 Johnny Dollar. Still there in Buffalo, huh? Yeah. Uh, get my report on a big robbery case out here. Yeah, included transportation back here to Hartford. I, uh, I'm afraid I got a little ahead of myself, Brad. Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah, something like that. You recovered something over $400,000 that was stolen from that store. Well, let's see how you found out where it went. Well, can you get that money back? Not yet. Oh, but Johnny, but now look. No, no, no, don't come unglued, Brad. I know where the money is. At least I'm pretty sure I do. Johnny, so help me. It's a poor old man McNair's yacht in the lee of a point off the Canadian shore of Lake Erie. Now listen. Well, with a big storm that's raging up over Lake Erie, well, it's impossible to go out and get him. Who's them? An employee, an ex-employee of the Emporium, the guy who took the money and his pal who helped him get away with it. Well, now you wait until that storm is over. By that time, they'll be 100 miles away. I'll be hidden away in some little cold there in the Canadian shore. Do you want? Nothing, Brad. Now listen, I'll keep on it. You'd better. I'll bring him back here and the money or die in the attempts. You failed to get that money back and I'll gladly attend your funeral. Yeah, okay, Brad. I'll stay with it. Believe me. The media's radio brings you Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of a man with the action-taxed expense account. America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. There's truly Johnny Deller. Expense accounts submitted by a special investigator, Johnny Deller. For the Universal Adjustment Bureau, Hartford, Connecticut. Attention, Mr. Pat McCracken. Following his account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the further and buffalo matter. What I hadn't told Brad over the phone was that the last minute the Coast Guard had stepped in forbidden me to go after those crooks and a redded sub-jaser after all. And you know something? Because of that storm, I'm afraid they were right in spite of the fact I'd already paid for that boat and could only get half of it back. I, uh, I'll put that down as a credit on this expense account. After all, it's on my American Express credit card. Anyhow, all I can do is sit around my hotel room and wait for the storm to quit. Yeah? Sit and wait. Come in. Come in. Well, Deller. Oh, hi, Mr. McCracken. So you couldn't go after those, uh, those criminals because of this storm? Well, sir, just as soon as they let that up... That's no reason for them to get away. Not with my $400,000. $421,216. Yeah, look, Mr. McCracken, I... Quite frankly, that amount of money doesn't mean very much to me. But the coin of praise, it's the principle of the thing. Yeah, sure. So how can you sit either here in this hotel and, well, have you gotten in touch with the Canadian authorities? Yes, sir. And they can't do any more than we can. Also, there's, uh, well, it's a kind of ticklish international situation. What international situation? Well, if by any chance I should be wrong... About what? Well, I mean, we'll look after all the only evidence against John Harker and his pals so far as the circumstantial count. I thought you were absolutely certain they took the money. I am, as sure as I can be until I get my hands on that money. I had all the faith in the world in John Harker. Then you came along and destroyed it. Destroyed it with your, your, your theory that he and some friend of his committed that robbery. Well, just let me tell you something, young man. You go out there to wherever he is on my yacht and you find him. But when you do, you'd better also find proof that he stole that money. I'll do everything I can. Because if you don't, if you or anybody else finds out that he is innocent, dollar, I'll ride you out of Buffalo on a rail. Yeah, at this point I was feeling real good. Real happy. Everybody was being so nice to me. I was just about to blow expense account item 7 on room service for a bottle of scotch and I got my coat of soda on the corner. Johnny Dollar. Murphy at the Coast Guard, Dollar. Yeah, Murph. All right, Murph. Nothing you can do about it. I guess so. Oh, you have any idea? Well, I'm in it. The storm is over. The boys in that yacht will start moving. After all, they got 400 grand. They've got to stay away somewhere. Oh, yeah, that's true. So by the time I could see it over to where they've been riding out the storm, Lord knows where they could get to. Yeah, but now, Dollar. Now, wait a minute. Yeah, Murph. I just got me a wild idea. Wild enough to work. Oh. The storm is breaking up now? Yeah, it's beginning to. Then, Mr., by the time that yacht is able to get underway, I'm going to be right on top of those guys. Huh? How, Dollar? Just remember what I said, right on top of them. Expense account item 7, 3 bucks and a quarter for a taxi out to the Municipal Airport. Along the way, I noticed the rain was letting up. The wind was dying down. At one side of the airport, I found exactly what I was looking for. Within a couple of minutes, I was in a little office talking with Tinker Barnum, owner of the Barnum Flying Service. Sure, Dollar. Complete equipment for it. Winch, line, slings, everything. Good. You see, we not only give a lot of demonstrations and instruction, that sort of thing, but now, none of the Coast Guard calls on us to help with an actual rescue at sea. What'd you say your price is? $300. That includes me at the control. Okay, then it's a deal. Okay, we'll take off just as soon as the wind goes down a few more knots. Oh, sorry, Tink. We got to take off right away. The wind starts blowing up again. It won't, and I got that straight from the Coast Guard. You're sure of that? I'm sure, so let's go. Well, I don't know if the tower will give me clearance. Then forget the tower. Well, now, wait a minute. $400. But I could lose my license, Dollar. Get in a lot of trouble. Well, there's nothing else taking off from the field right now. I know, but that flight that just came in had a pretty rough time of it. Tell the tower it's an emergency rescue operation if you have to, but please, let's get going. Now, listen, it could be very dangerous. All right, that's a chance we'll have to take. $500. $550. I keep talking. Well, after all, it's $400,000 this thing. What? $600. Take it or leave it. $10. Let's go out and warm up the old windmill. Attaboy. It was my first ride in a helicopter. Brother, what an introduction. I've been aboard regular planes in rough weather lots of time. But the way that wind tosses around, picks this up and let it down, and with nothing but a broad windchop surface of Lake Geary below it, it's always an experience to stay with these things. The first half hour, things was fighting the controls. I'm going to scuttle the clouds and raise my overhead. Then, all of a sudden, the clouds left. The sun came out in all its glory. The most welcome sight of season year, and the air calmed down. Then finally standing out clearly under us was the Canadian shoreline. Look ahead, dollar, over to the left a bit. Yeah, Tink. That neck of land, that peninsula, sticking out into the lake. Yeah, I see it. Long point. And the yacht was supposed to be riding out the storm and the lee of it. I don't see it. The lee side would be... And I do. Look, moving along the far side of the point. That's the cruiser, Johnny. But is it the right one? Come on, take us down to her. Right. I'll get the swing ready so you can drop me down in a second. Right. I still don't know how Tink figured he could pilot that helicopter and at the same time lower me to the deck of the yacht and he could handle a winch. But he swore he'd done it before in rescue operations and he could do it again. He made a couple of close passes and I was able to identify John Harker at the helm, a tough-looking character standing beside him. So it had to be McNair's yacht. Then I suddenly realized there were not only two of them, but they both knew who I was and were all about my interests in the robbery. I could be at a slight disadvantage. Sure, darling. They'd shoot you dead before you even hit the deck. Tink, I can't remember when a lie has ever paid off before. I've got to try one this. Well, listen, we could definitely keep a line on them and find out where they go. Yeah. And what happens when a six-meter runs out again? Yeah. Well, I can radio the Canadian coast guard. By the time they get through the necessary red tick to hold those boards and get here from wherever their nearest station is. Yeah, I see what you mean. Okay then, Johnny, open the door. Use this megaphone. Thanks. I'll hang around over them. Right. Parker, this is $20. You'll hear me? You'll hear me all right? Wave with your right hand. It's okay. He can hear you. I still want you to know the police have found the man who did the robbery. They've got them down. He waves okay. Yeah. Parker, they haven't found the money yet. They've seen that you have the balls to run away and the place to all the way to the radio. Hey, what was that, Johnny? You get that, Parker? I said that, look, drop your engine and I'll drop down your tick on a line. You get that? Emotion's okay, Johnny, to come ahead. Send me down there, Tinker. And make it gentle. What is it? You got your gun real handy. Right. I still don't like this, but down you go. Around that copter, hoping I'd hit the deck and the purple one was no fun. It was a pretty small target and the yacht was still popping heavily. I think it was an expert. A couple of minutes later, I saw the deck slowly coming up to me. $20. Can't you spare me that boat a little? Let me give you a hand when I get down there. Good. Well, Billy here takes your gun away from you. Oh, no. You go back. Got it, baby. Now, just one funny move, darling, and I'll pull this trigger. You see what I mean? Oh, yes. I see. Yeah. Just one funny move. Okay, Harkinale, what? You know something, Billy? I think it might be a very good idea if we were to pull that trigger anyway. All right, Crystal, Billy, make sure, darling, I haven't got another gun on. That's just what I'm doing, baby. Just what I'm doing. And it's all right. He's clean now. What did you take me for, darling? A fool? You think I'd be crazy enough to believe what you were shouting down from that helicopter or whatever it was? Well, as a matter of fact, Harkinale, most of it was double. And did you think I'd believe that old fool McNair sent you out here? Yeah. That's a laugh. That's not Mr. Old Coon. I shut up, Billy. So that story, the police had gunned down the man who stole the money from the importer. Don't make me laugh. You like to see that money for your gold, darling? Like to run your fingers over 400 Gs? Yeah, Billy. Why not? Well, it's all stashed away in that chain lock up for you. But you ain't never going to see it. Nothing any more. Can I kill him now, Harkinale? No, no, wait. Huh? Stop the way that gun around that helicopter and get out of sight. OK, sure. Oh, what's the hang around for? Oh, darling, get the load. You stay here, Billy. But keep that gun on through the door where that fly boy can't see. The company closes. Sure. Go ahead, darling. Sure. Why not? Sit right there on that bunk and don't make a move, you understand? Because all I got to do is pull a trigger in here and neither you're fouled up in that chopper to nobody else is going to know it. How's it going away, Harkinale? I got to go in there and make a sound. Everything's OK. Go ahead, Harkinale. I'll set him away. Just keep the dollar under control. Now, don't you worry about him. You just go ahead and sit in that chopper. OK. I said I'm going to fill him with tonight. Not being up. You see what I mean? I'll be back again. But I'll shoot him down. I can hit him. Oh, no, you won't. Then get us underway. Give us the power and get us underway. Then that guy will know everything's OK. Maybe you're right. I'll try it. Billie's 30 years. Knowing these were desperate men with a lot at stake. But if I made one-third's move, he wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger. Even if he took the gun off me for a couple of seconds, there was nothing in reach I could use for a weapon. I could even pick him and throw at him. We won't, Billy. The chopper's going away. Can I kill him? I better wait a couple of minutes before I make sure. When I'm well, I'll find some chains or something to tie around to make him sink. In the locker. OK, OK. All right, now, darling. Get off of that bunk and walk up to the front of the cabin. Go ahead. Those will get out. Got those burn-offs. The copter was going back to shore. Time was running out. A duplicate set of controls there at the front of the cabin. Steering wheel, throttle, everything. Go ahead, darling. Keep your hands up over your head. Up high. Rising off the bunk to my hands over my head, I have stumbled as though from the motion from the boat. I lurched against the wheel and grabbed it and swung it hard aboard it. Hey! The boat swung around crazy. Hey! What do you think you did? Hey, let go of that wheel. I'll be shot, buddy. Honey, Harker. And if you want some of the same. Strong, darling. Dead wrong. Because I have a gun till not another step. I see what you mean. Too bad you didn't take Billy, didn't you? Billy? Billy. OK. OK, Harker. I'm OK. You think I'll go away then longer to kill this guy? You crazy? OK, Billy. Go ahead and kill him. You don't get away with it. No, no, look. Look up. What? What's coming right out of this mansion? Oh, stop him. Kill him. You better or we'll know. You're the pilot of the cop to the fly, boy. Show him. My last chance. They turned the fire at Tinker up in the cop where I lunged against Billy, shoved him over the side. Billy! By the time Harker turned the fire at me, I was on top of him swinging with everything I had. Oh, I killed you. You want to pick up what's left of Billy out there in the water? See you back in Buffalo! Like Billy had said, the stolen money, all of it, was stashed away in the Ford chain locker. So after tying up Harker with all the line I could find, I started the engine of that beautiful yacht. But then suddenly realized, well, put it this way, if Tinker and his copter hadn't stayed with me, so help me, I'd never have found my way back to Buffalo. So, expense account total, including an even thousand bucks for Tinker Barnum, and please don't argue about it. Plus the trip back to Hartford, plus the previous charges you haven't yet paid me for, $1,800 even. And believe me, it's a bargain. Yours truly, shiny dollar. Or to tell you about next week's story. Next week, two beautiful girls. One of them a sweetheart. One of them a killer. Sureness, won't you? Yours truly, shiny dollar. It originates in Hollywood and is written, produced and directed by Jack Johnstone. Heard in our cast were Laurence Dobkin, Bartlett Robinson, James McCallion, Dick Krenner, Junius Matthews, and Gil Stratton. This is Jim Matthews speaking.