 Well, you're listening enjoyment John Lund as Johnny dollars How does your blood pressure react to hot-knobbing with mobility? Well, so far. I don't feel a thing Are you going to something like the beautiful baronist older Jarvis to provide impact how much of a joe? Is she giving you $100,000 Jewels and furs stolen from a New York penthouse last night, but get this Two minutes ago the baronist was a Mrs. Thomas Bentley last week Bentley filed a petition at bankruptcy his commercial photography outfits about a hundred thousand dollars in the red Well one coincidence doesn't make a fraudulent claim. Did you read the gossip column tonight? Why is that? Then you'd know what beautiful baronist has been seen billing and cooing with what broke ex-husband Well, it's kind of late to scoop George Fisher now, but I'll try Expense accounts submitted by a special investigator Johnny dollars to home office eastern and entity and insurance company Hartford, Connecticut The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Bilk baronist matters Expense account item one six dollars and thirty five cents gas and oil sandwich and coffee between Hartford and New York The penthouse of the Baronist Olga Jarvis Lay it off a thirty five story granite and glass apartment hotel on the east side I ran the gauntlet of suspicious doorman Supercilius desk clerk and snobbish elevator boy Only to find myself and what was destined to be a short-lived interview with a baronist But you have come at a more inopportune time Made of mine. It is her day off. I am rushing to attend a cocktail party, and I simply cannot find the key It is a most inopportune moment Well, I wouldn't want to keep you from a cocktail party baronist, but there is some information I'd like to have but I have told everything I know to the police So why not run along like a dear man and get your information from them, huh? my gloves It's made where did you put my job? Well, while you're looking maybe you can tell me when you first noticed the law It was when I returned home last night, of course, just two three in the morning asking for things at the time The police will know I called them immediately Anybody with you when you came back home My dear man is always questioning absolutely necessary After all, I did not fear my own father than you are now Why do you not go after the criminals who are responsible? Well some cooperation from you might help me do that Very well, I will tell you all I know Early last evening I had a few friends up for group We left for the theater at approximately eight o'clock After which there was a supper club dinner time thing. I came home. My things were gone Anyone come up with you if you must know yet Thomas got me home. That's Thomas Bentley your former husband Now you simply must excuse me the dollar. I'm terribly late. My friends will never forgive me You found more worried about your friends and you do about the robbery But of course the north of dear friends you replace it, but not so far those crickets and fathers are concerned Yeah, I know You're insured Expensive on item two fifteen dollars five apiece to the employees. I'd met on the way up But outside of learning that August penthouse was a gathering place for practically every screwball in New York I came up with nothing Things turned out a little better over at Center Street Or I met Lieutenant Lewis and of robbery who was in charge of the investigation Looks like an inside job to me dollar. What's the job on a lieutenant? Only two doors to the penthouse front and service neither one was forced service door bolded and double locks on the inside So if someone got in the front way with a key and seems reasonable outside of the furs and jewels nothing else in the apartment was Touched whoever did it knew exactly where to go. No ransacking the job was well planned and well carried out You got a list of those who have keys you can't possibly narrow them down the Baroness hands them out to her friends like costing confetti at a New Year's party we checked the obvious ones made hotel employees Haven't come up with a thing There were two full-length coats two jackets and a stole among the missing first That's right. Well, now the jewelry might not be too hard to handle But how did anybody get out with a load of fur like that and not be noticed? I don't think it's possible another thing that makes it look like an inside job The Baroness telling you she had some friends up last night. Yeah, she mentioned it didn't happen to mention vastly Udescu did you know So she has he was one of them the doorman tells us that while the rest of the party came down around eight Udescu didn't leave till 1130 might be interesting to know why particularly in view of the fact He's got a record suspected confidence game on the Fifth Avenue jewelry store or suspicion of shoplifting furs No conviction Could be we'll close this as soon as we pick him up. Maybe Parted up. You know something. We don't yeah, I haven't had an easy case in three years And I don't think you've had too many either My next stop was East 56th Street in the commercial art studios of Thomas Bentley Inside the converted Brownstone a lovely blonde and sir Parker and Steve pants was posing on a big heap of artificial smoke Under the glare of well-being lights. All right Yeah, that's it all right Smile darling make like you were enjoying it. No, no, no, no, no, I said smile I think of a nice cold extra dry martini that one All this yes Are you Tom Buffy? Yeah, what can I do for you? My name is Johnny doll. I'm sure it's the best you get You want to talk about that stuff of all good. That's right. We'll make it some other time darling. I'm pretty busy right now Yeah, I was wondering Well, what how you could be in full operation when you're supposed to be dead broke Trying to figure some tie-in between the hundred grand of insurance and my bankruptcy petition might not be too big a jump The beautiful Baron has always moved on with enough put down there. You better break that down for me I was only second number two on a list of four husbands. How could I top number four the Baron Jarvis? legitimate title bozing with bootle and he picked off after one year under the strain of keeping up with Olga Believe me. He hasn't decided the inclination of getting involved in Ford to help out such a number two And how come you're making a play for again? My mood is purely mercenary all I want from her is a loan of about 20 grand That would hold off the credit isn't till I get back on my feet. How are you making out? That's so far. No guys are your place is open. I deal with the creditors I draw a measly 100 bucks a week until they get paid off if they ever do So that's my story darling. I know from nothing believe me Oh, I'm sorry to bother you Tom, but Joe says they're ready on the next set up Okay, honey, I'll be right back. I wanted you to take a look at this leopard skin costume for the jungle shot What about it? I'll take a look at the way the thing fits. It's ridiculous doesn't give me a chance to really expand my chest I was thinking if I wore some kind of a loincloth instead It would give you the opportunity to shoot all my muscles in place. I'll think about it Well, I brought one along with me just in case Tom. I'll put it on for you No sense in hiring a 44 chest if you're not going to show it off and with loincloth You can show the muscular play at my entire all day. Okay, honey. I'll go on the man a minute Sure Tom and I'll change costume with me one more How do they make in that way buddy the Hercules in the mind of a second class eight. Well, I guess we all have our troubles That's about me. Thanks. Yes, sir. Yeah, sure. It's okay, darling Oh a dollar. Yeah, where are you staying in town? At the plaza Why no, I understand insurance companies offer rewards for recovery of stolen property something like 20% Yeah, and no questions asked got something in mind Just wondering It was getting late in the day and time for the inner man to be cared for So I headed for the plaza bar on route. I stopped the telephone with Dennis Lewis and What have you come up with lieutenant Don't tell me he confessed I didn't think it could be that easy It is an impossible a most indignant outright me Being accused like a like a criminal I will sue you before the court for every penny you have you said that before the school And I will say it again and again until you have released. What have you got on? Exhibit A and B dollars one emerald ring one diamond bracelet But familiar they were covered under August policy. All right. I do not care what is covered by way I Do not know those things. I do not know how they got into my apartment and I want to call my Assortment well at least I can be the last part of that you were at the barenesses last night, won't you and why should I not be? We have the most dear afraid for the rest of the party rest of the theater at 8 o'clock You didn't leave until somewhere around 11 30 11 30 and this is a creamy. I presume now But it might require a little explanation. That's why it's in the play they were going to do Why should I be bored all over again? I remain there comfortable having some dreams. Don't you do what time to join them at the leg lawn? How'd you get the first out of the building? How about the rest of the jury? I know nothing about you and I will say no more until I talk to my Okay, that's true this way In here Sergeant Ryan, let me make a call after you get through Ryan book him on suspicion Excuse me. You will regret this. I will come in for feeding to show you as well. Okay, that's true Ah What do you think darling? Well, you've got enough to book him on meaning it's not enough for you now on a quake How do you see it? Well, that brace for the praises around ten thousand the ring around three. I still got eighty seven thousand to go They plant the gun at him three one dollar and fifty cents double scotch. It's a plaza bar I could have saved the double half way through. I was called to the phone Why Oh, what's that I just happen to know where the loot is I'll be right there Benzie now with our star John Lund We bring you the second act of yours truly Johnny dollar I put in a call to Lewis and then after violating some minor traffic regulations and the composure of a few New York drivers I pulled up in front of town at the studio The headquarters car was parked out in front of Lewis and was waiting for me just inside It didn't take you very long dollar. No, I caught all the lights Where's badly back here The funny thing about people Well, what's that? If they'd stop trying to chisel the law they'd pay themselves a lot of trouble see what I mean Size of the hole in him looks like it came from that three seventy-five Magnum Winchester on the floor over there The rifle of that caliber is much too good for hunting elephants on a job like this Then they probably used it as a prop looks like they were taking some jungle shots in the studio adds a few complications After homicide arrived Lewis and then I went back to headquarters Baroness Olga Jarvash was there with a cute blood but the name of her to Werner. I Recognized her as the model Tom Bentley had been using in the snow scene The Baroness had his little trouble recognizing the ring and bracelet Of course, they are my new tenant most definitely mine. I cannot understand how about you they could do such a thing Such a wonderful dance and this marvelous party. Oh, they should do something like this is positively heart-breaking I have a formal complaint here, Baroness. I'd like you to sign it But of course I will imagine back to be doing such a thing to me Turn me out to be a common thief this way, of course. I will sign it Maybe you'll be a little hasty about this all that. Oh, what makes you say that miss Werner? I was just thinking You found the bracelet and ring in the silly department. That's right. I don't suppose they were in that peekwood cabinet in the den, were they? What makes you think that? Olga remember that party at the silly the week of ten days ago the crazy one where he got the idea for that taffy pool How could I forget it was the best party we had all season if you wonder for one What are you driving at miss Werner? It's simple enough lieutenant if you've ever been to a taffy pool Yeah, rings sort of get in the way, don't they? Bracelets can too. It's a really in the mood for it. Oh, for the good How forgetful can I be? Of course the ring and bracelet were in the way So you took them off and put them in that peekwood cabinet? Yes, yes, that is exactly what I did I had completely forgotten about them. I sweet of you to remember that You reported them missing on that atomized robbery list you gave us. Oh, naturally, I did lieutenant There was a robbery they were missing. Of course I included them Oh poor dear of us, it is what I mean just as I nearly did to him To think I was about to sign a complaint that he was nothing but a common thief Oh, but now everything will be all right for him again. Yeah Miss Werner's got a remarkable memory for the whereabouts of other people's jewels The Baron has signed a statement covering the facts about the ring and the bracelet It was witnessed with a flourish by her to Werner and more sedately by myself and the two of them left Well There it is dollar If those two weren't lying, Vasily Odescu is in the clear. Not even if they were he couldn't have killed Tom Bentley. Yeah I wonder if homicide can't present anything Anything new about the employees at August building? Their alibis are checking out one by one doesn't look like with Uh, Lewis and robbery anything turn up on that Bentley killing on 56th street? Uh-huh Keep us posted Not much help there seems pretty certain of 375 wings. I think it's a quick Ballistics will verify in about an hour. No prints on it so far. No witnesses It's like we're right back where we started from Express the count item four one dollar and 45 cents cab fare Driving my own car. I knew I'd never have found that little back street on the far side of Greenwich Village Well, mr. Dollar, come in. I've been expecting you. Yeah, I gathered that You look like the tide would be sharp enough to get what I meant That's what police said for this Well, the way you underlined your address and that statement and then batted your eyes at me wasn't exactly subtle But meant to be well now that that settled. What do you want to tell me about the robbery? And uh, how much do you want? Not very subtle yourself. I uh, you weren't thinking about my personality when you issued that invitation No, I was thinking about a thousand dollars. You've got expensive ideas A hundred thousand dollar loss is even more expensive You know where the stuff is if I could tell you that I'd ask for 20 percent. Well, what can you tell me? Come here. Look down mr. Dollar. Yeah, I can't show you any ads But there's some pretty fine photos hanging on the walls What do you think of them? Yeah, very nice But I like my cheesecake on the feminine side Hey Didn't I see that mass of muscle down as Bentley's earlier today? You did His name is Harley Townsend. Your boyfriend? My husband. Oh Congratulations, don't bother. He won't be for long That big ham has on his mind or his muscles and other people's money What's he got to do with a thousand you had on your mind? Well, he He has a key to all this penthouse He was with a dinner party last night only left like long about 12 30 and came back at 130 With Tom Bentley Starting to add up to a thousand mr. Dollar Not yet and try this Tom Bentley called him around seven tonight Harley blew up Said he wouldn't settle for 10,000 when he could get 50 and Bentley better wait for him and get over there And he tore out of here fast And he took some of these cartridges with him Pretty big caliber So are the rifles of Harley's they were using for studio Where's Harley now? I haven't a slightest idea You're not telling everything you know, maybe not if you can't prove it And I'm not interested in doing books as an accessory Sounds reasonable Spencer count item five one dollar and seventy five cents cab fare back to center street So her to wonder came up with something a dollar well if a thousand dollars is the going price on selling out husbands She has my time at that it's how in Tom Bentley worked it together Bentley wants to take a safe 20 grand for turning this stuff back and Harley objects with a three seventy five winchester I can't think of an either answer. Well, we'll take it out when we pick Harley up Not much we can do in the land We could try to figure out those furs got out of the building without being seen I got a couple of possible answers They could have been worn out on some woman's back or smuggled out by an employee uh Say a lot of those buildings have their service pickups at night. Okay. Yeah save traffic jams Why well somebody's posing as a cleaner storage man To carry them out without anyone paying too much attention. I thought of that two dollars Trouble is the side people service instance opens on the torn up the repairs No service calls or deliveries were made yesterday or last night When is that repair job supposed to be over sometime late this afternoon is tonight why Well, and maybe our boy could still use the service man gag not unless the stuff is still in the building You know, uh, that's the source for tenant Besides street by the baroness's apartment building might have been under repair yesterday But there was nothing wrong with it by the time we got there They went into the service entrance and checked with a night superintendent who was on the door Yeah, that's right the tenant street was fixed about five in the afternoon Getting regular service calls since then you keep a checklist of those calls. Yeah, it's your thing Right over here Check them in and out I don't seem much sense to it, but we do Yeah, here it is anything unusual about any of the tradesmen Don't know what you call unusual tenants a full stir came in three four florist boys. Oh, it's a lot of them Cleaner Licker delivered to a couple apartments. You do a run anybody taking any packages out Well, I wouldn't know about that particularly or don't pay much attention Coming in and out all the time. I guess maybe the laundry man is going to take something out. So nearly does What laundry man is that new seller? I don't think I've ever seen him before real big years kind of busting out a uniform Nice enough fellow could be harley. Yeah, it sounds like it What laundry was he from? I don't think I noticed just saw he was a new one Yeah, if you want to know why don't you know where we can find him? Sure, he only checked in maybe 10 minutes ago probably down in the basement laundry room right now The laundry room lined with wooden storage compartments and cluttered up with washing machines dryers and tubs Looks like a mad welter of confusion under the dim nightlight see him darling No, no, it's that You've got to be down here somewhere. There's no other way out one of the storage compartments Yeah, down at the end pushing that laundry cart. Yeah Okay, harley stop right there, please Jewelry shoe Must have kept him in an empty storage room overnight. One of us is better sharpen up on the target range There's a bullet hole to the sleeve of this mink That'll cost your outfit something dollar Well under the circumstances I don't think they'll mind Expense account item six 19 dollars and 30 cents hotel bill in miscellaneous Expense account item seven five dollars and 10 cents Gas and oil back to harpen expense account total 50 dollars and 45 cents yours truly Johnny dollar