 From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar This is miss Streeter a dr. Shepherd's office. Yes, dr. Shepherd gave me your hotel number He said you were to come in for a head x-ray. Let me talk to the doctor about that Well, he's out on house calls right now, mr. Dollar. He'll be back late this afternoon He seemed very concerned he ought to be a friend of his bang me on the head with a gun this morning That's why the x-ray well, could you possibly come in and have it made doctor was most insistent All right miss Streeter. I'll be right over Tonight and 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 accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar tool Richard Porter 480 Webster Boulevard Providence, Rhode Island The following is an accounting of expenditure is during my investigation of the shepherd matter Expensive account item for one dollar cab fare from my hotel to Richard Porter's office Porter was sympathetic You know, I feel very responsible for this mr. Dollar. I hired you to look into all right. I'll go it'll go away I've been hit on the head before Hey, do you have anything to drink in here? Oh sure sure He never can tell when a snake will come up and bite you Yeah, here you are Thanks, I suppose you came in to give me your expense sheet now that it's all settled not exactly Mr. Porter it isn't settled for me. Well, certainly, you know, I'll assume any medical expenses involved here that I'm not talking about that mr. Porter sit down Now look there's something going on here and we might as well have it out You hired me to investigate a client who wanted to buy $80,000 worth of straight-life insurance, right? Yes Now that client explained why he called for that insurance not to my satisfaction, but he explained it He said a man named Paul Forbes had threatened his life threatened it because dr. Shepherd had advised Forbes wife to get a divorce I know you didn't believe this but the facts now seem to bear it I went over to see Forbes this morning to talk to him about his threats I managed to get my name out and Forbes attacked me so I got this Then Forbes ran out. Mrs. Forbes and a servant in the house gave me first aid All the time they were doing it. They were apologizing for Forbes and his violence Finally dr. Shepherd came in called the police and told them to pick up for and the police will pick him up If they haven't already and dr. Shepherd will prefer charges and that won't be that mr. Porter not as far as I'm concerned Dr. Shepherd story is still leaky. I'm sorry, but I think it has more credence than ever in view of what's happened You told me yourself his wife and the servant admitted Forbes had threatened dr. Shepherd's life I believe that part but shepherd lies so much you can get to believing him what lies for heaven's sake Oh for one thing is reason for not calling the police right away I mean about how delicate mrs. Forbes condition was she looked pretty healthy to me this morning another thing he described Forbes as a man with homicidal tendencies and dr. Shepherd supposed to be an expert on behavior and he thought that if I talked to Forbes I might settle the matter peaceably, but Forbes attacked me as soon as I told him my name I didn't get a chance to talk dr. Shepherd has no control he felt pretty sure I could talk to Forbes If you don't like that, let me go on what reason did Forbes have to hit me? He didn't know me from a load of coal Somebody put him up to it. Oh, what do you think? Shepherd for some reason Shepherd was the only one who knew I was going right over there But why I don't know what would he gain? My business for an x-ray. Yeah, you're joking now. I suppose I am but I got a headache I feel off. Oh here, how about mrs. Forbes? Oh here, thanks. Oh she seemed like a genuine enough person not sick the way I expected her to be Someone slugged her recently there was a bruise under one eye Shepherd said her husband was an erratic ruthless violent man. Well look I'm stubborn Mr. Porter I still think Shepherd's been lying to me If for no other reason than I think I know the breed What's all this got to do with the insurance application? Well that's another thing I don't know Expense account item five three dollars cab fare to dr. Shepherd's one-story building to have my head x-ray Shepherd was still out, but Ms. Streeter did the honors almost in silence Outside have sit still and hold it nothing much was said. Okay, mr. Dollar. I looked at it. I didn't see anything wrong Of course the doctor will call you when he's had a chance to see it swam You must have got quite a blow. That's a nasty bruise you have always pretty good All right, he's swung his gun hard. Oh doctor will be back about mid-afternoon. He can call you at your hotel. Yes Well, thank you for coming in. I Want to ask you a question, Mr. Streeter Yes Are you in love with him? What are you in love with dr. Shepherd? Well, that's rather my own business isn't it? Unless of course in your investigation of whatever you're investigating for some reason I'm under your scrutiny I suppose it is and I suppose I can take that to say yes I become rather angry with you mr. Dollar, but frankly you seem rather ridiculous. I suppose so He's a liar, isn't he? I mean Shepherd One more question. I Told you on the phone a friend of dr. Shepherd's did this to my head Now did you ever ask me who that friend was? Well, I think you'd be curious about a thing like that mr. Streeter. I Think I have a great deal of work to do mr. Dollar Expense account item six another three bucks some more cav ver this time back to my hotel where I picked up my rented car Filled it with gasoline item seven five dollars and thirty cents and drove out to Pawtucket At the home of mrs. Clara shepherd I explained my name and business to an elderly man who answered the door He asked me to wait a moment then return and said mrs. Shepherd would see me She was a bright-looking gray-haired woman in her mid-60s elegantly groomed and obviously well cared for We went through the politeness's then got down to business My son applied for $80,000 worth of life insurance named me beneficiary. That's about it And wonder what he's up to so do we you mean so do I You don't trust anyone. Do you mr. Dollar? He said his life had been threatened He told me he wanted to make certain you were well taken care of in case anything happened to him He was lying wasn't I? Haven't seen him Talked to him Even had a Christmas card from him in three years Maybe he does worry about his poor old mother now and then I'm flattered. What you're saying about him isn't very flattering I don't think Charles ever thought much of me as a mother still doesn't I'm sorry to admit But then I don't think too much of him as a son. So there we are Is it too early for a cocktail mr. Dollar? How do you explain him already having a $20,000 policy on himself and wanting to kick it up to 100 you the beneficiary? No explanation That's why I suggested a cocktail To my friends here Charles is a successful doctor in Providence who calls me faithful every day Sends me gifts. He's always assured that I am well and happy and occupied in my old age. I Guess I like you mr. Dollar perhaps because with all your gruffness You might be nice to your mother No Charles and I aren't close Never have been I Can tell you this I don't need his closeness at least not in a financial way If Charles were to die and I received a hundred thousand dollars It would mean a rather difficult parts problem if he were to die Out of me would die too. I'd like you to have just one martini with me And then you may go mr. Dollar I had the one martini with the tall stately woman of struggle against tears It was an old struggle with her increasingly difficult I guess as the years kept on We talked no more of her son or the insurance or the threat on his life. I left there about four o'clock in the afternoon. I Drove back over to Providence and got to dr. Shepherd's office about a quarter to six a broad-shouldered man and a tweed suit was in the reception room He got to his feet when I walked in Dr. Shepherd no Don't I know you yeah, I was thinking the same wait a minute Yeah, your name is dollar your insurance investigator You're Phil Crosby. Yeah, I met you a new hard one once. Oh, I didn't know you were down here Hey, you must be the one this dr. Shepherd called downtown about a threat in his life and said an insurance investigator Been slug trying to help him out of it. Yeah, that's right. Oh, where is he? I don't know I rang that buzzer. There's no around at all What's this all about? Well a man named Paul Forbes threatened the doctor's life. He slugged me You got a pickup out on him yet? No, not yet Try to pin the doctor down all day long been on on house calls emergencies everything else We have to get his signature on a complaint. I thought that was all taken care of by now. Yeah. Well, hello Hello, mr. Dollar on the streeter. This is Phil Crosby from the police department. Please like to see dr. Shepherd this is anything the matter just want to see him Goodness he was here ten minutes ago. He sent me over to the pharmacy to pick up these things. Oh Why? We had an emergency 1213 Putnam Street better note from him. Yes. Massive, please There's no name on this miss streeter You recognize the address at all. No, I don't Doctor wouldn't take a random emergency unless it were very unusual. This might be unusual film This is down by the water How about off do you think Forbes is mad had a gun plenty rough? I? Wrote down on the police car with Phil Crosby I had a feeling about the acuteness of that emergency as a matter of fact I had a feeling about the acuteness of everything that had happened that day from the time I have crazed man had slugged me with a gun The feeling was heavier than ever when we hit the neighborhood come on all right Wait, oh well 1213 Putnam Street that I have to be that vacant lot over there This is 1240 here the rest belongs to the warehouse Phil that car empty on the plates. Yeah Yeah, that's dr. Shepherd's car. What is still warm must be around here somewhere looking for the address That's a dead end there. I better call in for some help Fogs coming in if he's wandering around here. Yeah Phil Crosby went off to find a telephone and request help I stood by dr. Shepherd's car waiting and listening and smoking Nothing happened No one cried out. No guns went off Then Crosby drove up in the police car Come on reports in A report was in all right We drove two blocks down the street where a small curious crowd of people had already gathered in the cheerless fog A uniform man from the harbor division was standing over what appeared to be a bundle of clothes lying in a heap We've been over it and Phil looked up at me with a question mark that shepherd Johnny Yeah, that's him I'd say he's been dead less than half an hour Now here's our star to tell you about tomorrow's intriguing episode of this week's story tomorrow A liar is still lying even though he's dead Join us once you and I'll tell you all about it yours truly Johnny dollar Johnny dollar Yours 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