 From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny dollar. This is Mr. Costello at the Plantagen Hotel in Vicksburg, Virginia You left word. Oh, yes, mr. Costello. I'm acting for Eastern Seaboard Casualty Insurance, you know investigation Oh, I understand you had a burglary down there. Are we sure dead mr. Dollar well the main reason I wanted to talk to you mr. Costello was to let you know I'm getting the first plane out of Hartford as soon as the weather clears You're coming here to Vicksburg. Yes, that's right Eastern Seaboard Casualties asked me to investigate the burglary for them. Good, and I'll expect you when I see you and I'll be there Tonight and 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 yours truly, Johnny dollar Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to the chief accountant Eastern Seaboard Casualty Insurance Company Providence, Rhode Island The following is an accounting of expenditure is during my investigation of the Plantagen matter Expense account item one two dollars cab fare my apartment at the Hartford Airport Item two one hundred seventy three dollars one airline ticket from Hartford to Vicksburg, Virginia and back again We took off in ten below zero weather about one thirty in the afternoon By five o'clock. We circled into Vicksburg for a landing Item three five dollars cab fare to the Plantagen Hotel three miles outside of town a pleasant spacious gentle old Building set back among the wintry trees Fifteen minutes after checking in Mr. Costello appeared rung my hand and reported that the Vicksburg police had apprehended the burglar Who had rifled the hotel safe the night before all of the loot had been recovered? As a matter of form I spent two hours with the police itemizing the stolen property which was all intact Then I returned to the hotel assured. Mr. Costello that everything would be all right and got busy trying to make return reservations for Hartford Now the rest of this report is by way of apology for my tardiness and submitting the expense account In between phone calls to the airport I went downstairs to the bar for a drink and then stepped outside for a walk and a breath of fresh air In the back of the parking lot behind the hotel a blonde woman about 30 in a green suit was talking to a tall typically Dark man who had his back to me? They were arguing about something as I walked past them. I couldn't help hearing too well Please help me are you talking to me? Yes, please on your way. Mr. This is private you hear me just keep your hands to yourself, but I'll keep rolling then we're having a little argument private Please I don't know who you are, but I'm shut up She's had a little too much to drink. That's all. Oh, that's all. Well. It doesn't look that way to me What's this all about? I just told you nosy. She's had a little too much to drink now go on But get on your way wait a minute. I told you to keep your hands to yourself. Yeah I Don't you want to keep it up? You hear me? Yes, I hear you And I I'll let it go this time. It's just this once you want to have them hold in miss. Oh, no No, that's all right It's all right. Okay. Okay. Come on beat it you now listen beat it. I said she's tired of you and so am I go on beat it Okay Just remember Amy. I was only trying to talk some sense into you So long hero. Thank you very much. That was awfully kind of you. Okay. Did he hurt you? Yes Where it hurts the most I guess I'll never get accustomed to being Disappointed in people. Oh, well, he didn't look like your type anyhow. So why don't you just forget? Hey This is just the end of everything Yeah, I know it looks that way, but but maybe it I'm very sorry to have caused you all this trouble. That's okay. It must look rather cheap and dingy. I mean I Don't know what I mean. Well, look, let me ask you something. Did you really have too much to drink tonight? No No, I only had one drink all right, then maybe you'll let me buy you one. How about it? You look like you should be with someone for a little while right now. So what do you say? How about it? You're a very kind man And that's the way it began and the parking lot outside of the Plantagen Hotel in Vicksburg, Virginia She trembled a little when I let her back inside to the warmth of the bar and the people and sat her down at a booth Looking back on a now, I guess we had a rather strained one-sided conversation She did all the listening and seemed preoccupied with her problems, whatever they were Even though I'm not the greatest wit in the world. I did manage to get a faint smile out of me It was a nice smile from a warm Frank mouth item for two drinks for us Next thing you know, you'll be telling me a joke Oh, that reminds me that reminds me another one. It's it's one of the oldest and most respected jokes in the country You probably heard it a thousand times It seems ten men were standing in the rain under an umbrella and none of them got wet well just about then a fellow walked up you You've been very very kind to me Thank you again Well, I'm glad you feel better miss. Are you from here in Vicksburg? No, my home's in Hartford, Connecticut I flew down here this afternoon on business. I'm waiting for a flight out. Oh What's your name Johnny dollar Thank you again Johnny dollar Thank you for not asking me my name But not asking me about the man in the parking lot for not asking me to explain what my trouble is Thank you, mr. Dollar and thank you for sitting here with me this little while and trying to make me laugh You really feel all right now, huh? Yes, I think so yeah, that's well Because I wouldn't want to let you go if I thought you were gonna step outside and start crying again. No No, I won't do that. I promise you sure positive, okay Now you want one more for the road. Oh, thank you, but I better not mr. Dollar. I really should be getting home. Well, uh Will everything be all right at home? What oh? Oh, yes He wasn't my husband or my boyfriend even He won't bother me. Okay, then Yeah, let me help you out with your coat Thank you There you are You have a car. No, I'll get a cab. There's always one out in front. Good. I'll help you Say look, I'm gonna tell you something I'm staying here in Vicksburg at the plant agent and I doubt if I'll be able to get a plane out tonight Probably not until tomorrow sometime So look if you need me for any reason at all, why don't you just call me? Okay? Yes Thank you good cam taxi You're still worried about him, aren't you Why do you say that the way you looked around when we stepped outside here just now? Would you like me to see you home? Oh No, thank you. You've done enough already And about him I made a mistake that's all oh we all make mistakes so forget about it I'm afraid this one can't be corrected very easily But here's my cab Good night, mr. Dollar. Good night You and I will probably never meet again, but I shan't forget your kindness Thank you. Okay, and I'm downtown, please I Hope you have a nice trip home mr. Dollar Hey, oh driver hold it Anything wrong? What is it? I Don't know I Have the strangest feeling Do you feel all right you're shivering No, I Is it what can I do? Let's go driver She fell back across the seat of the cab writhing with pain I took her in my arms and tried to find out what it was but by that time she wasn't able to speak In another 10 seconds. She was unconscious The cab driver delivered us to an emergency hospital five minutes later. They carried her in through the ambulance entrance And let the driver go and wait it around the desk to see if I could learn what happened just waited Waited one moment, please Go ahead, please Vicksburg emergency Not at this time of the night, sir. You'll have to call first thing in the morning. I'd suggest any time after 7 30 Yes, sir Yes, hey, look would it be all right to go back and talk to the doctor now? I'm afraid not sir Well, could you bring him out here? I've been waiting for I'm sure he'll be out in a very short while He knows you're waiting to talk with him. I thought maybe forgot me. No, sir. I just want to make sure she's all right The doctor will be out Vicksburg emergency Just a moment I'll connect you Go ahead, please As she had many of these attacks, sir Hmm. Oh, I don't know. I just met her. Oh Well, if you'd like we could call you at home and let you know how she is this isn't my home I'm on my way out of town as soon as I can get a plane I'll wait Excuse me Yes, doctor. Yes, he's right here Yes, sir, thank you The doctor will see you now sir. Good. Thanks end of the hall room 111. Okay. Thank you I don't know what it was or why that hallway looks so long to me Call it an old-fashioned premonition or what have you That's what I had walking down the hall to see a doctor about a girl. I'd known only a few minutes There were three people in the room two doctors in their white clothes and the nurse I Can still see the light burning above their heads the way they look tired exhausted All three of them had been working very hard Doctor man who was with her that's right. How is she? When did this happen about a half hour ago? I put her in a cab at the Plantagen Hotel and she complained of feeling sick So I brought her here, but she lost consciousness in the cab. I see Sit down, please. Oh, why? Some papers. We want you to fill out just routine. Oh Your name, please Johnny dollar and she is Mrs. Dollar. No Oh, I see your friend of hers, Mr. Dollar. Well, yes Look, what is it doctor? What's the matter with her? I can't exactly tell you that right now, mr. Dollar what well now wait a minute. Why do we have to contact her family first mr. Dollar this girl is dead Now if you're willing to Picture it yourself in my position. I mean I've known the girl only a few minutes. I Didn't even know her name Yet somehow I'd become closely involved with her Too much. So I guess All I knew about her was that she was someone who had died While asking me to help her Out of the circumstances What would you do? Oh, here's our star to tell you about tomorrow's exciting episode of this week's story tomorrow How can you help a dead girl? Somebody had to help her and guess who? Join us. Won't you yours truly Johnny dollar truly Johnny dollar 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