 From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny dollar, this is our advance our advance Oh, yes, I think I do Yeah, you know this sounds like double talk to me. Don't you give me any Todd? I don't remember well look it up. It cost your company seventy-five thousand dollars. Hey, hello Vance tonight and every week day night Bob Bailey in the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. That's truly Johnny dollar Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to four state insurance company Wilmington, Delaware Attention, Mr. Don free chief investigator claims division since your office authorized me to conduct certain inquiries based on new Information supplied by Aaron Vance. I'm billing you accordingly The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Todd matter Expense account item one one dollar and eighty-five cents one phone called a Don freed in Wilmington, Delaware to discuss the burglary that had occurred six months before in the Long Island home of Norman Todd The case was a complete stalemate the police and the insurance investigators had been unable to locate the thieves or trace any of The loot which included jewelry silver and wearing apparel that had been taken from the residence. I Requested Don to forward whatever details they had along with an accurate list of the stolen items and complete descriptions Expense account item two two dollars Care fair to and from the office of International Adjustment Bureau where I refresh my memory concerning Aaron Vance a Good look at the files, and I remembered him well back in 1947 He'd been involved in a well engineered swindle of the semen clothing company almost got away with it And it was my investigation and testimony that finally put him behind the bars Vance yeah, you haven't changed a bit you have sure I have you took seven years of my life away from me Did you do what I told you to on the phone people like you don't tell me what to do France Come on in Nice place you got here now like it sit down Tell me what's on your mind look dollar don't treat me like a con huh even if I am one I'll sit down. Yeah, I'll have a smoke with you. I'll talk with you Okay, okay Thanks It's just that everybody everybody's doing it treating me like that even my wife Went over to see you the first day. I got out. You know what she wouldn't let me in the house She gave me $40 and told me to go out and get a decent job Work hard she said in six months if everything is okay, and you're not in any trouble You can come home to me and the kids and if not she says I'm gonna divorce you What do you want me to say? Offer me a seat invite me to sit down. I'm a human being too. Sure. Thanks again Well Why I thought about it a lot You know if you hadn't been out to get me eight years ago. I Might have had you over the dinner maybe we could have been friends. Yeah, maybe Now what's this all about Vance? Okay, I Can't get a job. I'll have to go in business for myself. I need a steak. That's why I called you go on Now did you do like I like I asked you to look up the Todd case? I call Warmington about it. There's nothing new happening I'm happening. That's something new And I can help for a price. All right, go on But I want my name out of the picture. Could you fix that probably I'd have to talk to the police sooner or later All I'm asking is your promise to keep my name out of it. Otherwise, it's no go Tell me something about it before I make any promises Vance Fair enough You got a list of stolen items not yet won't be here until tomorrow when it gets here You'll find it was a mink coat night a lot. I think most of it was jewelry But it was a mink coat labeled from Zellaback furs in New York and the inside lining carried this serial number two seven three five six All right, take it easy Vance Expense account item three two dollars and fifty cents another long-distance phone call to Wilmington and Don freed who verified that the serial numbers Furnished by Oran Vance fitted those in the stolen mink coat. I Explained how I'd come about the information at hand leaving out any mention of names Freed talk with his boss and phone me back a half an hour later You can go ahead and work as a five thousand dollar reward posted five thousand Suppose it's nothing Okay, Vance, you're in business. How does it work? You tell me where the coat is and who has it and I'll handle it from there If it turns out to be anything you'll get paid for it all I've had so far as talk I'll tell you where the coat is and who has it but before I do that you give me a check what a check for 2,500 you dated two days from now I'll give you a chance to look into it and see if I know what I'm talking about and you can stop payment anytime within two days If my tip doesn't work out mm-hmm on the other hand, I'll have the check and bye-bye where to Homeward Indiana my plane leaves in an hour. I may want you around for some questions. No, I'll give you the tip That's all you ask somebody else the questions Well Okay, what's the matter you afraid sure? Haven't you noticed I'm a stool pitch. I Noticed and it worried me But I arranged for him to have the post-dated check in return for which he gave me a name and an address Gloria Tierney 1231 East 57th Street, New York City Expense account item for three dollars cab fare to the airport. I Saw Orin Vance off on a westbound plane to Indiana 45 minutes later. I boarded flight 37 for New York Expense account item five eighteen dollars eighty-five cents the cost of getting me from Hartford to New York. I Checked in at the new Western and went directly to the Metropolitan Police Station where I asked if Gloria Tierney had a record a Check in the police files revealed that she was not listed About seven o'clock. I had a bite to eat and then I walked over to the 57th Street address a small apartment building I'm looking for Gloria Tierney. Oh, you have the wrong apartments right across the hall. I was over there No one answered. Well, she must be out. I'm the manager here. Would you like to leave your name? I'm Johnny dollar, but I wonder if you could tell me where to find her no No, I can't but I'll be glad to give her your name and ask her to call you. Oh, that sounds fair enough I'm at the New Western Hotel. Oh You're from out of town. Yes An old friend of Gloria's No, no, I'm just on business. Well, I'll tell you came by good fine By the way, how long has Miss Tierney lived here? About a year why oh Just wondered. Thank you Johnny dollar New Western Hotel. That's right. What a minute here take my card Insurance sort of The apartment house manager it said Ethel Stromberg on the mailbox smile politely and closed the door. I Went outside the building and took a plant across the street I waited around for about three hours and saw no one go in or out of the building. I went back to my hotel About midnight the phone Johnny dollar. Hello, mr. Dollar. I'm mr. Dollar. You left word for me. I'm Gloria Tierney. Oh Yes, mr. Tierney. I intend morning. So I thought I'd better call you tonight. I hope it isn't too late Not at all, mr. Ne What's it all about? I'm an insurance investigator. I'd rather tell you about it in person I think so. Yes, could I see you tonight? I could be there in 15 minutes. I don't understand I'll come right over I was there in less than 15 minutes But things weren't all right. It's a matter of fact things looked all wrong Gloria Tierney's apartment was dark and she didn't answer when I knocked on the door. I tried it. The door was locked Now look here, I don't think you have any right to bother. Oh, it's you. Hello, mr. Stromberg Well, where's glory? I don't know you don't know she was waiting to meet you Well out here in the hallway she came in tonight and I gave her your message and then she went in and called you and then came Back out and said you were coming by. Well, she's gone. Well, that's funny. Tell me. Did you hear anyone out here? No Well, maybe she went down to the drugstore drugstores closed. Oh, yes She'll probably show up. Yes probably You look worried mrs. Stromberg. I am Gloria didn't seem like herself when she came in. Oh, what do you mean? Well, she was nervous and upset. I think she'd been crying. I don't know uh-huh. Oh, I hope she's all right Yeah, so do I you're sure she isn't outside waiting for you. No, I didn't see any well. I'll look again You see her Not a soul Had she been drinking no course not. What was she wearing mrs. Stromberg? Oh, she had her coat on Her mink coats. Yes. Well, how'd you know about her mink coat a friend of mine? I'll take a look around out here. I'll come with you. You know, of course. She might have got a second look Is that Gloria? Well, yes, I think so something's wrong with her. Yes The girl crossing the street in the mink coat weaved slightly from side to side as I got close to her I could see she was a pretty girl in the late 20s blonde hair dark eyes She hardly looked up as I came up to her just stopped and stood there weaving slightly Mr. Annie, yes, well, can I help you arm Johnny dollar? Please come on. We better go inside Yes What is it? He struck me. You want he struck me And I Come on Easy easy now Thank you very much You okay? Yes Look out that car All three slugs had hit her and she fell back into my arms By the time I could reach for it and get my gun out the black Cadillac and whoever was driving it We're out of sight around the corner and there'd been no light on the rear license plate Easy now easy Mr. Dollar, call the police call the police quick. Yes, right away, you know, let's see if we can Don't try to talk Laurie. I don't try to move. We'll have help here in a minute There'll be another intriguing episode in our story of the Todd matter tomorrow tomorrow the same old business of murder But with a brand new twist Join us. Won't you yours truly Johnny dollar yours truly Johnny dollar starring Bob Bailey is Transcribed in Hollywood written by John Dawson. It is produced and directed by Jack Johnstone Be sure and join us tomorrow night same time in station for the next exciting episode of yours truly Johnny dollar Roy Rowan speaking