 From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny dollar a good morning. Mr. Dollar. This is Milo remember Oh Milo Martin the agent. Yeah, yes I've just read about that terrible affair about Jarvis pocket murdered Terrible thing. Yeah, he didn't even make it to the hospital And you mr. Dollar the killer tried to do away with you too All I got was a nice crack on the head and I'm not so nice dunking in the canal You were fortunate mr. Dollar extremely fortunate. Yeah. Yeah anything else you wanted to talk about Milo. Oh Yes, I'm sorry. I wasn't at the office when you called earlier Well, your secretary gave me part of the information. I was after she remembered a man had phoned your office yesterday Yes, she said he was a business associate of someone named Joseph Fallon Well, I was I was out of the time, but he did leave that message. What I wanted to know is did he ever call back? No, no, he didn't he probably will unless he figures he's already found his pigeon pigeon what for blackmail mr. Martin blackmail 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 account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar location, Ocean Park, California To State Unity Life Home Office Hartford, Connecticut assignment the silent Queen matter expense account final page 27 years ago somebody had hired one Joe Fallon to murder Tom Sanford the husband of silent movie star Mavis Gale But Joe had muffed the job Now that somebody had turned killer himself His first victim Tom Sanford who'd been going under the name of Barney Slade and running a penny arcade in Ocean Park The second Jarvis pocket who could have helped us spot the killer The only two others who might help us were actor Francis Trevely in an actor's agent while a Martin and Both had received phone calls from the killer the reason blackmail obviously Item 13 $1.35 cab fare to police headquarters Morning surgeon. Hello dollar. How do you feel? Oh, okay? I think you turn up anything on pockets killer only this Slug's taken from the body fired from a 38 from the same gun that killed Barney Slade the same. Oh, let's face Oh, I wish a lot more did Hey, look just what have we got anyway, maybe you better start with what we haven't got well Barney Slade gets clobbered by a killer who scrolls question marks all over Mavis Gales Photographs in his dingy apartment to draw attention to Mavis Gale all right Mavis is named as a beneficiary in slaves insurance policy claims she doesn't know the man then takes a look at his body and identifies it as husband Tom Who supposedly was killed 27 years ago on a hunting trip, right? Then Jarvis pocket one of the men who'd been on that trip fills us in with the info that Mavis Gales ex chauffeur Had tried to knock off Tom. Yeah, but he goofed the job and got knocked off himself question Had Joe Fallon been hired Answer probably question who hired him There's a beaut, huh say this Milo Martin never get in touch with you Yeah, just before I came over he got a call all right apparently from the same man who called Trevelyan Mm-hmm trying Fallon's name on for size. Oh, he's trying to get a reaction. That's for sure And when he gets the right one he'll put on the squeeze I wonder why he didn't call Mavis Gale and give her the pitch maybe he did and she Forgot to tell us about it. I think he called Jarvis pocket. No, no, I think pocket would have told us Wonder if pocket told us everything last night at Barney's place. Oh probably not. I think he suspected something or some one When he left us he probably did a little prowling of his own result got himself killed Look, it's almost noon. Yeah. Yeah now by your lunch. We'll have about an hour then what then I'm going to Tom Sanford's funeral aren't you They buried Tom Sanford alias Barney Slade that afternoon under cold gray skies that made it look like it would rain any minutes But that didn't keep the crowd away All Barney's friends from the pier were there including Frank Jessup who ran the mermaid bit and Twyla James who pushed pennies at the arcade Mavis Gale, of course was there along with Francis Trevelyan and Milo Martin And there were the usual spectators who came out of curiosity When it was all over the sergeant and I started down the dollar. Oh, hi a friend. Mr. Jessup Here was a nice ceremony wasn't he over nice here was practically closed down everybody here for the funeral We're all gonna miss old Barney Somehow I just can't bring myself around to call them Tom Won't seem to fit somehow sure well, I I Gotta get back to twilight. She's taking this kind of hard. Oh, yeah, sure. It's kind of surprised the way miss Gale stood up real brave she was No tears at all. Yeah, I noticed that Sergeant maybe she was all cried out dollar. It happens, you know It happens I went back to my room at the hotel later that afternoon and stretched out on the bed to do a little thinking Sleep something I hadn't had much of in the past 24 hours finally caught up When I awoke it was dark outside after a shower and shave I wandered on down to the amusement pier again no particular reason Then I remembered I still had the key to Barney's apartment. I flicked on the light switch in the living room and sat down Then as I reached around for an ashtray on the small table close by my sleeve brushed several metals and bottles to the floor I was picking them up when somebody came in through the back door Mr. Dollar, I happen to notice the line under the arcade door. What are you doing back here? Well, nothing in particular Twilight I'm afraid I accidentally knock these off the table. Oh, no harm I guess Poor Barney won't be needing them anymore. Well, he had quite an array here medicine pills. Yeah Viruses some kind hit him like a ton of bricks a month or so ago. Oh Did he go to the hospital? No Not Barney. He wouldn't hear of it. Well, who took care of him? Oh Frank Jessup myself Between the two of us we did the cooking and saw to it. He got his medicine and all wait a minute I thought you said you'd never been in Barney's apartment. Yeah, that's right first time was when I I Found the body. Well, look if you and Frank took care of him while he was sick It was over at Frank's place in Venice. Oh Yeah, Barney and Frank and a couple other fellas were playing cards Suddenly Barney wasn't feeling so good. So he decided to lie down for a while That's when the game broke up Frank stayed with Barney and when he saw how bad his fever was he called Doc Ferris Doc Ferris, huh? Yeah lives over in Venice Thanks, sweetheart Lock up for me Expense account item 14 1 dollar and 50 cents cab fare and tip to Doc Ferris's place in Venice Barney he told me had been a pretty sick man high fever delirious at times But Frank Jessup had stayed by his bedside during the crisis and had done a good job of nursing him through the night Expense account item 15 1 dollar and 50 cents same cab back to the amusement zone The attendant at the mermaid bit told me that Frank Jessup had gone home early Expense account item 16 75 cents cab fare to Frank's bungalow in Venice The place was dark No answer. Oh Yes, ma'am, you know That's so do you know which way you headed? Good thanks, I finally caught sight of him a couple of blocks later. He was headed south along a back street. I Trailed him all the way out to 47th Avenue sand dunes oil wells a scattering of houses Then I saw him duck into some shadows. So I waited About ten minutes later a big Cadillac came along cruising slowly As it reached the corner someone inside flicked out a package and then the car disappeared into the night Frank Jessup suddenly darted out of the shadow scooped up the package and came running straight toward me Oh I said hold it What are you doing here? I don't have to ask you that question. Do I Frank and I don't have to guess what's in that package go All right Look dollar You get a good thing here. Maybe we have sure sure why not 50 50 that the deal you offered to your old friend Bonnie Slade Look, look, I didn't want to kill him only when I went there the other night and told him what I had in mind He only got sore started pushing me around How did you find out about Barney's past that time? He was sick delirious fever make him do a lot of talking That's right. So Barney spilled the whole thing without knowing come on dollar Let's get out of here pocket guests. You were behind it all didn't he figured that's exactly how you found out So you had to get rid of him to look dolly still little pile Who tossed out that package of money? Come on, Jessup You call somebody on the phone and got a nice fat reaction when you mention the name of Joe Fallon now Who is that somebody? I am mr. Dollar Easy there. I'm a good shot. Well, well The actor's friend and agent Milo Martin. Thank you for holding our little friend here, mr. Dollar and makes things locked easier Hmm your little friend was running a bluff on you Martin I don't think he's got the proof that you hired Joe Fallon 27 years ago Oh really perhaps not but I couldn't risk it now. Could I so you thought you could make a little time with Maviscale if husband Tom was out of the way that it yes, but I was wrong didn't even give you a tumble Too bad Milo. A stupid woman really is quite stupid And now little man. Oh mr. Martin. We can forget all this don't be ridiculous We can't by the way, we haven't met have we allow me Frank Jessup He runs a stall down at the amusement sign mr. Martin. You gotta trust me. I can keep my mouth shut I Fully intend to make certain of that mr. Jess look all we're gonna do is get rid of dollar here Oh, you're a sweet kid, aren't you nobody you'll ever know mr. Martin. I swear it you're so right little man No one will ever know Frank pulled away from me somehow and started racing across the sand dunes, but he didn't get very far Milo Martin pumped two shots into his back that meant he took his eyes off me for just a split second and that's all I needed I belted him where he was very very soft and then followed with a heart up Milo 10% Martin full to without a sound 17th and final item on expense account $185 and 10 cents hotel and incidentals an ocean park and transportation back to Hartford Expense account total $436 and 25 cents end of accounts remarks about Frank Jessup He got his out there in the sand dunes for the murders of Tom Sanford alias Barney Slade and Jarvis pocket About Milo Martin In jail awaiting trial for murder of the above mentioned F. Jessup About Mavis Gale She's going to see to it that the good work at brother pockets rescue mission goes on We'll donate $25,000 to the cause Yeah, you guessed it that'll be the insurance money End of remarks and a report yours truly Johnny dollar Now here's our star with a special announcement Yes, I think you'll be glad to know that beginning sunday instead of five times a week will be on the air only once a week But with a complete half hour story Remember that's beginning this coming sunday So join us. Won't you? Yours truly Johnny dollar Yours truly Johnny dollar starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood It is produced and directed by jack john sone. 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