 From Hollywood, it's time now for Edmund O'Brien as Johnny dollar Inspector sailor Scotland yarn. Oh, yes inspector. Thanks for calling back. I understand you've been assigned to Scott jewel theft investigation Yes, it's big for me matter of fact. I just see the file with your request to tell about well That puts us about a breast then inspector. I got in from the States last night I'd like to get together with you so we could compare notes Yes, plenty. Could you come to my office at your convenience? What? Edmund O'Brien in a transcribed adventure of the man with the action-pact expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dollar Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to home office financial security company Hartford, Connecticut The following is an accounting of expenditure is during my investigation of the hatchet house theft matter Expense account item one four hundred and thirty two dollars and fifty cents airfare and incident holds between Hartford and London, England I arrived in the evening and learned by phone that the original inspector assigned to the case had been replaced The next morning I was in contact with his replacement and at 10 30. I was directed to his office Here we are sir inspector sailors. Yeah, mr. Dollar sir. Oh, yes, come in mr. Dollar. Thanks very much. All right you are, sir Ah, pleasure mr. Dollar. How do you do inspector? Yeah I uh speaking to an acquaintance of yours a few moments ago inspector Finch. Oh, yes Yes, I worked on a case with him over here last year. How is he? Oh, quite well. Thank you He complimented you quite highly, sir. Well, that's very nice of him as I remember it I think I was more of a burden than a help to him. Yeah, I doubt that Well, I suppose we should face the situation at hand. Yeah I uh brought an accurate description of all the jewelry insured by mr. Scott Oh splendid, but the cable that reported the theft wasn't quite clear as to which pieces were missing Inspector Finley's information on that score is quite accurate, you see Yeah, there we are And he's covered the methods used in the commission of the crime quite thoroughly, I think I'm going to spend the afternoon crime index I should probably be able to link the method with a few of our known criminals gentlemen's investigation, huh? I suppose so Well, the tedious quite often successful. I'd like to see mrs. Scott myself if it's all right with you Of course I should arrange a car and a driver for you Well early afternoon be sure Well, thanks, but there's no reason to go to that father is there isn't she staying here in london? No, she let a place near seven oaks and surrey about 20 miles south of here Quite an historic establishment. I'm told it's called hatchet house Before I left london that afternoon inspector sailors and I pulled the few facts we had I was able to tell him that mrs. Marcella scott reputed layer wealthy texas widow was actually slightly on her uppers as far as ready cash went She had sold some jewelry the previous year for considerably less than its insured value He gave me the news that mrs. Scott frequently had been seen in the company of another american tourist named norman king And together we figured the loss at slightly over one hundred thousand dollars Hatchet house was a medium-sized pile of ivy drape masonry just on the northern fringe of seven oaks In addition to history it boasted some seclusion being set back from the road in the middle of a walled garden mrs. Scott was in the village but was expected back momentarily and would I care to come in and wait The library is quite comfortable if you'd care to go in there in a minute. Thanks. Your name is garret. Yes, sir You've been employed here during mrs. Scott's old stay. Oh, yes, sir. She bought my services from the other side I'm not without recommendations in seven oaks, sir And you must know pretty well who's been in the house at parties and so on I'd say so, sir But they've all been genuine people class, you know, I wouldn't say that any of them would stoop to thievery How many other servants are there two that live in there's milley hanky. She's a maid. There's old mr. Minnes He's the gardener He's got a cottage out back. This is god was entertaining night before last when the jewelry was stolen Had she hired any extra servants? No, sir. Oh, thanks. Oh, there's milley milley come here. Do Here's an american gentleman to see you How do you do, sir? You're miss hanky. Yes, sir He's come all the way from the other side milley about mrs. Scott's jewels being stolen. It's a scandal That's what it is, but I don't suppose you'd see it's the only one. Watch your tongue milley watching it I'll be in the pantry, sir. If I can be of any more service to you Thanks garret. I will want the names of the people over here the other night, right, sir I'll write them on a paper He's got a nerve telling me to watch my tongue a scandal's a scandal genuine people or not and he knows it Just what did you mean milley? I suppose the servants paid to keep her eyes open and her mouth closed But I haven't been a servant long I'm only a village girl from pennress, but I know right from wrong You don't approve of some of the things. No, I don't And I'm going to leave when I get married Maybe next month. Hmm. Congratulations. Thank you, sir. He's a good man. I'm sure of that So big and strong Lots of fun We'll have an inn of our own someday and I won't have to be a servant anymore. Wish you a lot of luck Thank you, sir. I want you to know milley that anything you say to me will be kept in strict confidence Yes, sir You look like the honest kind now. What things especially didn't you approve of something that's caught your eye could be important I don't know but One thing being a widow at her age It's indecent. That's what And I've seen the making jokes in front of the photo of our poor dead husband He was older, you know, yes, I knew that I can't say she hastened his end But I can't say she's sorry. He's buried and gone either Who made jokes in front of his photograph mr. King Norman king He was here the night of the theft wasn't the night of the theft. He's been here more than he's elsewhere He's a filthy leech if you ask me I'm only a country girl, but there's a look in his eyes. I didn't mistake not for a moment He's slimy I wish you'd think about the party night before last milley. You were here on the ground floor through most of it Weren't you? Yes, sir the whole drunken time I wish you'd try and remember if anybody went upstairs and stayed long enough to have gone into Mrs. Scott's room and forced open the drawer and stolen the jewelry I'll try sir. Don't mistake me. We aren't sure that's what happened It could just as well have been an outsider who knew a party was going on and had a way of entry Or even somebody passing by who found the rear door unlocked. I'll try sir Thanks milling. I won't keep you from your work any longer. I'll just wait in the library for mrs. Scott I waited an hour until the butler garret notified me that marsala scott had phoned She had met some friends in the village had driven to london with them and wouldn't return until the next morning I could find her any time after nine that night at claridge's hotel I spent another 20 minutes with the servants and left for london and inspect the sailor's office She could return before this mr. Dock. I hope I didn't keep the car and drive it too long No, not at all especially if the time was well spent Most of it was wasted while I waited for mrs. Scott in hatchet house. She was on her way to london She's here now clarages. She came in with friends. Well Doesn't seem to be upset over a loss does she know the loss of her husband either. I take it I'm interested in the association between her and this norman king And she Then you did have a talk with miss Milford hanky to me Yes, I did why a joke. No Inspector finley did What did he say about it? No, she suffered from an insane hate or jealousy because of this mr. King I didn't see it quite that way that she berated the friendship shared by mrs. Scott and him This is uh, what he jotted down Investigate possibility of corrosion between hanky girl and king Oh, they said I didn't see it that way, but maybe he hit something that Kings from new york I'm gonna make a phone call see what I can learn about his background In the meantime, I hope to meet him at least I think he's here with mrs. Scott You're going to see all that her message was that I could anytime after nine I plan to be available about two minutes after I should be interested to hear Did you get anything from your files? Nothing dreadfully and absolutely nothing At five minutes before nine I arrived at mrs. Scott's hotel on the stroke of nine I phoned his suite and at three minutes after I met her a striking honey blind With tanned skin and an athletic figure that dressed her clothes nicely I'm sorry. I missed you in the country. Mr. Dolly. It's all right. I should have phoned I suppose you're here to save what money you can for the insurance company in case my things aren't recovered Insurance companies don't operate that way mrs. Scott. They can afford not to please sit down. Thank you It's the expected thing I guess but I suspect one of the servants had something to do with it Do you have any special reasons for that suspicion? Oh, they're strange people I don't know anything about them. I've had them two months and I've never been comfortable with them around me Anything else? Well the more I thought of it the more it seems to make sense The house was full of people to be suspected One of them could have taken advantage of that the members scotland. Yeah I say that it took between 15 and 20 minutes to force that draw open the way it was done Did you miss either of your servants for that length of time? Not that I remember It got a little confused by 11 or so Do you suspect anybody else any of your guests? Oh good lord. No most of them have a lot more than I do Did you know Norman King and the states or did you meet him here? Are you telling me suspect Norman? I asked when you met him. Why? I wondered if you knew him well enough to know he has a record as a forger I don't believe it checks he signed the name of another widow copy of the record is being mailed to me I don't care doesn't make any difference Norman didn't steal my jewelry. He wouldn't do that to me I don't know how many times the other would have said that you don't understand me Norman and I are the same kind of people You don't think I married a 70 year old Texan for love, do you? Well normans made up his mind what he wants out of life, too He's talked about it. He doesn't care how he gets it, but he wouldn't take it from me Well, I wanted to meet you mr. Scott and I have Norman king checked into the Dorchester yesterday. He checked out today and now scottland yard can't find him If you hear from him Maybe you'd better let us know Johnny dollar and speak to a sailor. Oh, hello. I'm sorry. I took so long to answer. I just got up to my room I spoke to the clock the disc he thought you might miss scott. Yes, I didn't learn much, but I don't think she's mixed up in it What's that? I just received a report of a killing in lime house The constable described a piece of jewelry found at the scene. Oh Who was killed? Yes, I would I'll be waiting in front of my hotel We will return you to the second act of yours truly johnny dollar in just a moment What is the secret of dr. Walter? Sorry, we don't have the answer But we know where it can be found Tomorrow night over most of these same cbs stations with a tale well calculated to keep you in suspense The unique theater of thrills calls suspense looks into the eerie matter of dr. Walter's private life Another thrilling cbs suspense drama tomorrow night And now with our star edmund o' brian we return you to the second act of yours truly johnny dollar By the time we got to the dismo cold water flat near the Thames the inevitable crowd had gathered in the street The body was one flight up in a grubby room that showed plenty of signs that a struggle had taken place The man obviously had been killed by a blow on the back of the head He'd been identified by the landlady as george kenzie the renter of the room It was a boot black who discovered the body said this george kenzie owed him some money and wouldn't pay He came up here tonight and found him dead. I found the brooch himself just under the chair there, sir Oh, yes. Thank you the constable. All right, sir. I'll be outside Here now you people that don't belong here. Don't crowd the corridor move along now. Come along Is there any doubt to your mind mr. Dollar that this is mrs. Scott's brooch none at all Look the joyless mark on the back. Yeah, and then we made some progress They hardly think we'd be so fortunate to find the four remaining pieces here No Offhand it looks like there was trouble over dividing the loot and the winner took the rest, don't you think? Right possibly Norman king I feel better if he was found So would I Matter of fact, I wish you'd keep your american criminals in america You've quite enough to keep us busy without them Hello Not off you don't Miss glorie stokes inspector She said she'd come to pay a visit to mr. Kenzie, but she might all be out of the way when she heard the news Well, come in miss stokes. I will not not with him lying there like that. Very well Comfortable ask miss stokes if she'd please accompany you to the yard Mr. Dollar and I will see you there I suppose it's understood that when you're with scotland yard you do as scotland yard does We didn't search the place But we learned it was empty of any more jewelry after a crew of technical men collected every possible bit of physical evidence In the room and started it towards the yard's various laboratories The results of their meticulous tests comparisons and examination fell into place later We asked a few questions there without getting anything and then went back to the inspector's office Where glorie stokes waited for us? I trust we haven't kept you waiting too long This is mr. Dollar American investigator. How do you do? What would he be investigating that would concern me? We'll explain a whole thing to you miss stokes. It ain't miss stokes Something tells me I'm going to wish it was you're married. Oh, that's why I was going to george kenzie I haven't seen me abby for three days And I was going to ask george if he knew where the rutter was What's your husband's name? Leonard stokes. You haven't seen him in three days. That's right Couldn't he give you any idea where he was going? No, why should he? I don't care where he goes and he knows it But you said you were looking for it. I was if he's going to desert his poor wife She's got a right to know hasn't she? Yeah, I suppose yes. I take it he spent quite a lot of time with his george kenzie Too much if you asked me George was no good. He was a thief I knew he'd end up dead like this and if I told then had once I told him a hundred That he'd get into trouble if he chums with him. He is in trouble. Ain't he in trouble? Uh, we aren't sure yet, mr. Stokes. What kind of trouble some jewelry was stolen from a woman and seven oaks One of the pieces was found in george kenzie's room. There's still almost a hundred thousand dollars worth missing More than 30,000 pounds mr. Stokes 30,000 George did that looks like it and the possibility that your husband was involved also He wouldn't have the brain The next morning armed with pictures of both stokes and the dead man Inspector sailors and I drove back to seven oaks. He dropped me at hatchet house and went on to cover the village himself Mrs. Scott received me in the library Good morning, mr. Darling. Mrs. Scott you must have left London early this morning. Yes. I did have you made any progress Some yes. Have you heard anything? I was very unhappy after you left last night. Why did you suddenly get lonesome for your jewels? I think you know why I made a confession to you I'll let you see what I really am. I never do that to all in confidence. Forget it. I've been trying to I got a radiogram from norman king. It arrived here late yesterday afternoon. Did you notify scottland yarn? No, I know you asked me to but I didn't think it was necessary He's on his way back to new york. He wouldn't do that with stolen jewelry. Would he it would be stupid But I'll want the name of the ship. I'll give it to you He inferred that he knew his record would come to light because of the theft and that he'd feel better leaving england before he was asked to leave He's a stupid irresponsible done. Yeah I have some photographs. I want you to look at you know spread them out on the table Who are they? Pictures of this man may not be quite lifelike because he was dead when they were taken Who is he? Name is george kenzie. He was found beaten to death last night Your emerald brooch was on the floor near him. So we're assuming he was killed because of your jewelry You ever seen this man around here? No, not that I remember. I want you to remember one way or the other It's possible that this man just received the stolen property from someone else But if we can find somebody in the house or in the village who recognizes them And we'll feel sure that he actually was the thief or one of them anyway I'm trying to be sure. What about the other one? I don't think I've seen either of them and if you leave the room, I'd like to talk to your servants You're going out of your way to be nasty You thoroughly despise me, don't you? No, what I dislike is the fact that the physical part of you wasn't matched up with some mental apparatus that deserved it You asked me a personal question, mrs. God I Want you to look at the photographs and think it's important that we find out if you have ever seen either of these men and seven oaks Which one is deceased, sir? This one How large was he? A little under six feet Is hanky I don't like looking at them, sir I don't think I've seen either one of them though. There's something about this one, sir George kenzie. Was he plump? No, I don't think you'd say plump. He was heavy snarky. There's something about him, sir Can't put my finger quite on it, but there's something Could he have made deliveries here? Who brought the luggage milly the day after mrs. Scott arrived Oh, I don't think it was him or this one either They had their own lorry with a sign on it. Have you forgot? I'm sure of it, sir There's something about this one, but I can't remember what Well, thanks very much both of you. If you do remember something, please notify scottland y'all In the village inspector sailors had found a few people who thought they recognized george kenzie and two who were positive None of them had recognized london stokes So by the time we had left seven oaks, we were fairly sure that kenzie had been actively involved But since he was dead being sure it didn't mean any progress Nothing further developed that day although in london a stream of suspects was questioned The next morning the situation hadn't changed But I began to feel that in the face of the movement of scottland yard A criminal would have to have more than brains and more than luck to escape A two that afternoon a report was phoned in that a man Answering the description of london stokes had been seen boarding a train in waterloo station and followed to his compartment Another called delayed the train so that inspector sailors and I were able to get aboard Yeah, we are You don't mind still it's your island inspector. Yes, thank you Scott on the yard. What are you Leonard stokes? Am I you? No, I'm not Who are you then sir? Well, I don't see are you were right. You must have identification. Let me see it for you. All right I'm Leonard stokes Who's he an american mr. Dollar since he'll recover mr. Scott stolen property. You know where it is stokes Answering it's all right right. I know when I'm beat Yes, I know where it is, but I didn't kill george How did you know he was dead mr. Stokes? I tried to tell him that's how I found out He was killed because of the jewelry wasn't he stokes. I don't know. I don't know why he was killed When was the last time you saw him mr. Stokes choose do not you went to seven oaks I went to seven oaks. Yes Look, I'm willing to cooperate inspector. I'll tell you my part of it Well, that'll make the great deal less difficult for all of us. Yes, sir Well, you asked me to go to seven oaks room. I didn't know what he was up to I I thought we was just going for a little drive Out of five pieces missing stokes. We found one in kenzie's room Now if you know where the rest of them are you must have known what he was up to If I had I wouldn't have gone. That's the truth before I knew it He stopped off at this hatchet house and told me to wait in the motor He must have explained why he stopped. Well, he said he had a tendency a gardener Gardener at hatchet house That's what he told me he came back in a while and then we drove off And you still didn't know what was happening. No, when did you when it was too late? On the road back to london. He told me He told me whether I knew it or not. I just stolen some jewels. Well, I thought he was joking Then he showed him to me and he says Who's going to believe you lamb boy when you say you didn't know nothing about it? Oh, what could I do? What did you do or go back to london? Why was there only one piece of jewelry in kenzie's room? Well, that's all he took Said he wanted to give it to a chump and you took care of the rest of it Well, I was afraid to do anything else, sir. It kept telling me I was complicated in it Stokes innocence as far as the robbery was concerned became a little embarrassing even to him By the time we got him off the train and back to scotland yard But his denial of any knowledge of kenzie's murder was borne out a by an alibi that proved reminiscent and b The result of one of the laboratory tests mentioned earlier traces of lip rouge found on the dead man's clothing Pointed the way to the murderer Mrs. Scott is resting in her room and left orders not to be disturbed. We won't disturb again Is this hanky here? She's in the pantry, sir. Would you show us this way, please? Thank you, Garrett. Oh Mr. Dahler This is inspector sailors from scotland yard miss hanky. Thank you. How do you do? You've come after me, haven't you? Yes, I think we have I don't mind I don't care about anything now. You did recognize the photographs of george kenzie didn't you recognize them Yes, I suppose so I remembered I remembered the man I fell in love with I told you I was going to marry. Didn't I mr. Dahler you met him in seven oaks. Yes He told me he lived in london And I felt like a child I'd never gotten to know anyone who lived in london When you're born in penrith you never do He was so nice He could talk So I could listen all night Did he question you concerning mrs. Scott? He took me to london And he told me he wanted to marry me And I believed him I wanted a husband the same as every girl But he was lying He knew I was a servant And he found out about things then inadvertently you told him about the entertainment you denied the party He said it was going to come I left the rear door unlocked because I was going to give him some refreshments I thought he hadn't come But he had He lied to me That's why I killed him you went to london last night. Yes He told me to leave london He told me to go back to penrith And I knew That he'd lied to me and that he'd stolen the jewelry He called me a stupid country girl And that's when I hit him I hit him and hit him Because it was true That's all I am A servant And there'll never be anything else Expense account item 2 miscellaneous 317 dollars and 75 cents item 3 same as item 1 transportation back to hartford Expense account total 1,182 dollars and 75 cents remarks The jewelry was recovered but in spite of its value that didn't seem too important The importance as I saw it lay in the complete reversal of values Mildred hanky Who only wanted goodness that found badness And marcella scott Marcella scott left for camprey the following day It was truly johnny dolla Yours truly johnny dolla stars edmund o' brian in the title role and is written by gill dowd with music by eddie dunstetter Edmund o' brian can soon be seen in the paramount fixtures production war path Featured in tonight's cast were john mackentire ben wright tutor oan janette nolan and virginia greg Yours truly johnny dolla is transcribed in hollywood by heimey delvalle This is dan coverley inviting you to join us next week at this time when edmund o' brian returns as Yours truly johnny dolla Tonight's the last bing crossby show of the season on cbs What's more ken murray is pretty blonde songbird lori anders And folk singer burlives are all on hand to help the groaner ring down the curtain Stay tuned for the bing crossby show next on most of these same cbs stations This is cbs the columbia broadcasting system