 From Hollywood it's time now for Honey-Duller Oh hi, I'm sorry. I missed your call a few minutes ago. What's on your mind an actress named Amy Bradshaw? Amy one of my favorites me too, but right now I seem to be looking for a guy who doesn't feel that way about her, huh? Al it looks like somebody's trying to kill Amy Bradshaw Tonight in every weekday 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 account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar location New York City to the Northwest and indemnity Alliance Hartford, Connecticut The following is an accounting of expenditure is during my investigation of the Amy Bradshaw matter the threat of an attempt on her well-insured life Expense account item five a dollar seventy five cab from my hotel to precinct headquarters to talk to Detective Lieutenant Alcintella Looked about the same as the last time I'd seen him rugged competent. Maybe a few pounds heavier sit down Johnny sit down. Thanks Something about Amy Bradshaw you said yeah didn't know you were a friend of hers Northwestern and indemnity holds a $25,000 life insurance policy on her here. Take a look at this note Amy got it several days ago You are evil you will be punished by sudden death. Oh come on now a couple of nights ago after the show Somebody shoved Amy off the curb and out into the traffic over in Times Square Well the same thing happens to me almost every time I'm around Times Square You know what I smell in all this sure you probably smell a publicity. I sure do you think I'd fall for a thing like that You know an Amy Bradshaw very long No, I'd seen her in a few shows but last night was the first time I ever met her in person I didn't know you pretty well. I'd say you might be getting a little stage-druck on her. Uh-huh What about the man who trailed Amy to her apartment last night? Oh? Who I don't know I chased him but he had too much of a lead on me. I still wouldn't go jumping to any conclusions Who you got to work on for instance well for one David Coleman her director Then there's the producer emory Taylor and his wife Dora from what Amy said I get it Dora doesn't like her very well anybody else And there's a rage in Mike Pomeroy. She seems to be pretty wrapped up in him old stable foolin It looks like it also a fellow named Porter Kane who was usually hanging around the theater waiting for Amy and Finally the man I really came to talk to you about who's that name is Bill York her husband, but they're separated Oh, she doesn't know where he is you figure he might tie in somehow he is the beneficiary of Amy's insurance policy Well, I'll see if I can turn up an address on him for you. Okay. 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It was an expensive looking place I got there about noon, but Porta Cain was just finishing breakfast accompanied by Chopin May I offer you a cup of coffee mr. Dollar? Oh, thanks a blank. Yes No, you came to see me about any Bradshaw. I believe That's right. Mr. Cain. I represent Northwestern and demnity Alliance. They hold a policy on Miss Bradshaw You perhaps want some sort of character reference on her you might put it that way in that case You couldn't have come to one better qualified than I you see Amy is my career at present afraid I don't understand mr. Cain well some years ago I was relieved of the sordid but customarily necessary task of working for my bread and butter the result is that I have been able to devote myself to a Fascinating hobby what kind of a hobby I collect things. Oh The objects of my interest very but they all have one thing in common. Oh This signet ring I'm wearing for instance. Yes. I noticed it very unusual The crest is that of the Medici family Renaissance Italy the only ring of its kind in the world so far as any of the authorities on that period or where That vase on the table the painting on the wall that sculpture one of a kind Precisely, which brings us quite logically to Amy who is clearly one of a kind So so I plan to add Amy to my collection Just like that, huh? I'm certain Amy will see it my way in time And I have time Now if you'll excuse me, I must rest for the matinee. Oh, will I see you again, mr. Dollar? Yes You probably will mr. Cain I Was glad to get out of the hot house atmosphere of Cain's apartment real Weird this character and I had a hunch. I'd better keep an eye on him Item seven a dollar sixty-five can't fair that evening that the criterion theater I arrived half an hour before curtain time and headed for Amy's dressing room then as I approached her door You're listening real careful. I'll give it to you once again You've been tossing wrong cues to Sheila for three nights now You've been doing everything you can to upstage her and make her look bad Mike Just that I've been nervous lately. Maybe I have made a few mistakes in my life You know I've got plans for Sheila, and I don't want her looking bad in this play. You've got plans for Sheila Amy We can talk about that some other time But for now I just want you to understand you to lay off Sheila. I Mean it. Is that a threat Mike? Take it anywhere you like It sounded like Pomeroy was coming outside, so I ducked around behind a piece of scenery and waited a moment Then I went back to Amy's door Johnny hello Amy you look tired. I am I just had a little go around with Mike. I'm right I've been fluffing some of my lines lately He seems to think I've been doing it deliberately to make Sheila Mitchell look bad, but he's wrong Have you found out anything yet Johnny? No, not much. I still can't believe there's anything to it. It's so silly to let it upset me Silly even to give it a thought. Well, try not to Amy. Let me worry about it. All right Did I ever tell you it's nice having you around? Johnny I Left a dressing room and started for the alley door, but somebody stepped out in front of me. It was Mike Pomeroy Hello, dollar. Oh Hi, Pomeroy. I was just talking to Dave Coleman the director. He told me he was the one who sent for you He told me why you didn't know about the threatening letter Amy got. No, no, I didn't Look dollar every actors I've ever known has gotten at least one note like that during her career You don't think this should be taken too seriously that no Amy's pretty nervous these days and as long as you're around stirring things up. She'll be worried about it if there's Anything to be done about it. I can handle it in other words. You want me to mind my own business that it You said that dollar I Didn't Might not be a bad idea Funny thing when somebody tells me to lay off a case my interest in it always doubles After the final curtain I went backstage to wait for Amy the stage door was open and I could see Porter Kane waiting in the alley outside, so I went over to him Well, mr. Dollar good evening. Hello Kane on duty again tonight. Perhaps that's one way of putting it I thought I might have a little chat with Amy after she's changed. I'm afraid she has a date Oh, do you happen to know with whom? Yeah, me Mr. Dollar, are you suggesting that I'm to regard you with some sort of rival not at all Kane? I'm just suggesting that I'm a friend of Amy's I see Good night, mr. Dollar After Kane left I stood beside the stage door and tried to figure out some of the angles on this case There were too many of them But the time I went in the theater was dark except for a dim light bulb over the stage and everyone had gone Everybody that is except Amy I ran into the dark and theater she was standing horrified next to the stairway by the dressing rooms her eyes fixed on something that lay on the floor Johnny I was on my way out to meet you. I had a swish through the air this heavy sandbag It barely missed me. Oh Johnny back against the wall Amy. You'll be okay there. I Climbed the long ladder up to the catwalk above the stage where they sometimes use the sandbags to balance hunks of scenery It was dark up there. I started edging along the catwalk suddenly my foot hit a loose board I almost lost my balance a loose board that could have been left for me and it was a long long drop down to the stage Whoever'd been up there knew the theater pretty well Finally I went back down to Amy. She was trembling Johnny it's okay. It's okay Johnny Maybe I didn't take it seriously before but I do now Somebody dropped that sandbag from up there deliberately Somebody is trying to kill me and I'm scared Johnny. 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