 Johnny dollar this is Mary the operator at Worldwide Mutual Insurance Company mr. Dollar. Yes, Mary I had a call for you, but now he seems to have picked up his other phone. Oh, let's wall is no doubt. Oh, excuse me Worldwide Mutual good morning Yes, he is I'll ring for you. I'm sorry not you mr. Dollar. That was another call that came in and I left your line open Oh, okay. Look if let's wall is wants to call me back a little later. I can ring now Hey, you're a bum. I beg your pardon. I said you're Uh, wait a minute. Who is that? Are you Johnny dollar? That's right good dollar. This is Jonathan Harmon of Worldwide Mutual Mr. Harmon, that's right. You sound surprised. Yes. Yes. Yes. I am mr. Harmon I was expecting a call from less wall is there in your office. Oh, I see And that explains your reference to a big bum. Did you say? Well, I thought you were the best pair. Oh, we are we are sir But he was supposed to call me early this morning about going down in New York tonight See a hockey game at the garden to uh celebrate my birthday belatedly Oh, I see if that is he could get away from his wife for the evening Well, I hope everything's all right there. Don't you What's that sir? I mean about wall is in his wife and she's such a charming little lady, too, isn't she? Yes, indeed very but he's not here and what I called you about is oh, I'm sorry Hey Uh, no, I guess I interrupted you dollar But what I called you about is this and I think perhaps you'd better get out there right away Yes, sir About an hour ago shortly afternoon the client of ours and mr. William Willoughby insured for some $70,000 was found dead in his apartment Over at 19 525 East Mateville. Oh What was the cause of death mr. Harmon as the very unfunny police officer put it when he called it was a case of Lead poisoning. There's certainly nothing funny about that So I think dollar to perhaps you better get right on out there and see what's what right away, mr. Harmon And if less wall is fine dollar, goodbye Hello, uh, mr. Harmon wonder what he meant About less than his wife Network brings you mandel kramer and the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly johnny dollar Good johnny dollar to the worldwide mutual insurance company home office heartbreak connecticut Following is an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the Can't be so matter expense count item one 215 for a taxi to 19 525 east maple street There was a prowl car out front a small group of the thrill seekers and a patrolman with his hands full Keating them to matter in the smart new apartment building when I showed him my credentials He told me to go up to 5b where I'd find sergeant tommy bravo in charge and I didn't Sorry dollar, but you got here a little too late The boy's just hard young willoughby what was left of him off to the morgue Was it you who called the insurance company sergeant? Yep See, I knew he had a policy with him. You did I'll come Oh, we've been kind of keeping an eye on willoughby ever since he moved back here to Hartford and Put up in this fancy place. Why? You uh know him when he lived here before no, I didn't Well, he wasn't much use to himself or anybody else One of the best of everything, but wouldn't do an honest day's work during it. I know the time The chief even wondered there at one time if uh, he might have had some connection with an Arcotics pusher that we nabbed and set up the line Arcotics. Well, I couldn't prove it though Anyhow, what he left here was to get out from under a lot of bills. He owed that sort of thing And so then when he came rolling back a couple months ago apparently rolling and go Well, it just made the chief kind of suspicious as well. So we kind of kept an eye on him But he stayed clean so far as we could see Just what happened here sergeant The signs of a fight or anything like that. No and the lab boys before they left Wow, darling, they figure it was somebody he knew pretty well. I'll come Because will it be himself must have let him in for one thing him A him her what's the difference, but it was probably a him wasn't See those chalk marks on the coffee table Lab crew made them or a couple of drinks we're sitting Willoughby's next to that chair and the other guys next to this one How they figure that Well, that one had Willoughby's prints on it And this one didn't Did it have any prints? They were all smudged pretty badly except one Looked like they were deliberately smudged So they took the glass to the lab for good look Anyhow, there was no sign of lipstick. So it must have been a man And he shot will it be with a cannon I'll find out for sure down there at the lab, of course, but It looked to me like it was a 45 at least A 45. Yeah, but darling, that's just about all we know so far No other prints around or nothing. Nobody was seen entering or leaving And if the man three doors down I hadn't stayed home from work with the virus and heard the shot How did you find out about this I got a call from less wallers at the insurance company Walters well, I should have said from mr. Waters Yeah, why Isn't either one with that tall good-looking blonde wife Name of Constance That's right Connie Why Nothing just that I saw her having lunch with him one day last week Lunch, you know and one of those intimate little joints out on 44 With less Waters No, they are now departed pal here Willoughby He's name was familiar I never met him But he was the one who made such a play for Connie before she married less But less to a thing like this Impossible Yet Connie had been seen having lunch with Willoughby at a quiet little place out on root 44 where the chances were they wouldn't be recognized Had less found out about that Is that why Willoughby was now very dead? No, of course not. I knew less too well. He simply wasn't the type And the police apparently saw no reason for suspecting less. So why should I? What's more there wasn't a single solitary clue that might point to him Well, yeah, anyway Item two a dollar 75 for another taxi This time into the spear building and the office of worldwide mutual Oh dollar, I thought I told you that over the phone Lester Walters isn't here today as a matter of fact That's why I myself called you about the willoughby matter did less come in at all the day, mr. Humman May no not to my knowledge But then he pretty much keeps his own hours, you know Sometimes when he's out selling or calling on some of the clients He doesn't come in here for two or three days in the stretch. He hasn't even called in or anything like that Well, not that I know of you can check the switchboard. However, if you like but now about this willoughby thing Mr. Harmon, uh, yes, when you talked to me on the phone earlier. Yes, my boy You said oh you indicated you were a little concerned about less than his wife Connie Well, you know how it is dollar. I Well in spite of the size of this organization I have a real personal interest in all of my people I'm sure you have sir the boys all know it and they never hesitate to come to me with their problems And I always try to help them if I can financially or any other way. I'm sure you do they always tell me everything Except where their wives are concerned Oh, that's the one thing they like to keep to themselves. So I never met them so Well, yes, I I can always tell yes I know them better than they think but you have no real knowledge Of anything wrong between less than counting. Oh, there's some little worry there. There's no question about it, but Now about the if you'll excuse me, mr. Harmon. Uh, there are a couple of things that I have to do right away Well, have you found out anything? I'm not sure But don't worry. I'll give you a full report. Yes. I'm sure you were my boy Switchboard operator. No, she hadn't heard from this wall is all day Come in this way. Excuse me Good afternoon. I told her then what I'd be in the flesh this calling She was to let me know immediately and from where he called I told her she was not to mention this to less the fact that I was looking for him under any circumstances Item three a dollar even for a cab out to a little apartment that less shared with his wife connie Happy birthday whenever it was. Hi connie. At least I think I heard less. So you had a birthday not long ago But what in the world are you doing this part of town this time of day? Well, oh come in johnny I'll put on the percolator and we can have ourselves a coffee class. Sure connie. Thanks Less around. Oh, no, he isn't to try the office. He isn't there. Oh Well, then he must be outselling people insurance or something Why don't he all right? It's just that we talked about uh, maybe taking in a hockey game tonight and I haven't heard from him at all Oh connie Yes, um But come in sit down make yourself comfortable connie does um There's less keep any kind of a gun here in the house Well, now that's a funny question Especially from you. You're the gun collector. Listen connie. Have you added any to that beautiful collection of yours lately? No, oh connie Incidentally, you know why you wanted to take you to the game or or something, don't you? Why Well, maybe you don't realize it But he's been trying for months to find some way of thanking you for solving that embezzlement case that got the promotion for him When was it last fall? Where is he connie? But you know something how betty forgot all about it. I know I haven't seen any tickets around Where is he? I bet he completely forgot to send for them. I just like him too But he'll think up some excuse or something or Some connie where is less You say he isn't at the office Well, he he did say something about some errands when he left this morning, but I I don't What's the matter johnny? You're acting very peculiarly. You know it Maybe I um Maybe I better lay things right on the line connie What? Do you know a bill will it be? Oh sort of got a crush on me johnny before I married lair And that's all Is it? Have you seen him since he moved back here to hartford now? Why should I want? He called me a couple of times. Have you seen him connie johnny? Please tell me Yes Yes, I have These questions johnny tell me Well, I don't see what all right One day last week Seriously, I guess it was I was way out on albany avenue. That's root 44 Yeah, uh seems just who lives out there did some work on a dress for me on the way back. I stopped the gas station and Johnny, what's all this bow? Just go on connie Well bill will it be was also there getting some gas And he insisted on taking me to lunch in one of those little places way out there and Well, that's all That's all he talked some nonsense about still being in love with me and wanting to see me again, but Have you seen him again? Well, I certainly have not When he started talking like that. I just got him left in there After all, I never really cared for him and Johnny connie Did less know that you had this date with will it be but it wasn't a date not really Not at all. Did less know about it. Did you tell him? What difference could possibly make well less can be pretty jealous can't he left? Of course not You say that is who you don't really mean it Of course, I do. Well, where is he connie? Where's he been all day? Johnny, Johnny, how should I know I think you do Will you please tell me what this is all about? Tell me why you're being so evasive, but I Oh, excuse me. That's the telephone Why yes, he is It's for you johnny. Oh, thanks Johnny dollar This is marriott worldwide mutual. Oh, yes, mary. I just found out mr. Dollar There was a call from mr. Lester walters. Oh See he took it early this morning before I came on duty. Yes He was checking in to see if there was any messages for him and to say that he wouldn't be in today I see even tomorrow Or maybe the next day of the day after oh and and that call was collect Uh from where do you know? Oh, yes, we always check it was from equity 30114 That's over in waterberry, you know, I know And it sounds familiar Thank you, mary Johnny Now listen, johnny. Will you please tell me later connie later Into a phone booth at the nearest gas station and spent item four 40 cents for a call to that equity number that it sounded so familiar I hoped him pray that I was wrong about it That it wasn't back off skunk shop who Back off skunk shop. Did a mr A mr. Lester walters by a gun from you recently. Yes, just this morning early this morning What kind? It was a handgun of 45 45 yeah, it was fun that we Oh now now wait, who are you if I may ask? Never mind Truly johnny dollar who has an unlimited expense account In many communities throughout the nation though high school youngsters are learning to conduct profitable businesses They're learning by doing running their own miniature business firms under the sponsorship and guidance of junior achievement incorporated To find out more about this unique project and how you may help it expand Right to junior achievement incorporated 505th avenue new york 36 new york And yet all the evidence every bit of evidence I had I'm sure it was circumstantial. That's all every bit of it But it all pointed to only one person to my friend less smallest. I still couldn't believe it Yet there it was His failure to check in at the office the way that he usually did didn't he know that would arouse suspicion His slip-up on our dates of hockey game. Didn't he know that would make me suspicious? Connie's hadn't been seen with willoughby if the cops knew about that. Why not less? And then Connie's evasiveness about less is whereabouts But did she really know About what finally happened to willoughby and the gun a 45 did it sergeant bravo had said A 45 the gun shop owner had said That was so to less only that morning All right, there it was okay. You know what? Go to the police Tell them what I knew Well, let them find out for themselves Why not they had as much to go on as I had Almost It was their job to run down willoughby's killer just as much as mine wasn't Yes, it was my job just as much as there's my dirty rotten lousy job Why Why did it have to be couldn't I couldn't I just No No, I couldn't and I knew I couldn't if less did commit that murder if if I made another call there on the phone blue sergeant johnny dollar Hey dollar if I got news for you real progress Oh so much so the lieutenant took it right out of my hands And dollar you'd never guess who's the guy that got lead on wouldn't I ought to be wrapped up real pronto and like I promised I'll call you just a second. I've got anything real definite for you Are you at your apartment? No, you can reach me at less walrus place At walrus? That's right Don't know and I don't know when he's coming back And johnny dollar you just sit yourself down here in the den and tell me why you're acting so strangely Now sit down johnny Please sure sure connie look would you like a drink? Maybe that would help whatever it is that's bothering you Yeah, maybe would all right then I'll go get you Oh now who could that be? Excuse me Yes Yes The gunshot over in water very not not now wait wait here. Let's wait look here isn't it up cutie? And honest and goodness genuine original single actual army cold 45 caliber honey. Do you have to yell this way? Why not? Isn't it a beauty? Do you know who's sitting there in your den? Johnny dollars. Oh Yeah Well, uh, you didn't tell him anything did you? No So go on in and make the best of it Go on this while I get the phone Okay Well, I uh, I didn't expect to find you here waiting for me johnny kind of spoils all the big surprise But here you are baby catch it Thanks less Well, uh, don't you like it johnny? Should I now look after seeing that gun collection of yours and seeing what was missing from it And after what you did for me last fall and with that birthday you had Well, listen, I've been negotiating with the old man the berkhoff over in waterbury for two weeks to get this for you that What's the matter johnny? Oh, yes, connie Phone call is for you Sergeant bravo. I think he said. Oh, uh, thanks. Uh johnny Johnny dollar while it's all wrapped up dolly Yeah, yep prints on that glass. Let the lieutenant straight to him well What was that the killer the one that knocked over willowby It was shorty scarpone one of his piles in the dope bracket Broke down and confessed the whole thing when the lieutenant busted in on him and dolly Okay, now what is bothering you? What's bothering you anyway me? Yes, yes, you Not a thing Believe me not a thing Connie where is that drink and we'll celebrate good my birthday and a lot of things I was never so glad to be wrong in my life And I mean all wrong about a case Expense account total What expense account yours truly johnny dollar Are to tell you about next week's story next week a talisman a good luck charm that proved to be anything, but Join us, won't you yours truly johnny dollar Directed by Bruno Zorato jr. 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