 Johnny dollar, this is Bert Larkin international casualty in life. Oh, hi a bird. How are you? I'm afraid I'm a bit of a problem dollar. Yeah Yes involving some $300,000 will have to be distributed very shortly. Oh, well easy bird. Just send me a check forget the whole thing Oh, how could you say a thing like that? Well, what about this 300 G's you expecting a policy holder to kick the bucket exactly? Oh, well, maybe expecting him to be knocked off, huh? Yeah Oh Yeah, that's a pretty well-to-do part of town Well, we'd have to have something to carry that bigger policy Well, just what am I supposed to do about it? You don't know Hey, uh, Bert there's something funny about this But when you do it right away sure why not But I wonder EBS radio brings you Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-fact expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dollar Get the really light This is where I talk a get the really light refreshment that's Pepsi Cola of course I just wanted to say Of course K be sociable have a Pepsi on the road or at home. It always refreshes without filling Pick up extra cartons now Pepsi is so delicious. It goes fast. That's why you should keep plenty of Be sure to say keep Pepsi handy I What gay means is get plenty of Pepsi next time you shop well And now act one of yours truly Johnny dollar Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to the International Casually and Life Insurance company Hartford, Connecticut Following us an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the harried eras matter Expense account item one four eighty five for a tank full of gas and I drove to the Everly Address at the edge of Pawnee Woods That was a beautiful old place in a setting of tall oaks and sycamore trees that spread Protectively over and around the rather large frame house with its slate roof its cupolos and dormers and broad porches Even before going in I knew the inside was filled with heavy over stuff furniture and velvet draperies gilded mirrors that it had a Kind of musty smell perhaps a trace of camper and the parlor closed off except for very special occasions It was well it was that kind of place an answer to my knock I was meant at the door by a man who looked anything but on his last legs Mr. Dollar Yeah, that's right. Good. Come in please. Oh, thanks, but are you mister? I'm dr. Thatcher I'm the one who called you and should oh I see at mr. Everly's request or I should say at his insistence Come along, please. He's in his bedroom upstairs. Yeah, sure I'm afraid he has only a few days to live mr. Dollar Early yesterday. I notified his steps on Alfred Harker But I haven't been able to locate his niece Nancy Everly and that is what has him upset. That's why he wants to see you Oh, there is only living relatives by the way. Well, uh, just what does he want me to do? Suppose I let him tell you oh and although he realizes he hasn't longed to live He has no idea how short his time really is. All right, please bear that in mind when you talk to yes Sure, and above all try not to excite him Now in here, please. Oh, okay. Thanks, mr. Everly. I have brought mr. Johnny dollar Isn't that nice sit sit down here beside my bed mr. Dollar Let me Let me tell you why I've sent for you. Yes, sir Young thatcher here doesn't really know what he's talking about but He seems to think I have only a few months to live a few months. Of course. I don't believe him And mr. Dollar, I'll probably end up out living both of you youngsters That's the spirit all I hope you do sir, but he's given me something to think about My estate what about it, sir? I've willed everything to my niece Nancy and My insurance automatically goes to her in the will or Did you tell him that that sure? I thought it better if you did yeah Well dollar it's not only because she's been kind and loving over the years, but Well, she's had gumption enough to stand on her own feet rather than depend on me for a living Where is Nancy mr. Everly? I Don't know Well, but I want you to find her mr. Dollar and bring her here so that I can see her before I Well now I still don't believe this young saw bones, but I guess I uh, I think I understand sir And she is your only heir you're only living relative I told you my only air And I want to be sure I want you to be sure it stays there while I do everything I want nothing Nothing to go to my steps on Alfred Harker. I see idle worthless Spunging off me all these years Even forging my name to checks to get my money now and then that kind of yes And if he finds out I'm leaving everything to her there isn't anything he wouldn't do to Please take it easy mr. Everly I'm all right Well, of course Nancy realizes this about Alfred doesn't she no No, and that's why you must find her bring her to me. I'll certainly try. Yes. You must please mr. Anything happens to me you must protect her from him you must you Hand me that hypo down the train Here I was afraid you might get too wrought up over this Yeah, there now just relax mr. Everly relax Yes Thank you Thank you Now he's asleep for a while I'm afraid he might get too excited And it sure looks like I got my work cut out for me I'm afraid so at least as Alfred Harker doesn't know that his stepfather's money is insurance. I'm afraid he does though What's that? I I didn't realize realize what but when I called him and told him mr. Everly was you told him Nancy is the only year. Yes, and I shouldn't have Have you any idea at all where I might start looking for Nancy no dollar? I'm afraid not but if you don't know the old man doesn't know how do I oh Great great Change to camels the camel blend of caustic tobaccos has never been equaled for real smoking Satisfaction have a real cigarette start to really enjoy smoking again And now act two of yours truly Johnny dollar here doctor if nobody knows where Nancy everly is or how to find out where A dollar yeah, mr. Everly steps on Alfred Harker always kept close tabs on Nancy's whereabouts. He would What do you mean sure so that if anything happened to the old man he could start sponging off of her now look it's important Well, mr. Everly said she doesn't know what a rotten character Alice It's true because of his sweetness and light attitude mr. Everly never told her well if he had he wouldn't have to be so worried about What Alfred might try to do to her to get the estate very true unless I can get to Nancy first You'll be a sitting duck for him if only I hadn't told Alfred He's not included in the way you didn't that's that yet if mr. Everly's will Specifies that Nancy's to be the sole heir or you never heard of a will being broken Well, yes, okay, where can I find Alfred? Well, he lives in a rooming house on the other side of town Yeah, I'll write the address down for you. Yeah, do that and Remember dollar. He's not only bad, but clever so be careful Yeah Remember that sure Looking for that young mr. Harker. Mr. Yeah, that's right. Yeah, he ain't there. I'm the building super and where can I find him Don't ask me all I know is he packed a couple of bags just tomorrow night. I'd look look here I'm a private investigator like credentials You'll just let me get into Harker's apartment. Oh, here Here this five spot be of any use to you. Oh, you know better than to ask that young fella It was pretty obvious Al Harker had left in a hurry that clothes He hadn't packed was strewn all over the place But luck was with me on a desk I found an airline timetable one of the flights to Los Angeles at a check mark beside it More important. I found the address of Nancy Everly an address in Philadelphia, PA I drove to the airport and spent item two twelve fifty-five on a plane to Philadelphia Then I have three six and a quarter for a cab to Nancy's address It was a neat little apartment in the section. They call Upper Darby, but instead of finding Nancy there Why no Johnny dollar. I'm Mary Ann Hooper. Oh Namas Hooper, but I I know Nancy Everly from the office where we work together Where can I find a minute when she moved out of town? I agreed to take over the lease on this nice apartment Won't you come in? She moved out of town. You say where? Oh, she was transferred She was a copyrighter, you know her for home the name of the company you work for harden Carmen and Fisher I had the ad agency And they sent Nancy out to their Los Angeles office. Oh just a few weeks ago Alfred must have found that out Why don't you come in just a minute Johnny? It's awful chilly out. Hey, listen, do you have her address in LA? No, but maybe at the office. All right. Oh, okay. Thanks. Thanks much No, she hasn't It was late and I hadn't had any dinner, but I took a cab out to international airport That's another six and a quarter and there Unfortunately had plenty of time to eat before I could take the 130 a.m. Plane for the West Coast the meal is Adam five three dollars even I have six a hundred and sixty one sixty plane for the well a Adam seven another six and a quarter taxi Into the office of harden Carmen and Fisher Where I had to wait for the joint to open up then I talked to the receptionist no mr. Dollar Nancy isn't here and I'll go out and grab some breakfast and oh wonder she coming if you What did you say? I said she isn't coming in today. Why not? I don't know. Oh, and give me her address It's 1308 Pandora Avenue out in West Los Angeles. Okay. Thanks a lot Oh Nancy was in LA Al Harker had come to LA and Al knew he'd get none of mr. Everly sustained unless Unless what I hadn't the least idea But I knew that he was clever which meant there was no time to waste and getting hold of Nancy And I made 350 for a care of the 1308 Pandora and there from the landlord. Oh, believe me This was the one I hadn't anticipated. Oh, she lives here. All right, but she's near now A little trip a few hours ago Did you say that's right? She's a real nice looking young man. Do you know his name who he is? No, I can't say they do but a real charming night. Well, you know what I want. Oh, I should do aware Said they were going over to Las Vegas. Hey, you know something. I think they're going over there to get married Munch munch munch munch a bunch of Frito corn chips. 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There's a young couple on the way over there to get married happens all the time Yes, yeah, now listen the names are Nancy Everly and Alfred Harker help them on their way No, no somehow you've got to keep them from getting married Johnny some kind of By the time I went through that they could be married and gone So look you gotta stole them somehow you got to keep that pair waiting And do it I got some legal cause you see it works like well, it's just you stole them off until I get there I'll make it worth your while All right call it anything you like just hold them up until I can get over there to Vegas Anything anything you can think of it do it. I'm on my way Alfred Harker's plan to get hold of the Everly fortune was all too obvious all he had to do was marry Nancy and they Have it automatically Item 10 750 for fast taxi out the Lockheed air terminal in Burbank and how come we didn't pick up a lot of tickets for speeding along the way I'll never know that driver really earned his tip Out of 11 $200 even for a charter flight to Las Vegas And I knew the kids that had plenty of time to get there ahead of me Item 12 a dollar for a cab into the license bureau And I'm sure honored to meet you Johnny and you say they've already been here and gone Now I've tried to stole them here just as long as I can oh, yeah, but after a while I'm afraid it got to be kind of obvious. Hey, but I tried all right. Okay. Okay here. Yeah, thanks. This is for your trouble No, Johnny, I wouldn't think of a lot double it if you can tell me where you see I'm a real fan of that radio program of yours that Where they went from here to get married. Yes Johnny in this town Yeah, well they left here on foot so it must have been somewheres in the neighborhood, okay So would you like a list of the places around here where they can? Commit matrimony. Yeah, let me have it with you Item 13 is the 10 spot I accidentally left on the counter farm then I started checking every place in the area every person who could seal the Bonds of matrimony churches marriage chapels justices of the peace even ordinary looking private homes That were on the list. Hey, you know something a lot of weddings take place in Vegas I almost got thrown out of a couple. I barged in on and then finally Excuse me, please just wait young man. I'll take care of your wedding in just a minute. Yeah Well, look at this finish the ceremony, please. Yes, of course now. Do you Alfred Hawker take this woman? No No, he doesn't I beg your pardon young man. Just what is this man Alfred? I'm sure I don't know all right now listen to me Nancy and listen to me very good Are you the only reason Al Harker is rushing you into this marriage is to get his hands on your money? What my money? That's right. Now look here wrong because I have no money That is not enough. Well, maybe not now Nancy, but you will have within the next few days when your uncle dies Uncle Bill is dying ask Alfred here. He knows it The world makes you think a thing like that because doctors that you're told you he is and told me that he told you William Everly's dying. All right, and you know it Alfred why didn't my darling just let me handle now You know something else that Nancy doesn't know That mr. Everly isn't leaving you one cent that everything goes to her So the quickest surest way to get your hands on that estate is to marry her now look here This isn't true. Is it I can explain everything that oh, I'm sure you could Al But you won't need to you just listen to me now Nancy if what you say is true Why did uncle Bill right to Alfred and beg him to marry me that it's the one thing he's always hoped for Who told you that I saw the letter myself Alfred showed it to me. Oh Do you have that letter Nancy? Alfred No, I threw it away. Yeah, you would so not to have any evidence lying around evidence of forgery Like the checks your darling Alfred forged over the years No, that isn't true. Is it? It's true. All right Anybody else is going to stop this wedding. Come here. That's a young man I'll look pulling that gun is about the most foolish thing you could possibly do Alfred is it Just hang on I'm sorry Nancy Terribly sorry Pulling his gun was a big mistake. Yeah, the people there in Vegas the police just don't go for that sort of thing As for any charges the company may care to make against him. Well, that's up to the legal department The main thing is to keep him away from her permanently Incidentally, I managed to get her home to see her uncle before he died Expense account total including the trip back to Hartford and for Nancy too, of course 76 425 yours truly Johnny doll Hi, this is Dennis James with a long time favorite And one favorite folks have relied on over the years is Kellogg's all brand since 1919 America's favorite natural laxative cereal Kellogg's all brand is the safe gentle way to overcome a Regularity caused by lack of bulk in your diet. It tastes good too in it. It never gets mushy and milk There's only one all brand Kellogg's all brand so relieve constipation the way millions do with Kellogg's all brand a double L hyphen B R a m. Yes, you're so right to stay regular with Kellogg's all brand try it, okay Okay, now here is our star to tell you about next week's door Well, first, let me shout a word of welcome to the network to station KFB K and Sacramento, California. I'm glad to have you with us Next week I'm called in to help a small company that's involved in the race to conquer outer space And I'm sure you know there are plenty of people in this world who go to any lengths to put a crimp on this project But in this case the man behind all the trouble turns out to be a real surprise The case I'll tell you about is called the flask of death matter and believe me. There's lots of excitement and suspense So join us. Won't you yours truly Johnny doll? Frigidates in Hollywood and is written produced and directed by Jack Johnstone heard in our cast where Virginia Greg Jean Tatum Lillian Pye of Marvin Miller Russell Thorson part Robinson for us Lewis Sam Edwards and Harry Bartell Be sure to join us next week same time and station for another exciting story of yours truly Johnny dollar This is John Wall speaking Suspense follows on the CBS radio network, you know dooly. I've been leading up on hypnosis Come here and let me try it on you I'm an officer the law and don't approve making a man to forge his secrets However, I'll stand by in case there's criminology involved. I just want to clear up some of his problems offers a sense I haven't got any problems. I'm the soul of contentment. Maybe that's your trouble. You're too contented lie down dooly You're going to sleep. I feel so good He's under my influence Now a little tight get up go straight to the be of your choice astounding He's heading for Utica club Cuz you took a club will still take the trouble to age beer the natural way Utica club you see