 For your listening enjoyment John Lund as Johnny Donna Philip Park Johnny got your passport ready. Where to now? Something wrong with the claim policies for 75,000 was written 33 years ago Well, so what don't you ever expect your policy holders to die? Have you ready in an hour? Hi fellas care to join me in a quick look at the past Okay, here goes Back around 1890 Charles Dudley Warner who was editor of the Hartford current Wrote in an editorial Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it Well, maybe no one did in 1890, but someone definitely has since then our United States weatherman He's quite a busy gentleman who works for the Department of Commerce His job is to read thermometers Barometers anemometers and other assorted meters which forecast weather conditions So the rest of us will know what to plan or what not to plan Like hanging out the wash or going to a baseball game Information about weather conditions is also given to aircraft pilots and ship captains so they can plan their flights or cruises accordingly Of course, they need more than just weather data and the Commerce Department gives them what they need For the pilots the department issues aviation charts and maps and sees to it that Airmarkers are laid out so that the pilots can find their way easily and safely For the ship captains the Commerce Department issues nautical charts and tide tables to indicate when and where it will be safe to navigate their ships The department also inspects the ships to see that they're in perfect operating condition and issues licenses for the operating of the ships So the next time you look up at the sky and wonder what kind of a day it's going to be The thought might also cross your mind that many lives and valuable cargo carried by American planes and ships Are depending on the United States weatherman who is also looking at the sky Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to home office Washingtonian life insurance company in Hartford, Connecticut The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the harpoon angler matters Expense account item one four hundred seventy three dollars and twenty five cents Airfare railroad transportation and incidentals between Hartford and Cassie's Sprint Expense account item two fifty dollars rental of a snappy 1937 my box Victoria after an invigorating journey from the rental agency marred only by an engine breakdown in the blowout I Arrived at the office of the man who sent in the death claim on behalf of Arnold Bernier's widow Welcome welcome my darling mr. Dollar welcome to Cassie's well. Thank you. Are you work on and that's good But of course dear man count large low and rescue at your service and you are here concerning poor dear departed Arnold Bernier Yes, that's a ghastly thing to happen. So unfortunate. So sad. So here one moment in the next But why should we dwell upon unhappy thing you will give me the insurance check for seventy five thousand dollars made payable to mark the Bernier I will give you the receipt and We will have just followed everything. No, not quite Just what is your position in this picture count perfectly simple darling dollar Count large land rescue renders is most capable services to those who require assistance in delicate matters Financial and otherwise for a slight consideration, of course You might call me a charge ed up there for the bereaved and the unfortunate. I See Now what is this business about a fishing spear? Oh, yeah, so inconsiderate of dear Arnold to come to his end and so sort of the manner a fishing spear So in delicate of poor Arnold well at least it's unusual You mind telling me how it happened. I thought you knew my darling dollar Dear Arnold was engaged in what has so unfortunately become the sport of the reviver. What's that? Oh an insanity my dear man an incredible insanity which leads one to penetrate the very depths of the ocean clad only in swimming trunks and Decumber some unbecoming helmet of some kind. Are you talking about skin diving? Well, whatever term one chooses to call it. It is the most incredible and gentle middle sport Okay, Arnold Bernier was skin diving and what what my darling dollar. It was also Sordid but so simple when he had been under water for over an hour Somebody found him he was brought up to the surface and then he was dead with a fishing spear in his back precisely Now so who we have disposed of the matter of dear Arnold's body None of his beneficiary was responsible for having planted that spear My dear dollar what a ghastly thing to say Such a dear sweet lovable creature as Mark the Bernier couldn't possibly have been so indiscreet as to have done such a thing No, why not this simply could not be would you think what would happen then to my remuneration for handling this affair? Yeah, I left a good count and drove down to the Bernier Villa to pay my respects to the widow Her establishment was located on a bluff overlooking the Gulf de Leon The scenery was Magnificent You're looking for me. It's your dollar. It's your mrs. Arnold Bernier. I am Sit down, please. Thanks Beautiful day. That's not me here The sun for all You're a sun worshiper mrs. Bernier I worship all the things that are most required in life. Oh Beautiful home The delicate way to physically match the parents you have expensive tastes. Why should I not have no reason if you can afford them? It only requires money Most people can't dismiss the word so easily most people are not And I was an excellent provider I was wondering when you were going to come around to him You think I should have mentioned my dead husband soon. It sounds reasonable. That's why Well, you knew who I was when I arrived that means and that's you must have phoned you so you know why I'm here That is quite true. And you still don't think the subject should have come up sooner Why should it? It is of no importance to me. What is it your husband's death or my investigation boss? Your husband was murdered mrs. Bernier. Aren't you interested in determining who did it? It would not give Arnold back with life No, but it could affect yours if you were involved in it in some way. You're rather fantastic conception, mrs. Dollar If you must pursue this pointless investigation, I suggest you obtain all your future information from the Inspector One thing I don't think he can tell me How you really felt about your husband Inspector Laniel proved to be a welcome relief from both Count Laszlo and Descu and the lovely cold-blooded Magda Bernier But he wasn't a great deal more enlightening. Yes, mr. Dollar Skin diving was a favorite pastime of mrs. Bernier He would often indulge in it hours at the time use some kind of aqua long equipment inspection Helmet and face mask equipped with compressed air. It enabled him to stay down underwater for approximately an hour at a time Only this time he did not come up Who discovered the body? Mr. David Knopf Who is he a young American scientist who is conducting underwater explorations along the Cassis coast? He has a small ship to Diana from which he operates collecting marine specimens He had reached a depth of some hundred feet and was about to return to the surface when he noticed a small grotto in one side of the bluff Flying just inside the entrance was the body of mrs. Bernier with a fishing spear thrown, huh? Precisely So sometime between 10 30 and noon Someone met Bernier on the water and killed him any idea who it could have been at this time of year The cove is filled with underwater swimmers indulging in this latest craze of the Riviera Yeah What about this spear itself in ordinary fishing spear is charged from a compressed air tube its counterpart may be found in hundreds of hands Any personal suspects on your list and if they'd not What about mark there Bernier? Certainly, there was no financial motivation as a seventy five thousand dollar insurance policy I assure you that means nothing Bernier was an immensely wealthy man Well, what about business associates? He had been retired for 20 years an attorney by the name of Armand Gautier in Marseille handles his affairs We have checked the imperfect order any Personal enemies so far as we have been able to a certain none Well, he obviously had one Well, thanks for your time inspector But I regret only that I could not have been a more immediate assistance, but if there is anything you wish to Oh sure go ahead Inspector Laniel We one moment please it is for you, mr. Dollar. Oh, thanks Hello, you Johnny dollar the insurance man. That's right. Who's it? My name's David North. I'd like to talk to you What about the murder of Arnold Bernier? What do you know about it? Let's save that for a talk. Oh Okay, where do we get together the cafe in town the golden pheasant? I'll meet you there. How soon? Oh about a half hour Who told you I'd be here on desk you or Magda Bernier Magda? Why should she have called you about that? There were some half dozen sailors and roust about seated around the golden pheasant But no sign of anyone who might be an American Marine scientist by the name of David North So I took over one of the tables ordered a cognac to help pass the time and Waited More than an hour had passed and North still hadn't turned up. I Was about to call it quits when the place was enlivened by a new arrival Dollar a Magnificent coincidence, which just oh and one ever move cassis at once. You will play Yes, as I was saying a simply magnificent coincidence. You do not mind my darling dollar if I join you you already have So I have yes, which makes it all the more charming does it not No, so you are here. I am here We may not conclude our affair of business. You're talking about that insurance check a trifling matter I will confess in somewhat boring nevertheless It does concern money and ideally love money. It is so many uses, you know What about the little matter of finding out who murdered Arnold Bernier? Oh that? Is of no consequence now, which is why I have sought you out here. Oh, that's interesting No, you presented a problem to me and what does the magnificent concoct largely on desk to do when he is faced with a problem? He solves it You know who killed him, but of course who else could it be but that American David North? So now you will give me the check what makes you think it's not it is so obvious my darling dollar North has supplied the proof himself by his suicide Suicide oh did I forget to inform your health care less of me, but yes They are fetching his body up from the bottom of the gulf even now When I got to the beach about a dozen people were gathered around watching a rowboat heading towards the shore There were three men aboard dressed in swimming trunks one of whom I recognize as inspector Laniel I give to dr. Gerard once in my car at the back at the end of the beach. I'm quickly now There's no time to lose what happened in fact it Apparently you're not decided not to keep his appointment with you instead He went skin diving and in approximately the same spot off the point where Arnold Bernier was found any idea why none When he had been down approximately 50 minutes the members of this crew aboard the diana became concerned two of them when diving for him Where do they find him in the same little underwater grotto where Arnold Bernier was found as you saw he was unconscious Fortunately, his aqua lung was still working until he had not drawn but there was a bad scalp wound in his head and This was lying on the grotto floor beside him Another fishing spear me Obviously, he was attacked in the same manner as they had been any chance that the wound was self-inflicted none And in a way that is most unfortunate Why is that if it had been attempted suicide the case might have been closed I had just uncovered evidence which could have convinced me that David North had murdered Arnold Bernier You know many great men have attained the highest office in our land the presidency of the United States Can you guess the name of this man? In 1770 as one of the leading lawyers in Massachusetts He defended the British soldiers who fired on civilians during the so-called Boston massacre His four years as president were perhaps the stormiest in our history as he fought to keep America out of a war with France But an official war against France brought George Washington out of retirement as commander of the army and gave birth to the phrase Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute If you don't have his name by now here are two more clues during his presidency Washington became the national capital and the 11th amendment was adopted Who was he? John Adams second president of the United States His life is part of your American heritage Now with our star John Lund we bring you the second act of yours truly Johnny dollar We went back to Inspector Lanielle's office and while we waited for David North to regain consciousness Lanielle told me about the new evidence. It was revealed in a court order, Mr. Dollar David North's ship was being attached for non payment of a debt he owed to Arnold Bernier What debt was that? North had run out of funds in the port of Darien on the Red Sea where he had been collecting specimens And this you ran into him there saw an opportunity to make a commission for himself and persuaded Arnold Bernier to lend north for funds How much was involved from $2,000 that's hardly enough for a man like Bernier to get so excited about But if you compound the money with North's coming here and then becoming friendly with the lovely Magda Oh, you figured a two-way motor then my murdering Bernier north saves his ship and gets the girl. Is it not logical this you dollar Well, it was before that little accident happened to North me But there is no need for us to concern ourselves with idle conjecture when North recovers consciousness He can himself inform us or it might pay to conjecture about one thing meanwhile Inspector, what is that miss you the whereabouts of Magda Bernier during the past couple of hours? I Had thought we had seen the last of each other with your daughter Well, it seems that you forgot a couple of pertinent things Including David North why should I have discussed him? Well, how indifferent can you be about the man you're going to marry? Did you tell you that he did David is like a little child So try to convince himself that the world of his dreams is the true world and it's not no David worships me Because it's nothing would not do for me in return for a kind word or a hint of a smile like committing murder Yes, I think he would even do that and did he I do not have the faintest idea Then there's nothing to his statement about marriage between you No You mind telling me where you've been the past couple of hours right here and some to this fire with you You haven't been swimming Getting dark when I left the villain I thought I'd better find out if North was well enough to tell his side of the story before I closed up shop for the night Inspector Vanya was just leaving doctors your raise office as I drove up Is that you miss your dollar? Yeah, that's right inspector Well, do you learn anything from David North? No, miss you and we never will he just died Well after that little announcement that didn't seem to be much reason for me to hang around the town of Cassis that night So I started out along the coast road toward Marseille The town a gleaming black chauffeur driven limousine swept by me It was just time for me to catch a glimpse of a blonde head lulling back luxuriously against the rear seat cushions Then it turned to bend in the road ahead and was gone There were several intriguing possibilities as to why Magda Bernier would leave her fire and head for Marseille I proceeded toward my destination in Marseille the residents of one arm on goat J Attorney the man who'd been in charge of Arnold Bernier's affairs Tegoshi Insurance investigator, I'd like to talk to you for a few minutes. I am not in a habit of conducting business at my home Mr. Duller if you kept to call my office in the morning I am certain an appointment can be a rain Magda Bernier might be happier if we talked right now I do not comprehend your reference, miss you Well, would it help any if I told you that she was number one on the list of suspects in the murders of her husband and David North? Come in, please Thanks This way please realize of course, Mr. Duller, but to suspect madam Bernier in such crimes is sheer nonsense Won't you sit down? Thank you Well, if you want a list of possible motives we can start with Money ridiculous Magda stood to gain nothing by the death of Arnold Bernier. No, why not at the time of their marriage? He gave her a tremendous independent fortune One that even a Magda Bernier could not dissipate in a lifetime and the balance of his estate is will to charitable institutions Okay, then what about boredom? Hatred you have met madam Bernier Spoken with her. Yes Then you must realize that a thoroughly hedonistic woman like Magda can never become bored so long as she can Suffered herself with a luxuries of life. Well, there's still one other possibility Marnier was some 30 years older than Magda and David North was a pretty rugged specimen of a young male animal. He was also stupid a Callow youth one who might be temporarily amusing to a woman like Magda. Yes, but one does not risk giving up a way of life This year for the sake of the Temporary amusement. Oh true. Well, thanks for your time. I have convinced you then Well, let's say that I found out what I came here to learn And what is that the possibility of another man and Magda's life But we have disposed of that miss you You should have disposed of Magda's perfume too, but I couldn't miss it when I walked in here And after your kind cooperation and character analysis, I couldn't be rude enough to accuse you of wearing it. I Do not understand is your dollar Agreed that the desire for money makes an excellent motive for murder But what is the connection between that and Arnold Bernier's hobby of skin diving? Inspector send the diver down to take a closer look at that undersea grotto where he and North were killed and I Think you'll come up with the answer very well dollar. I would have it done first thing in the morning Now better do it right now And this should do it nicely dollar You sure you want to make the dive yourself, but why not I fancy myself rather efficient that they are and If what you suspect is through it might be best to keep it between the two of us, okay? Is this the lantern you want to use me now if you will help me with the helmet and the aqua lung sure Yeah I'll take your word for it Lanyelle adjusted the rubber flippers on his feet Shrugged the helmet and aqua lung more comfortably on his back and shoulders and then slipped over the side 45 minutes is a long time to wait in an open boat at night When you know a man is swimming far below the surface in a spot where two other men had met death before him And I knew it must seem even longer to inspector Lanyelle But finally he came to the surface He held on to the gunner of the boat with one hand and gave me a small wooden box for the other a Water-type wooden box marked marine specimen I Gave him a hand and pulled him into the boat Then as he started to take off the helmet I turned to the box and open it The marine specimens consisted of some insignificant looking brownish weeds. I Didn't have a chance to examine them more closely It was just about then that I turned my head and noticed that the speargun was pointing at my back Our charming that we should meet again under such delightful circumstances Is it not my darling dolly? Where's Lanyelle before the third time it was necessary for me to leave someone below at the entrance to the grotto You have no idea how boring this procedure is becoming a fishing spear again. Oh my darling daughter Unimaginative do you believe me to be? Particularly after I only succeeded in wounding dear mr. North no no no The dear inspector is lying unconscious from a blow to the head Soon his oxygen will run out and then pull This spear I say for you here where I cannot possibly miss. Oh, please don't bother You know you are magnificent by that in dollar incomparable I had not thought it possible for you to connect me with this affair in so short a time Yeah, your little drug smuggling act is run into a few obstacles a pity Such a magnificent plan Obtaining the ashish for practically nothing in the Red Sea area with Arnold Bernge's money Transporting it here aboard David ship concealing it in the grotto to take it ashore when the time was right a Magnificent plan only Bernier put a crimp in it. Yes, and that was indeed a pity poor dear Arnold But he came upon my underwater warehouse. No remorse about David North. Ah Sentimental can one be in my darling dollars. I suppose North was diving for one of those boxes to bring me the proof when you Happened pretty fast just about that a box hit and desk you in a chest the spear missed me by slightly less than a hair My fist hit and desk who's jaw and he hit the water. Oh a jolly good time was had by all Including inspector Laniel. I managed to raise some help from the shore and get a diver down to him before his oxygen ran out And this grew wound up in the local jail where charges are being preferred against him now To counts of homicide to have attempted homicide and the slight case of drug smuggling. I didn't see Magda Bernier again I didn't think I could take any more of that When you honor the death claim send the check care of arm on go to a Marseille Expense account item three twenty seven dollars and sixty-five cents hotel bill in miscellaneous item for 493 dollars plane fare and incidentals back to Hartford expense account total 1043 dollars and 90 cents yours truly Johnny dollar Truly Johnny dollar stars John Lund in the title role and was written by Sydney Marshall with music by Eddie Dunstetter Featured in tonight's cast where Howard Culver Larry Dobkin Virginia Greg Edgar Barrier and Lou Krugman Yours truly Johnny dollar is produced and directed by Jaime Del Valle