 From Hollywood. It's time now for Bob Bailey as Johnny dollar Pat Gallagher Universal how'd you make out with mr. Reardon? I met her she thinks I'm an insurance broker or something. I told her I knew her husband when he was alive Industrial act. Did you find out anything that'll help you? I found out she's pretty upset about everything in the world Oh, she invited me for cocktails. I'm gonna call her later this afternoon and keep the date Maybe I'll get some information then Shut up Tonight in every weekday night Bob Bailey in the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Just really Johnny dollar Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to the Universal Adjustment Bureau Baltimore, Maryland The following is an accounting of expenditure is during my investigation of the Chesapeake fraud matter Expense account item three twenty three dollars and sixty cents long-distance telephone call to George Hanley in Denver, Colorado George is an old friend of mine in the private detective business I told him about the report that John Reardon was still alive and living in Denver under the name of Frank Bowers. I Requested him to gather information that would help in determining whether Bowers was really John Reardon or not I spent the remainder of the day reading over the facts of the case as supplied to me by Pat Callahare of Universal Adjustment Expense account item four ten cents another phone call This one to John Reardon's widow Mrs. Reardon, yes, this is Johnny dollar. Yes What time I was at her home at seven o'clock knocking on the door It was a nice home and she seemed like a nice person even nicer than the night before I Asked you to call me Elizabeth. Mr. Dollar. I remember Yes, you also asked me not to mention your husband's name. I Wish you'd forget that I was upset last night when we met forgive me How's your drink? That's well, I Don't know why but I feel I should explain myself a little more about saying what I did about John I Was very shocked at his death. I suppose I still am even though it was five years ago It always disturbs me when I'm reminded of it Yet it's good to be reminded I suppose to know that he Really is dead that he won't come through that door anymore That he won't telephone me from the office or make any plans with me Does that make sense I suppose so We can drink another one sometimes things make more sense with a few drinks Sometimes they don't make any sense at all Elizabeth That's right to Johnny. You know, I like you. I like you Tell me about your business. You said insurance. Yes, you're a broker Well, I'm not exactly a salesman. No I'm an investigator. That must be terribly interesting work. I suppose you travel everywhere She had a nice mouth soft Frank wide open eyes a Couple of times I was on the verge of telling her exactly what I was working on and why I was talking to her But I didn't Somehow I felt comfortable in the house Other drinks and music we eventually got around to John Rudin She told me of their four years marriage that ended with his sudden death possibly want to have Why do I tell you all this? I never talked to anybody about it. I don't know possibly because you Just want to talk to somebody about it You're easy to talk to Johnny. I Was 19 when I was married. I'd never known another man It was wonderful at first Wonderful all the time I suppose. I just wasn't grown up enough to realize it Can I ask you a question? Julie Did you really love him? Yes, I'm not convinced why Just a feeling well, I did I'm not so sure he loved me I Don't awful thing to say. I don't think so It's probably been on your mind a long time You don't know me from a load of coal, but we've sat here and talked an hour. I think I know you I Think so, too. You still seem very despondent about his death Yet you aren't sure he loved you. I loved him. Oh Here I am explaining things again, I suppose because they sound so foolish I Once we both loved each other very much, but we kicked it away We just didn't get along. He was out spending his money on other people and I was taking up this past time Can you tell when I've had too much no, thank you awfully oh Hugh Elizabeth Johnny this is Hugh Brian This is mr. Dollar Hugh and I'm mr. Dollar How's your drink Liz? Fine. I'll tell me again. Who is this? This is mr. Dollar. What's your business mr. Dollar? I haven't seen you around before Obviously, you just met mr. Reardon or you would never never start drinking with her. I wouldn't know That's true. Liz isn't it. He was a friend of John's Hugh. Well, that's nice I don't think I ever heard him mention your name. I Was a friend of his too as a matter of fact his attorney Hugh you don't have to do this and since John is no longer here I've undertaken to look after some of the problems he left behind him as an old friend would Elizabeth say good night to mr. Dollar now look here. You know night to him. He's just leaving Maybe it's better right now, Johnny Good night. Do you want me to leave? She just said it would be better. I'll call you at your hotel Good night. Good night Mr. No, no, you still have something in your glass Finish your drink Okay An old friend of John's That's good Very good. It is She picked you up in a bar last night. I saw her. I was with her you never knew John Reardon in your life You have no business being here and I don't like cheap opportunists invading her own Evidently you can talk to her anyway you want to and she'll take it why I don't know But don't talk to me that way. I don't have to take anything. You were just leaving Weren't you? You Brian was a large bristling sort of man with a smooth manner. I didn't like him and he didn't like me Expense account item five eighteen dollars even cav fairs lunches, etc in and about Chesapeake Bay talking to the principles Connected with the boat explosion death of John Reardon One of these was Lieutenant Jack Halverson United States Coast Guard You want some coffee if I have to go out in that window get it and all make it right here for just such occasions Just a sec. I'll plug her in There brother someday It's nice in the summertime now. What can I do for you? Tell me about the boat going down You made out the report for the Coast Guard you mean the Sharpsons boat Yeah, we have a reliable witness who thinks that one of the passengers a man named John Reardon didn't go down with it at all that he's Still alive. You said you had my report those are the facts, but you picked up three bodies. Why not the fourth? Why not Reardon's? Well, we searched the bay for solid week looking for his body. We used ever piece of equipment at our disposal We did everything we could but you didn't find him First you come in here complaining about our weather now you're mad about the way we were on the Coast Guard I'm sorry. It's a very lousy sounding apology. What do you want to find out how that boat exploded? Why you couldn't find Reardon's body if you found the others Look if a bunch of rich jerks want to take a high-powered boat out and they don't know the first thing about high-test fuel or engine running They're doing it at their own risk that help. Yes, something. I wish you could have put it on the report That's my ideas buddy. The report just has a fax now for the other about finding Reardon I don't know why he blew up went down or drifted out to see if his body had been in the bay We'd found it. Why is there a chance he might have survived and been rescued all we had left of the boat Was pieces of wreckage and if he was rescued it was never reported and I wouldn't know about that could that have happened sure I Could be an admiral tomorrow It was four o'clock in the afternoon when I got to Elizabeth Reardon's house You hello mr. Brian as Mrs. Reardon in no then I'll wait it's important that I see it I thought I made it clear to you last night I didn't want her being molested you did make it clear and cruel mr. Brian now I'm here any business for her Comes to me first. I'm an insurance investigator. I know that she told me but she didn't tell you because she didn't know and I didn't Wanted to know that I'm working on a case that involves her what I? Have a report that her husband might still be alive Come in mr. Dollar I'll have to admit that you Brian's concern was as genuine as a surprise He led me into the house and we sat at the bar only this time no one had a drink He listened while I told him about the report of Paul Coombs The John Reardon was living in Denver under the name of Frank Bowers Do you think there's any truth to it? It doesn't matter what I think mr. Brian. I have to investigate it Yes, of course, none of you were alive. It would be the best thing in the world What it of course she's been lost without him all these years She needs him mr. Dollar. She always needed him This little bit of drinking has been going on too long these terrible little episodes with one man or another Yes, I mistook you for one of those last night. I apologize for that sincerely Actually mr. Dollar she She's been quite a task Well, maybe I better talk to her now and you have to there's certain information I'd like to get I think she's the only one who can give it to me You'll have to tell her about the report. Yes, and it's probably so much talk Better to give her a terrible kind of hope All right, I'll get her No, you'd better mix one for her. She'll need it Wait a minute. Yeah, I Need vital statistics on reardon pictures handwriting samples everything. Could you help me gather them? I'll do anything. I can well And there's no need to bother her is there You're a gentleman mr. Dollar. I don't know why I do You don't want to hurt her any more than I do An hour later. I was back in my hotel The next day I had an appointment to meet you Brian and get all the material I had asked for I was more depressed than ever about the case about then the phone Johnny dollar Johnny. Yes What just did Hugh Brian tell you what I was about I over her on dead and that's that promise me Promise you won't do anything else. I'm sorry Elizabeth. I have to investigate it. I'm sorry. I don't have any choice Elizabeth Elizabeth there'll be another exciting episode in our story of the Chesapeake fraud matter tomorrow tomorrow a trip to Denver and a look at a man whose gun makes it pretty emphatic that he Doesn't want to be looked at Join us. Won't you yours truly Johnny dollar doors truly Johnny dollars starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood Written by John Dawson. It is produced and directed by Jack Johnstone Be sure to join us tomorrow night same time and station for the next exciting episode of yours truly Johnny dollar Roy Rowan speaking