 It's time now for Johnny dollar. Oh, well, what can I who did you say? Wait a minute you mean that old friend of Durango Laramie, Dalhart Sure, of course you did sidewinder if it hadn't been for you he'd never found the old coach What's on your mind? Well Johnny, I think I could show a sidewinder is this is this an insurance matter What's it all about Well now wait a minute I Sidewinder Speaking adventures of a man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator is truly Johnny dollar with your permission. 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You can be sure you're hearing the best when you're tuned to CBS radio And now act one of yours truly Johnny dollar Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to Floyd's of England North American office Hartford, Connecticut Following is the kind of expenses incurred during my investigation of the Fairweather friend matter Of Durango's insurance was handled by Floyd's of England so that it would have to be the company that Sidewinder was talking about Expense account item won a dollar 20 for a taxi to Floyd's headquarters in Hartford in the office of George Reed Well, this is a switch Johnny you're coming here George I just got a call from that town out in Oklahoma with the unlikely name of Bum Spong the old Indian name I understand it means a bad spring bad water Yeah, I was from a friend of Durango Laramie Dalharts an old character by the name of Sidewinder Wilson You know, of course the Durango was here a few days ago Here in Hartford and he didn't drop in to see me dropped in to pay the $4,500 premium on that insurance he carries with the benefit of his niece Carol Dalhart He must think an awful lot of that girl. Yeah, oh wouldn't what? George that Carol's a living doll if I were ever to think seriously getting married Well, believe me. Oh, what's the hitch does old Durango Jack object or from it? Hey, tell me did he pay off that premium and the usual brand new hundred dollar bills? Yes, and as usual He peeled them off for all it was big enough to choke a horse Johnny why that man carries so much cash around with him And I'll what did his fellow Wilson call you about Sidewinder wouldn't tell me when I wait There was a robbery murder case out there a while back in the little town of Fairweather Oh, that's a few miles north of Enid, Oklahoma. What happened? Well, it was the messenger carrying some negotiable securities to the small bank there in Fairweather Oh, you get stuck for insurance on both the man and the securities only on the messenger the securities were Returned by home neither the bank to the police out there ever found out funny Do you suppose that's what Sidewinder call me about there's only one way to find out Johnny Which is to say that ploys of England will pay my expenses. Oh, well now within reason, of course Huh, oh, I kid about it Johnny that freewheeling expense George you sound as though you don't trust me. Well, of course I do. Oh, well, you shouldn't George I'll be in touch Expense account item two ninety seven thirty transportation The plane dropped me off at Enid, Oklahoma shortly after 6 p.m Item three two dollars even for some food Item four a 50 buck deposit on the drive your own car I drove north on highway 81 then after some 27 miles and after crossing the salt fork of the Arkansas Which much to my surprise had a trickle of water in it. I turned left on the rough dirt road leading to bump spot Finally, there it was The same two or three acres of poor barren sandy soil The ramshackle house and the remains of a barn leaning entirely on the timbers that helped to prop it up And on in front were the same two sad-looking cows the old and weather beaten horse A friendly mangy toothless hound who shook himself as he got up out of the dust and proceeded to assert his authority And I still couldn't figure why Durango who was with millions in oil royalties Had ever chosen to settle down in this lonely desolate spot And yet Thanks to carol his attractive niece the inside of that huge unpainted house was clean Bonnered well furnished I wanted to carol would show up But I saw no sign of the sleek convertible. She always drove Swinging open the sagging wire gate. I wanted if the agent max well parking one side belong to sidewinder wilson I didn't have to want to belong Crazy old coach What the same hills are mad at with you You wild old character put that thing down or i'll start throwing some lead around myself Wait a minute oh No, sir, honey, you wouldn't stand a chance. Well now. What's the big idea? I just wanted to show you that when durango leaves me in charge of his ranch He leaves with good hands and also I wanted you to feel real welcome around here. Yeah Now, how are you johnny boy? I'm still in one piece. No thanks to you The crazy way you and durango have a making somebody feel welcome around here Where is he by the way, well first he went to heart for to pay up on his insurance Then he flew down to washington. Oh, what for well to pay up on his income taxes Want to make sure he got him in the right hand well now He didn't have to go to washington for that Well, he figures it makes it easier that way He just carries along a big bundle of money and lets him take whatever they think is right Oh, no now listen sidewinder Did you call me in connection with that bank messenger who was killed down in fairway there? That's right johnny. I understand the securities he carried were returned to the bank Yes, sir They were sealed up in a big envelope and laid on the front doorstep of that bank and what I figured johnny You figure that if I can find out who sent him back the securities I'll have a lead on the killer. That's right In journey I know who sent him back You do. Yeah, you're sure. Yeah Well, who's sidewinder me johnny What yes, sir me For is truly johnny dollar in a moment Are you going to write that letter today or put it off until tomorrow or maybe the day after How about that spring suit you plan to have altered Will you take it to the tailor tomorrow morning bright and early or will the week somehow glide by While the suit just hangs on in your closet If you're a confessed procrastinator, you're not unique The putting off habit can be mild or chronic but some matters serious matters are highly dangerous to assign to manana One of the most important of these is getting protection from crippling killing polio When lifesaving sock vaccine was first introduced in 1955 it was hailed as a major medical discovery Yet at the beginning of this current year some 98 million americans the majority of our population had not received even one inoculation Why had all these people failed to take the simple measures necessary to gain protection from polio If you were among them this year don't take a chance Don't put off those polio shots any longer get in touch with your family doctor or local health department right away And now act two of yours truly johnny dollar and the fairweather friend matter Oh johnny, no i'll tell you about it Now just let me get this straight sidewinder The bank messenger down there in fairway. There was hell of a murder. Yeah the securities he carried were stolen by the killer Then they were returned to the bank. That's right. Now i'm the one who returns sidelined a you Now look Don't tell me that you're the one You think that i'm the one to kill that messenger. I didn't say that but that's what you were thinking, ain't he? Well, you said yourself that whoever returned those securities. I said whoever left them back at the bank Now Just you stand real still johnny. Oh come on now put that thing down side one Look, would you listen to me? And maybe you're even better stop talking or that sidewinder rattlesnake coming toward you might take it into Easy now Oh, yeah, I can hear him Easy now whilst i get a bead on him with this study Maybe Right in one eye not to that And i'll just cut off these rattles And hand them to my collection. Oh brother. Thanks No wonder they called you sidewinder. Yeah That's the 427th rattles i've taken off these uh farmers. I just don't like them johnny They ain't like diamond back these sidewiders around here'll sneak up on a man Just like that dirty snake that killed the bank messenger And you know why he done a journey. You still haven't told me who he is It was to collect that insurance on him. That's who oh yes, sir the man that killed him was his hair What you call his ben you fishy? How do you know sidewinder because i lived on the fair weather That is when i ain't up here looking after durango's place And that's how come i know that claud needles that was a messenger Left his insurance to that no count nephew is and that barny gifford better sit down Barny gifford, huh? Yeah, so what i done was talk it over with durango and carol dalhart Where is carol sidewinder? I've been waiting for you to ask that johnny. Oh, she'll be around. Good. You're kind of sweet on her, ain't you? Wow Don't you try to fool me johnny boy And you know how she feels about you too and if and you don't think durango knows Well, i'll tell you this you say you talked it over with i'll tell you this tiny Durango finds that you've been out here and went back to hartford without hitching up with carol sidewinder Well, i'll tell you this he's liable to shotgun you into it if he catches you around here And don't you try to tell me you wouldn't like being married to her too sidewinder Okay, okay, join me and durango and carol Caroline i'm glad to see you. Oh, then don't you stand there Give me a kiss. Oh, oh, you think i need that great evidence. Come here Hi, hi, don't stop johnny. Drop dead sidewinder Yeah, sure. He did that shotgun out so fast. It's been an awful long time johnny. Oh too long I thought you were never coming back here. I'm here Oh, so let's make up for lost time. Oh, why not? Oh, come on now Oh, it's good to see you Johnny don't you want to hear the rest of what i was Yeah Loose from each other there. You know what i'll do. I'll send the telegram over to the ring I'm gonna tell you Oh, no, no, no, just settle down there sidewinder. I'll settle down johnny with you Carol you're the only girl i know who makes me wish sometimes i was the marrying kind but now listen I'll bet I can make you the marrying kind johnny. You like to give me a chance, huh? I'm leaving right now. No, you aren't sidewinder. Oh, let him go. Let's just be sensible for a minute I was trying to johnny. I mean about this murder case and when we finish talking about it We'll see. Well, then let me tell you about it. It won't take me so long and sidewinder You stop make no silly eyes or I'll let you have one right between them Well, I still think I want to leave. So do I as long as you're already Listen johnny. I'm listening. When mr. Needles was killed sidewinder wanted them to make him a cop down there in fair weather Or even just a deputy so as I could go out and hunt for that killer Claude Needles was a friend of mine But the police said no they didn't need him didn't want him. So that made me sure So we talked it over about who could ever do a thing like that and that's when I remembered Barney Gifford would get the money from Claude's insurance. So I told sidewinder I'd have a date with Barney and that would give him a chance to go through Barney's house and look for the security And I found him Johnny under a loose board in the floor. Yes So when he come home I lassoed him and I tied him up and I took him and locked him up in the tool shed on my place You didn't turn him over to the police or the chief in that little old hick town told sidewinder that he interfered in the case He'd lock him up. That's what he said. Well, look nevertheless That's when Durango just before he left to go to Hartford always has to be there right on time, you know with that insurance payment Yeah, I know. Well, that's when Durango said to call you up on the phone. Yep Sidewinder. Ah, I thought that was your idea. No Durango's and also for getting Johnny out here to see you again Why sure Well, who does Durango think he is trying to run my life that way? What kind of a trick is that to pull on Just you wait until he gets back here. Is that my cue to leave these parts carol? Well, it's certainly Oh, no, of course not Johnny, but Well, all right now Sidewinder, where is this Barney Gifford? Locked up in my tool shed. Well, who's looking after him? Well, Pete Whaley, I told him not to let on to the police. You sure he can handle a man like Gifford? Oh, yes, sidewinder. Oh, I don't see why. Hey, look, maybe we'd better drive on down there Well sure sure, but we don't answer that phone. It's probably Durango saying to hold on to you Johnny. That's He's probably on his way. If that's Durango, you tell him I've left Now you don't mean that Johnny. I bet Durango really would make you marry me if I'd be for that Johnny Matter listen That was old Pete. Yeah Barney's got loose Like to kill old Pete. Oh, no And now Barney's coming here Coming for me To kill me three of yours truly Johnny dollar in a moment Pepsi, you know is the favorite of this Mars and young in Mars. I had a Pepsi lately And now act through Johnny dollar and if Barney Gifford's coming here, we'll be ready for him. We'll Sidewinder, you aren't afraid of him. Are you? He's a bad one Johnny But if Sidewinder was able to subdue him before well, I I caught him off guard Johnny He didn't have no gun then but he has now he took old Pete and Barney's a deadly shot It's the only good thing you can say about it. And don't you see it's dark outside now If we stay around here inside the house, we'll be like a flock of sitting duck. Yeah, but I don't think we'll stay inside You mean we'll just Run away for no no How long ago did he get away from Pete? Well, Pete says it was more than an hour ago And we haven't any time to waste. What are you gonna do Johnny? I know what you're gonna do Carol Get out of here go on back to Ena tell the police By the time they can get up here Sidewinder and I will either have things under controller Well, then they can take over why don't you phone the police because I'm telling you to go on down there You're just trying to get me away from here, aren't you? That's right. No Johnny I can shoot just as good as you and Sidewinder and there's plenty of guns in the back room No, Carol, that doesn't make any difference You think I'm gonna leave you here with a killer after old Sidewinder If body finds you with him, he'll try to kill you Carol what you do? I won't go Johnny. I won't leave you. Okay, okay We're just wasting time I haven't seen any car lights out on the road, but that doesn't mean that that's right. Mr It doesn't mean a thing The front door had been pushed open by the barrel of a high powered rifle That's slowly fanned the three of us I knew that if I made a move to draw my handgun If Sidewinder took a step toward his 30 30 on the table And if Barney was the excellent shot that Carol said he was all right Put your hands up and come walking out this door. Listen, do like I say Come on, Carol Sidewinder, come on. Come on. Don't try anything All right, Barney not so brave now that I got the advantage. Are you Sidewinder? All right, if you gotta kill somebody kill me you leave them alone now that they know all about me I'm going to kill all of you like I killed old Pete now Stop keep your dirty hands off of me you keep them up Carol So you're not carrying a gun I know that Sidewinder never carries it What you do, don't you mister? I think I'll use it to kill you So if you want to put your hands down to pray Well, Sidewinder Yes, Johnny You think maybe this is retribution for that killing you did today Cured and journey. Yeah when I first got here You remember I don't know what you're talking about, mister, but I'm not going to waste any time Barney Shut up, Carol You're going to go first. All right. Now listen, give her and you mister Then last of all Sidewinder What's that? It's your snake. It's a raptor It's back up you Sidewinder. No No, it's over next to Barney What? What? I can't see it. Where is it? I'll kill it. Where is it? Right here But that that snake oh, thanks Sidewinder I'm sure I'm sure glad I saved these rattles Johnny What? Yeah, so am I but I never would have remembered them if you hadn't reminded me about killing that snake You know something I hated to leave that place To leave Carol is what I really mean But there was another phone call Sidewinder answered it and yep, it was from Durango phoning from Enid Durango was so tickled to learn I was still around that he promised to come out to the ranch as fast as he could Yeah, sure just as soon as he can pick up the preacher Well Much as I love that gal Well expense account total including the trip back to Hartford and mileage on the rental car 203 50 yours truly Johnny dollar car will return in just a moment Careful you're gonna land in the bathtub. Who's driving this flying saucer you or me? Well, what do you see? 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