 Johnny Deller Henry Baskham Johnny at Forest Aid Insurance Company. Well, thanks for a long long time. Yeah, I know Johnny are you free to come down here look into something for us Henry as long as somebody pays my expense account Of course a nice fat fee. I'll go anywhere Johnny for once You're not gonna be able to pad that freewheeling expense account of yours any bets why not because the investigation I want you to make is right here in New York City. Oh Well, there's always the fee to fall back on how much usual percentage of the face value of the policy Okay, only how big is the policy Johnny hold your hat? It's about 200 What 200 bucks Johnny listen Hank my cut on a policy as well as that wouldn't buy me a sandwich and a cup of coffee No, I suppose you'll question every penny I put on the expense account Look, you didn't why don't you just pay it off and save you and me in the company a lot of time labor and soap What kind of a policy is straight life? But listen, you didn't let me finish the face value of this policy is a little under two hundred thousand dollars two hundred Yeah, well Hank my buddy a bosom pal for an assignment like that for the nice commission is gonna pay me I'd walk to New York only maybe you better grab a plane or a train instead, right? I'll be there CBS radio brings you Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-factor expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Yes, Tralee Shiny dollar if you're smoking more today, but enjoying it less try camels the camel blend of costly Turkish Domestic tobaccos has never been equal for rich flavor easygoing mildness real smoking satisfaction every time you light up The best tobacco makes the best smoke And now act one of yours truly Johnny dollar Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to the four state insurance company, New York City Office The following is the kind of expenses incurred during my investigation of the evaporated clue matter Expense account item one five and a quarter for a taxi out to Bradley Field Item two thirteen dollars even for a plane to New York and a limousine to Grand Central Station And I walked over to Henry's office at five hundred fifth Avenue at the corner of 42nd Street Johnny you really made time so now. Yeah, thanks That's because of the tempting offer you made to me over the phone a policy worth 200 grand 189,000 to be exact straight line on home. Mr. Jonathan are Kenworthy Very very wealthy retired some years ago after selling off the Kenworthy copper mills Oh, yeah, sure and living here in New York for the past 20 years big fancy apartment overlooking the East River 714 East 52nd Street Expensive neighborhood. I told you it was loaded. So what happened to him? He was murdered Johnny. Oh, yeah And who's the beneficiary of this nice juicy hunk of insurance his grandson? Carlton M Kenworthy, and that's the answer to your next question, too No, what do you mean by that? I was gonna ask you if you or the police have any idea I knew that it killed him. That's right And I told you this young Carlton Kenworthy his grandson who is also the soul heir to all the rest of his estate Oh, no, I don't know. That's a pretty strong accusation Hank. You have any proof? None whatsoever Nor have the police but I take it you figured that Carlton had the motive and the opportunity and the perfect alibi Oh And what makes you think he did it and the police too and the police too well motive Johnny It's as simple as that. All right. Keep talking It's simply that nobody else in the world could possibly benefit by old mr. Kenworthy's death Well, no, Hank's the fact that he had no enemies none whatsoever Johnny. You sound pretty sure of that. I am I Not only knew him, but I knew a great deal about him Oh, but after all a man who's been head of a company as big as Kenworthy copper mills You know some disgruntled employee with some imaginary grievances over 20 years ago Well, but even if he'd only retired from that business last month, I'd still say no Kenworthy was one of the best-loved men I've ever heard of As for his employees why they're the ones he left the business to He never had a strike any other kind of labor troubles despite the size of his plant Because he treated every one of his employees like one of his own kids Sounds pretty unusual Johnny. I know But he was an unusual man. Oh, I see But now about this grandson Carlton Kenworthy About as useless a hunk of human being as I've ever seen how old is he? Oh 30 32 or 3 what's he do for a living? Well, that's the point. He doesn't nor has he ever done anything Despite the fine education all the world travel his grandfather lavish Johnny Johnny if you want a perfect definition of a playboy, I can give it to you in three words Carlton Manson Kenworthy, and he gets the whole estate as well as the insurance He's known in every nightclub on Manhattan island. He and that leech Allen Something or other who pals around with Allen. Yeah Parker a Baxter is something Theaters nightclubs expensive restaurants all the racetracks when they're open wherever they're open And they toss money around like confetti. Where does Carlton get it his grandfather was always sponging up What about this pal is it's Alan whatever his name is? Barker that's his name Alan Barker. Well, he sponges off Carlton. Oh, they're quite a pair Johnny Well, did the grandfather approve of this kind of stuff? I don't think he really knew what was going on According to the old man's attorney who is a friend of mine He was led to believe that Carlton was investing in various business Ventures the point is a boy needed money and the surest way you're getting it plenty of it by having his grandfather Dad, yeah, well you've built up quite a case hang but it still isn't enough to hang him not by a long shot And the police been able to pin anything on him not yet apparently I told you has a perfect alibi when did it happen? Last Tuesday, who's handling the police investigation? Lieutenant Randolph singer at the Randy singer great Randy just happens to be one of the best homicide men in this fair city of yours Well, he certainly hasn't been brilliant me if they've got him working on it And if you have got a case against Carlton Kenworthy Hank, I'll see you later. Where are you going Johnny over to see Randy sing Sure, Johnny. I'm just as sure as your friend Hank at the insurance company. Why Randy? I'll away that boy played around cost him a fortune even more than his grandfather gave you sure that what do you mean? Well the way I get it grandpa gave him plenty Yeah, but Carlton is up to his ears and debt every time the boys raid a plush gambling joint there He is he and that hanger on it is Alan Barker like pees in a pod those two Then he probably welcomed the raids hmm sure probably kept him from having to pay off some of his losses Yeah, he's still in up to his ears And as long as he's the only one who could possibly benefit from grandpappy's death As long as we're sure that nobody else had any reason for killing them and we are How and when and where was he killed? Tuesday night in his apartment He was struck on the back of the head with a heavy wrought iron poker from the fireplace one good wallop and he was done Hank says that Carlton has an alibi airtight. I checked it every way I can from here That is and where's your case against but if you can break that alibi Randy if you checked it out Said from here, but if that company of yours will pay your expenses to Alaska Alaska, that's right Oh look with such flimsy evidence will you do it Johnny? Now listen, let's say to get me off the hook But I'm still not convinced that Johnny Okay, Randy sure Two of yours truly Johnny dollar in a moment meat star Stuart Irwin Nothing's worse for an actor than a nasty cold to feel better quickly I take wonderful four-way cold tablets the fast way to relieve cold distress Right tests of all the leading cold tablets proved four way fastest acting Four way starts in minutes to relieve muscular pains headache reduce fever calm upset stomach also overcomes irregularity Take my advice for your next cold take four-way cold tablets the fast way to relieve those cold miseries Four-way only 29 cents and now here's a word about another fine product of grove laboratories To get rid of embarrassing dandruff in three minutes change to fitch dandruff remover shampoo Three minutes with fitch regularly is guaranteed to keep unsightly dandruff away forever Apply fitch before wetting hair rub in one minute add water lather one minute then rinse one minute every trace of dandruff goes down the train Three minutes with fitch and embarrassing dandruff gone at the same time fitch can brighten hair up to 35% Yet fitch dandruff remover shampoo today And now act two of yours truly Johnny dollar and the evaporated clue matters Alaska because that's where Carlton Kenworthy says he was when his grandpa. He was murdered well Randy That ought to be easy enough to check out so I did Johnny made the airline reservation He was aboard the plane he got the Juneau on Monday afternoon had himself a room at the Baron off hotel You checked out with the hotel by telephone Why was he up there who knows but the hotel says he was What did he do with himself? Apparently took in some of the night spots and flew on back here on Thursday morning Checked him all the way through and his grandfather died on Tuesday. Oh Parker is the report on that poker lieutenant. Oh good The prints were pretty badly smudged, but they managed to nail down a couple of them. Oh, who's yeah Look at this Johnny. Yes, sir one print from the deceased and a couple made by Carlton Kenworthy. Yes, sir And why not lieutenant? Kenworthy after all as I told you Several times. I've often made up the fire for my grandfather there in his apartment So is there any reason why my fingerprints shouldn't be on that poker that was used to kill him? Hmm. He's got a point there, Randy. Well, let's of course. I had a factory man And didn't this officer say the prints of both myself and my grandfather were badly smudged. Yes, so Whoever did it wiped off his own prints and part of ours quite possible, Randy The factory means can worthy means that I was in Alaska when my grandfather was murdered Why Carlton just a little trip a little fun. Just Who are you Johnny dollar investigator for the insurance company? Well dollar, I certainly hope you can accomplish more than these stupid police have of all the stumbling bumbling Well, that that's all Parker. Yes, sir Well lieutenant that silly look on your face because I think you killed him because you're the only one with any reason But I didn't of course how could I hey tell me this? I'll tell you anything I can mr. Dollar if you'll get this incompetent flat put off my neck and worthy and of course help to solve the murder of my poor Sweet kind old grandfather. Okay. Okay Did you make that trip to Alaska alone? Yes, that's right. Okay. Thanks That's all that's all for now Very well, and will you keep me advised lieutenant if by some stroke of luck You should happen to make some progress for a change get out Ken worthy gladly Just be sure you stay around if you don't leave town. Don't be silly lieutenant. Why should I? Johnny so help me if that guy if I Okay, just give me one thing Randy and a dress. Huh? Yeah I could sing why Randy'd harbor no love for Carlton Kenworthy This attitude there at headquarters get in the my skin too Expense a count out of three a dollar even for a cab to Alan Barker's apartment And I saw immediately why Randy had said they were like two peas in a pod Despite the fact Carlton was a good deal huskier. They were so much alike. I wondered if there was some blood relationship Hardly mr. Dollar. We're simply good friends. That's all our tastes are like in liquor and women We like to do the same things and Well, that's why we get along so well together why we're known as the inseparables Alan did you know that Carlton was going to Alaska? I certainly did I drove him to his plane on Monday and on Thursday I met his return flight and drove him back to his flat missed him like the very devil incident You keep a car here in the city in the garage down in the basement. What did you do while he was away? Well terribly loose ends, but then I had my car washed and greased and took a long trip Oh when I left Monday evening. Where'd you go? Oh, I drove several hundred miles took little side roads and byways That probably aren't even on the map think perhaps you could retrace your route good heavens No, oh, I did end up somewhere near Albany before starting back Wednesday morning. Did you stay in Albany? My memory is a bit vague mr. Dollar, but I'm quite sure I didn't oh, why did you stay over? This may sound fantastic to you where but I haven't the least idea I took a couple of bottles with me and they coupled with the fact I was in completely unfamiliar country and that at night one little roadside motel looked as good as any other But I just don't know You know you make things sound pretty bad for yourself Alan. I beg your pardon Considering the way you've been sponging off Carlton Kenworthy Well offhand I'd say you had as much reason to want his grandfather out of the way as he did I beg your without a very good explanation of your whereabouts at the time of the murder. I'll look here doll You know something. I don't think you have enough guts to have made those lily white hands Are yours wheeled that poker horrid and yet on the other hand well Yes, duller As an accessory accessory. That's right. I'll see you later Alan. I'll look here. Just don't leave town Carlton possibly Alan Well, I don't know I I don't pretend to be an expert judge of character But I'd swear that Alan wasn't capable of killing a man and yet as Randy had said unless we could somehow break Carlton's alibi Then I got an idea it would take time it would be expensive But with a hundred and eighty nine thousand of insurance involved Yeah, I decided to take a flyer Stick my neck out all the way We'll return to yours truly Johnny dollar in exactly one minute constipation is something people don't talk about much But it can be a problem for anyone even doctors and when constipation occurs It's interesting to see just what doctors consider important about a laxative. They might use or recommend Well, a majority of the doctors we heard from had this to say Laxative should be effective Gentle as close to natural acting as possible and the medicine that can be used with complete confidence Now X-Lax has been popular with many doctors and millions of people over the years Because pleasant tasting chocolate at X-Lax is effective Overnight it helps you toward your normal regularity X-Lax is gentle next morning It gives you the closest thing to natural action and that's why many doctors and millions of people use X-Lax with complete confidence X-Lax the laxative that helps you toward your normal regularity gently overnight is X-Lax in your medicine cabinet and now act three of yours truly Johnny dollar Expense account item four four hundred eighty nine fifty four That's a round-trip plane ticket to Juno Alaska, but we're Seattle, Washington It wasn't until we got there that I suddenly realized I've been pretty stupid In spite of the fact that Alan looked very much like him I should have taken along a picture of Carlton Kenworthy and Certainly, I should have taken along a set of his fingerprints for comparison Well, then he I might be able to pick up or even a sample of his handwriting What I didn't so I'd have to work things out the best I could Item five ten dollars for miscellaneous taxi fares item six ten dollars for a room at the Bern off hotel And yes, I got the same story Randy Singer had about Carlton's having been there having spent plenty of time at the bar in the Bubble room at nightclubs all over the town But then it was item seven eight dollars and a half for some drinks and dinner in the main dining room that finally did the trick Yeah, that pointed out the one small seemingly insignificant way in which I could either prove or disprove Kenworthy's alibi Believe me seldom has the solution of a murder case hung on such a slender threat Anyhow less than 36 hours after I'd left New York. I was back at Idlewild Airport Item eight ten cents for a phone call to Randy Singer item nine seven fifty for a fast taxi into 18th precinct headquarters Johnny, where you been anyway? Did you get in touch with Carlton? He's right here in my office boy Randy. Well, hello, Carlton Godly I would have dragged a man out of bed and over here have a bad night of it We Alan and I did do the town a bit Have you found some lead? I believe you call it on the killer of my grandfather. Yeah, maybe Do you mind if I sit down? Maybe you'd better Well, were you when your grandfather was murdered why I've told you Juno Alaska, you know Alaska pretty well I know nothing about it. This is my first trip in a very brief one. You stayed at the burn-off hotel That's right a check with him and you'll find I was there on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday Did you eat there at the hotel my dinner's yes, but I fail to see what that just answer my questions. Would you please? Why not? Okay now Monday night Cocktails in the bubble room. That's right But what difference could that and what did you have for dinner now? That's a stupid question. Yeah But if I can prove you weren't where you say you were when your grandfather was killed if you can dollar And I know that you can't but if you could I would gladly confess to this murder Regale you with gruesome details. Tell you anything you like wise guy I asked you what you had for dinner Monday night there at the burn-off. Oh, I see You think if I say I had something that wasn't on the menu just answer my question Or perhaps you'll check to see if the dinner was put on my bill So I'd have to sign for it leave a sample of my handwriting But I paid cash for everything I asked about your dinner Well dollar of all the asinine idiotic Shrimp cocktail a salad a steak and some coffee get that stuff anywhere, but now dollar like What the coffee? Really if this is detective work of this nonsensical questioning well No, mr. Dollar. I had my coffee with cream and sugar or you ordered cream I used the cream that was on the table Okay now of all the silly absurd childish cream was on the table of course it was real cream Yes, yes, and and the sugar was real sugar. That's beside the part But what you hope to gain by all this stupid. Oh You mean you saw this heinous crime without knowing about the sugar little boy, that's right Because you'd already told me you were never there But because Alan went up there instead didn't he using your name to establish an olive oil for you now What miraculous deduction lead because of your certainty about that cream on the table, of course I'm certain doesn't any decent restaurant put cream on the table. No, not up there What's that Johnny, but he didn't tell me that I don't know why Randy maybe no big dairy farms yet Maybe just plain habit. Maybe they like it better dollar How did you find out about every table even in the best places you'll find no cream But a little can of evaporated milk Like to check on it Well, I'll be done good It was Alan did Alan tell you that did Alan give me away because he thought he could get the money if I I Knew he was my friend only because of the money I could give him but listen. He's as guilty as I am Mr.. Dollar Is he of course he is because he helped me kill my grandfather. Well, isn't he I'll prove it I'll prove I couldn't have killed him without itself. Do you hear me dollar? Do you hear me? You think that's gonna help you in court If I were to put down all I think about the Allen Barker's and Carlton Kenworthy's and all the rest of that rotten Yeah, why bother what's use? Expense account total including incidentals the trip back to Hartford $574 even yours truly Shiny dollar Oh, here's our star with a word or two about next week's program and a welcome to a couple of more stations that have joined us WBRK in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and WKNY over in Kingston, New York We're glad to have you with us and man how this network grows and grows as for next week Well, I wonder just how you'd feel sitting on top of a nuclear explosive device knowing that darn thing may go off any second And blow you the kingdom come I know how I feel and I'll tell you all about it on my program next Sunday as usual Right here on the CBS radio station that brings you all the best in programming the story is a real cliffhanger And I'm sure you'll like it. Join us. 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