 Johnny dollar dollar. This is a dog Dorfman at Amalgamated Life Association. Oh, uh, yes, mr. Dorfman Where the devil are you been? I've been trying to get you for days. Well, I've been out of town sir in Las Vegas on a special Oh, never mind never mind. Just get yourself over to this office dollar and run away. Well now mr. Oh, what do you think you're up to anyway? This is absurd. This is ridiculous if you say it is I'm sure it must be of course it is you mind telling me what you mean by it the cleat Martin case What did you think I was talking about? I wasn't quite sure Don't tell me you have solved it just haven't bothered reporting to me. No mr. Dorfman I have not solved it as yet, but I think I'm on the right track you think you think don't you know no Because there is one possible clue to be checked out before I can be certain Yes, certain of what that it actually is a clue to that murder what do you mean to say you've been wasting valuable time and a Lot of company money on just just theories about that killing that you haven't really accomplished a thing Mr. Dorfman That's ridiculous. And what about this expense account you've sent in and the fact it's marked incomplete no total given Does that mean I'm to expect another one? Yes, it does mr. Dorfman Maybe more than one by the time I'm through all that's ridiculous Whatever give you the idea we pay you before the case closed Why do you expect us to pay you now? I don't then why send in these itemized expenses because you yourself demanded I send in my expense account on Friday of each week whether complete or not Now look here some of these these these items you've listed these charges you've run up when it's all over all wrapped up I'll be glad to explain every one of them to you not a bit of a dollar you get yourself on over here and start explaining them now By I've been trying to reach you for days as I try to tell you mr. Dorfman I will have anything to tell me you can say it to my face not waste my time on this telephone well You're coming over here. I certainly am This radio network brings you a Mandel Kramer and the exciting adventures of the man with the action-tact expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dollar Expense account submitted by a special investigator Johnny dollar to amalgamated life associates home office Hartford, Connecticut Following is an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the wayward gun matter Always would be a short-tempered Old-made nothing but trouble on a case But amalgamated life mostly through Al Spangler a VP in a very nice guy has done money well for me over the years So when Dorfman called me in on the Martin case, I couldn't very well turn him down in spite of resenting his high-handed manner Expecicon item one a dollar ten for a cab to his office. Oh, all right. All right I'll accept that one, but look at this item right here 480 for a tank full of gasoline because I used my own car to go over there to Lakewood Yeah, but 480 when you could have made the trip on a bus for less than two dollars sure I could and why didn't you then? We'd have had to spend eight or ten dollars in taxi fares between the Martin home and police headquarters Is that what you would have preferred? Yeah, well, no, no, no, of course not, but just the same We're just wasting time here if you'll excuse me Beginning you'd question every single item on this expense account you always do and why not and that's why instead of handing One in that would give you some real cause for worry I decided for once to keep expenses down to the barest minimum But it hasn't done the least bit of good. So if you don't mind a minimum What about this 175 for lunch? What about it? Do you deny that it included an over generous tip to some pretty waitress tip was exactly 25 cents and it came out of there You see a 25 cent tip and a dollar and a half meal. That's ridiculous I started to say the tip came out of my own pocket, mr. Dorfman if you don't believe me take a look at the cash register slip. It's right there Go ahead look at it. All right. All right. All right. I'll take your word for it The fact remains that you still haven't solved the case. I think I have you think you have but I'd rather not talk about it Just yet, but I don't know why not you either know who killed mr. Cleavis Martin or you don't now which is it? I'll be able to give you the whole story I hope after I get a phone call from New York and not before New York Yes from a friend of mine at 18th precinct police headquarters. Oh, so that explains this item here Return ticket to New York and several cab fans. That's right But why what possible connection can they have with the Martin matter they just happen to have a top ballistics technician Ballistics, what's the matter with a police in Lakewood? Not a thing or with their county police over there Not a thing then why go all the way to New York because once I've got hold of the picture of the bullet that killed mr. Martin I didn't want Lakewood or Lakewood County to know what I intended doing with it. Why I'd rather not say Now you've had these items explained so if you'll excuse me now now now now wait wait dollar sit down sit down There is nothing further. I can do until I get my call from New York. Oh, but there is Something else I want to talk to you about They're really important reason I sent for you. I hope it's a lot more important and crippling about this expense account Oh, it is. Why the big star while the waste of time a star. Yes I don't know why mr. But that's all you've been doing for the last ten minutes of stalling me. Oh, no, no, no not a bit of it Not a bit. I was merely I was only at Now sit down, please sit down Well, what is it you see you were out of town. I was in Las Vegas, but it had nothing what to do That's it. That's the reason we couldn't find you anyway We I mean I I couldn't find you. Yes, that's Very pleasant out there just on the internet. Look, will you please quit stalling again and tell me what this other way important matter is All right. All right. All right Have you seen the papers? Did you know another client of ours just met a violent end mr. Barrowman here in Hartford. Yes, Alfred doubly about it You didn't know him. No, no that it was a client of yours. No that he was a big contractor like mr. Martin Now do you plan to assign me to that case too? Do we have to of course you don't and if you want the truth mr. Dorfman if you're the company contact on it So I wait until now to tell me Why waste all that time picking away at the expense account? Don't you know I certainly don't know what goes I would Know you may know Come in sergeant Mr. Dover Johnny dollar that's right sergeant The sergeant bill handset. I told you I'd find him for you sergeant. I know how you did it Is this all we know is he'd left time mr. Dover. Wait a minute Why the gun sergeant you ought to know Up in your feet dollar You mind telling me what this is all about just hand me your gun dollar a nice big 38 you carry Wow, what's the matter? I'm sure I don't know it's for my 38. I don't happen to have it on me at the moment. I know What because we got it dollar serial number and all down at headquarters And maybe that's the reason I'm holding you on suspicion of money cigarette She had one word filter cigarettes is rich tobacco flavor. I did a taste Real tobacco the way I like it the right touch of mentor and just a hint of mint a great combination She suggested makes new court more refreshing to begin with more refreshing all the way She wasn't kidding been smoking ever since new ports Newport builders cigarette Sergeant's bombshell wasn't repeatable Me Johnny dollar arrested on suspicion of murder by a cop with a grudge fingered by a tight-fisted people hater named amalgamated life Dorthman thanks mr. Dorthman for latching our old for us. Yeah, I'm pleasure Now wait a minute sergeant if you're talking about the Martin man, don't try and kid me John Oh, we got your nails off the murder that has a contract at Barryman What and he pretended not to know much about it was almost the evasive when I brought it up that explains all your stalling Waiting for this man to get here. I think I did very well. Oh, you were great next week He's still in now looks on outside for talk John there aren't a head quarters now and a kind of you happen to be under arrest I am quite so which case I'm entitled to one phone call am I not sure if you want to call them out please You're entitled you mind if I use your phone mr. Dorthman. No, not at all. Thank you so much Provided of course you pay for the call. Don't bank on it. I beg your pardon Don't be surprised if you end up paying for it through the nose All it's a lieutenant Randy singer 18th precinct New York police department Now he still had no word for me, but he promised to call the minute he did so I told him where to try if I wasn't at my apartment Okay, now Johnny, you're ready. Are you sure this isn't some kind of a gag? Are you kidding because if it is it's a pretty bad one Sergeant, don't you know who I am. I mean what my job. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, I know all about you What a great guy. Yeah, I know body wasn't any more surprised than me, but lieutenant Bartley don't go off half cocked and you know it Barclay So when he says to bring in well, baby, and you go he sent you after me Harry Barclay. No, Senate Barclay You want me to book them now lock them up in a couple of minutes sergeant. Yes, sir. Well, Johnny I'll say this for you Harry. Yeah, when you pull a boner you really do Wasn't that one of the gentlemen of the press outside there? Yep No doubt he's on the phone to his paper right now. Harry. This is ridiculous Is it you know me better than I think I could have killed this this barrowman is it when you're wrong God was found beside the body when a bullet from it killed him. Yeah Handle is yes, sir. Look at the facts, Johnny You've been on the Martin case up in Lakewood. That's right But you've been stalling on it But there is reason for that you even left town went to Vegas presumably on another investigation It was on another investigation. Would you like some verification? I'll take your word for it Thanks a lot, but you found no real clue to the Martin murder, did you have you forgotten the microphoto of the bullet that you got for me? No, but you didn't tell me why Johnny. Why'd you want that because maybe it was his gun did that kill? So we figured on changing the barrel so the markings wouldn't look like that for okay sergeants Yes, sir. Yes. Let me go on John. Please do then barrowman got killed here in Hartford And he's also a contractor bidding on that redevelopment project there in Lakewood County. Is there a tie-up Johnny? Are you kidding low charge and I'll just say there's some other contractor wants that business and highest dollar to knock him off Well, Johnny Harry if you'll get rid of big mouth here for a couple of minutes and not just a minute baby Okay, okay, Sergeant. I'll call you when I watch it. What did you hear when he just called me? Yes, I heard just close the door quietly go on Yes All right now Harry I've held out on things but for good reason Don't you know about the rotten political situation up there in Lakewood well I've heard some things well Then you know the contracting job on that redevelopment project is going to be one big juicy plumb for somebody I know and who gets it depends unfortunately on one man on One politician whose own brother just happens to be in the contracting business You know the man I mean this mr. Politics. I'm talking about yes I'm afraid I do and he's powerful enough to make things pretty rough for you or me or anybody else who might cross him Are you saying that he might have killed Martin exactly? Killed off one of his brother's competition and the same for Barrowman's death. Yes, and for the same reason Because there is no doubt that mr. Barrowman or mr. Martin could have underbid mr. Dirty politics brother if they stayed alive So with that in mind I call them mr. On this politician on what excuse John just to suggest some possible changes and his insurance He fell for it. He let me in And Harry there in his study on the wall. He had quite a collection of guns Most of them Flint locks very old and very well cared for it locks But I also spotted one half hidden behind some books on a shelf that was a dead ringer for the gun I always carry Same make same model same caliber and finish Oh So by the simple device of dropping a lighted cigarette into his waist basket starting a little fire Well while he was throwing it outside. I Switched guns on him. Why Johnny? So that I could have his checked against the micro photo You gave me of the bullet that killed mr. Martin checked there in Lakewood. Oh, no Why not because if my hunch was wrong Harry and if it got around that man could make more trouble Could hurt more people and you or I ever dreamed of and his first target would be the Lakewood police who made the checkup You can be thankful that you don't have that kind of politics to contend with I am but if you're right If his gun matches that bullet then he's through Harry The big construction job will be handed out legitimately and more important Lakewood and Lakewood County will be clean For the first time in years and you will have your killer Yes, if this story of your switching guns is true if it's true. Yeah, Harry. You've got to be kidding Don't you see now? Why I've had to go this thing alone if it was his gun that killed Martin If not the story about your gun why it was used for the barrowman killing is gonna sound pretty fishy What do you mean Johnny? We know only one thing It was your gun that killed Alfred Barrowman and I've told you why yeah, but what if the test show your gun? Also killed Martin Harry. That's impossible when Martin died. I had my gun in my own position. That's exactly what I mean Oh, wait a minute sergeant and sir Harry. Will you wait a minute? You're gonna lock him up now. What yes, it'll be a pleasure Well, he first about a book a manly. Oh, just leave that to me Harry. You're out of your ever-loving mind Am I come along Tyler? He shut up You're like a car with plenty of pep a car with reserve power for safe passing Most good drivers do but they don't like to pay extra for premium gasoline Listen in three out of five cars regular price Sinclair dyno gasoline matches performance of premium gasolines Saves you up to four cents a gallon almost anywhere. You see the Sinclair dinosaur sign You can save up to four cents a gallon with dyno drive with care and buy Sinclair dyno gasoline Okay, look that thanks finally I'll call you. Yes, sir. Well seems to me the least you can do is ask me to sit down Johnny It's your jail Harry. Make yourself at home. Thanks Cigarette now thanks. I have one now. What goes Harry? Well, don't you believe what I told you last night see in the morning paper? Yes And I'm sure you went out of your way to have it brought into me That's right and the cigarettes and extra coffee and the reporters who called on you tell them anything You know down. Well, I didn't yeah, I thought you'd clam up on Harry Don't you see what you've done to me to my reputation in this town. You think so I'll never live down this boo boo of yours and worst of all you're letting a killer run around loose I am wasn't it your idea to try to pin the Martin murder on him to as a clincher Of course it was but look Harry. Will you listen to me sure if you think it'll do you any good Now I'm expecting a call a very important one. Yeah from where from whom well You wouldn't like it if I told you because I didn't contact you instead But I had to stay away from this territory to prevent even the remotest possibility of a leak But if you let me out long enough to take that call when it comes in and I told him to try to reach Me here don't you mean if it comes now. I mean when It'll be a ballistics report on the gun Here's gun as compared to the photo of that bullet that killed Martin But what if they don't tell you what you've hoped for Harry? Don't you see there is still a matter of my guy? I know Don't you believe what I told you about it about the switch? The tenant got an urgent point for your real urgent up in your office. Okay, Emily. Thanks. Listen to me You've got to let me out of here to get that call will see Well, what is it this time handling I don't get it dollar, but out you go well, thank you come on I'll leave the way you were mine telling me where we're going sure Up to Lieutenant Bartley's office Phone call for me. I gee, how should I know come on? Let's find out this could be very important. Take it easy And my feet hurt a listen young tell me one thing How come a smart man like you didn't get a lawyer to spring you it's only one reason I know you're a lieutenant Bartley a little better than he thinks Yeah, at least I hope I do because if I don't if he's pulled the boo boo, it looks as though he's pulled Come on in Johnny. I have a little surprise for you. Oh, that's all Hanley and thanks. Yes Now this would better be good. Harry. Believe me Johnny. It is. Oh Sit down. Thanks, but that's all I've been doing for the last 15 hours. Listen Now that urgent call I got when I had to leave you a couple of hours ago Yeah, well, it was a phone call for you Randy Singer in New York You forgot me to know a friend of mine, too. But look, okay. See this is a transcript of his call. Let me see Kind of proves you were right Johnny It was that gun of mr. Dirty politics that killed Cletus Mark. I knew it Harry It had to be and of course that gives full credence to what you told me about switching with him And that means that he also killed Alfred Berriman. No doubt about it So once again Johnny one of your crazy hunches paid off that hunch was based on plenty of known fans Anyway, you're a hero again. Oh some hero after spending a night in the clink after being booked in a murder charge My name is mud Booked. Well, certainly by you You know, I must have forgotten to what? Yeah, so if you want to sue me for holding you will legally Oh, if I had any sense, I probably would but now would you make with a good reason for all this Harry? Well, it's a trick I learned a long time ago from a fella a man I've admired for a long time Johnny you me. Yeah, I suspected mr. Dirty politician too as would anybody who really knew about its methods and his machinations all his shady deals up there in Lakewood So so I'm stealing a page from your book I decided that the best way of throwing off make them careless keep them around here feeling smug Mr. Broadcast that we had absolute proof of your guilt And don't you see with not only the papers, but even the boys here on the force believing it Well, he couldn't possibly smell a rat as a result instead of running away Well, we picked them up right here in Hartford. Well, that's so very fine for you Harry And when I faced him with a report on his gun that killed Martin and then told him about the switch with your gun That he then used on Barrowman. Well, believe it or not Johnny and so helped me. You could have knocked me over with a feather I was that surprised yeah Johnny this smart clever old crook got so rattled so completely confused He broke down and made a full confession Congratulations, you have made a real hero of yourself of myself But I just wonder how long it's going to take me to live down that phony newspaper story, but you have Johnny You have I have huh sure and Just wait you see that afternoon edition giving you full credit for the whole stunt. Oh That's right Johnny The only hero on this case is you well wait a minute. I mean after all Harry You're the one who wrapped it all up. Oh, yeah But where would I be if you hadn't laid all the groundwork? If I hadn't got the idea for this little trick from some of those cases of yours Absolutely nowhere No, Johnny It's yours all yours. I think I'd better keep my tricks to myself Now wait a minute. How can I when every case I handle gets broadcast all over the country? I guess it just can't win Expensive count total Well, all I want now is one big fat apology from meddling old Adolf Dorfman at amalgamated life for having trapped me into that night in jail He owes truly Johnny dollar Here is our star to tell you about next week's story next week San Francisco and a ship a most unusual ship Join us. 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