 From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny dollar Johnny, this is Jan. Yes, Jan. I'm gonna go after you left me here at my apartment I got a phone call. Yeah a threat accident like the way Jan Stay right where you are. I'm on my way over Tonight and every weekday night Bob Bailey in the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dollar Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to the Universal Adjustment Bureau attention Patrick McCracken Pat I'm addressing this to you instead of to the Southwest and maritime insurance and liability because Southwestern so Representative here in San Diego, California Burt Parker died yesterday in the hospital Presumably of an accident, but I don't believe it. I think it's because he knew too much about this case the Jolly Roger fraud Item six to 70 cab fare and tip from my hotel to the little apartment of Jan penny who had been Burt Parker's secretary before he was killed Johnny dollar you all right Was it threatened you over the phone did you recognize the voice? Yes? Who was it? I don't know Huh? It was the same voice that called bird at the office and warned him before he was run down by that card Killed, but you don't know who it was. No, please. Hold me I don't mean that sounds like I'm trying to okay, Jane. It's okay. Just take it easy Here have a cigarette. I'm sorry Johnny I guess it's just been too much for a gal. Yeah, sure. I don't doubt it. I Thought when I bought you a few drinks tonight, you'd be able to come back here and sleep and forget what's happened Forget about Burt being killed because he held up the claim on the Jolly Roger because he sent for you That's why they're threatening you to oh Johnny be careful, and you have no idea who they is Of course, I do the same idea you have the man who owned the Jolly Roger before she burned and sank Paulus Zanagian Just how much do you know about Zanagian? Only what Burt told me he was an international crook gun runner spy shipping magnet international troublemaker Yeah, yeah, and just about as welcome in any decent country of this world as the plague Burt didn't want to ensure the Jolly Roger certainly an appropriate name. All right, if ever there was an international pirate Well, go on Jen Burt didn't want to ensure it $460,000 wooden hull and all but he had to Southwestern is a small company Johnny in the premium two years premium in advance was too much to turn down So that was the clincher. Yes Burt needed it so much, but then it burned and sank When they submitted the claim Zanagian himself. Oh, yes, Johnny It was Paulus Zanagian himself who bought the policy and he made the claim demanded immediate payment When Burt decided to hold up until you could come out here and investigate the warnings and the so-called accident that killed him. Yes Now they're warning me you Johnny, why don't you give this up? Where's Zanagian now? Here in San Diego at the large and you're sure it wasn't he who called you tonight who called Burt and warned him I'm sure I would have known his voice his accent But Johnny, I'm frightened now look look go on in there into your bedroom and sleep. No sleeping pill whatever you like But get some sleep. Look, there's nothing we can do tonight and there'll be plenty for us to do tomorrow After that phone call I'll stay right here on the sofa. And look I've got this Any kind of a gun? No, Johnny. Well now go on in there lock your windows close the drapes and get some sleep That's orders I hope Jan slept better than I did Expense account item seven ninety cents taxi to police headquarters first thing in the morning. I Spent a solid hour talking with Detective Sergeant Joe Franklin. Yes, they were working on the hit-run death of Burt Parker No, they hadn't come up with any leads all he knew was that Burt had left his office late We're short cutting his way through an alley to where his car was parked had been knocked down when he reached the end of The alley no witness no tar marks nothing They questioned Jan penny about possible enemies and come up with the same answers I did but no evidence Right a mate taxi to the Larchmont where the desk clerk announced my arrival to the penthouse suite Come in come in sir. I've been waiting for you to call on me. Mr. Zanagan Terribly distressing news about your colleague. Mr. Parker. I feel oh sit down sit down won't you? Thanks Tell me sir have the police found any clues to who ran down and killed the poor man. Oh You know that he died last night. Oh, yes, of course within a few minutes of when it happened But was Sergeant Franklin able to give you no inkling of who might have done it? Do not look surprised my boy. I not only know of your visit to police headquarters this morning But of everything else you have done since your arrival here in Sunday. Oh, wow. That's very interesting. Mr. Zanagan. Yes, it's indeed, but I I'm sure the reason for it is very obvious Of course my friend, of course I am depending on you to see the prompt payment of my insurance on the Jolly Roger is made After all that is the only reason for your being sent here Therefore, I feel it my obligation to see that nothing happens to you that you are given shall we say Adequate a protection during the time you are here acting in my behalf Mr. Zanagan before that is why I have made a trusted man responsible for watching of you at all times during your stay I suppose that's just a polite way of saying that you've had somebody taming me since I got here. Oh, oh by the way a Lovely girl miss Penny isn't she and she was so devoted to mr. Parker terrible sharp to her his death Your solicitude to her is to be highly commended. You really keep tabs on things But now let us get down to the business at hand Yeah, let's the loss of the Jolly Roger came at a most inopportune moment My crew were testing some new equipment in preparation for a somewhat lengthy trip abroad when the accident occurred They sent her to the bottom out near the Coronado Islands. Just what kind of an accident was it? What? Oh, oh forgive me dear man I forget you have not yet contacted the Coast Guard for the details of the whole affair That's right, but I am certain you will so why should I bore you with information? You will only have to hear all over again from them Suffice it to say dear sir that the loss of my beautiful yacht was due to some Mechanical failure so to speak Something with the electrical system. I believe it was yes I do but my point to you is simply that I must have settlement of my claim without delay so that I can leave the United States As soon as possible for where do you mind? Of course, I don't mind, but why bore you with my personal affairs So urgent is my need for immediate settlement that I can only remind you that I am a most generous person Which is to say I can assure you of ample reward for anything you may do to expedite payment to me I'm just hold on a minute. I'm sorry my dear sir. Oh dear me. I'm sorry I have seemed to monopolize the conversation Mr. Sonegi and let's stop beating around the bush an Insurance claim for four hundred and sixty thousand dollars is investigated in any event Bert Parker seemed to think there was something wrong with this claim. He said so and apparently it cost him his life The same threats that were made to him have been passed on to a secretary Jan penny and to me And if that doesn't make the whole case smell to hi my dear sir Now you're trying to bribe me to make a quick settlement So mr. If I weren't suspicious of the whole thing before you can believe me I am now my dear why anyone with your reputation for millions should be in such a hurry to get his hands on a few hundred thousand I don't know But if I were you I'd sit back very quietly and prepare for a long wait to see if you get it at all How unfortunate this attitude for you that a threat. No, no dear boy not at all I am simply thinking of how much easier it could be for you and of course profitable Perhaps he will change your mind not a chance Then sir since settlement of my claim seems to rest entirely on your shoulders at the moment and since someone I can't imagine who has seen fit to threaten you And please don't forget that dear boy Mr.. Zanagan yes, I don't scare easy It was pretty obvious that Paula Zanagan was used to having his own way would stop at nothing to get it But Parker have been right I'd have to watch my step I Check with Jan and grabbed a taxi to pay a visit at the Coast Guard Lieutenant John Smith believe it or not You can take your choice dollar read the report on the burning and singing the Jolly Roger here or the copy I let Bert Parker have I take it you talk to him Parker's dead Why hit and run after you received a couple of threats to lay off this case You locked up Zanagan yet on what charges so who else that's a lot to go on if he didn't think that boat himself I'm a wall-eyed monkey you find out anything to back that up Oh, not a thing the Jolly Roger's sank in about as bad a spot out there could have been picked It's deep bad current dirty water from on shore silk. We tried to send on divers got nowhere Hey wait, I thought she went down in Mexican waters off the Coronado's she did but we supplied the divers who tried to International cooperation that sort of stuff, but we got nowhere How'd you find out about it in the first place one of our planes on routine patrol saw the puff from the explosion out over The water by the time it actually got there the hull was nothing but a mass of flames sank 10 15 minutes later What about the crew the crew a lost except for one kid a cabin boy Yeah, where's he Mexican fishing boat out of Rosarito picked him up Isn't bad shape the explosion it blowing clear. He's in the hospital in Tijuana. Well, look wait Hasn't anybody talked to him he's too badly hurt at first But I spoke with the hospital just before you got here And they think he might be able to talk by some time this afternoon. What are we waiting for come on? Let's get down there and I can't until later Look if you got a car now you want mine. Well, sure. Let's go How far is even within the speed limit you can make in a half hour Not this way Hey, look you're money generous Smith. I'll try to make this up to you somehow forget it I'd like to see you get the good Zones and Megan just as much as you would I didn't like having him come into port here in the first place And then when I learned that both Holland and Switzerland had tied up all of his funds They want sure Early last week's papers. That's why he needs the money Here's my car If you can learn anything down there if I can be of any help, I'm born pretty good terms with it Hey dollar Oh, mr. Dollar About that My card and excellent chauffeur are these here would have got you to Tijuana much more rapidly and comfortably than you might drive I am sure wait wait just a minute. What is why I came to meet you here I knew you'd want to talk with the cabin boy who survived the accident to my ill-fated Jolly Roger. Oh, you did. Yes However, I fear it is too late. What do you mean as I was leaving my hotel? I heard from one of my shall we say associates He informed me that he had just learned from one of his shall we say contacts in Tijuana. Wow Alas the poor cabin boy died only a few minutes ago Pity sir, isn't it Now here's our star to tell you about tomorrow's intriguing episode of this week's story tomorrow a dead man talks And what he has to say isn't very pleasant for it all adds up to just one more good solid thread on the life of Yours truly Johnny dollar Yours truly Johnny dollar starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood It is produced and directed by Jack Johnstone who also wrote tonight's story Be sure to join us tomorrow night same time and station for the next exciting episode of Yours truly Johnny dollar Roy Rowan speaking