 From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny Deller. Hi Joe. Good to hear your voice And I always thought you cared. Oh, what is it this time? Every year Harvey stone. Sure the stone corporation and stone Sounds like he's a foundation himself So so the total amount of insurance we're carrying on him is over a hundred thousand so Westchester County Last night he was driving along a road in the country small object hit his windshield. Oh, look Joe Don't tell me you want me to investigate a claim for a broken windshield sure do Johnny That small object was a bullet Tonight and every weekday night Bob Bailey in the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator is truly Johnny dollar Expense accounts submitted by a special investigator Johnny dollar to Northeast and demnity Associates Hartford, Connecticut Following as an account of expenditure during my investigation of the imperfect alibi matter Expense account item one one dollar even taxi to the office of Northeast and demnity where Joe McNabb was waiting for me Well, it usually is when people get shot at Joe now mine. We're not sure the bullet was meant for Harvey stone He's inclined to brush the whole thing off think somebody might have been doing a little target practice in the woods Very shot huh could be yes But the kind of insurance we're carrying. Yeah, better. Give me a rundown on him Harvey's father Ej built up the business a widow Two years ago. He remarried last year. He had a retire. He's in a wheelchair now. I see Well now Harvey is running things lives with his father and stepmother in a big place in Westchester County But he also keeps a small apartment on East 57th in Manhattan Any trouble in the family anything like that Harry's been running around lately with a supper club singer named Helen Barrett. I Gather he's thinking of marrying her. I also gather his family is bitterly opposed to the idea How about Harvey's business affairs? Could he have made any enemies there one at least oh? Dutch Krueger No, yeah, I sure do a gambler with a lot of dough behind him and a couple of gunsles in front That's the one How come he got mixed up with a carrier like Krueger? He didn't refuse to come again Krueger is put on a big act about going legitimate Young stone was negotiating a sizable real estate transaction recently found out that Krueger was one of the associates in the deal He threatened to call it all off made the other associates kick Krueger out Dutch wouldn't forget a thing like that. No, he wouldn't who's the beneficiary on stones insurance policies father and stepmother jointly Johnny I smell trouble I want you to get down there nose around see what you can turn up and do me a slight favor sure. What is it? Keep Harvey's stone alive will you? Expense account item two twelve dollars and fifty cents transportation and incidentals to the stone estate in Westchester County It was one of those massive dignified-looking places nesting comfortably in about 10 acres of bronze The butler showed me into a room only about half as big as Grand Central Station So I wandered around inspecting the paneling in the Italian works of art Then I zeroed in on one of the paintings and involved a luscious lady a bunch of grapes and a pool of water Nice isn't it? Yeah The painting I mean quite nice isn't it? Oh Yeah, if you like grapes you must be a stone mr. Dollar Daphne stone Mrs. I Didn't know the wedding had taken place My you are behind the times it took place two years ago to Why I'm Mrs. E. J. Stone. Oh, I'm sorry. Well, uh, is your Stepson here Harvey. He should be back any minute. He had to run into the city But let me give you a tip mr. Dollar Don't call Harvey my stepson in front of him. You see he and I are just about the same age and he's yeah Okay, I'll remember How about Harvey's father is he here? Yes, my husband will be along in just a moment He has to get around a wheelchair now, but he's very stubborn won't let anyone push him Well, uh, Mrs. Stone, I think you know why I'm here. Yes, of course About that absurd thing that happened to Harvey last night absurd Isn't it ridiculous to think that it was an attempt on his life? After all he will go tearing around these roads at night in his sports car Probably someone out hunting. Is that what you think Mrs. Stone? What else could it be? Nobody has any reason to kill Harvey Everything Harmonious here at home. I suppose of course How about Harvey's plans to marry Helen Barrett? Oh? Yes that that mr. Dollar Say I'm getting a little weary of that name. It's Johnny. Isn't it? Yeah, and Daphne Johnny Let me give you another tip. Hey, you seem to be full of them. What's this one Daphne? I wouldn't mention Harvey's Beyonce to his father. Oh Mr. Stone is quite violently opposed to the match How about you Daphne? How do you feel about it? Why anything Harvey wants it? Oh? Edward this is mr. Dollar. Yes. Yes. I know hello mr. Stone that idiot McMabb from the insurance company phoned me about you Dollar worries like an old woman seems to think that fool accident Harvey had last night as an attempted murder Oh, he's just taking normal precautions mr. Stone precautions Well just as well as suppose Harvey could use a nursemaid you always manage to get things fouled up somehow now Edward You see my orchids dollar orchids of course you do this way out in the solarium. Okay. Oh here Let me push you ever mind. I can manage all my good advice This way dollar I'll have a drink for you when you're ready Johnny. Thanks Some orchids who cares about orchids. Just wanted to talk to you. Well What do you make of this business dollar but Harvey I mean that bullet in his windshield last night You really figure somebody's trying to kill him. Well, I don't know mr. Stone. That's what I'm here to find out Well, I don't know who it be Hope he's not a bad sort really terrible business man. Oh, how so I could run the stone corporation better than he does for Mike wheelchair. He doesn't do things your way, huh? Nothing's like it used to be everything's done differently now Maybe it has to be has to be business is business. Yeah. Well, how about his fiancee? I suppose you disapprove of her, too Helen Barrett. Oh, no, oh my golly. I Got a hand at the Harvey there don't quite know how he managed to land someone like her Wait a minute. You mean you're not opposed to his marrying her more power to him chip off the old block I guess what's that be? Oh, I did the same thing. That's what picked himself a Broadway girl You mean Mrs. Stone Daphne right out of musical comedy. I See How does she feel about Helen Barrett? Yeah, it won't seem to warm up to her. Oh Well, how can you figure out a woman? Yeah? So it's Daphne that disapproves of Helen. That's very interesting interesting nuisance. Here's your drink Johnny. Oh Thanks, Daphne Mr. Stone, you're not having any. No, that fool doctor of mine says no Edward you look tired. Perhaps you'd better read tired Who's tired? Well, there's just one more question. Mr. Stone. What is it? Do you know of anyone who might want to kill Harvey once in a while? I sure would Edward I tell you when I think of how he's running that business into the ground. I could I could ring his neck Edward It's no time for jokes Johnny this whole thing is ridiculous Harvey hasn't an enemy in the world Have you gotten me nicely taken apart by now people? Harvey dear This is dollar Harvey Jimmy isn't it Johnny? Yes, I heard Mr. Dollar was coming and why how are you you look tired Harvey? Let me fix you a drink. Thanks Darling, thanks darling You know dollar sometimes I wonder which one of us is married to Daphne That was a perfectly charming thing to say Edward. Yes, father. You seem to be an unusually good form tonight This is for the benefit of our guests no doubt Look if I could just talk to you for a moment Harvey Oh, don't mind these little exchanges Johnny if you're around this place very long you'll get used to them Good night. Good night Stone Like a drink now Harvey. Oh never mind Daphne. I can manage all right I'll go on up then. I hope we'll be seeing you again Johnny. Oh, you probably will good night. I I'm sorry about that business with father just now Johnny Most of the time he thinks he's fine that Daphne and I get on so well together sometimes he doesn't I Suppose now he's in the wheelchair. He feels the difference in their ages even more Yeah, and ever since I've taken over the management of the corporation. Well No, I'm sure he must have made it very clear. He doesn't approve of my policies And he's probably right. Oh Well, my heart's not in it really but somebody had to take over look Harvey. You said you knew why I was here Oh sure about that silly business last evening. What exactly happened? Well, I have a new sports car that I'm fond of I went for a drive No, there's a pretty good country roads around here and I slowed for a sharp turn and I heard what I thought was a backfire But my windshield shattered it was a bullet What'd you do then I stopped to warn whoever it was to keep away from the roads It didn't occur to you that somebody might be trying to kill you Well, good Lord. No, look Johnny I used to roam these woods when I was a kid taking potshots at men's posts. That's obviously what happened last night You didn't see anyone when you stopped. No, it was probably some kid He's probably still running and you can't think of anyone who might want to kill you of course not I'm a Dutch Krieger Krieger the gambler I understand he was involved in a business deal. You were thinking of making you refuse to go through with it Until his associates dumped him of course After all the name stone does have a pretty honorable history. I couldn't very well have a connected with somebody like Krieger Well, Dutch wouldn't forget a thing like that Look about your fiance Helen Barrett Johnny, I suggest you can find your questions to subjects not quite so personal I sound nosy, but you're heavily insured Harvey and that bullet last night could have been meant for you My job is to find out if there's anyone who could possibly have any reason to kill you there isn't Do you know of anyone who's opposed to your marriage? I told you I'd rather not talk about that Anyway, there's a good chance there isn't going to be any marriage. No, what do you mean? Look Johnny, I have a good idea It's almost time for the last train into the city I'll drive you to the station a polite but firm message that the interview was over Harvey got called to the phone and I went outside to wait for him Daphne had lied when she told me Harvey's father opposed the marriage to nightclub singer Helen Barrett It was Daphne who didn't like the idea She and Harvey seemed pretty chummy and the old man didn't seem to like that Harvey had crossed a rough boy named Dutch Krieger in a business deal and that's a cinch Dutch didn't like that And now Harvey just told me there might not be a marriage which indicated some kind of trouble there All in all it looked like a cozy little powder keg Then as I started for Harvey's car the keg exploded right in my stomach in a form of a fist I couldn't see who they were but the two of them really knew their business the way they worked me over Hard enough to hurt not hard enough to put me out Finally I guess they got bored one of them did me a favor. He put me away Now here's our star to tell you about tomorrow's episode of this week's story tomorrow Well, look you should never get in a card game with a professional gambler. He can eat you any card He wants even the ace of spades the death card Join us. Won't you yours truly Johnny dollar or is truly Johnny dollars starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood Written by Robert Reif. 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