 From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny Deller Sergeant Franklin, San Diego police homicide. Oh, thanks for returning my call What are you doing in Tijuana following a lead on the singing of the Jolly Roger? What else? I still think that yacht was sunk by your owner Paula Zanagian. You're not alone Sergeant listen Yeah, Bert Parker of the insurance company was suspicious. He held up the claim so he was killed hit and run I know Lieutenant Smith of the Coast Guard was helping me with the case now. He's been killed also hit and run We know we're working on it. Jan Penny who was Parker's secretary is helping me to get it. I get it I'll assign a man to protect her immediate good Yeah, what about you tonight and every weekday night Bob Bailey and the transcribed adventures of the man with the action Pact expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator goes truly Johnny Deller Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar location, San Diego, California The Universal Adjustment Bureau Hartford, Connecticut Assignment the Jolly Roger fraud the sinking of a palatial yacht of that name and a couple of murders connected there with I Thought I was going to Southern California for a vacation You know a couple of easy weeks at La Jolla sitting around on the Sun doing a bit of skin diving Maybe even some personal investigation to see if the publicity pictures of the contents of some of those bikini bathing suits were really true But I ran headlong into what looks like a very very fraudulent insurance claim $460,000 worth Claimed by an international troublemaker named Paulus Zanagian For the loss of his yacht the Jolly Roger Only the crew were aboard when it headed out toward the Coronado Islands on a test run a tryout for a lot of new radar equipment After a big explosion that caused the Jolly Roger to burn and sink only one man came back I told what I knew about him to Sergeant Franklin at San Diego police headquarters And then the poor lad died there in the hospital in Tijuana, huh? Yeah But not until he told the senior medical a couple of things that make me sureer than ever that the owner this Paulus Zanagian planned the explosion and sinking Evidently sergeant the captain took a time bomb on board and let himself get blown up with a yacht now look doll Not that easy. He'd have been able to get off before the time bomb exploded If he hadn't been hit over the head by a falling radar mask Oh, I see but what I don't see is why is Zanagian had his ship blown up in the first place What if you've read the papers you know that the Swiss and Dutch governments have put all of Zanagian's funds under lock and key? Oh, yeah In spite of the millions Zanagian has made off his international arms smuggling rackets is Fulminating of revolutions among the smaller countries He suddenly found himself without enough money to get over there and do whatever is necessary to free his money Somebody finally caught up with his international racketeer. That's right His credit of course isn't any good anywhere big yachts sure But he didn't have enough money to pay his way back to Europe Unless he could collect for the loss of the Jolly Roger and when Bert Parker tried to stall on settling the claim Parker didn't last long Then I came into the picture. I talked to Zanagian. Yeah, he told me if I didn't see that his claim was settled immediately Well, he casually mentioned Bert Parker sudden demise dollar. I wonder if there isn't some Technicality on which we can hold a guide Jan penny who was Parker secretary Yeah Jan has been helping me on the case Result of warning threatening both her and me and you know what happened to Lieutenant Smith as a result of his giving me a hand Have you got somebody keeping an eye on Jan? I'll get Tommy Golden one of the best men on the force any smart enough to keep her from knowing he's watching over fine Things have happened so fast since I got here that I haven't had time to check thoroughly with her on the background of the Whole case. Well, it really shouldn't be too disagreeable a job dollar. Huh? I've seen her What's your next step? Well first what progress have you made in finding out who ran down Lieutenant Smith same story We got when your friend Bert Parker was run down and killed. Yeah The few witnesses just weren't on the ball in each case. It was a black Buick sedan 54 55 nobody saw a license plate. You mean there was none on the car apparently not Traffic division is gonna have some to answer for unless the license plates were hidden just during the time of the Murders is probably the right way possible probable. So forgive your traffic details needless to say we're checking every public garage in town and every car in the streets, but beyond that Dollar we're just as sure as you are that's an egg in himself is behind all this. He's not only a man He's an international organization. Oh brother. Don't sell me For all I know you're one of his boys now wait a minute He's known every move I've made since I got here almost before I've made it When he met me outside Coast Guard headquarters and tried to stop me from going down to tier one I thought heaven helped me that maybe lieutenant Smith was one of his boys until Smith was killed He's had somebody on my tail every minute since I hit this town of yours. I'm sure of it But I can't spot him dollar. Yeah We feel the same way about Zanagan that you do we know that wherever he goes he has Well, it sounds corny, but call them henchmen hanging around with him Maybe it's just one or two or maybe it's a dozen and we've tried to spot him, but no luck Certainly none of the crew of the Jolly Roger were among them or he wouldn't have let him get blown up Or maybe he doesn't have any little helpers. Maybe he does everything himself You know, it's funny. You should say that it was he himself who took out the policy on the Jolly Roger Yeah, was he who personally made the claim It was he who drove his car around to meet me at Coast Guard headquarters As a matter of fact it was Can you tell me why oh? Because he alone couldn't have known about my coming out here my every movement He'd be crazy to drive the hit-and-run cars that killed Parker and Smith And after all there were a couple of husky characters standing around quietly in the corners of his penthouse Sweet when I called on one of them six foot two black hair and a scar from his right ear nearly to his chin Yeah, he's been watched every minute. He's been out as an Aegean's hotel room ever since they got here Short heavy set wormy little man. That's right him, too. We get nothing on him Except that we know they're working for Zanagi What's your next move dollar? Oh? If I had any sense I'd do what I came out here to do have myself a vacation over in La Jolla forget this whole thing Let the insurance company pay the claim on the Jolly Roger Let Zanagi and get out of the country and forget it you'd be able to forget the threats on your own life dollar Yeah, and I'd be able to Hey, wait a minute. What about Jan penny? I told you I'll have a man looking after it. Oh, yeah Well, I guess the best thing I can do is take her over to Burt Parker's office Have her open the files and see if I can find something there to get to work on incidentally dollar She drives a black Buick. I hate to say it surgeon. Maybe checked it out. I Probably shouldn't have thought what I thought about Jan when I asked that question I was sorry I had when I reached her apartment a few minutes later Johnny dollar Johnny, I'm so glad I was worried about something haven't you worried about you That's all when you told me you were going down to Tijuana alone. Well, I was worried about you. Thanks Hey, look Jan. Let's get down to business Did you go down to the office this morning? Yes, I took a cab down there right after breakfast and spent the entire day Where the files on Zanagi's policy on the Jolly Roger intact. Yes. Why do you ask that and nobody bothered you there? No except except one Johnny, it's the reason I'm so glad you're here. What is all day? I've had the feeling I'm being followed I mean you are because of the warning of the phone the one I told you about and you still don't know who it was No, but Johnny the warning was for you, too If you don't lay off this case, is that the way the voice on the phone put it? Yes, and it threatened me if I helped you Look Jan you want to back out while you're still in one piece You know what happened to Bert Parker when he tried to buck Paul as an agent. I love Bert Johnny He was the kind of man you are honest and good and Johnny, why don't you get out of this case pay him off anything, but don't risk your life on it, too You really mean that don't you? You're fine Don't you see this madman Zanagi and will stop at nothing to hurt the people who oppose him and if you keep on Even if it means forgetting about finding out who killed Bert Parker. Yes, Johnny Yes, if it means putting your own life in danger settle his claim anything. How about you? I'll go away. I'll go somewhere else and Try to forget the whole thing. Oh Johnny. Listen to me. I'm listening. It isn't worth it to take the risk you're taking Jan it's my job But why should you worry about me because I Even if I have only known you a few days, I Don't know maybe it's rebound Maybe I'm acting like a baby, but since Bert was Jan was a very pretty girl soft Lovely We had a drink or two and talked about a lot of things The kind of things I'd planned to talk about to some charming girl on the vacation I'd planned but wasn't having here in Southern California. I might even have forgotten about cleaning up the case and going on to lawyer Why don't you make the company pay them off Johnny forget it? So you and I won't be in danger from this man suspicion Why can't a guy relax and enjoy a situation like? Jan Come on, honey Look, I gotta get out of here Look, I've got a hunch and in this crazy business of mine when you get a hunch you better act on Look, I'm going down to police headquarters. The one thing I haven't checked on the one person who was connected with Bert Parker But police headquarters this time, and I don't know Jim Franklin. He said he'd be there all night Sorry, Jan Leave me here all alone you come with me. We'll grab a cab and go down there together Then we'll come back here depends on what I find out And I'll wait for you only why don't you take my car? It's right down in the parking place just outside the building Okay, sure Yeah, I'll get you the keys All I know which one is yours It's an old black deal. We can parking space five down there. It's just that new paint job. You can't mistake it here Okay, thanks Jan didn't you say something about taking a cab down to the office this morning because of the fresh paint in my car It was so foggy this morning. I Wanted it looking nice in case you wanted to use it. Ah, you're a rascal. See you later I kissed Jan goodbye for the time being left. I Had the least idea in the world of contacting Sergeant Franklin at that time of night But I had to think this thing out Suspicion is pure and simple about a lot of things that might explain how Zanagian had known my every move since I arrived in San Diego Yeah, that was it get out on the road in the fresh air alone and think of it The black Buick was parked in the lot in space five all shiny in its new coat of paint Yeah new paint That might cover up any marks a hit-and-run killer I Was about to close the door turn the switch and take off when I noticed that somebody the car painter perhaps had left the hood open I stepped around to the front of the car to slam it down when my guardian angel or whatever it is told me to take a good look inside I'm glad I did Glad I'd noticed the hood partly open That I hadn't turned on the key Because wired to the ignition was a bomb that would have blown me to kingdom come Now here's our star to tell you about the final intriguing episode of this week's story tomorrow the wind up where the obvious becomes only too obvious Join us. Won't you yours truly Johnny doll truly Johnny dollar starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood It is produced and directed by Jack Johnstone who also wrote tonight's story Be sure to join us tomorrow night same time and station for the next exciting episode of yours truly Johnny dollar Roy Rowan speaking