 No Johnny dollar. Oh, thank you operator Hello, I'm a crackin Johnny dollar Pat. Oh Johnny. I've been trying to reach. Yeah. I'm in Sarasota, Florida Oh, but now I'm here the better part of a week and just thought I'd check to see Johnny I'm glad you called can you grab a plane out of the West Coast? Don't see why not good Are your contact will be Arthur Arthur at Western Maritime and property office in Beverly Hills. Got it. What's it all about Pat? Piracy according to him. What was that? You heard me now for a second there. I thought you said piracy Maybe you'd better go out there and see him, huh? Yeah, but I still don't believe it In the exciting adventures of the man with the action fact expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance Investigator yours truly Johnny dollar Welcome William Bendick nobody can act up to par with a nasty cold. I check my cold distress the fast way With four-way cold tablets. 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They could get their hands You don't call that piracy Well, maybe so You think that's what happened in this case? There's only one way to find out The flight to Los Angeles was uneventful thanks to the time zone differential. It was only 4 30 p.m. When I arrived item two six dollars even for a cab to the Beverly Hilton where I parked my bags Item three ten cents for a phone call to Arthur Arthur who if I remembered correctly was quite a character good insurance man But well a character Item four seventy five cents for a cab to his office on Wichita Boulevard. Yes, it all happens somewhere off the coast of Mexico Mr. Balaston and his party would just cruise around they would just take a life He's a Balaston is the owner of the yacht HB Balaston. Oh, he's a big stock booker He lives in Beverly Hills at 31 24 North Roxbury Drive. And what's the name of his yacht? The Baldero? It is a tremendous things. It's from that's over a hundred feet from Stemister Wow, a hundred feet long Arthur. Where does he keep it now? What is that? Oh what his dog is down in Balboa. Oh, you know a Balboa. Yes Yes, I know one of the nicest places by the ocean and all of California. Yeah, Johnny if I ever Were the guests on board See his wife of course and mr. And mrs. Gerald Hooper and young Richard Spital and Lee Willoway just cruising around yes, but they'd planned to sail on up to San Francisco for that big charity ball up there on the 30th That's why they all had their finest clothes and most expensive jewelry with them. Oh, yeah, sir 394,000 dollars worth of jewelry stolen Plus a few other things who mostly silverware things like that Actually, it was reported to me by one of the guests on the yachts these these Pirates simply pulled alongside in the middle of the night held them at gunpoint took the stuff and left That's right. Yeah, there were two of them. Oh my they must have been the horrid fellas Just where off the coast of Mexico to this happen. Well, I'm not quite sure mr. Balton was there Well, he was kind of vague about where it happened. You know, he's kind of a big Maybe I better talk to him. Yes, my old means John. Yeah, all right. I'll see you later I Don't buy 50 bucks deposit on a rental car I drove to the Balderson's home on North Rocksburg. It was a tremendous place and one of the most wealthy parts of Beverly Hills a Snazzy looking sports car was parked in the broad driveway And as I walked up to the front door another car a big sedan pulled in the drive a heavy set well-dressed rather nice looking man Of about 50 get out of it and came over to me Are you looking for someone young man? Well, I believe this is the Balderson residence. That's right And I'm Harry Balderson. Oh, my name is dollar mr. Balderson Johnny dollar the insurance investigator that mr. Arthur sent for that's right Sure, well come in come in. We'll have a cocktail or two. I Understand it's that time of day, and I'm sure you won't object not a bet good And I'll tell you all about the unfortunate affair aboard the Baldero happened just night before last you know So I understand But I'm not quite clear as to just exactly where you were when it happened down off the Mexican Coast dollar Let's sit down sit down. Thanks. Yes. It took us nearly 12 hours to get back to Balboa and 11 knots Well, you can figure it out yourself Mary Lee Come on down dear. I want you to meet mr. Johnny dollar Now I'll pour us a drink and tell you all about it So he poured his wife joined us and we talked But I'm afraid I didn't learn much more than I already knew They both been asleep when it happened the so-called pirates had come aboard very quietly Both they and their guests have been held in their respective cabins by one of the men while the other gathered the loot The men had worn long oil skin raincoats had nylon stockings pulled over their faces to conceal their identity Only one of the guests Lee will way had even seen the both they'd used Balderson never did tell me definitely where it happened and the more I listened the more suspicious I got Yeah Suspicious of him Act two of yours truly Johnny dollar in a moment there goes a treasure car There goes another And another and one of them may be your car Yes, folks You may have a pram treasure hunt filter in your car with a thousand dollars and not even know it a pram filter with 1000 silver dollars a filter change is important to today's cars so important that pram corporation in conjunction with its Silver anniversary is paying sixty thousand dollars in cash to get you to check your filters now Last year ten thousand secretly numbered pram filters were distributed all over the United States and installed in cars during regular Servicing these filters are worth from one dollar to one thousand dollars You may have one in your car and not even know it a pram filter worth 1000 silver dollars check your oil filter and air filter now if there's a specially numbered pram filter in your car You will win up to a thousand silver dollars and your dealer will win the same amount Get in on prams big silver treasure hunt check your car filters now And now act two of yours truly Johnny dollar and the Baldero matters It was hard to tell just where we were I keep an engineer on board and he'd been at the wheel most of the day But you were anchored for the night. That's right You see we were just killing time until it was time to head north of San Francisco and that the charity ball The ladies wanted to go to yes the charity ball and after waiting two months now I suppose we just have to forget it with all our jewelry gone Didn't you check your position to find your way back to Balboa just head at east and follow the shoreline You say that one of your guests Incidentally, I want to check with them. Oh by all means. I'll give you their address Yes, there may have been details that we've forgotten overlooked after all we were a bit upset over what had happened and Probably more than a little confused You said that one of your friends got a look at the boat these menus. Yes. Yes, Lee will way ran up on deck Course was dark and there was some fog, but Lee said it was a black boat. Well now you long black speedboat Maybe by the time the rest of us got up there and completely disappeared Then I had the beacon start the diesels and we made the run back to Balboa You'll notify the coast guard, of course not until he got in what well Lee had been fooling with the radio earlier the rest of us were in the main cabin playing cards and Well, when we tried to send out a call the transmitter wouldn't work. Well, I find this Lee will way here I've written down the address for you and our other guests to mr. Mrs. Hooper and Richard spy though. Thank you now. Mr. Dollar. Mr. Baldiston Yes, I'll see you later Yeah, there was something very funny about this whole thing, but I wasn't quite sure just watch I checked with mr. Mrs. Hooper elderly very quiet and dignified Their story was the same as the Baldiston Except in one thing They weren't at all sure it had taken them any 12 hours to get back to ports I drove to the address of Lee will way. It was a small apartment below Wilshire After all of Lee was the only one awake and alert enough to have taken a good look at the pirates in their boats Yeah, and what about the yachts radio that wouldn't work after we had spent the evening fooling with it Yes, oh, I beg well that is I'm looking for Lee will way. I'm Lee Who are you? Believe me Charles of the Ritz would have been proud of this one a lemon doll 23 or 4 she was tall slim and a pretty face top with red hair that looked oh so carefully disarranged Yeah, she was a beauty And yet as we talked I couldn't quite picture this gal on a yachting trip with the Baldistons Gee, you know, I haven't the least idea where we were when it happened Johnny It could have been a million miles out to see but if Baldy I Mean mr.. Baldiston says it took us 12 hours to get back It must have taken us 12 hours, and you're sure you didn't recognize either of the men who boarded the yacht Lee Yeah, I certainly didn't but I saw the boat they had was a long black one solid black solid black Did anyone else on board see that boat? No at least I Don't think so. What did you do after they left went up to the bridge to the radio? Didn't they tell you to call a coast guard? Well, yeah, sure. They said you were at the radio earlier. Yeah, just listening But after it was over and I tried to call the coast guard. Well, it just wouldn't work like another drink Johnny The Baldistons and hoopers were playing bridge earlier. Yes. Look Johnny if you had dinner yet What were the other guests dickie boy? Yes, dick spider. No, I didn't know and what did he do after you were boarded and robbed? He was probably down his cabin with his head under the cover scared to death. He had any nerve. He could have stopped them, too What do you mean? Well, his was the one cabin. They didn't go into they didn't bother him And he knew there was a rifle they used for shooting sharks He knew it was on the rack just outside his door And if he'd come up shooting with it while there were those pirates would have jumped overboard and run for home I just bet they would currently you don't think much of this dick spider. Would you I mean acting like that I mean doing nothing when he could have Incidentally when I stopped at the Baldistons, I saw a sports car outside. Oh, yeah, isn't that a dream boat? It's Larry's who's Larry? Larry Baldistons. He's my oh Gee Johnny, I'm getting hungry. Why don't we have another drink and then have some dinner? Sorry, but I'm afraid I can't I'm not used to being turned down Johnny. Well, I'm sorry, but there are a couple of people. I've got to see oh Like who your friend dick spider among others. Oh, I'll see you later, Lee. I'll be here Johnny I guess I'm not as familiar with the streets of Los Angeles as I thought It took me over half an hour to find Spitals apartment It was one of those ultra swank affairs just off sweet Sir Avenue below the famous Sunset Strip. I Parked under a big palm tree then as I backed out of my car another one roared up and stopped behind me Where are the headlights partly blinded me? Just a minute you ah Johnny dollar, huh? That's right. Who are you here? Oh? 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Keep your tummy under Tums control And now act three of yours truly Johnny dollars The headlights of my attackers car had partly blinded me, but I'd seen enough of it to know it was the same one I'd seen at the home of mr. Bolison. Yeah, his son Larry's But I came to to find myself part behind the wheel of my own car and lying on the seat beside me were five Crisp hundred dollar bills and a note Take this money and get out of town. It said you have no case anyway because the things it was stolen Off the yacht have been returned. So you may as well leave while you have your health No signature There was only one person in the world I wanted to see at that moment Larry Bolison But I felt a bit rocked since I was at the front door of Dick's Spitals apartment Since I've really come to see him and if I was lucky he might have a good stiff drink handy Feeling better now mr. Darlaw. Yeah, I am. Thanks, Dick It's Richard if you don't mind. Oh, yeah, sure. What uh go on with what you were saying Well, the whole thing was absurd of course But the only reason mrs. Bolison insisted on taking me on that yachting trip into the charity affair And of course I was supposed to be her escort was to shame her to shore up. How do you mean? Well after all in spite of her beauty. She is a rather Common person mother-cheat. So mrs. Bolison hopes that facing over the ladies and gentlemen who attend the ball would embarrass her That she'd realize she has no place among people like ourselves people like you are just too good for her Well to put it bluntly. Yes In any event mrs. Bolison hoped it would break off this rather sordid romance romance She and Lawrence Bolison That Larry she calls it and Lee is only after his money, but I take it Larry got wind of this little plant Lawrence said that he would prevent it being carried out of it was the last thing he ever did So he staged the piracy, but oh, I'm sure it was he he's always done silly things like that, mr. Dollar rich headstrong spoil So when I heard the noise up on deck I simply locked myself in my cabin and refused to budge when he and whoever he had helping him boarded the art or because you were scared I Thank you. Thanks a lot. Dick. It's rich. It's a lot of help. Oh and incidentally. Yes You think Lee will way was in on a to that That's why she spent so much time on the ship's radio earlier in the evening in Dupada please so that she could guide him to the yacht and his speedboat his speedboat of course has all sorts of radio equipment About what color is that speedboat and mahogany? Why we said the pirates were using a solid black boat Which simply proves she was on to his plan. What do you mean? Well, the stupid the wench was lying. That's all Maybe you're right. Thanks dick. It's Richard if you don't Mr. Dollar do come in thank you, Mrs. Waltiston my husband's on the telephone talking to the engineer of our yacht down in Balboa Oh, and what do you think has happened? I think I can guess that's fine Just stay on watch and I'll be back down there to pick those things up in the morning. Goodbye It's true Mary Lee. Oh splendid whoever took them from us returned everything to the boat everything is Mr. Dollar. Did you hear that? Yes? I heard where's your son Larry or Lawrence or whatever you call him Larry? Well, as a matter of fact, the dear boy came in just a little while ago. Where is he? And in the study I believe he said he had a call to make on the other phone. Thanks. Why what's wrong, Mr. Dollar? Mr. Dollar Trying to make up to that guy dollar and let me tell you this let me give you this Larry what is it? Want some more Larry? Yes now Listen dollar well if that's the way you feel about it you and that family of yours can Well, I'm set up. I said do you want some more or do you want to start talking? Okay. Oh, okay. I did it I rigged the whole thing Jimmy Driscoll and I because I was fed up with the way mother was trying to run my life Yeah, but maybe she was right about lee after all of course she was son But now look dollar if you think you can get away with barging in here and slugging me Yeah Enough Larry, huh? You had enough Yeah, okay, okay Sorry, mr. Baldiston, but I kind of owed it to him dollar I've been hoping somebody do that for a long time Sure, I I've spoiled him too It's been my fault as much as his mother's But I never had any idea he'd carry things as far as he did Of course if you like sir, I could prefer assault charges for his attack on me earlier No, no, no, I don't think it'll be necessary And how much obliged to you my poor boy just leave him alone mary lee And suppose you leave us alone while I settle things with mr. Dollar In this case forget it The 500 that larry mistakenly tried to bribe me with plus a nice fat check for mr. Baldiston Well much is the thought of it hurts me. Let's forget the expense account too. Okay. Okay yours truly Johnny dollar Our star will return in just a moment Who's gonna win the thorough red Kentucky clubs thorough red who's gonna win that horse and make it pay Lots of money. 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