 Johnny dollar. I don't think you're gonna like this Johnny. No. No, sir. Oh, it can't be that bad Can't you don't what you don't know won't hurt you they always say well they do and since I don't know what you're talking about or even who you are Huh? Oh, sorry. I kind of got ahead of myself a little ahead of me, too This is Tim Harrington Johnny down in Knoxville, Tennessee. Yes, sir eternity a mutual insurance company. Well, how are you Tim? What's this? I'm supposed to start losing sleep over alfie's Brannigan Brannigan Now don't tell me you've forgotten him wait a minute at least I hope you haven't That hot-headed young kid who got five to seven for embezzlement a while back That's right about three years ago. You yourself ran him down for sure I remember now on a tip you got from that pretty young wife of his yes, Mary Marilyn was her name nice girl and pretty too And do you remember what alpha had to say when the judge toss that sentence at him? Oh the usual yak about getting even wasn't it that sort of thing getting even not only with you Johnny But with her and that poor kid has been worried about the day he get out ever since the day he went in well He still has a couple years to go hasn't he so what's the big right? No, it's not what alpha Brannigan got out of the pen a couple weeks ago No kidding made a break a smart kid like that. No, sir He just made like an angel for a while and they gave him all that time off for so-called good behavior You ask me Johnny they were suckers because if you really remember that boy Yeah, I see what you mean and his wife is a kind of ours. You mean he's already got to her. I don't know Well, somebody better contact her and find out that's why I'm calling you Johnny What do you mean? Haven't you been in touch with her? No, we can't find her But if he does get to her before you do I say no more to me. I'm on my way Radio network brings you Mandel Kramer in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-pact expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dollar Johnny dollar to return to the mutual insurance company Knoxville, Tennessee office Following isn't a kind of expenses incurred during my investigation of the wrong idea matter Airport some 12 miles southeast of Knoxville So item two is a dollar thirty five for limousine service that dropped me off at Tim Harrington's front door Hi Tim sit down sit down. I'll get right to this all right now Tim. Let's get one thing I know I know Johnny Marilyn Brannigan's policy has a face value of only 7500 and on account of what happened with her husband She's named her brother Charlie over in Memphis beneficiary. That isn't what I was about a client's a client And we got a protector if we aren't too late too late for what for what? Johnny now listen to him when you've heard as many of those wild courtroom threats as I have well After a while you just don't pay too much attention to them anymore Well, I do I was right there in that courtroom. So was I I not only heard what Alpha Brannigan said But I saw the way that he said he was just a hot-headed kid, you know that 10 I can see it in my mind I right now After the judge hit him with that sentence He turned around real slow and with a look on his face like I've never seen before It was cold as ice Johnny Like a snake a body in the courtroom made a sound Tim He looked across at that brand-new little wife of his Marilyn She was sitting there in the front row with her head down He just stared at her until she looked up at him. I know Tim and then without moving a muscle except in his mouth He said I looked he said just remember one thing Marilyn One of these days I'm going to get out again and when I do he said you'll see Well, okay, but then he turned over to where you sat and that goes for you $2 for you to reset Just a red-headed hot-headed Excitable kid not when he said that he wasn't he was cold as high as Johnny He wasn't kidding all right him. So what the first time she paid him a visit there at the penny told her He was sorry. Oh, sir. He tried to be a good boy. He said some I'll make up for what he done Oh, it's always happened. No, sir. You're wrong Johnny 100% am I because in all that time up there She never saw him once Not once not once and you know why Why because he wouldn't let her because he wouldn't see her wouldn't have anything to do with her no letters No, nothing and that's why in all these last couple of years when I've talked to her. She's been just plain worried sick Then a couple of weeks ago when he got out That's when she called me up and asked me what she ought to do You mean that she still haven't heard anything from him even when he got out not a word Well, what'd you tell it to him to notify the police and I notified him to and then late yesterday I got this call from Sergeant Piper. Yeah, he tells me that she suddenly gone disappeared to parts unknown Has there been any sign of him around? No, sir And don't you worry if he had been around Sergeant Piper and his boys would have known it Are you sure that well they were gunning for alphabranic and like nobody they ever gunned for before She got away without their knowing how or where well, yes But Johnny you've got to find that girl keep her alive. Well, look Tim. Yes. Yes, Johnny. Well I'll do the best I can good and uh Johnny. Yeah, not just you remember one thing. What's that? You better look out for yourself, too. Oh, sure Winston Burdett in Rome Arthur Godfrey in New York Miami Las Vegas or who knows where next? Alexander Kendrick in London Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney in Hollywood the Philharmonic in New York These are some of the exclusive sounds of CBS radio from all over the country all over the world News music and entertainment is brought to your homes by experts to create the most unique Interesting and exciting sound in radio today the sound of CBS radio heard only at this spot on your radio dial The precinct headquarters where Tim said I could find Sergeant Seymour Jefferson Piper Unlike any police officer I dealt with in the past there in Knoxville Piper was the main lazy floret man of about 50 and 220 pounds and sat with his feet on the desk chewing a stale unlighted cigar Sure, miss doll. I'm Completely in charge of that brandy campaign and um, you have found no trace at all of the girl now I know miss doll. I know exactly what you're thinking But just because she got out of town without our known it don't mean that he could have gotten himself in Without us knowing it and I wonder well, I don't I don't want to talk I'm sure Not a single lead on her. Well, you see she had her own car She was a kind of accountant, you know for one of the big markets and doing pretty good for herself had her own car You know the license number of that car? Well, sure. It's you double L1 six Did you put out an APB right away all over the set? Well, no sir Why not? Well, she ain't guilty of any crime miss dollar. I mean like he was one What's the matter with you sergeant isn't it just as important to find her and protect her as it is to run her down? She's done something wrong. Oh, yes, of course it is And we did try to protect her as long as she was around here When when he didn't even show up and after all that time two whole weeks miss doll Don't you know why? Because he was probably smart enough to realize that she'd have some kind of protection for a while He may not be any mental giant, but he isn't any dumbbell either Clear field he'd wait until people stopped worrying about him until they get tired of waiting for him and he's up And that's exactly what you did sergeant ease up get like a day's ago I'll just hold on now. Isn't that why she was able to leave him right under your nose? Well, and you know what else I think now you look here You think either she realized you're watching over it was getting more cash We're more slip shot and she'd have to look out for herself all now miss or else sergeant I'm afraid it's a lot more probable Alfie Branigan did get through to where and haul her away But if he's got to her sir. Well, don't you remember what he said there in course you forget it up to just now Well, of course now. Why haven't you done something about it? Just a parent. I told you Me anything that makes any sense. Let me have the telephone now just a minute. What are you fixing to do? Well, first I'm gonna call the state police and if they can't find her somewhere in the state I'll call in the FBI you you don't think much of this department do I have to answer that let me have the phone You sure don't know how to ask for cooperation do listen sergeant over the years I've had cooperation from the Knoxville police department second to none by acting up this way dealing with members of the force who have a Little sense of responsibility beyond that involved in chasing crooks by men who can think beyond what's right under their nose I'm just wasting my time here. What's the name of your loose sentence? Just just a minute. Yes, what for I guess I guess maybe you're right I mean about an APB isn't too late. So I'll well believe me miss dollar I'll get one out right away, and I'll include in the state police like you say as well as all the other big cities in the state You will yes, and I I Apologize miss dollar for Well, I was wrong and I'm admitting it so just give me a chance If you please Sergeant and where do I get in touch with you when I get some word if you do yes Mr. Dollar nine I'll be staying at the Andrew Johnson Thank you, sir And I'll call you You better Never having nearly lost my own temper over is an obvious Instead I spent item three five eighty Smoothing my ruffle feathers with a dinner at the rap scholar Then I signed it at the Andrew Johnson, but before I could unpack my bag Johnny dollar this is sergeant Piper sir. Oh, yes sergeant. You were sure right, sir Licence number did it you know where she is? 21 270 south peach tree street and where's that over to Jefferson City? You've told the police over there to keep an eye on a sergeant. Oh brother Almost left time and it takes to tell about it I covered the 29 miles to Jefferson City and after inquiries at the gas station went immediately to the address on south peach tree In front of the nondescript little rental cottage was her car and inside Once I got inside was a very young very pretty but badly frightened young woman Marilyn Branigan. I Hope you forgive me not letting you in right away, mr. Dollar, but it's so dark and black outside and I I'm so What to do? How did you find me? Well, the point is that if I could find you So could your husband I know I know and you haven't heard anything from him or of him since he got out of the pen Don't you see that's just it. I haven't heard from him since he went into that terrible place Three years, mr. Dollar three years I've been sitting alone at nights wondering and wondering what he meant by what he said in that courtroom before they took him away well Isn't it pretty obvious what he meant If only I knew if only I really knew He never says anything without really meaning it mr. Dollar He never changes his mind once he's made it up. You know what I mean once he says he'll do something He never changes from it and if he did mean to threaten me. Well, what else could he have meant? But it wasn't like him. I Loved him and he loved me mr. Dollar. I'm sure of it even though it was your information that Helped me find him and turn him in I Had to do what was right Even he wouldn't have had it any other way. Well, I wouldn't be too sure of that and that money he took That wasn't like him either But he didn't he didn't realize what he was doing He only meant to borrow it for a Christmas present for me and All of us young folks act so foolish mr. Dollar Marilyn. Yes in spite of what you've just said You're still afraid of him aren't you? I Don't know. I don't know. We we knew so little about each other. Well, you married him We'd only been married a couple of weeks and we'd only known each other a couple of months before that boy But I had so much confidence in him. I Was so sure that if he faced up to this wrong thing he did we could make a new start together But when he wouldn't see me or answer my letters and after what he said in that court I only knew mr. Dollar if I only really knew And if he does come here and find me and now listen Marilyn Are you staying here in Jefferson City, mr. Dollar? No, I'm at the Andrew Johnson over in Knoxville. Why? Because if he does come and I'm here alone. Are you just listening? Yes until we find him Until we know what his intentions are you have got to have some protection Now if things had been handled properly one of the local police would be here right now, but since he isn't Where's your phone? I haven't any here. The nearest one is at the filling station two blocks down. Oh All right, I'm going over there and call the police and meantime if I were you I would keep this door closed and locked Yes, I will and mr. Dollar. Yeah When you do find him At least find out before you do anything to him or hurt him. Oh, sure Don't worry about it Thank you Well now That's the first kiss I've had since I'm sorry. I guess I shouldn't have But you're the first one that sure sure that's okay I'll learn I'll get everything set up and see you later. Thank you dark out here You use a streetlight to just a minute. I took one Alfie Branigan. Yeah That's right. Ah, it's me a new port That's the combination that makes you port more refreshing to begin with more refreshing all the way That's enough menthol to make you port so refreshing while you're smoking Without hiding the rich taste of great tobacco with one hand with the other shoving a bottle of Smelling salt I guess under my nose That's it. Mr. Donald you have another sniff of this and you'll be just No, thanks. That's where you say Y'all okay now. Oh Well, I don't know. I guess here somebody must they hit you pretty hard You just take it easy for no no listen officer. Yes, sir Inside there in that house sergeant must have been wrong nobody in that house, mr. Donald What well you see sergeant Piper over to Knoxville. He called me. Yeah, he said that miss Marilyn Branigan But he got her he got to her you mean out for your husband. That's right. He's been here. Yes And I'll shoot myself because a car pulled away when I come down the street must have been him and he must have had her in it All right, my look. Yes, sir. You have a radio in your car Dargon transmitter blew out when I try to call in about finding you here all beat up. All right listen Oh here what your wallet with your credentials was a lion there beside you Alfie must have taken it out of my pocket when he found out who I was Thanks anyway All right, look get on back to headquarters with you and get on the horn and oh Do you have a license number in description of that car? Oh, yes, sir. Good and go to it and get the word out I'll either be with sergeant Piper at his precinct or at the Andrew Johnson hotel over in Knoxville. Yes, sir The time I got back to Knoxville, I was feeling pretty shaky I Dropped in on sergeant Piper thanked him for having finally alerted the Jefferson City police Told him to get on the ball again and then Just barely able to navigate Got up to my room at the Andrew Johnson left the lights on Yes, sir. You did what? Hey, Mr. Dollar. What? All right now brand again. No, please. Please, sir. I'll let me explain about why we came here He came back to me. Mr. Dollar to the cottage. Oh, you're telling me I didn't know I didn't know who you were when you when you came out of the cottage and and I'm sorry you didn't know No, but I saw you there in the doorway and and well I saw her kiss you and and I heard you say you'd get everything all set and be back and Well after all I've done for her and thinking maybe she'd taken up with somebody else while I was gone But I explained to him now after all you've done for her Alfie. Oh, it's wonderful. Mr. Dollar. He's so wonderful I knew he was I knew it all the time. It just had to be that way Don't don't you see sir? It was the least I could do after the way I've let her down by taking that money three years ago Look, what is it? We try and make a little sense around here. I was wrong not seeing her and not answering her letters But I had to do it alone. I had to work it out for myself I had to prove I could be worthy of her all by myself and he has Mr. Dollar Alfie, see I meant it sir of what I said back there in court that I show her and I show you too That I could make up for that crazy embezzling. Don't you understand? That's what he meant and I did it sir I worked I studied there in prison every day. I worked to improve myself And when I got out so I could prove to her I done right by her I went to her brother over in Memphis my brother Charlie because he's always liked me and I knew he'd helped me and and Without letting on to her until I was ready You see I knew he'd understand and he did and you know what Alfie's done in just these last two weeks Steady job over there a decent place for us to live the way we ought to and away from all these memories Now we can start out married all over again, but the right way Like I should have made it for us before It's a whole new start. Mr. Dollar and a clean start And it's still only half of what a girl like Marilyn deserves. Isn't it wonderful, Mr. Dollar? And Well Yes Alfie sir, sir you um You want to be sure of keeping it that way? Oh, believe me, sir. I will keep it that way. All right Then one thing Remember to keep that temper of yours in check, huh? Yes, sir Even when you see your wife kissing another man, I will I promise I hope so And I'm I'm sorry. I'm really terribly sorry for what I did. Well, that's all right Have a case in like this for a change. Maybe it was worth it Thank you, sir. Yes, Mr. Dollar. Thank you. Now, um, how would you two like to help me over onto that bed? Really younger than they realized but I think maybe those kids will do all right. I hope so Anyway, expense account total including a doctor who came to make sure that I was all in one piece Hotel mileage on the car and the trip back to Hartford $229.57 Yours truly Johnny dollar for you about next week story next week the most clever device for covering up a murder I have ever seen Join us. Won't you yours truly Johnny dollar by Jack Johnstone Produced and directed by Bruno Serato, Jr. Music supervision by Ethel Huber Johnny dollar is played by Mandel Kramer Also featured in our cast for Jim Z. Summers as Marilyn Lawson Zerby as Sergeant Piper Richard Holland as Alfie Branigan Herb Duncan as Tim Harrington and Bill Lipton as the policeman Be sure to join us next week same time same station for another exciting story of yours truly Johnny dollar This is our tennis feet The Peace Corps needs farm skills volunteer today. This is the CDS radio network