 From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny Nellie This is the person Mr. Dollar. Oh, I was just about to call you. Oh better send a steward to my statement to put it back together Somebody just tore it apart Oh looking for something I guess Well, somebody's got me pegged wrong, but what's on your mind? Holy oh Yeah, but the news hasn't been released and obviously whoever sent the cable Graham isn't aware of it What did it say? Contact me usual place Dakar who signed it the name was caught there's no such name a steward delivered the message to the radio room I've sent for him. He should be able to tell us who sent it. Nice work for a sir Could be you just helped me wind up this case 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 From special investigator Johnny dollar location at sea our route Cape Town to Dakar to the home office tri-eastern in them to the Associates assignment the star of Cape Town matter Expense account continue Item ten ten dollars a token of appreciation to the purser for furnishing me the one good lead I've had in this deal a Cable Graham to Julio Beok who was being held in Cape Town right now as Andrew Forbes probable killer But Forbes is diamond the star of Cape Town a hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth was still missing The cable Graham indicator that Julio hadn't been working alone on the deal Whoever said it was a board ship and either had the diamond or was looking for it Before long I'd know who that someone was I started for the purses office Oh, I'd like to talk to you That's a switch. What do you mean ever since I got aboard this ship? I've been trying to talk to you, but you weren't having any I don't know what this is all about, but you've gone too far mr. Dollar Come again, don't try to pretend when I found my room all torn up just now I really wait a minute your room's been torn of two. What do you mean by two mine got the same treatment a while ago? I don't understand. I thought it was you who look Helen I think you and I had better have a little talk right now I Steered it to the bar expense account item eleven five dollars drinks I still couldn't figure out which team she was playing on but I had to find out and this was the best way I could think May I have a cigarette, please? Oh sure Yeah, thanks I've been so confused mr. Darryl Johnny Johnny confused about one everything. It's all happened so fast And then when I realized that somebody was watching me and following me look I think you'd better start from the top. I suppose so Maybe it'll make sense to you I Haven't really known Andy Forbes very long longer than I had that party. He gave it was so strange all those people I didn't know I mean Well, I guess it took me a little while to realize he was Interested in quite a few people Sure, I feel sorry for Sheila. I Guess she's pretty bitter about everything But I didn't do anything to encourage Andy and I didn't realize he was serious about me until the night of the party and then He told me he was and he gave me a bottle of very expensive perfume forever. Oh His usual gift. I'm afraid so I Don't care. He wanted me to have it and it's lovely perfume. I Like dandy It was completely irresponsible, but in his own strange way. He was nice so When they told me the next morning that he'd been killed during the night, I couldn't believe it and Then the diamond was missing. Yeah His attitude about the diamond was very strange How do you mean? He seemed to regard it as a An inexpensive trinket. He He was so careless with it. Oh, you're telling me That's why I was sent down to Cape Town to try and talk him into being more sensible with it But Helen you said something about being watched or followed. Yes When I left down to his house that night, I felt that somebody was watching me Oh, and later I knew somebody had been in my hotel room and now my state room torn apart. What does it all mean? That's a good question One more thing. Yes You decided to make this trip rather suddenly didn't you I wanted to get away from Cape Town Miss Forbes was kind enough to offer me a job as your traveling companion for the trip. So I took it Do you like working for her? Yes She's really a very nice person perhaps a little on the dignified side. Yeah, I'm pretty concerned over the Forbes name Wouldn't you be after all that's happened? Maybe Johnny I've got to be getting back and see if she needs anything. Thanks for what talking to you has made me feel a lot better somehow Good. Yeah, it's been a big help to me too. So oh Makes things easier for tonight. They're having a dance and I've been figuring how to go about asking you Then if you don't mind, I'll go to my state room and change. See you tonight Johnny, right? Well, you two seem to be getting along pretty well now. Yeah, I guess so. I'm glad I'm sure you realize by now that Helen couldn't possibly be involved in the murder or the diamond theft. I Hope not You are a very suspicious man, mr. Dollar. It's part of my job miss Forbes. I Still don't have any idea who's got your brother's diamond And if I don't find out before we get to the car tomorrow, the chances are I never will I don't see how you can be so sure the star of Cape Town is aboard this ship I wasn't sure until today that cablegram convinced me cablegram. Yeah, it was addressed to Julio Biak in Cape Town Into the one who's under arrest back there, that's right He was posing as a bartender at your brother's party. We think he's the killer But apparently whoever sent him the cablegram was working with him and doesn't know he's been arrested I Hope you can clear it up mr. Dollar so that all this publicity you'll die down It's been terribly trying. Yes. I imagine it has. I know Helen's felt the strain too. She's been so nervous lately If what? No, I was just thinking if only Andrew had met someone like Helen sooner Perhaps none of this would have happened Maybe not But I know she was coming to the party. I don't suppose I'd have tried to talk Andrew out of giving it She's been the one bright ray in all of this But regrets are so futile she looked old and tired and lonely Sure, maybe she was too worried about the dignity of the Forbes name, but I could see now. It was about the only thing she'd had all these years With a brother who'd kept tossing the name around like a cheap toy. I Quit looking at the picture. It wasn't very pretty Anyway, I had another picture in my mind Helen. I couldn't quite figure her Everything she told me could be the truth or it could be just one big lie And there was something else bothering me about the whole deal something I couldn't quite put my finger on a piece that didn't fit a discord in the tune But Helen kept pushing everything else out of my mind And the feeling didn't change any that night We danced And then we went out on the deck But all of while one of my stock Confucianism's kept gnawing away at me He who gets too interested in suspects is building up to King's eyes let down See in the ship sliding along Almost doesn't seem real I know Almost wish it could go on this way forever. No people no places There's just one thing wrong What? That routine doesn't work for very long. I know Johnny Is there something wrong? Seems so far away so preoccupied just Thinking about a lot of things I guess That's not being very informative Sorry, I I guess I'm feeling informative. It's okay Sometimes talking isn't very important You know Johnny The last few days have been a sort of nightmare for me But tonight everything seems so nice Why would that be Johnny Maybe I can make a kiss maybe you could Sorry Sir I tell you if they could put a picture of what I saw a second ago and older travel folders a doubler business How nice for them you want us to run through it again for the proper camera angle Johnny Oh, come on now partner. Can't you take a little joshin? Oh, I'll try partner reason I've been looking for you to we get into day car in the morning Yes, I know and you can have a barrel of fun in that town. So you've told us. What do you say? We set up a little party. I can show you some places. You won't believe it sounds like fun. How about a dollar? Yeah, you can count me in Stacy. Good. I'll see you in the morning then bright He means well Johnny You don't sound very convinced. I don't know half of my job has always been sizing up people Suddenly I seem to have lost my touch meaning me I Didn't say that If it's any help in sizing me up What happened a moment ago? I meant that Johnny Mr. Dalla. Oh Oh, excuse me a minute sure be right back Yeah, what is it person? That's you what I was telling you about mr. Dalla the one who delivered the message for Cape Town to the radio room Where is he? That's just it. I don't know you want I can't understand it. I've looked everywhere. I'm worried. That's not good I was counting on him to tell me who sent that message to Julio Biac Whoever did is probably working with Biac and could have the diamond Well, I'm sorry mr. Dalla. I'll keep looking and let you know the minute I find him I turned back toward Helen, but she was nowhere in sight. I started along the deck What's the matter? I was walking along the deck as I passed the lifeboat somebody stepped out from behind it and grabbed at me Who was it? I couldn't see Come on, let's take a look He ran away when I screamed Oh, I see So there I was again Was she lying or telling the truth? I Took her to a state room and told her to lock herself into the night Then they went back to deck and tried for the umpteenth time to put the pieces together, but I didn't have long Suddenly everything was noise and confusion Almost by the time I got to the stern the ship was certainly lowering a boat 20 minutes later they hoisted a body aboard He was wearing a Stuart's uniform and one look at the purse it told me which Stuart it was Yeah My one good lead gone Now here's our star to tell you about the final episode of this week's story tomorrow I finally figure out the deal only to find that my opponent is holding all the aces Join us. Won't you yours truly Johnny dollors truly Johnny dollors starring Bob Bailey is Transcribed in Hollywood written by Robert Reif it is produced and directed by Jack Johnstone Be sure to join us tomorrow night same time in station for the next exciting episode of yours truly Johnny dollar Roy Rowan speaking