 Johnny dollar. This is Bill Walker down here in New York, you know Northeast and Demony Associates sure I know How are you Bill? Oh pretty good pretty good Johnny yeah, you ever seen the Grand Canyon? No, but I've always wanted to why don't you at this time of year Isn't that usually on the summer run? Oh ask anybody Grand Canyon's beautiful this time of year and as long as the company's ready Willing and able to pay your expenses How about it Johnny? Okay, you've made the pitch. What's the trouble out there Bill? Does the name Olaf mean anything to you? Sure Ted Orloff LA office of Western Indemnity. I wish it were Ted. What oh Johnny? I'm talking about Christy Orloff. No never heard of him. Perhaps it's just as well What do you mean by that Billy? Well, it just happens that Christy Orloff Oh, why don't you come on down here and let me give you the whole story. Okay, Billy. Why not? Network brings you Mandel Kramer in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-pact expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dollar Johnny dollar to Northeast Indemnity Associates, New York office Followings and account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the Grand Canyon matter dollars and 12 cents for a mid-afternoon flight to New York the Billy Walker's office in the Salmon power building at that well-known Corner of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street and Bill didn't waste any time getting to the point I've arranged a room for you at the Waldorf Johnny Oh, and a seat on the plane to Phoenix a few minutes after eight tomorrow morning Meantime cocktails and dinner and the show tonight will be on me Of course unless you have other plans. Oh, no no plans at all But why the royal treatment bill? Oh, it's the least we can do considering what's at stake on this one, which is what I Mentioned Christy Orloff. Yeah, and I told you I never heard of him A lot of people haven't but do you remember the summit meeting back in November 57 summit meeting? Yep Let's see. That was before Khrushchev grabbed his top spot. Wasn't it? Well, Nicky had nothing to do with this one I'm talking about a meeting that took place in a little town of Appalachian, New York. Oh Yes, that gathering of 60 or 65 alleged top men of the underworld Mm-hmm and among those present was our little old friend Christy Orloff not one of the big shots I'm sure maybe there is a bodyguard or something, but he was there So when you find him Johnny just remember that why should I find him Bill because I am convinced that he has the Oterus necklace Wait a minute Are you talking about that ruby and emerald thing that some countess brought over here got written up in all the picture magazines a couple of Years ago, right was sold to Winkler and Winkler the big jewelry outfit and has since been quietly cleverly stolen No kidding. Yeah, it's been kept out of the papers, but Johnny we wrote the insurance on it for how much? Just under a million Wow If I remember the pictures of it nothing could have been broken up by a fence with no trouble at all right Now the police are doing everything they can and as you know, I have a lot of faith in our New York police So of I who's your contact man at the 18th precinct Randy singer. Yep, Lieutenant Randolph a singer one of the best bill If he can't run it down for you. Well, he's the one who's so sure that Christie Orloff has the necklace Is he arrested him they held him on suspicion for a while, but apparently didn't mean a thing I wonder anyhow, I told singer I'd sent for him. He wants to see you. Good. Oh wait a minute Just what is the connection connection? Yeah, I mean if it's all happened around here Why am I going to Grand Canyon tomorrow? I think you'd better get the story from Lieutenant singer Okay, Bill whatever you say and Johnny. Yeah, if you do find Christie Orloff, yes Just remember what I told you about him and his background sure Three a buck for a taxi across town to the 18th precinct and a very brief visit with Randy singer I might have known some darn fool drag you and Johnny so you can get in our way and make a general All right now face up to a Randy if it weren't for my Unselfish unstinting help over the years you might be doing the job that you really suited for yeah And what might that be pounding a bead? What else? My but you're not gonna be under foot this time Oh, how do you know because thanks to our usual efficiency in this department plus my inspired leadership here Yeah, we've already nabbed the two guys who actually made the high oh is he framble soapy Norton well Then where does Christy Orloff come in both soapy and easy separately and each without the other knowing it sang like canaries Hoping we'd go easy on that's typical and each of them told us the rocks had been handed over to Christy Orloff I see but could we find any sign of them around him or on him nope no We held him on suspicion as long as we could meantime went over his apartment like share our combs Nothing Yet it makes sense for him to have it because Orloff is one of the greatest passes ever lived Yeah, yeah, mostly dope over the years, but also important jewelry artwork only small stuff that he could actually carry on as person Also, Johnny Orloff has all the right contacts for disposing of such stuff especially on the west coast Well, then it seems to me around the other way ahead of you the LA San Francisco cops are with us all the way They know those contacts will keep an eye on him and if all off meets one of them out there, he But I I don't think he will got too much sense to smell a bull a mile away And that's why you had for Grand Canyon one because that's where Christy Orloff is headed To recover from the shock of this unwarranted incarceration by the muddled misled minions of the law as he put it Look Randy. Yeah, and I shut up and listen to me Go ahead. I told you I was way ahead of you Well, one of my boys rife Kelly sort of unofficially is on Christy's train keeping tabs on him as far as Chicago Keeping tabs on anybody they meet matter of fact But once he leaves Chicago And the next stop will be Grand Canyon Well Randy all on the word of two heisters trying to pass the buck. Yeah And the fact that Orloff said he's heading that way. Yeah Because he's smart enough to do exactly what he said. Oh, look Johnny. I know him I know I'm inside and out. Oh, you do. Oh, yes. I haven't been able to nail him down after all these years Too shy But Johnny, I'm betting my bottom dollar the Grand Canyon's where he'll try to make us pass But Randy if you didn't find the stones on him already, I know Somehow known the way I do I'm sure you'll somehow have them on him when the time comes to make the contact What about his luggage on the train? Oh, yeah Kelly telephoned me from Chicago only a couple hours ago He went through it twice nothing. Well, it seems to me to me Johnny. You need a vacation When can you talk about a shot in the dark though? Will you do it just for me just for old time's sake? No, no listen, but I will for one other reason. Yeah, it'll give me a free gander at the place Which reminds me of what? Have you a description of Orloff that I can look at? Oh, yeah, right here Complete including the picture good because it's up And a minute tell me the sweet harmless looking little old man. This is Christy Orloff don't let it fool you Johnny And he catches on to who you are and why you're there. Oh, believe me Johnny look out. All right, Randy I'll take your word for it Everybody lend an ear the Rex all one-cent sale is here. I am the penny you see on TV save lots of money Listen to me get twice as much for a penny more at the one-cent sale at your ex-all store There are hundreds of bargains Everything from aspirin to vitamins hair spray to shave cream and all at two for the regular price of one Plus the penny get twice as much for a penny more at the one-cent sale at your ex-all store It's on now at $84 at Willoughby's camera store to be sure I'd look like a genuine tourist when I got to Grand Canyon Item 5 the following morning 176 22 for a jet to Phoenix, Arizona Then after we sat down there item 6 50 bucks deposit on a rental car The next 235 miles were mighty interesting driving through the colorful desert country around Wickenburg Prescott Ashforth and finally into the lower edge the Kaibab National Forest then Grand Canyon a lot of words have been written about the canyon about its appalling size and rugged beauty its fantastic colors Always changing like a giant kaleidoscope that never stops moving and yet never repeats itself The many huge spires and temples and beauts whole ranges of mountains that jut up from this mild deep chasm The mighty Colorado sweeps along in its dash to the sea Well word simply can't begin to do it justice forces that have molded it the river the rain Frost and snow and some I still at work on this incredible sculpture Amazing beautiful impressive Almost overpowering. I finished signing my name on the register at the famous El Tovar hotel Perched there above the Canyon's rim the clerk passed a telephone to me Yes, sir, it's a call for you. Oh, thank you Johnny Darwin, I told you I was right sunshine Randy now listen go ahead I got another call from Kelly. Yeah, your little friend all off on some time tomorrow morning good Though I don't know whether I can stand you're having been right for once. I'm always right. Oh sure sure Go on now listen. I'm listening. I also got a call from the cops out in LA about Ricky 14. Oh, remember that hood Narcotics wasn't it. Uh-huh narcotics jewelry artwork the black market in Europe go smuggling in Hong Kong Just about anything big time you can think of I'll try to phone you an ID on him later All right, but what about him Randy? He's taking a train out of LA to guess where Here by train when something's on the fire. I don't know maybe it doesn't attract as much attention as a plane flight Anyhow that means 14. Oh, it's gonna be the receiver for that necklace suddenly looks that way and Being here. He's clear of the LA police sure When to get him I don't know probably not until after all after what's the difference those two will take that time about making the Pass anyway, so until they're certain they're in the clear no tails on the right Johnny go to it boy Be careful and all for the sake of building up that half-baked reputation of yours Why not you're a bum All right, Randy. I'll be in touch at him seven five eighty for dinner Then I noticed that a lot of the guests wandered outside And no wonder The moon low in the sky was bright and full The canyon took on a completely new and almost mysterious beauty the myriad colors gone, of course, but in their place The jagged spires and peaks stood out in bold relief Casting bleak black shadows in weird and exciting patterns under the canyon floor And from where I finally stood against the raving on the edge of a promontory I Could look back at the El Torvar and see it silhouetted starkly against a silvery moonlit cloud Okay, I brought along the camera purely as a prop But here if the lens and film were fast enough Was a chance to shoot a masterpiece steady it for a time exposure I Set the camera on a post to get a better aim and Hoping none of the park servicemen looking my way. I carefully climbed over the railing Holding on tightly with one hand for it left me leaning slightly over the dark seemingly bottomless chasm and then Well, I guess I was too engrossed in setting the shutter and focus For the next thing I remember is feeling a heavy boot smash under my fingers losing my grip and then a falling when I came to my senses a little while later I Was tangled up in a bush Beside a little trail not not 20 feet below the spot from which I'd fallen Believe me. I'm not at a prayer of thanks As I lay there, I suddenly realized that Randy was all wrong That all of us contact from the coast Ricky fortino had already arrived and Somehow had recognized me So what if he didn't know my reason for being there he might well suspected and It was obvious that he didn't like the idea of my being around If only Randy had been able to give me a description of him anything so I know who to look out for now Wait a minute If he thought I could recognize Perhaps he'd stay out of my way Until I could find out if Orlov was bringing the necklace Next morning at breakfast I carefully looked over the other guests in the hope of finding one of them surprised at seeing me still alive, but It was only a waste of time One thing I could do stay as close to Christie Orlov when he got there as I possibly could Train pulled in until dinner that evening. I was either watching the door of his room for a possible caller With any 50 feet of the gentle looking little old man On a guided bus to a run by the park service I even sat right next to him As a matter of fact as the two busiest shutterbugs of a lot Now quite friendly there you can see the 70-foot high Indian watchtower a faithful Reproduction of the strange buildings put up here many centuries ago Isn't it? Oh, it certainly is It is built entirely of native stones at the base there say a reproduction of an ancient ceremonial chamber once used by the Pueblo Indians See that yours busy with your cameras. I am with my young man Yeah, I've used up by two rolls of film in this bus trip alone. That's too Yes You forgive me over there, but I forgot me your name already Jerry I just love to take pictures. I'm never without my camera Look that Indian boy walking by Fine fine good Are you taking a mule down to the right age of trail in the morning? Well, I'm certain that I shall oh Well, good, and I will do Why don't you share my table at dinner this evening? I don't know why not Excellent There is a wonderful pictures he right there his hiding place for the necklace if that is Randy It's been right that he actually had it Yes, the corneas most obvious and because it was so obvious the best hiding place of all in the one thing that he kept Within every minute Except when he went to meals No wonder Randy and his boys had missed it and the tip-off It was the fact that he must have snapped 70 or 80 pictures with that little camera But without once changing the film, but I had to make sure Item 8 back the hotel 380 for a call to Randy singer And you're sure that'll be the right time Johnny. I'll make it the right time Randy Just be sure you keep him on the phone long enough to give me plenty of time Okay, Johnny. Okay. Now don't let him out of your side a Ricky 14. I'll get to him as sure as guns. Don't you worry I am the vigil until at dinner time. I knocked on the door of his first floor room and together We went to the dining room sat down and ordered the meal An appetizer then the soup course the entree Then finally the nature D came over and told Olaf there was a New York call for him at the desk He looked puzzled for a moment then politely excused himself As soon as he was gone, I ducked down the corridor to his room Slip the lock close the door behind me and frantically looked around through his things for the camera I found it at the bottom of a suitcase opened the back and they're sure enough was the necklace. I Stuffed it into my pocket close the camera and put it back But there was another matter to take care of Rather another man the one who tried to push me into the canyon So when I heard steps two pairs of them coming down the hallway I made a quiet but hasty exit through an open window I stood there behind a bush and watched as Orloff and a short dark Wiry-looking man walked in and headed for the suitcase Getting that push last night. All right. All right. All right. All right. All right, so produce the load Let me scram out of here. Come on. Come on. We just be patient. It's right here in the back of my camera Yeah, there you are. You see What are you trying to store gun down big Hugo thought that necklace might be too pretty for you to part with what? Yeah He thought you might try some phony dogs like this hot make out by your guts match from you No, no listen Ricky. You know what? He told me I should do a few dead Ricky Yeah, pull the gun and got off a shot and then So now the police know another big shot the gun for Expense account total including a couple of extra days there at Grand Canyon. Oh Call it five and a half Yours truly Johnny dollar next week. I'll be back with another exciting adventure. Be sure to join us. Won't you? Yours truly Johnny dollar Jack Johnstone produced and directed by Bruno Zerato, Jr. Music supervision by Ethel Huber sound patterns by Joseph Kibibbo Johnny dollar is played by Mandel Kramer Also featured in our cast for Eugene Francis as Lieutenant Randy Singer He see Alan as Bill Walker Arthur Cole as Christie Orloff Ralph Bell as Ricky fortino Guy rep as the Park Service guide and Sam Ruskin as the hotel clerk Be sure to join us next week same time same station for another exciting story of yours truly Johnny dollar This is Art Hanna speaking