 From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar you're there sure I'm here. What I mean at your hotel is this Susan? That's right. Why aren't you out there? Mr. Dollar out? Where on the old boulder cut off if I'm supposed to meet you there in 15 minutes You're gonna wait a minute. What the devil is this all about? Where'd you get any idea? I was supposed to meet you What sure he phoned here a few minutes ago He said I should slip away from the ranch take the station wagon and meet you over on the old road right away I just found your hotel on the off. Wait, I don't imagine he gave his name Susan listen get away from there right away. Don't go near that road come straight here to my hotel. Do you understand? Never mind just get here and get here fast while you're still alive And every week day night Bob Bailey and the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dollar from special investigator Johnny dollar location Las Vegas, Nevada to the home office amicron northern trust company Hartford, Connecticut Assignment the matter of reasonable doubt It was only 9 30 p.m. Less than two hours since I thrown my rock into the pool to stir up the fish I'd expected results sure but not this fast and not this deadly I'd picked a gambling casino owner named Deuce McCoy as my broadcaster, and I'd let him know who I was why I was here And what I was going to do Apparently the news had gone out fast, but I couldn't figure this move Even with young Susan out of the way. They still couldn't get their hands on her grandmother's estate. It didn't make sense At least not right then One thing though that I was sure of if Susan Graham Lee had driven out that deserted road alone She'd have never come back Not alive Who is it? It's me mr. Dollar. All right just a second Well, come on in Susan. Thanks. I guess it's really it's I though. I mean to be correct I don't care whether it's I or me just as long as it's you say that again. Oh skip it You have any trouble? I missed the green light at Fremont and fifth anybody folly it from the ranch. Nope Who is there when you left all of them uncle Walder and Hilda had just come in together Can you beat it? Well, and it wouldn't have been water who phones you oh not him He's got a kind of a sneaky undertone I'd have recognized him right away and you didn't recognize the voice in the phone No, he didn't say much just that he was a friend of yours and you wanted me to reach meet you right away So I said okay, and he hung up. I see Well, maybe you do but I don't What did you mean when you said get here while you're still alive? I wish I knew Look Susan that phone call wasn't just a practical joke then you do know I know somebody was trying to get you out on that desert alone tonight And they weren't trying it just for laughs You mean I mean the luckiest thing you ever did was to pick up that phone and call this hotel But why mr. Dollar? Why would anybody that's what I don't know? I don't see what they'd hoped to gain by it They know the trust hasn't been set up yet your grandmother's still in control of the property not you Look excuse my ignorance, but I don't think I know what you're talking about Well, maybe it's time you did since you seem to be right in the middle of it now Look your grandmother decided to set up an insurance trust and convey all her holdings over to you To me Grand was gonna do that Jonas parks at the flint rock bank started proceedings then got cold feet He got the idea. There was something screwy behind the whole thing So he wired hartford and the trust company sent me out here to investigate But grand never said a word She didn't even mention it. She was scared to death Afraid walter and hilda would find out and block her off have her declared incompetent get control of the estate and leave you clear out in the coal She thinks a lot of you susan Grant's the most isn't she How did she seem when you left back on her feet? Oh better than she's been in months More relaxed I guess she's counting on you mr. Dollar Yeah, well, I wish I could be sure she couldn't Look that phone call I got if uncle walter and hilda weren't behind it then then who was oh, I don't know I'm pretty certain that by now they know who I am and why I'm here And they know I'm out to get them. I dropped the word a couple of hours ago I figured they'd react all right, but I didn't expect this move against you But there has to be somebody else in on it mr. Dollar neither of them made the phone call Yeah, I know But nobody else even knew about the trust jonas park stood and will conners of the weekly tribune But they've been friends of grants for years and years They wouldn't do anything to harm her. I didn't say they were And they couldn't have had anything to do with the accident that killed my parents Nobody could have except hilda and uncle walter unless of course it was just an accident Oh, you know better than that mr. Dollar. Oh, I'm beginning to wonder if I actually know very much about any of this Susan listen, how scared are you? Oh, I'm not scared at all All right, I'm just Be willed I guess good and you won't be afraid to stay here alone for a while. Of course not Sounds kind of grown up in fact Yeah, well, all right then don't leave the room keep the door locked and don't let anybody in If someone should try call the manager and have him call the police Don't answer the phone unless it rings twice. That'll be me got it. Got it. Good Hey, there are a couple of magazines there on the nightstand Can I ask you what you're going to do mr. Dollar sure you're gonna ask see you later, susan stinker I'm hoping you drop around wasn't sure I'd find you here mr. Connors this time of night The paper comes out tomorrow mr. Dollar. Oh, sorry, I didn't know I always stay around late the night before press day Just in case a big story breaks or gotta be here You know to break down the front page and remake the galley and all Them's technical terms, of course. Oh, I see Yeah, I was kind of hoping you might have a story for me But now maybe that scoop we was talking about nope not yet Well, I can hold the press until 9 30 a.m. In the morning, but that's the last dog gone final zero hour And a minute later come calamity cataclysm or high water the tribune has got to roll Yeah, sure Well, maybe you'll have your scoop before 9 30 mr. Connors You mean you're working on a clue Check hot dog. Yep, you said it you getting close to the denouement To the why denouement. Yeah, that's a technical word. That's when the detective always pounces Oh, yeah, well, I'm not about to pounce at the moment mr. Connors. Yeah, well, keep your voice down son Why there's nobody else here. You never know on this kind of a case. Well, let's take a chance All right, I'm game if you are good. I've got a couple of questions. I'd like to ask you shoot son You know anything about a gambler named deuce mccoy Owns the lead balloon casino over across town. Well, I know who he is. All right. He don't own it though He just runs it for a syndicate works on a salary. I mean Salary and percentage. I reckon he ain't getting rich on it though Not the way he lets it get away from him on what just two words son women Hilda grimly wouldn't be one of them, would she well, it's a new one on me if she is Course you live and learn Sure do and be right cozy something like that was going on Her husband spends half his time in mccoy's place. Yeah, no You figure deuce mccoy's tied in on this grimly thing. I don't know You want to do me a favor mr. Connors? Well, just sing it out young fella with this scoop Well, listen young susan grimly is in my room over the hotel. You don't say so Well, but never mind. It's a long story. I hate to have her there alone So how about going over and babysitting for a while? Sure, I'd be glad to. All right. I'll phone her first so she won't lay you out with an ashtray And I'll keep in touch with you if there's a story you'll get it. Meanwhile, clam up Right, I'll see you later. Yeah, do you pack a gun mr. Dollar? Sometimes Why deuce mccoy does too all the time? The evening was just starting in the lead balloon with two crab tables already in action Two more standing by and a roulette wheel warming up No one paid any attention when I walked back through the casino to the office I waited what I considered a reasonable length of time then tried to know The girl was unlucky The girl was alone in the office sprawl back on the sofa drinking her hand And it was pretty obvious it wasn't her first one or her second or third She'd have been a real knockout sober What's the matter? Don't you understand english? I said get out Where's mccoy? What's it to you? Feeling no pain, huh? I'll cut it buster must have been a pretty big pain though earlier If it's taking this much to kill it go on and get out of here Well, you think you ought to talk like that shiny dollar. Who are you? Get away from that desk If deuce finds you messing around in here, he'll kill you Even if I told him I was a close friend of yours You rat I'll call one of the boys and get you thrown out of here Oh, I wouldn't might make an awful scandal and I don't think deuce had want that not right at present What are you talking about? Oh come now. You're in it too, aren't you? You're Well, you're not with the police. I know them all You're fbi What makes you say that look if deuce is in a jam, I don't know anything about it. What's your name? nicky nicky vernan. All right, nicky sit down and relax Now where's deuce mccoy? Think if I knew I'd be sitting here by myself Lushing it up. I suppose you were mccoy's girl before hilda grimley cut you out Cut me out nothing that rotten little sneak's been asking for and I'm about ready to give it to her Is she here this evening? You see any blood on the rug? Just let me catch that dirty Shut up nicky and sit down. Well, yeah Now what about walter grimley was he here? Yeah earlier. He was here in the office for about an hour I don't know what they talked about deuce made me get out and deuce left right afterwards Half an hour. So he had a way to make a phone call first I see Well, if you're smart, you'll forget him nicky. I've got a hunch. He's not coming back It's her He's gonna go off with that dirty Knock it. He's going off because he's in a jam That's one thing you were right about And by now he must know the whole thing is falling apart I think he'll try to run for it. I had to kill that dammit. Why? Why don't you throw away that bottle and forget about him? He's no good nicky You know that don't you? Sure. I know it Then why are you beating your heart out over him? Oh You've never been a woman Have you missed a dollar? Now here's our star to tell you about the final intriguing episode of this week's story Tomorrow I tagged the pitch too late and a runner gets home the score One to nothing In favor of death Join us. Won't you yours truly? Johnny duller Here's truly johnny dollar starring bob bailey is transcribed in hollywood written by less crutchfield It is produced and directed by jack john stone Be sure to join us tomorrow night same time in station for the next exciting episode of yours truly johnny duller Roy rohan speaking