 From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny dollar Godler Oh, yeah That's right. I'm trying to find miss O'Dare. Do you know where she is? I think I will be once I meet her I'm an insurance investigator. I want to help her What do you mean what are the one Benny Stark was that his name busy doing what I'll be right over I had an every-week day night Bob Bailey in the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator goes truly Johnny dollar From special investigator Johnny dollar New York City to the home office tri-mutual insurance limited Hartford, Connecticut Assignment the Nick Sharon matter expense account continues Item five two dollars and thirty cents taxi to mrs. Gottler's rooming house the place Kathy O'Dare had called home Until she disappeared Mrs. Gottler yeah, well look I'm Johnny dollar. I talked to you on the phone. It's all right. Yeah, you can put that gun down But I've only got one good arm left and I'm aiming to keep it Pull up a chair. Thanks Kind of rough boy, huh? No, I just showed him who was rough if I could have got a hold of my gun I'd have blasted him Christmas week or not. I'd have blasted him mr. No, I know how you feel me with all these presents to wrap How can you wrap presents with one arm bad and be in a paper hanger? Well, I'll be glad to help out mrs. Gottler. I won't guarantee what they'll look like sure to appreciate it And don't worry about their looks. I got to get them wrapped. It's all This paper goes on that one all right the water muffler for my nephew over in Brooklyn You know them terrible winters they have over there. Oh, yeah, they're frightful Of course, it may be better this year the dodgers won the pen and nothing but luck. It won't happen next year. You never know They tell me something mrs. Gottler, I've come Benny worked you over. Hmm. Why did he break your arm here? Stick this card on it as soon as you get the ribbon tied. Oh, okay, no time of year like Christmas I always Only wanted to know where Kathy went when I said I didn't know it jumped on to me said it was lying I could have got hold of that where did she go by the way You aimin to break my other arm mr. Dollar with all these packages to wrap Yeah, hold your finger on that knot. I had tight now Postman in Brooklyn are always Boston things open. No Now that's one down. Where did you say she went? Oh, it didn't Now this one I'll deliver myself so it don't need to be wrapped to careful Already Kathy live out of here in the middle of the night You think I sit up 24 hours a day spying on my rumors You might if the rumor happened to be one of your special favorites who told you that what's the difference She was wasn't she Kathy was everybody's favorite Anybody that ever met her oh, you'll meet them as make remarks about a girl that works in a nightclub But I'll tell you one thing Mr. Dollar Kathleen. Oh, there's a final lady as you'd ever care to find and I would care to find it Good luck to you then and if you do let me know where she is. You helped her pack didn't you know how did you know that? Yeah, that's about as good as I can get it be careful when you deliver it though. It's not tie very tight. I Didn't know mrs. Gartner. I was guessing but it figured Kathy was scared half to death when she packed up and left here all She had on her mind was to run and hide She wouldn't have thought of stripping that flap taking out every bit of personal identification somebody had to help her now where'd she go? I don't know look look you don't get the idea. I'm on her side She's up against a rough deal and doesn't even know it You've had a sample of the way those boys play and that was only a sample with Kathy. It'll be a whole lot worse They're looking for her and sooner or later. They'll find her our only chances for me to get to her first I'm not lying mr. Dollar. I don't know where she went and that's the truth to help me Tried to get her to tell me, but she wouldn't she said if I knew it would be dangerous for me I helped her pack. Yes, but I don't know where she was going Well, that's that I guess I don't know where to turn next She apparently didn't have any other close friends. I don't even know what she looks like. I've never even seen a picture of her I was hoping you well if that'll do you any good. I've got one right here in my son bastard one what? Picture what did you think? Give it to me about a year ago She's never had many taken but here's his thanks real pretty girl. Don't you think so? Yeah, she's lovely Well, at least I'll be able to write When was this taken mrs. Godfrey now? How should I know three or four years ago? I guess before she come here to this photographer's address the name of the town Is that where she came from Brambary, Michigan? Well, yes, that's her hometown Brambary. I'd forgotten the name of it and she was just talking about it a week or so ago She wanted to go home for Christmas, but she said she couldn't say Mr. Dollar do you think she might maybe it's the most likely place a scared girl would run to home? Anyway, it's worth a chance. Mrs. Gottler. I love you Mr. Dollar Expense account item six eighty eight dollars and thirty five cents Hotel and incidentals in New York and transportation to Brambary, Michigan Brambary turned out to be a lumber village half hidden among the pine covered hills It was a little bigger than a wide spot in the road But not much bigger a foot of new snow had fallen within the past 24 hours a fluffy white blanket Lay softly on the trees and the house tops and fill the deep hollows in the frozen ground Men in bright red flannel shirts drove horse-drawn logging slits through the forest trails And their shouts sounded sharp and clear a crystalline tinkle in the icy air Brambary looked like the place where Christmas was invented. It was beautiful and Very quiet when it came to putting out information. I found it out first when I tried the local telephone operator. I Just checked in here at the hotel operator. There doesn't seem to be a phone book So oh souvenir hunters, I suppose Look, I wanted to call the old dares could you put all and that's the one I want to call Would you mind ringing him? Well, actually it's his daughter. I want to talk to you. Yeah, that's right Kathleen. Do you know her? Oh, well, would you mind? No, I've never met her but I came here from New York Johnny dollar now. Would you please ring Kathleen? I know where she lives I'm psychic Look, where can I get in touch with her? Let me talk to your supervisor I got the same kind of run around from the hotel proprietor as soon as I mentioned Kathy He suddenly forgot his own name age in the time of day One thing sure this town took care of its own. I Wondered if the law in Brambary would take the same attitude. I decided I'd better go find out as It happened I didn't have far to go on the sidewalk in front of the hotel The law came to me just a second Like to have a little talk with you if you don't mind What a change to find somebody here who wants to talk I Understand you just got in from New York Here on business look, you know why I'm here, but now everybody in town knows Got any identification on you. Yeah, have you? My name is Martin Dan Martin I'm the deputy sheriff in charge of this part of the county. Oh, then you're just the man. I was looking for That's so I'm Johnny dollar insurance investigator. I'm looking for a girl named Kathleen O'Dare Do you know where she is? What do you want with it? I'm working on a murder case. She's a witness Is there any kind of a charge against her? No, I just want to talk to her What makes you think she's here? Are you a friend of hers, mr. Martin? I've been in love with Kathy since we went to grade school. I'd be willing to die for her Does that answer your question? All right, let me put it this way You think you're helping her by hiding her out all of you think so, but you're wrong You're helping her right into a grave Kathy doesn't figure it that way. She's scared. She doesn't know what she thinks. I know these boys who were after her They don't play kid games and sooner or later. They're gonna find her So if you love her and if you know where she is, you better take me to her before it's too late. I Don't know I Don't know what it is Kathy's mixed up and I didn't want to ask her but I know it isn't the police She's afraid of and I don't think it's you know at the time. She ran out. I wasn't even in the picture I'm on her side to mr. Martin and I've got to see her Don't talk to her father. Oh Mike see what he thinks He's not at home right now. Yeah, I know he's out of number four mill. How do I get there? The county pickup truck has parked down the block The tire chains bit into the packed snow and pushed the four miles of logging road behind us It was late afternoon and the son had dropped behind the timbered slopes throwing a pale sheet of cold yellow against the western sky Here in the air a few scattered lights were coming on in the windows of the village in the bunk houses of the lumber camps bright white smarks against the darkening shadows emptiness Lominus and Somewhere in it a frightened girl and hiding a girl who'd run away from the city of a hundred million lights and From an unsolved murder Michael dear was winding up a job working at the big slapping saw and I stood by and waited for him to finish It's with you mr. Daller. This is the last one. Okay The last of it not left a Christmas. Yeah, I'm sorry to keep you waiting. That's all right, mr. Oter. My name is Johnny I'm a mind a know all about you Dan Martin phone said you was on your way out Mr. Daller the answer is no I see if that it over since then called Before I'd have anything happen to Kathy. I'd rather see ten murderers going home Now look hiding out won't help as long as Nick sure in his free cat. He's in danger. He can't hurt her if he can't find her I found her mr. O'Dare just by luck. There's not one chance in a million of Sounds like a car The carnation had drive out here this time of the evening We walked over to the big door as the car had stopped about 20 yards away a man got out and turned toward us I was standing under the dock light so he recognized me before I got a good look at him He jumped back in the car and went for his gun Benny Stark Get back mr. O'Dare. It was too dark to get a decent shot. I tried once more and missed and the car disappeared behind the trees Mr. Daller who has was that one of them? That's right Mike. They found her There'll be another intriguing episode in our story of the next sure and matter tomorrow tomorrow a lonely vigil in the snow a Killer prowls the night and a lovely lady vanishes Join us won't you yours truly Johnny dollar or truly Johnny dollar starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood Written by Les Crutchfield. 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 This is Roy Rowan speaking