 From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny dollar Fred wills a surety mutual limited Johnny. Oh hi Fred. What's on your mind at the moment San Francisco? Oh nice down to heaven you mine. What's new out there? That's what I hope you're going to tell me What do you mean Johnny doesn't important out there name of Andrew Foreman? We're carrying a $50,000 policy on his life. So So have you ever heard of an importer getting exported? I don't get you Fred. I'm afraid. That's what's happened to foreman last night. He disappeared I'm on my way Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator I was truly Johnny dollar and now act one of yours truly Johnny dollar Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to the home office surety mutual limited Hartford, Connecticut Following as an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the blinker matter Expense account Adam won a hundred and seventy eight dollars fifty cents transportation and incidentals to San Francisco On the flight out I studied the dope Fred wills at Sanford Andrew Foreman age 51 Occupation importer health good Judging from the hefty premium he had to pay his importing business must be okay wife Marsha Foreman age 35 16 years younger than her husband and Marsha was the sole beneficiary My plane landed about eight in the morning an hour later. I was at the Foreman's apartment It was spacious modern with a lot of glass and the kind of view of the bay that you had to pay plenty for Yeah, there was money written all over the place and Marsha Foreman look right at home I'm just having coffee on the terrace. Mr. Dollar. Won't you join me? Oh, thanks. I could use some out here Sure got a beautiful view here. Yes. I never get tired of watching the bay and the ships There's always something going on Well, here you are thanks What is it mr. Dollar? Oh, I'm just looking up the bay Alcatraz. Yeah Such a grim looking place. Oh, it's a real exclusive club But I managed to get a couple of new members into it I don't think I care for the kind of job you have mr. Dollar trouble wherever you go Suppose we talk about your troubles. All right. I told the police all I know when I filled out the missing persons report But I'll go over it again for you if you don't mind your husband disappeared the night before last. That's right. What time? I'm I'm not sure. Oh around nine o'clock that night. Somebody came to see him a Strange sort of man. How do you mean strange? Well, he was dressed in rough clothes a seaman's jacket. He said he was an old friend of my husband's did he give you his name? Mrs. Foreman only Blinker blinker. Yes, he said that's what everybody called him I guess because he kept blinking his eyes very rapidly. I see well I showed this this blinker person into the den where my husband was and left the two of them together A few minutes later my husband came out and told me he was going to drive blinker downtown and find him a hotel room So I went to bed. I was tired went right to sleep And well my husband and I have adjoining bedrooms When I went in to call him yesterday morning, he was gone the bed it hadn't been slept in I Called his office thinking he might have decided to work late, but they hadn't seen him then you call the police. Yes Mrs. Foreman had your husband ever mentioned this man blinker before No, I'm quite certain he hadn't can you describe him? Well He he wasn't above medium height age. Oh, maybe in the 40s a scar on his right cheek Thin nose and dark rather be the eyes I'm afraid that's the best I can do well considering that you only get a brief look at him I'd say that was a pretty complete description. Mr. Dollar Do you think this person blinker could have done anything to my husband? I don't know, but I'm sure the police are looking for him Just one more question. Mrs. Foreman Suppose blinker had nothing to do with your husband's disappearance. I I'm afraid I don't follow you. Oh, well what I mean is Can you think of any reason any reason at all why your husband might want to disappear? No, Mr. Dollar absolutely not My sure foreman sounded pretty certain of that last answer Maybe just a little bit too certain Expense account Adam to a dollar 80 care fair to the office of an old friend of mine Detective Lieutenant Skapella John or foreman took this character blinker to a hotel. It's no hotel. We ever heard of we've covered them all You think blinker could have killed foreman Possibility what's another? Maybe there is no blinker. Yes, Kipella. I thought about that too General didn't hit you there was something strange about Mrs. Foreman's story She said she let blinker in the apartment. She showed him to the den Now she could have only seen him a couple of minutes yet. She rattled off a complete description of him Sure as a miss Kipella right between the eyes and the way she described. Yeah, I know Seamans jacket beady blinking eyes scar on the right cheek. He sounds real distinctive real distinctive or real fake Trouble is smelling a fakes one thing Proving it's another. What do we got for a motive for one thing 50,000 bucks? She was form and soul beneficiary Interesting that's real interesting Kipella oh Oh What I see Yes, okay. Yes. Yes All right. Thanks, Mr. Arnold John looks like we've got a backup and start all over you mean that was Wayne Arnold That's Foreman's attorney. He had a telephone call this morning from Foreman. No, but from somebody just as interesting Blinker. Yeah Blinker Act two of yours truly Johnny dollar in a moment And now act two of yours truly Johnny dollar and the blinker matters Thanks. Kipella said we had to back up and start all over again Just when we talked ourselves into thinking Marsha Foreman story about Blinker was phony or missing husband's lawyer phone and told us he just heard from Item three a dollar seventy came from the office of Wayne Arnold Foreman's attorney. I Mean him just coming out his door Did you wish to see me mr. Arnold? Yes, I'm Johnny dollar. Oh, yes The insurance investigator Mrs. Foreman told me you'd been questioning her look. I'm sorry, but I'm in rather a hurry I have an appointment and I'm late sorry, but this will only take a minute or two I was in lieutenant's cappella's office when you phoned a while ago about this man blinker mr. Arnold Oh, yes, what did you hear from him? Just a little while ago? I called Marsha Foreman right away and she thought I ought to call it cappella What did blinkers say on the phone? It's a strange conversation sounded nervous Excited almost out of breath Said he wanted money ten thousand dollars if he didn't get it he'd And that's as far as he got he stopped suddenly said he'd contact me later then hung up What do you make of it mr. Dollar? I don't know Could be he's holding Foreman for ransom. That's what it sounded like to me. I take it. You don't know this blinker I never heard of him until Marsha told me about him showing up night before last okay Just one more thing mr. Arnold. How long have you been Foreman's attorney? Three four years why any reason you know of why he might want to disappear? None that I can think of another woman maybe I doubt it very much about his important business as far as I know It's an excellent shape Thanks, mr. Arnold Mr. Dollar yeah This man blinker Why would he have it in for Andrew Foreman? Good question. I know Sorry, I don't have an answer to it. I went down the elevator and outside I stopped at the corner to get some cigarettes and that was my first lucky break Because just as I was leaving the counter. I saw Arnold come outside And the way he looked up and down the street made it plain he wanted to see if anybody was watching him He got into his car and drove off. I grabbed a taxi that's item four and trailing He drove into Golden Gate Park and stopped. I got out down the road and worked my way toward him behind some bushes Pretty soon a woman came over and got into his car. I couldn't hear what they were saying But I didn't need to because when I saw the kiss I got the message The woman was Marsha form I Went back into town and waited for Marsha outside her apartment door. She showed up about half an hour later. I mr. Dollar What is it? Is something wrong? Yeah, something's real wrong, Mrs. Forman. I want to talk to you. All right Come in But I've already told you all I know the story you told me about this man blinker. There's no such person is there What you and I know made it up. I know that's not true. What about you and I know Mrs. Forman? I don't know what you're talking about. Well, then tell me did you enjoy your visit with him in Golden Gate Park an hour ago? Oh That yeah Well, all right, mr. Dollar Wayne Arnold and I have We've been in love for some time. Did your husband know I'm not sure we were trying to find the right time to tell him I don't think he'd really have cared very much. Oh My husband and I haven't gotten along very well the last year or two. I Guess I really didn't know him when I married him Mr. Dollar this has nothing to do with my husband's disappearance. You must believe that that's all I Didn't make up the story about blinker. I didn't kill my husband if that's what you're thinking has he been killed? I I don't know you you've got me confused if you didn't do it. How about Arnold? No, you'd have no reason Sorry, he wasn't even in town the night before like I can check that I know you can Mrs. Forman Maybe you're telling me the truth and maybe you're not sooner or later. I'm gonna find out which I am telling you the truth Then can you give me any reason at all why your husband has disappeared? There's There's one possibility mr. Dollar It might have something to do with his importing business. What's that mean? my husband Well, he seems to have made a lot of money out of his importing business More than the kind of thing he usually imports with warrants. What does he import so trinkets? Curios from the Orient mostly? Have you a key to your husband's office? Yes, let me have it. I want to take a look around I Went over the papers in Foreman's office and found out his last ship and had come in three days ago on the Indian Princess Mrs. Forman had said blinker was wearing a seaman's jacket. I Headed for the waterfront but the ship was gone Near the pier was a beat-up eating place called Gus's Cafe a Woman with an apron came over. She was about six feet tall and almost that wide What can I do for you buddy? I want to talk to the owner Gus. That's me Your Gus short for gassy. What's on your mind buddy Johnny Johnny dollar. I want some information You a cop buddy. No, I'm not a cop. You look like a cop Now listen that freighter that shoved off from this pier the Indian Princess Docs they're regular. You know any of the sailors from her about all of them. They all come in here Hey, look I see got okay Gus you ever happen to hear of a sailor named blinker Sure, you know him sure about medium-height scar on the right cheek blinks his eyes all the time I said I know him. What do you want Napa David? Oh, I'll guess he are the most beautiful thing It's happening to me all day That's what they all tell me buddy flattery don't get him a thing might help you though You're kind of cute. Yeah, look did blinker sail on the Indian Princess? No, then where is he? Fact is I don't know blinkers disappeared Act three of yours truly Johnny dollar in a moment And now act three of yours truly Johnny dollar and the blinker matters And you don't have any idea where blinker is now Gus not the slightest buddy. Oh great And I'm right back where I started from Blinker was mixed up in something more right. What do you mean? The Indian Princess docked the other night blinker come in here for a cup of coffee That's one thing the sailors around here all miss when they're out to see my coffee There's no one makes coffee like me why there's nobody on the whole yeah. Yeah, I know about blinker now Seem pretty pleased with his cell said he was on to something good. Did he say what he meant by that? No, it's that they're looking pleased with the cell. Oh, yeah, he showed me the elephant said it was gonna make him a lot of money What elephants he had a carved elephant about six inches high must have picked it up somewhere. Maybe it was gonna sell it I don't know hmm Foreman imported Curios from the Orient his last shipment came in on the Indian Princess That elephant could have been part of it foreman who's he and never mind Well, I wonder where I go from here I wonder what I'm gonna do with all blinker stuff if you don't show up for it. Maybe I'm What did you say about blinkers stuff? What stuff? I got a back room where I let the boys keep their gear when they're sure you've got blinkers things there now Why didn't you tell me you never asked me in the back room? I went through blinker seabag near the bottom I found a carved elephant an ordinary looking elephant until I twisted one of the legs loose It was hollow and inside a little paper packet full of white powder Suddenly the whole deal slid into place and just as suddenly the whole deal made me slightly sick Now I wanted to see the rest of those elephants real bad According to the records in Foreman's office. The shipment was in a warehouse. I went outside. No, but it appeared Look, look, I'm in a hurry. Thanks for everything. I'll see you later Over here near the pier the body all right one of the boys just fished it out of the water I sent him to call the cops Looks like it's been in the water quite a few hours Gus Yeah It's blinker all right. I knew I had to work for us now I headed out on the pier for the warehouse once. I thought I heard footsteps somewhere behind me. I stopped and listened There's no sound It was dark inside the warehouse with the help of matches. I located Foreman's shipment I took a crowbar and over one of the crates. It was full of carved elephants. I picked up one of them Yeah, it had a hollow leg and the hollow leg was full of the same white powder I hit the floor fast the shot had come from over near the door. I eased my gun out and waited five 10 minutes went by I Kept quiet Then suddenly a shadow loomed up near the crates. We saw each other at the same time my shoulder. Oh, well The missing man himself Andrew Foreman look, I found out what you were importing in those carved elephants He tried to blackmail. I don't know what you're talking about. Oh sure sure You probably told him you'd pay off That's when you drove him down town night before last then you tried to kill him But he must have got away they told your lawyer tried to put the squeeze on through him But he had to hang up in a hurry. You were probably getting close You're finally caught up with him didn't you Foreman look you you've got no proof of anything Why should blinker try to blackmail me like I say he found out about the narcotics and those hollow elephants was put there without my knowledge You have no proof. I was involved You know Foreman it doesn't much matter You've got even bigger troubles than that staring in the face. I don't understand Blinker's body has been recovered from the bay. I wouldn't know anything about that. You've got no proof of that either No, there were two bullet holes in blinker Five will get you ten the slugs in him came from this gun of yours the gun. Yeah, this is something that can be proved Well, all right, I just didn't have any choice Item five a hundred and eighty three dollars even transportation and incidentals home Expense account total four hundred thirty four dollars fifty cents remarks Andrew Foreman made a complete statement to the police. I'm out of case against him is open and shut So it looks like he's going to beat the narcotics rap after all the hard way yours truly Johnny dolly Johnny dollars starring Bob Bailey originates in Hollywood and is produced and directed by Jack John Stone Today's story was written by Robert Stanley Herd in our cast with Paula Winslow, DJ Thompson, Harry Bartels, Stacey Harris, Vic Perrin and Bob Bruce Be sure to join us next week same time and station for another exciting story of yours truly Johnny dollar, this is Roy Rowan speaking come to you through the worldwide Facilities of the United States Armed Forces radio and television service