 Bing Crosby has been on a summer holiday, but beginning October 3rd Bing and his crew will return to this their regular time So join in the fun with Bing Crosby at this time on Wednesday October 3rd From Hollywood. It's time now for Edmond O'Brien as Johnny dollar Hello, Mr. Stern. What can I do for you? I'll be in my office at 8 tomorrow morning and bring a packed suitcase. Just like those you're going to Cuba Oh hot this time of year very see you at 8 mr. Stern Edmond O'Brien and a transcribed adventure of the man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator Yours truly Johnny dollar I'm submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to home office intercontinental indemnity and bonding company in New York City The following is an accounting of expenditure during my investigation of the Cuban Jewel matter Spent the count item one seven dollars and fifteen cents mileage and incidentals between Hartford and New York City Longing mr. Stern. Thanks. Here it is This company holds an insurance policy with a mrs. Lenore Carter 800,000 on her jewels. Uh-huh. You'll just stolen from mrs. Carter say three months ago Please haven't been able to turn up the thing and you've got to pay off my Monday What's in Cuba? We got a tip a man in Cuba knows where the jewels are He was supposed to have been in on the robbery. Okay. What's his name and what do I find him? William Carnes. He's in jail in Atlanta in jail. Yes, awaiting extradition this weekend. Well, if he's being brought back Not for the jewel that he's wanted in this state on a federal rep Oh, please don't even know he was mixed up in the Carter job, and we're not telling them Oh, when he gets back He's bound to get at least 10 years for the federal rep And you want to know where he stashed the jewels before they put him away Exactly he lived in Cuba on north over a period of years And I believe it's reasonable to assume that the jewels are somewhere in a venom He does a stretch and when he gets out he picks up 800,000 jewels might be worth 10 years If we tell the police now and they question him, he'll never open his mouth You've got to do the 10 years anyway If you're a job to find out whether the jewels are before he's exited at you When are they sending an officer down to pick them up today or tomorrow? You've got to beat them there. I'll try there be a bonus if you succeed like I said, I'll try Spence count item two eight dollars and ninety cents airfare between New York and Havana Cuba when I arrived I checked through customs and got a tip hungry Caddy to take me to one of the better hotels where I checked in put on something cool drank a tall brass of something cooler and headed for the local bar Steel where Stern had told me William Collins was interned Someone to see who's in your car Well just making a pot of tea just call when you are finishing your thanks Hello Karns you bonk up here to do. No, I'm not a cop. I don't think they'll be here to extra-ditch into late this afternoon or tomorrow morning Okay For you and a reporter. Yeah names dollar Sent down here to get a story. You were I understand they want you on that male job. You do No story That is Senor Collins bueno open the door pig Hey, what is this what do you want you senior? I want you what's the idea the knife The idea senior is to slip these pigs throat if you should try to stop us Hell that I for the police chief's throat while a motion for cons to step out He was dressed in what used to be a white linen suit and they stood about five feet four weighing in at around 200 on top of his head covering his shaggy black hair was a straw hat and stuck in his fat lips was a long black churro Between the smell of garlic and cigar smoke I began to feel what it might be like to come face-to-face with a billiard's dragon. Who sent you a friend You will go now senior. Okay. Thanks for another Now get in the cell You huh See you in your dollar You will go through no I Took a look at his night thought about the gun under my arm, and I took a look at his eyes They made a panther look like a Mona Lisa I went besides I didn't want to lose Karn's as we passed through the squad room I saw the two guards lying off to the side on the floor one is only unconscious The other one tried to make noise. I slit his throat. Yeah He followed me out on the street and climbed into a car He drove away he smiled a mouthful of yellow teeth and waved one of his stubby arms I looked around for some help, but the street was nearly deserted I was about to go back into the jail and release the police chief when I looked down the block and spotted Karn's ducking into a building. I went after him the sign over the door read Cantina El Gayo So I slowed down to a sprint The bar room was small and dark posters all over the wall advertised everything from the government lottery to both fights and highlights Karn's was nowhere in sight So I walked over to a long bar on a lazy bartender moved a wet bar rag slowly up the counter to me some feel Mac You American? Yeah, but I got sold on siesta. Well the guy go came in here just before I did I didn't see nobody look I'm gonna make this as painless as possible a guy named Karn's just romped in here Whether you know him or not. You couldn't have missed him. He didn't go back out the front door I don't think I like you. I affect some people that way. Where'd they go? I know what you're talking about a guy who just came in here You know, I think you're gonna take your siesta early today. Yeah a long one, but it's going to be uncomfortable I told you to beat it when you tell me where I can find Karn's got a lot of bottles back here Well line them up. I'll see if I can shoot the corks out Karn's went up to see Maria Right up the stairs three at a time and forgot to knock and they're standing in the middle of the room Was the best reason I could think of upholding the good neighbor policy South of the border north of the border Any way you looked at the geography was lovely See Where's Karn's I Forget my manners when I'm in a hurry where's Karn's I don't know anybody named Karn That isn't what the bartender said whatever he said I don't know anybody named Karn's the bartender also said that Karn's came up here just a little while ago You don't look like a man who believes everything he hears. I don't generally but I saw a Karn's come into the bar He didn't come out. Now. Where is he? I have no idea. I think you're lying Please listen you're sure. Where's your back door the way you came bad luck. Where is it? I had trouble convincing the bartender he said Karn's came up here, okay I still need Karn's do I convince you to? How do you propose to convince me right now time's important a hundred dollars worth I'm sorry, I could be a bully You might twist my arm. I might Quite stubborn good My mind was on something else A bonus for bringing in Karn's 200 Not completely Three that's all my company can afford very generous How are you no Karn's you with the best one around? Where can I find him 150 now just to make sure you give me the right address Thanks I checked to see if my hair was on fire and left the room filled with smoke Downstairs, I found out where to find the Avenida porfirio and left Avenida porfirio is about eight blocks away and at dead-end Street I found number three a tired building slumped down in the middle of a lot of other tired buildings I tried the door and found it locked so I braced myself against it as quietly as possible torrid over I sprawled in just in time to see Karn's diaper address a drawer. He stopped cold when he saw the 38 in my hand Okay, don't shoot not unless you make trouble I've got funny writing habits. I even collect stolen property. Oh, yeah, oh $800,000 in jewels, where is it we could make a deal we could but we won't come on get it I'm in a nasty mood get at least 500 grand a defense stuff. See you to break up. I'll never trace it Do I have to get rough now? It's in the bed post I'm running out of patience Thank you, sir, huh? I will take those Remain facing the window mr. Dollar the guy who let me out of jail See How could I find what I want if you are locked in that filthy jail? You had better drop your rape over mr. Dollar Way, no now you can kick it over to me, huh? Gracias Now you did yours. I'll get it. Of course not I do Now pronto Okay, gracias But you said a friend sent you to get me out of jail see a friend of yours not mine I think he had good reason for wanting you out. So I follow pretty good reason. I think now I be rich Why'd you let me out? I was supposed to let you out, too. Yeah No, I do not think you should come after me for a while. I Shoot pretty good Tons and I both went for the gun in the dresser drawer And it was like bargain day in Klein's basement until Karn's decided to pick the bed post and start me on the CS We'll return you to yours truly Johnny dollar in just a moment Tomorrow night on most of the same CBS radio stations the FBI in peace and war goes to work on the inside story an Exciting bot between makers and breakers of the law You'll enjoy g-man shepherd's latest case in which the inside story is one of slick swindlers come to grips with the nation's number one Law enforcement agency tomorrow night on CBS radio at the stars address now With our star Edmond O'Brien, we bring you the second act of yours truly Johnny dollar The hunk of metal bed post had put me down and out when I finally came around the room was dark and cold I pulled myself up in my elbows and try to focus my eyes My head ached from the scalp wound over my right ear and through a window I could see the moon pushing its way over the tops of the buildings across the street. I felt awful I'd lost the 800,000 jewels William Karn's and enough blood to make a vampire do a shot-ish I Finally got to my feet Stumbled out of the building and managed to find my way back to my hotel Where I washed up and put in a cold or Roger Stern at the office of intercontinental indemnity and bonding Yes, darling, have you located the item? I was in touch with the party you sent me to see he led me to it good Now a big bundle of garlic that spoke broken English and carried a large gun is now in possession of the item Yeah, I'm sorry, but I'll do my best to locate it. You mean it was taken away from you to the point of a skull fracture There's a slight jailbreak. He's losing probably trying to find the little guy who helped him escape the little guys got the item I'd like to know who gave you the tip on Karn's I can't about that. I think it's necessary either this little guy knew Karn's at the item Or he knew he was gonna lead him to it He busted him out of jail and then followed him he even knew my name and when Karn's questioned him He said that he was paid to release us. What did this little man look like? Oh five feet four or five about 200 use the knife and the break cut a jail is throat now look you better tell Wait a minute. What is it? The police in your dollar open the door. What is it police? I'll call you back All right, watch yourself. I intend to Okay, okay Hello, chief senior dollar. It took your time. Yeah, this is Sergeant Evans from the New York police Oh, yeah, not too happy. I came down here with extradition papers for William Karn's. I had cars until he split my head I can't help you now. Who is the guy who helped Karn's escape? I have no idea. I think that is a lie senior. I Think not he knew your name. He called you say your dollar I still don't know who he is you got into that jail representing yourself as a newspaper man I'm an insurance investigator for what company freelance right now. I'm working for intercontinental indemnity and bonding What did you want to see Karn's for old claim tell me about it call intercontinental? They'll tell you that I want you to tell me about a dollar This is a confidential assignment William Karn's has escaped you think I helped them. I don't know. Oh Sure, they hired me and said go down to Cuban spring William Karn's out of jail that guy with a knife What about him? He knew you he knew my name. You're splitting hairs. I have to I'm confused They're big with a knife killed one of my guards and go get him. You're supposed to be a policeman Look, I think you'd better tell me everything it's having Sure sit down I Told Evans everything that had happened from the time that I left the jail leaving out two details Maria the girl and the al-Gail and the Jews. I simply told Evans that I tell Karn's was apartment in there We had a fight. Now. What did you fight about? I don't think he wanted to go back to jail He's lying again He knows more than he's telling and while you're sitting around with your big fat mouth open William Karn's and the guy Who killed your jail are running around loose. I do not like the insults on your look I got my head caved in trying to catch Karn's fear the insult goes with the way I feel if you don't like it hold it Well, it's a little tough. You don't think so try bleeding for an hour. Okay Okay, I'm gonna check with New York. You stick around dollar if you try to leave Cuba that headaches gonna get worse The Cuban police chief followed Sergeant Evans out of the door And I gave them ten minutes head start before I left the hotel and headed for the al-Gail The bartender gave me a dirty look that was right in character with the surroundings and I pulled myself up in a bar stool Maria was on the other side of the room moving between the crowded tables and singing something in Spanish about how they put the blame on me She worked her way over to the bar and when she spotted me She smiled and used her beautiful brown eyes to point the way up to her room. I Smiled back spit off the bar stool and went up the stairs at the rear of the cafe in a few minutes I heard the applause And then her footsteps. I made myself comfortable Now if you'll excuse me, I will do the same It's a pretty dress, but very uncomfortable. I'll change. I'll be out in a moment There's something to drink on the shelf by the window Yeah, how about you just a formality Makes it more comfortable, but in the long run you get comfortable anyway Better sure you do I'm with you. Did you find some your car? Yes. Yes. I owe you 150. Don't I later? Okay? I Still do not know your name dollar Johnny dollar You make a good drink Johnny just straight whiskey and strong And you mean and that makes it a good drink. Have you seen current since I left you? What do you want him Johnny your policeman not a bit. I'm an insurance investigator. What do you know about Karns? He came to Havana about two three months ago I met him when I downstairs and I saw him quite frequently after that As I told you this afternoon. He was the best one around he ever tell you anything about himself about his business How he lived no very little He seemed to have money Not a great deal, but you know you have any friends. No, I never saw him with any he seemed always to be alone He liked it. What about you? That's I explained You have I was the only person he spent a time when he was arrested I believe it was for something he did up in the United States. That's right At any time do you remember seeing him with a short Cuban weight about 200 pounds? No Johnny must we talk about Karns? It'll bother me if I don't get it off my mind more than by all means talk I Don't want you to be bothered all evening Johnny. All right, but have you ever seen a little man that fits that description? If I have I don't remember dirty white suits straw hat mean eyes carries a long life. No Johnny a man like that I would forget anyway Okay You look discouraged it happens when you run into a war. I should take that literally no No, but you have hurt your head not a wall a bed post Your friend Karns. He was swinging it. Let me see Poor John yeah poor Johnny I know I was forgotten about it Did I help you to forget about it immeasurably, but it still hurts a little then you shouldn't think about it I'll need some help I'd forget it. I think we do if you don't want to broken down only a policeman sounds like that Oh Johnny, honey, do I look happy? You can tell me Stalin and MacArthur just got married and I don't really look bored. All right, let's go How'd you find me you would tell you from the hotel Johnny? I'll be back. I'll make book on it only when I've got a winner I checked with New York and No record of having hired you what I said, they have no record on file of having hired one Johnny dollar to do anything Roger Stern hired me. I've done a couple of jobs for him in the past a company thought that might have happened Why didn't you ask sir? He's out of town. I talked with him just before you came over to my hotel. We checked He told his company was leaving town for a couple of days now come on You're under arrest until we do talk to sir. Did you know where he went? We're checking. He didn't say oh Well, let's go. I want to know all about this job for an account of that. Wait a minute Karn's where he passed by the front door. Come on You're pulling something out stupid. All right, where there look out Tarn's for three reasons I went after I was confused scared and sore about a good cop named Evans dying in a gut Was a block ahead of me when I spotted him again running fast and looking back over his shoulder I slammed myself against the building as he tried again. I gave it back to him He was still going but he was dragging it. I'd caught him with one and he stumbled his way into an alley I forgot about being cautious and went in after The alley was too dark to see him So I put my back against the alley wall and started edging my way forward. Let me do doctor. You just killed somebody When you tell me a few things Please get a doctor. I'll tell you why were you busted out of jail? Who wanted you out the guy I was in on the car to job with? He put me up to it Give me the combination of the safe. You got the jewels and headed for Cuba. You didn't split with him No, I found out he wasn't after me. So I turned myself into the law on an old rap He had me busted out. So I let him to the jewels. It wasn't a little guy with a knife. No He hired him to I guess who is he Stern Roger Stern works for an insurance company. Yeah, I know Okay, you get your duck you stand up Karnes, no, I guess you can't You're not ever gonna stand up again Was Roger Stern the man who hired me was the man I was after so I got to a phone and I called the Havana Airport The next plane from New York was doing in an hour and because of my phone called to Stern It was a good bet he wouldn't be on it to protect his interests. I grabbed a cabin in 15 minutes I was sitting in it across the street from the airport. The place was alive with Cuban police, but they weren't looking for Stern They were waiting for Johnny dollar to try to leave Havana An hour and five minutes later my patients paid off when Roger Stern walked through the front doors and climbed into a cabin Headed south with my cab right behind him We drove like that for about 40 minutes until we reached the outskirts of town and stopped on a dirt street Infronted by an adobe building my cab pulled up at a safe distance behind and I got out much turn walk up to one of the buildings They're not on the door Someone let him in and I went around back to see if I could find an unlocked window I did I can hear voices coming from the front of the place So I crawled in and picked my way through the darkness You know what I'm talking about eight hundred thousand dollars in jewelry eight hundred Where would I get right at that table? You don't have to point no gun at me I did what you paid me for I got in your car into the jail so that dollar could follow me dollar for me last night He said you took those two Here I think maybe this dollar was lying. I think I want those two I do not have them saying I warn you you do not warn me saying you I do not scare of you You better scare you wanted to murder he and what are you wanted for I? Cut a man's throat, and you and can't steal the jewels It seems to me. We are both one. I'm going to get those jewels. No Then you do have he I have them, but you're not going to have them I'm gonna give you ten. I told you I do not scare by you. I do not scare by nobody one You do not kill me true You kill me you go to jail one of the murder. I'll be helping the police three What about time senior what he tells the police if he does I'll be in South America for without the jewel No, five but then you're you need money. You're going to give it to me six You do not have the insides to kill me Say your why do we not be practical eight half for you half for me nine I should get something I got them for you ten. Okay. Okay. Where are they in my hat? Hey, you look surprised a little pick it up throw in the middle of the form he and your don't anybody move It happens fast turns spun around to face me and one kept reaching for his hat Stern pointed his gun and I thought I was gonna have to shoot him but one took care of it as his stubby little arms when Past his collar it came up with that long knife He'd thrown it burying it to the hill between Stern shoulder blades, then he went for the gun The little fat man was lying on his back where two of my shots had knocked him He was as dead as he could get and his eyes were staring up the ceiling with the last of the cigar smoke still clung to the dusty beams His straw hat was pushed back and 800,000 than jewels had spilled out of his leather bag inside and was spread on and around his fat face Authorities finally straightened it out. It went something like this Stern needed money. He contacted Karnes and gave him the combination to Mrs. Carter's safe Karnes got the jewels all right, but he didn't split he headed for Cuba But Stern found him and contacted the little killer who turned out to be one one guillardo Stern then contacted me and you know the rest one got greedy like Karnes and everybody got dead for it Spencer count item three three hundred dollars and payment for services rendered by one Maria I forget the last name, but she was very helpful item four Two hundred sixteen dollars and seventy three cents hotel bill and miscellaneous Item five same as item two plain fare back to New York item six same as item one mileage to Hartford Spencer count total seven hundred eight dollars and eighty three cents remarks. I have saved intercontinental indemnity 800,000 and mr. Stern was still an employee when he promised me that bonus if you think I've earned it Please forward it to my address in Hartford It takes more than two weeks to clear I am returning to Cuba for a vacation so you may send it to the Cantina El Gail yours truly Johnny dollar Yours truly Johnny dollar stars Edmond O'Brien in the title role and was written by Blake Edwards with music by Eddie Dunstetter Edmond O'Brien can now be seen starring in the Paramount Pictures production Warpath Featured in tonight's cast were Ted Osborne Jack Krushen, Barney Phillips, Nester Piva, Lillian Baev and Stacy Harris Yours truly Johnny dollar is transcribed in Hollywood by Jaime Del Valle This is Dan Cumberley inviting you to join us next week at this time when Edmond O'Brien returns as yours truly Johnny dollar Defense is your job my job the job of every American To stay free to be strong and secure our country needs the help of every citizen Defense bonds provide that help They help to make America strong financially They help to curb inflation and they make the individual family more secure Defense bonds strengthen the military front the production front and the economic front and just as important buying United States defense bonds helps you by providing you with a safe sound profitable investment Don't forget defense is your job to buy United States defense bonds Inspector hot stone of the death squad attempts to solve a particularly grim killing tomorrow night An adopted daughter is the victim on the eve of her engagement party Her fiancee and family are logical suspects a loss of memory complicates the case plan to listen tomorrow night for inspector hot stone of the death squad on most of these same CBS radio stations the address again. 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