Episode 661 - Statues for the Sleuths: Edmond O'Brien (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar)

Summary

---

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Episode 661: Statues for the Sleuths – Edmund O’Brien (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar)
Date: March 22, 2026
Host: Mean Streets Podcasts

---

Overview

This episode of Down These Mean Streets is a special tribute to Oscar-winning actors who portrayed legendary detectives during radio’s Golden Age. This week’s spotlight is on Edmund O’Brien, who not only won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Barefoot Contessa, but also became well-known among radio fans for his hard-boiled, tough portrayal of Johnny Dollar—the insurance investigator with an “action-packed expense account.” The episode features commentary about O'Brien's performance and presents four classic Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar cases from his radio tenure.

---

Main Themes

• Celebration of Radio Detectives as Oscar Winners: The episode honors old-time radio actors who achieved Academy Award recognition, focusing on their crossover from screen success to radio fame.
• Edmund O’Brien’s Legacy as Johnny Dollar: Discussion of O’Brien’s acting style, his standing among various Johnny Dollar portrayals, and his impact on the series’ gritty noir tone.
• Classic Case Dramatizations: A deep dive into four O’Brien-era stories, with analysis and highlights on storytelling, character work, and period atmosphere.

---

Key Discussion Points & Episode Structure

1. Introduction to Edmund O’Brien & Radio Detectives

(Starts at 00:00)

• Host introduces March’s Oscar theme—saluting detective stars who also won Academy Awards.
• Edmund O’Brien highlighted for his film accolades and unique approach to Johnny Dollar.
• Brief rundown: O'Brien’s Johnny Dollar featured scripts by celebrated writers and is often considered the next-best to Bob Bailey’s definitive take.

Quote:
“Edmund O’Brien’s run in the role is considered by many to be second only to that of definitive Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey.” (00:02)

2. The Richard Splain Matter

(Begins ~08:00, Main investigation: 09:00 - 33:00)

• Johnny Dollar is called in to investigate signs of murder in a Manhattan tenement—missing body, wrecked apartment, ship models as a clue.
• The case expands into narcotics smuggling (hollow ship models), with encounters among ex-wife Clara, her new flame Mark, barfly Paul Krell, and more.
• Key clues: addresses in a notebook, insight into underworld connections, and a twisty resolution.

Notable Quotes:

• “Expense account item one: $35 trip from Hartford to the scene of the crime, a part of Manhattan where the citizens have been conditioned to sleeping through screams, gunshot and even the odors.” (09:00)
• “The real reason that I left Dick was because I found out something awful that he was doing… He brought dope into the country inside of him.” – Clara Splain (16:13)
• “That was a good try, but it won’t work. This wasn’t a woman’s killing, no matter how desperate she was.” – Johnny Dollar, on a false confession (32:29)

3. The Byron Hayes Matter

(Case begins ~43:00)

• Centers on the murder of Byron Hayes outside Rita Cobb’s apartment; ex-con Roy Corona is the chief suspect but provides a shaky alibi and alleges blackmail.
• Johnny follows a trail through the widow, Rita Cobb, and other acquaintances, uncovering a web of blackmail, secrets, and lies.
• Rita’s complex relationships with older married men, the role of blackmail, and the desperate actions of all involved.
• The narrative is punctuated by an attempt on Dollar’s life, interrogations, and several twists before the truth emerges.
• Resolution: Roy Corona attempts to cover up for Rita, but the evidence corners the actual culprit.

Notable Quotes:

• “Once you’ve been in prison, you’re a natural for anything… There’s more to it than that, isn’t there?” – Johnny Dollar and Roy Corona (41:40)
• “Mrs. Hayes, didn’t you really know that your husband was seeing Rita Cobb?” (43:11)
• “We’ve got pretty good proof that you were blackmailing five men, at least.” (60:22)

4. The Hatchet House Theft Matter

(Case begins ~70:30)

• Dollar is sent to England to work alongside Scotland Yard’s Inspector Sailors after the theft of $100,000 in jewels belonging to wealthy Texas widow Mrs. Scott, residing at “Hatchet House.”
• Involves a classic upper-class setting, secretive staff, a suspicious American companion, and British social undercurrents.
• Interviewing servants and sifting through party guests, Dollar and the Inspector doggedly follow clues to London’s criminal underworld, a murder, and ultimately, a confession from someone close to the crime.
• The tragic arc of Millie Hankey, the innocent-turned-accomplice, underscores the case’s emotional underpinning.

Memorable Moments & Quotes:

• “A scandal’s a scandal, genuine people or not, and he knows it.” – Millie Hankey (72:11)
• “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.” – Mrs. Scott and Johnny Dollar (86:28)
• “He knew I was a servant and he found out about things... That’s why I killed him.” – Millie Hankey (93:03)

5. The Horace Lockhart Matter

(Case begins ~104:00)

• An investigation into a highway crash outside Malibu that results in the simultaneous deaths of Lockhart and his wife, but with a $200,000 life insurance payout hinging on which one survived a moment longer.
• The case revolves around locating the lone witness: a mysterious, heavily made-up dancer named Susan Lee.
• Dollar’s search through LA nightclubs, landlords, and friends uncovers past trauma, bigamy, and a secondary murder plot.
• Ends with a statement from Susan Lee clarifying who survived, affecting the distribution of a fortune and closing a sad saga.

Quotes & Notable Dialogue:

• “It makes a $200,000 difference to one of two people.” – Johnny Dollar, outlining the stakes (106:00)
• “I thought he was my husband all the time. I was gonna quit dancing and we were gonna go away. Then Sunday night, I heard them…” – Susan Lee (120:20)
• “Before notary public, Susan Lee swore that the person who was alive at the time she viewed the wreck was Mrs. Lockhart.” (122:51)
• “‘Man, $200,000… and for what? For being born to the right mother.’” – Michael Adams (123:02)

---

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Award-Winning Detectives:
  “This month in honor of the Academy Awards, we're saluting old time radio detective stars who took home Oscars for their big screen performances.” (00:17)
• On the show's dark settings:
  “Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison, or the grave.” – Johnny Dollar (00:00)
• On O’Brien’s appeal:
  “O’Brien played the detective in over 100 episodes... and brought a hard-boiled, tough style to the character.” (00:46)
• On American vs. British detection:
  “I just received the file with your request to telephone. Well, that puts us about abreast then... perhaps you and I shall have better luck.” – Inspector Sailors (68:40)
• On economic and social class:
  “Most of them have a lot more than I do.” – Mrs. Scott, on her guests’ wealth (77:32)
• On insurance investigation stakes:
  “It makes a $200,000 difference to one of two people.” – Johnny Dollar (106:00)

---

Character & Tone

• True to the original, ‘hard-boiled’ radio detective voice—wry humor, world-weariness, compassion, and a refusal to sugar-coat the darkness in human nature.
• The stories are laced with period slang, tough one-liners, and philosophical asides about crime, morality, and justice.
• Johnny Dollar’s approach: skeptical, relentless, but also deeply human when confronting sadness, desperation, or guilt.

---

Episode Timeline & Case List

| Timestamp | Segment/Case Title | Main Characters | |------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| | 00:00 | Introduction/Overview/O’Brien bio | Host | | 08:00 | The Richard Splain Matter | Johnny Dollar, Clara Splain, Mark Bond, others | | 43:00 | The Byron Hayes Matter | Johnny Dollar, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Mrs. Hayes | | 70:30 | The Hatchet House Theft Matter | Johnny Dollar, Inspector Sailors, Mrs. Scott | | 104:00 | The Horace Lockhart Matter | Johnny Dollar, Bruce Yule, Susan Lee, Michael Adams| | End | Wrap-up, credits, next week tease | Host |

---

Summary Takeaway

Episode 661 artfully weaves through four gripping radio mysteries, showcasing Edmund O'Brien’s nuanced performance as Johnny Dollar—a detective facing both cunning criminals and the sadness, greed, and chaos of postwar life. The cases, ranging from New York tenements to London mansions to LA highways, convey the noir mood and complexity of human motives, reminding listeners why Johnny Dollar—and the actors who give him voice—are radio legend.

---

“I dedicate this program to the fight against crime. Not merely crimes of violence and crimes of dishonesty, but crimes of intolerance, discrimination and bad citizenship. Crimes against America.” – Johnny Dollar (05:43)

---

“Crime is a sucker’s road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison, or the grave.” (00:00)

---

Down These Mean Streets: Keeping the spirit of radio’s greatest sleuths alive—award-winning or not.

Transcript

[Johnny Dollar]

Get this and get it straight. Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gut of the prison of the grave. The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective the Adventures of the Saint starring Vincent Price Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, yours truly, Johnny Dollar. Hello and welcome to down the Mean Streets and more old time radio detectives and crime solvers. All this month in honor of the Academy Awards, we're saluting old time radio detective stars who took home Oscars for their big screen performances. This week's winner is Edmund o', Brien, who won the award for best supporting actor for his turn in the Barefoot Contessa and who picked up a second nomination a few years later and in my opinion should have walked away with a second Oscar for his work in Seven Days in May. But before his award winning film roles, o' Brien starred on radio as yours truly, Johnny Dollar, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. O' Brien played the detective in over 100 episodes between February of 1950 and September of 1952 and he brought a hard boiled, tough style to the character. During his tenure, Johnny Dollar featured scripts by some top notch writers of radio mystery including Gil Dowd, Blake Edwards and E. Jack Newman. And Edmund o' Brien's run in the role is considered by many to be second only to that of definitive Johnny Dollar, Bob Bailey. Today we'll hear four Johnny Dollar Adventures starring Mr. O', Brien, the Richard Splane matter from October 7, 1950, the Byron Hayes matter from March 24, 1951, the Hatchet House Theft from June 27, 1951 and the Horace Lockhart matter from August 1, 1951. We'll itemize some expenses with Edmund O' Brien as Johnny Dollar and we'll get underway right after these messages. Auto Light original factory parts and Autolite service stations work as a team to help you maintain carefree, economical performance for your car. So friends, when your car's electrical system needs attention, drive into your nearest auto light service station or the dealer who sells your make of car and ask for original factory parts and auto light service. Money can't buy better electrical equipment than auto light. And remember, Auto light means spark plugs ignition engineered spark plugs. Auto Light means batteries stay full battery. Auto light means ignition system, the lifeline of your car.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

This is the Autolite suspense show. Drive as if your life depends on it. It does good Night Switch to auto light.

[Johnny Dollar]

Stop tooth decay and unpleasing breath. Yes, stop tooth decay and unpleasing breath that breeds between the teeth. Use Kalanose toothpaste with dental floss action. Your dentist will tell you brush your teeth after meals to stop decay. Clean those cracks and crevices deep between your teeth to guard against unpleasing breath. Now Kalinos gives you dental floss action that is sends thousands of active cleansing bubbles to help dislodge bits of food that can cause unpleasing breath. What's more, foamy, refreshing Kalanose brightens teeth by removing ordinary yellow surface stains. Help stop tooth decay. Get colonose toothpaste with dental floss action today. All work and no play makes Jill a tired housekeeper. But any homemaker can have enjoyable leisure time to spend as she likes when she depends on the three great Linux home brighteners, those efficient new shortcuts to the care of woodwork, furniture and floors. Linax Clear Gloss, the modern brush on finish. Linex Cream polish for fine furniture. And Linax Self Polishing Wax, the amazing new quick drying wax product. Yes, the three great Linax home brighteners are the modern way to save household drudgery. They'll do your work in record time and do it with spic and spam thoroughness. So start now to enjoy new leisure. Ask your hardware, paint or department store for the three great Linax home brighteners. The efficient shortcuts to new home beauty. I dedicate this program to the fight against crime. Not merely crimes of violence and crimes of dishonesty, but crimes of intolerance, discrimination and bad citizenship. Crimes against America From Hollywood. It's time now for Edmund O' Brien as Johnny Dollar. This is Bruce Hardwick. Mr. Dollar, do you remember me? I think I do. You're with the Corinthian Life and Liability, aren't you? That's right. We have some work for you if you aren't busy. I'm not. Shoot. Good. Our New York office got a call from the police this morning. They hit a some trouble on the east side and found one of our policies at the scene and wanted to find out what the company knew about the men it covered, which was very little. What kind of trouble was it? Nobody seems to know all the signs of murder. I understand, but nobody. Will you go down and see what you can make of it? Edmund o' Brien in another adventure of the man with the action packed expense account. America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar. Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar to Home Office, Corinthian Life and Liability Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut. The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Richard Splain matter. Expense Account Item 1, $35 Trip from Hartford to the scene of the crime, a part of Manhattan where the citizens have been conditioned to sleeping through screams, gunshot and even the odors. I was met by a homicide sergeant and the tenement flat he took me to lived up to its first description. It did bear all the signs of murder except a body. Well, it must have taken a long time to accomplish all this. The place rented in the name of Richard Splaine? Yeah. What's the address on his insurance policy? The number on Second Avenue. How does the report read on this so far, Sergeant, you can see everything we saw from the amount of busted furniture, a violent struggle from the amount and placement of blood stains, a sustained beating of someone there by the radiator. Nobody heard it. Nobody cared if they did hear it. We've asked questions, but the people won't admit anything. They don't want to get involved. The landlady phoned us after she saw the door open and looked in. Any blood stains out in the corridor? Haven't found any. You've seen enough? Yeah, I guess so. What's this? Part of some wrecked ship Models. Seem to be Splain's hobby, collecting them. There's not much we can do. Put this flat under lock and key. We can hold it that way for a while and wait for them to come back, but that's about all until we have some concrete evidence. Like a body. That would help. Are you going to wait for us or follow it up yourself? I've got that address on Second. That's his wife, isn't it? And beneficiary in the policy. You can't do much with her until she makes a missing persons report or something. And she hasn't. Yeah. If I get anything from her, I'll let you know. Expense account, item two, a dollar and a half taxi to the Second Avenue address. Mrs. Plain was a rather dumpy blonde with tousled hair and half applied lipstick. She obviously didn't want me to come in.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Well, it's not that I don't want to help any way I could, Mr. Dollar, but I haven't seen much of Dick lately. We split up, you know.

[Johnny Dollar]

No, I didn't. Who came in here? Claire?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Oh, it's something about Dick.

[Johnny Dollar]

Dick? What about him? Of you getting bothered over that bum.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Oh, now, Mark, hold your temper. This man is from the insurance, Mr. Dollar.

[Johnny Dollar]

This is Mr.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Bond.

[Johnny Dollar]

How are you? Okay. What's insurance got to do with this? Splain had a policy on his life. Mrs. Splaine is the beneficiary.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I guess I never told you, Mark. I almost forgot about it myself. It isn't very much.

[Johnny Dollar]

$35,000. How did you learn about what happened?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

The police phoned me. Wanted to know if he was here. I told them the same as I told you. I don't even know if Dick was in or out.

[Johnny Dollar]

What do you mean, in or out?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

In port or at sea. He worked on a boat.

[Johnny Dollar]

In his policy, he listed his occupation as a carpenter.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Well, he used to be, but since the war he's been a ship's carpenter. He's away all the time. That's one of the reasons I dumped him.

[Johnny Dollar]

That wasn't the worst.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Mark, you talk to Mr. Dollar while I go and put the rest of my mouth. I feel like I'm not happy.

[Johnny Dollar]

Well, what do you want to know about him? Whether he's dead or alive. You think he'd call Mrs. Plain if he was hurt and in trouble? No, I know for sure he wouldn't. When they quit, they meant it. Has there been a divorce? Not yet. It costs money. She hasn't got any. I haven't. And if Splain is, he's not letting loose. Would you happen to know if there's somebody he would turn to? The police checked the hospitals without finding him. No, I don't know where he'd go. Hey, what makes you so sure? Splain's the one that got messed up? Maybe he went to work on somebody else.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

That's what I was thinking. One thing I can tell you from experience, Vic can take care of himself. And he's mean, but honest. That's the very best I can do.

[Johnny Dollar]

Okay, thanks. Here. I put my hotel room number on my card in case you want a phone, and I'll let you know if anything develops. Expense Account, Item 3. A dollar and a half to Splain's flat. I decided that it would be easier to learn there the name of his last ship. And with that, I hoped to find someone who was closer to him than his wife. Sergeant Burns was no longer there, but a liar, too. Got a pass key from the landlady and I went in. The top drawer of a battered bureau, produced not only what I was looking for, but more. The name of the ship was the Tangier. And an envelope that contained a seaman's papers also contained a small address book with enough names and addresses to keep at least One investigator happy. I started to jot them down, but got no more than halfway through. I hope you don't mind, Sergeant, I.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Hey, what's all this?

[Johnny Dollar]

Who are you? A friend of Splain's. I heard you moving in here and thought he was in. What happened? Shut the door. What a mess. Nobody seems to know what happened. Who? You a cop? Private type. Your spleen dead? Who'd want to kill him? I don't know. I was only asking. All that blood and everything busted up. Look, I don't want to get mixed up in it. I. I just knew him. Like in the bar sometimes. Wait a minute. Come on. What's the idea, Shorty? I want you to tell me about Dick's. Stay off me. I don't know much about him. You knew enough to walk through his door before anyone answered it. Well, sure. I do that sometimes. I come to talk to him sometimes when he's in from a trip. I can't go to them places. He tells me about them. I like to hear about Tangier and them places. And he shows me them ship models he makes. Do you know any of the people he does? Well? All I know is where he's been. He never stays in more than a week. He eats at Sweeney's sometimes. That's just across the street. I can't help you miss him. Let me go. What's your name? Don't make no difference what my name is. I don't want to get mixed up with someone I don't know anything about. Come on, now, please. Give me a break, will you? Okay. What are you reaching for? My wallet. Will 10 bucks pay for your time?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Sure will. Thank you.

[Johnny Dollar]

You're a good guy. I'm sorry I can't help you More. Expense account. Item four. $10. Peace offering. I had a feeling I'd paid for lies with it and covered the possible loss by tailing the rabbity little man to an address a few blocks away. His name turned out to be Paul Krell. What was left of the afternoon was spent on routine legwork. And at 6, I was on the phone in my hotel room. Sergeant Burns. Mrs. Dollar. Sergeant. Oh, how'd you make out? I've got nothing. Splaine and his wife separated and can't afford a divorce. She's taken up with a guy named Mark Bond. They both say they haven't seen or heard from Splaine for a long time. Yeah, a lot of people don't know anything about that guy. Yeah, it seems he's a ship carpenter. I got the name of his ship went aboard. He's been with it for a couple of years. Same one plies between here and North African ports. Those people don't know much about any of their crewmate shore life, so I didn't get much. Few names. I can check tomorrow. What's the ship? The Tangier White flag line. Pier 80 on the east River. Have you run into anything? I'm still waiting. Well, you've got my hotel. Yeah. Thanks for calling $. Something may turn up tonight. If it does, I'll phone you first thing in the. Johnny Dollar.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

This is Clara Spain. Mr. Dollar.

[Johnny Dollar]

Oh, hello.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I gotta see you right away.

[Johnny Dollar]

Sure. What's up?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

They arrested Mark, you know. You met him?

[Johnny Dollar]

Yeah. They found your husband?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yeah, last night. I've been down to the morgue already this morning to identify him.

[Johnny Dollar]

Where are you now?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I'm right downstairs from you in the lobby.

[Johnny Dollar]

All right. Clara, come. Come on in.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

What'd you tell him? About us, Mark and me?

[Johnny Dollar]

Nothing that would put the heat on Mark by itself. If they're holding him, they. They must know more.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I think he's lying myself. He couldn't prove where he was when the police said my husband died.

[Johnny Dollar]

Are you sure you didn't mention that $35,000 policy to mark?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't think I ever did. No. No, I'm sure of it.

[Johnny Dollar]

Why did you come here? What do you want me to do?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I'm. I'm trying to get up my nerve. Mr. Dollar. The real reason that I left Dick was because I found out something awful that he was doing.

[Johnny Dollar]

Such as?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

He built little boats, models. And they were hollow. He brought dope into the country inside of him. I didn't tell the police that because I was afraid of what they'd do to me for no one all this time.

[Johnny Dollar]

You should be. Did Mark know about it?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No. I never told anybody. But maybe it's important now.

[Johnny Dollar]

You're right. True or untrue, it is important. On the way back to the splane flat, I lined up the things that bore out her story. One, the remains of the ship models in his rec room. Two, the possibility that Paul Krell may have been a narcotics buyer. And three, the address book that could have contained a list of customers. But I didn't have a chance to do any more probing. When I got there, the place was under police investigation. That's far enough, mister. Nobody goes inside. Sergeant Burns up there. What of it? Well, I've been working with him on this. My name is Dollar, insurance investigator.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

All right.

[Johnny Dollar]

Pick you up. Thanks. What's all the activity? Uncover something? Just another body. What? Yeah. First, not enough. Not too many. Who can figure these things? I could figure it when I got to Splaine's door. Now, the evidence I tampered with concerned two murders. The body of Paul Krell lay beaten to death in the middle of the wrecked room. In just a moment, we'll return to the second act of yours truly, Johnny Dollar, starring Edmund o'. Brien. But first, how's for trying to sing it again tonight? $5,000 in cold hard cash and $10,000 in fine prizes are waiting for the CBS listener who can solve the Phantom Voice mystery. Dan Seymour will be on hand with those coast to coast phone calls. Again. Alan Dale, Eugenie Baird, Bob Howard and the Riddlers will be making the music. And remember, there's many a fine prize for solving the tuneful riddle songs that lead to the Phantom Voice mystery. It's an hour of fun and music to entertain you and perhaps pay off every Saturday night on most of the same CBS station.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Here.

[Johnny Dollar]

Sing it again tonight, won't you? And now with our star, Edmund o', Brien, we return you to the second act of yours truly, Johnny Dower. Yeah. Guy says he knows you, wants to come in. Keep him out. Oh, $how does this happen, you're showing up here? I got tired waiting for your call. You were going to phone this morning if anything broke. I was, huh? What kind of cooperation is this? I gave you everything I got yesterday. Almost, huh? The landlady tells me you came back here yesterday. You know, it's things like that that lose licenses for guys like you. Climb down, Sergeant. You gave me the nod to go ahead without waiting for the police not to mess around with evidence. I'm on the verge of putting you away. 48 hours for questioning. Don't talk me into it. If you don't want to go, stay out of my hair. Okay, Sergeant. I guess we've put our cards on the table. What'd you come back here for yesterday? Forget the name of spring? I figured it would be easier to get it here than by making the rounds of the hiring halls. I told you what I got out of it. A few names. Come here. There's only one change. When we came back here to find this body, the top drawer of the bureau was standing open. This envelope was torn with this stuff dumped on the top. Do you do this? No. Hey, don't touch that. Keep your hands where they belong. We're dusting that stuff for prints. Sorry. I guess I'd better get out of Here, Sergeant, before you and I lock horns, you're beginning to make sense. $I thought I was too. At least hoped so. The notebook from which I'd copied the list of names and addresses wasn't among the other articles dumped on the bureau top. But Sergeant Byrne's threat to hold me for 48 hours made it easy to keep my mouth shut about it and about my having met Krell.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Oh. Oh. Did they let Mark loose?

[Johnny Dollar]

Don't be funny. Of course they didn't.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Well, did you tell them about the little boats and that?

[Johnny Dollar]

I thought it was better not to. There's been another murder at your husband's place.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Who?

[Johnny Dollar]

Little guy named Paul Krell. That name mean anything to you?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I never heard it before. What's it all about?

[Johnny Dollar]

A lot of people are wondering, where was Mark Bond last night?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

They don't think he did that one too?

[Johnny Dollar]

I didn't ask, but I know how their minds work. They'll accuse Mark of going back to cover tracks. Where was he?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

He was right here with me.

[Johnny Dollar]

Any witnesses to prove that?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

There's me. I know he was here, don't I?

[Johnny Dollar]

Under $35,000 circumstances, that's hardly enough. How do I know this narcotics tale of yours is true?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't get it. Why would I admit it if it wasn't true? It's liable to get me in a lot of trouble, isn't it?

[Johnny Dollar]

It could throw up a whale of a smokescreen for Mark too.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

All right, I'll show you something. I got one hid in the closet. Didn't hear something. Yeah? Yeah. This one he called a frigate. First you have to set it on something, then you twist this thing a mast. I think this part opens up.

[Johnny Dollar]

Let me see that. That's pretty.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Dick was always good with his hand. This is the only thing of his I got.

[Johnny Dollar]

Well, maybe a chemist can prove whether or not it carried narcotics. I can't. But assuming that was the case, who did he sell to?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't know. I didn't want that kind of money. And the minute I found out one night I told him to get out and never mention it again.

[Johnny Dollar]

That's too bad. If he was cutting in on a combination that might account for his death. But if he was playing ball with him, it's something else. Which brings us right back to your boy Mark. Have you thought of that?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I know he didn't do it. If I thought he did, would I look you up?

[Johnny Dollar]

I'm taking the other approach. If he was innocent, well, why would you bother tossing me this model? Shipbone to chew on. Expense account item, $525 Blanket item covering transportation for the rest of the day. At the address of Fall Krell, I learned what I believed to be the truth. That his association with Spain was no more than a friendly one. From the list of names I copied, I picked Jerome Kent. Who had the closest address? An apartment about $250 a month away from the park. Yes? Mr. Jerome Kentner? Yes. I'd like to talk to you about a man named Richard Splain. What about? I don't know any. I've given myself away, haven't I? As I'm afraid so, Mr. Kentner. Well, but you don't have to be afraid of me. I'm not a policeman. I suppose you want to come in. I think I'd better. All right. What is it? Splain is dead. He was murdered night before last. Oh, that's bad, isn't it? How did you find out about me? There's a list of names in his rooms. Yours was one of them. You bought narcotics from him. Ship models. I collect them. Don't you see them there in the case? Yeah, I noticed. Who are you and what do you want? Private investigator. I want to find out who killed Splaine. I didn't. Why would I do that? I don't know. When did you last see him? Well, it wasn't the night before last. I don't think I have to answer all these questions. I don't want to blackmail you into answering them, but I will if I have to. It was last week sometime. Tuesday, I think. How well did you know him? I met him, that's all. Met him through a friend of mine. What's this friend's name? Go ahead and blackmail. I'm not talking anymore. Suit yourself. I'll leave my phone number in case you change your mind. The next two stops yielded nothing. The names were I either conveniently or coincidentally out of town. The next Ms. Francine Wells. An address on 82nd Street. Miss Francine Wells, please. In regard to what? Well, I'd rather tell her, if you don't mind. I'm afraid I'll have to insist. Are you a salesman? No, I'm not a salesman. It's Ms. Wells. And young man, you have to tell me who you are.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Someone for me, Dad. I was expecting Fred, remember?

[Johnny Dollar]

Yes, I remember. And this gentleman is not Fred.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Oh, good afternoon.

[Johnny Dollar]

Hello. I'd like to talk to you if I could, Ms. Wells.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

What about? I don't know you, do I?

[Johnny Dollar]

No, you don't. But it's important that I speak to you. In private, if possible.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Dad, be a good guy and go in the other room for a minute.

[Johnny Dollar]

And leave you alone with this stranger? I will not.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Come on. It's probably something about work.

[Johnny Dollar]

Oh, if it is, why must it be so private?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I'll tell you later. And if I need help, I'll scream. Now, if it is that private, keep it low. He'll be listening. What's it all about?

[Johnny Dollar]

Richard Splain.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Who?

[Johnny Dollar]

Richard Splain.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Who did you ask for here, I mean. There's been a mistake. You must have come to the wrong place.

[Johnny Dollar]

If your name is Francine Wells, I haven't. It was that name and address I found in this flat.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

How on earth would my name and address get into the apartment of a man I never heard of?

[Johnny Dollar]

Unless we have mutual friends or somewhat, maybe you do. Your name was only one of a dozen or more.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't understand at all. Who is this Richard Splain?

[Johnny Dollar]

Well, maybe you knew him without knowing his name? He sold narcotics. He's been murdered.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No. What'll I do? I am a pushover for a shocker, aren't I?

[Johnny Dollar]

I'm sorry it just worked out that way.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

You aren't sorry. Well, sit down. I guess you're going to stay, huh?

[Johnny Dollar]

I'll stand it.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I knew this day we'd get here. I dreamed about it. Here it is. What happened?

[Johnny Dollar]

Well, I'm not being paid to press the narcotics charge. I'm trying to find out who killed him. Being paid by his insurance company. When did you see him last?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

A day or two ago. What are these names you mentioned?

[Johnny Dollar]

So far, all customers.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

You have the list?

[Johnny Dollar]

I made a copy of it.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

And you think that one of them is the name of whoever killed this Splain? I really didn't know it.

[Johnny Dollar]

How did you run into him?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't think that's important. I was introduced to him by a friend.

[Johnny Dollar]

Not a man named Mark Bond, by any chance? Or a woman named Clara, Spain's wife?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No, I don't know anything about him. Just enough to watch for the date of his ship was due to arrive. I suppose the government men would be the next to show up at my door.

[Johnny Dollar]

It's not up to me. I can't promise you any help, but I. I want you to look at this list of names and tell me if you know any of them. Anything I can do, I will do.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No, I don't know any of them. I feel sorry for them. I don't want to sound as if I feel sorry for myself, I don't. I was going to say I thought he deserved to be killed. But it's not his fault any more than it's the fault. Oh, what difference does it make?

[Johnny Dollar]

I want to leave my card with you in case there's something you haven't told me. I'll jot down my hotel. Most of the others I got to were pretty much the same. Mixtures of fear, desperation, sometimes defiance, and usually fatalism. By the end of it, I arbitrarily set the name J.L. tucker as the last for that day. He lived in a cold water spread close to Greenwich Village. And he was different. Doesn't make any difference who knows it. I've been through these things before, so you're wasting your time. You asked me how I got in touch with Splaine. I knew his wife, that's how. She was shilling for him before they got tired. Go ask her. Here's her address. Hello, $. I just left a man named Tucker. He said he knew you. I thought I'd better call. Oh, Tucker.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

How'd you find him?

[Johnny Dollar]

He tells me you made the contacts for your husband before you separated.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

That's a lie.

[Johnny Dollar]

Why would he say it?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Well, I knew about Tucker. One night he came up, he admitted he was looking for somebody, and I told him about Dick. I didn't know what I was doing. I was stiff.

[Johnny Dollar]

I've spent a long day and we're back to you, chubby. Now, look, don't decide to leave town. Expense account, item 6, $4. Dinner at my hotel. Item 7, same amount. A few brandies at the bar. I had the idea I'd spent a lot of energy for nothing until the elevator dropped me at my floor and I turned the corner toward my room.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

It's all right. If you left your card with me, you must have expected something.

[Johnny Dollar]

I left my card a lot of places I didn't expect you. Ms. Wells.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

You don't seem to have had any other tape.

[Johnny Dollar]

Come on in.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Well, you said if there was anything else I wanted to tell you. Yeah, well, there is. It goes a long way back. I don't know how these things happen to some people and not others. I was no angel, but I was. All right, come on.

[Johnny Dollar]

Come on. Sit down over here.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I've always told myself that some people get bitten by rattlesnakes and others don't. But it's not the same. It was in school after a party. Neither one of us had any sense. He got it from somebody. Who is this in Pennsylvania? His name was Phil. I don't know. I came home, Never saw him again. But that was the start of was only two years ago. I knew it would end. Kept wondering how. Now it has it.

[Johnny Dollar]

What are you trying to tell me?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I killed Richard Splaine. That's what I'm trying to tell you.

[Johnny Dollar]

Why?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Because I went to him without any money, and he laughed at me. I don't know what happened to me. I picked up something and started to hit him. I hit him. Hit him.

[Johnny Dollar]

Why didn't you tell me this before?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Because I thought I could go through with it, but I can't. If it happened this time, I don't

[Johnny Dollar]

want to go on anymore.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I went to him without any money, and I picked up the first thing I touched and started to beat him.

[Johnny Dollar]

What was that?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't even remember.

[Johnny Dollar]

An andiron.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yes, I think that's what it was.

[Johnny Dollar]

And Paul Crail. You killed him, too?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yes. I don't know. Yes, I did. I must have, and I don't care. I don't care.

[Johnny Dollar]

That was a good try, but it won't work. This wasn't a woman's killing, no matter how desperate she was. You want me to go, or do you want to stay here?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Please. Please. I did it. I did it. Isn't that enough? Haven't I done enough?

[Johnny Dollar]

Yeah. I'm afraid you. Yes? Oh, it's you. Where's my daughter? I want to talk to you about her. Where is she? Mr. Wells? Somewhere in this apartment, if you haven't destroyed it, there's a piece of very important evidence. What's that you say? A notebook containing a lot of names, among them your daughters. Oh. She told you this? Hardly. She was trying to protect you. She confessed to killing Richard Splane. They haven't arrested her? Not yet. She was lying. You know that. I'm afraid I do, Mr. Wells. I'm glad I told her about it after I heard you leave. Are you married? No. If you were, and you were my age and had a daughter, you'd understand. You know what it's like to watch her change? I didn't know for a long time. I wondered, and I followed her. When I learned the truth, I killed him. Surely you don't blame me. I turned Wells over to the police. Not so, Sergeant Burns. And heard him explain his second killing, that of Paul Krell, who had arrived as Wells was looking for any trace his daughter might have left at Splaine's remarks. Don't question the policy payoff to Clara Splaine, in spite of the fact that she hardly deserves it. Expense account, item seven. Same as item one. Expense account. Total $375. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar stars Edmund o' Brien in the title role and is written by Gil Dowd with music conducted by Wilbur Hatch. Edmund o' Brien may soon be seen in the Paramount Pictures production Warpath. Featured in tonight's cast were Herb Butterfield, Raymond Burr, Joe Gilbert, Bill Bushet, Howard McNear, Barry Kroger and Mary Lansing. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar is produced and directed by Jaime Del Valle. This is Bob Stevenson inviting you to join us next week at this time when we'll again bring you Edmund o' Brien as yours truly, Johnny Dolla. Have you met the Coopers, Liz and George? They're the young married couple who keep things humming and keep you laughing in that hilarious domestic comedy My Favorite Husband broadcast every Saturday night over most of these same CBS stations. So tune in every Saturday night to My Favorite Husband. And now stay tuned for Vaughn Monroe's Caravan, which follows immediately over most of these same Columbia stations. This is cbs. The stars address the Columbia Broadcasting System. From Hollywood. It's time now for Edmund o' Brien as Johnny Dollar, the insurance investigator that's working on the Byron Hayes killing. That's right. Who's this? I got a few things to say about the shooting. I can't say him to the police, but if you level with me, maybe I can say them to you. All right. But I've got to be sure of you, too. Who are you and how'd you find out about me? One of the papers mentioned that you'd come to New York. I guess you've read about me, too. I'm what they call the chief suspect, object of a widespread search. Roy Corona. That's right. Now, do you want to talk to me? Sure, Roy. Anytime you say. I thought so. I'm going to give the phone to a friend that's with me. He'll tell you where to go and what to do so he can pick you up. Edmund o' Brien in another 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 Corinthian All Risk Insurance Company. The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Byron Hayes matter. Expense account, item 1, $12. Transportation from Hartford to New York. There wasn't much to be done that first day. The police had their theory on who had killed Hayes and I hadn't had time to form mine. And then that evening I received a phone call from a man who called himself Roy Corona. The basis of the police theory. Twenty minutes later, according to instructions, I was standing on a 7th Avenue street corner holding a copy of Life magazine in front of my face so I'd be recognized. Hey, you. Yeah. What's your name? I'm your man. All right, Dollar, come. How are you, $? All right. You didn't do anything I told you not to on the phone, did you? I told you I wouldn't do anything, didn't I? A lot of people make a lot of promises they don't keep. Maybe so. Well, I guess all I can do is either trust you or drive fast enough and far enough to shake a tail if I don't trust you. Or you can drop me if you don't want to go through with this. I didn't ask to come, you know. That's right, and I don't think he should have been asked. But it's Roy's neck, not mine. I'll just pretend there's a tail on me so I won't get out of practice. The doorway next to the poultry store. Over there. Thanks for the ride. It's on the ground floor, second door back. Tell Roy I'll sit out here for a minute and then park the car. Sure. Tell them I'll be in in a little while. Yeah. Yeah. Roy. Yeah, My friend stay outside. Yeah, he said he was going to park the car. I'm not so sure I did the right thing calling you. But I guess they couldn't make things worse by doing it. I guess not. Roy, they want you real bad. Sure they do. Because I'm a natural. Once you've been in prison, you're a natural for anything. There's more to it than that, isn't there? According to the papers, yeah. But not really. I didn't kill this Hayes guy. I didn't even know him. The police don't seem to think that's important. They figure that a guy who spends two years in a prison. Comes out to find his girl mixed up with a lot of men is going to get knocked off balance. Yeah, I guess that part of it's true. It did hit me pretty hard. But not hard enough to make me kill anybody. They think it did. Hayes was one of the men you lost your girl to. So they figure you wouldn't have to know him to kill him. That you were waiting outside her apartment when Hayes came out. You blasted him. Sure, they got it all worked out. The only thing wrong with it is that it ain't true. They don't care about that. But I do. If you can prove they're wrong, you got nothing to worry about, have you? My proof that I was someplace else is a couple of ex convicts like myself. Statements from guys like that are broken down before they even make them. Isn't that right? I guess there could be better alibis. Why did you bring me here, Roy? Try out your alibi on me or to tell me who killed Byron Hayes? I don't know who killed him. But it would help if you believed that the proof I was someplace else would stand up. If you have something else to back it up, let's assume that I do believe it. It's something the police won't find out. Rita was blackmailing Hayes. How do you know that? I heard him right after I came out. When I was having a bad time over Rita. I was in the hallway one night and I saw him go into her apartment. I listened to the door and I heard him talking about it. That would make her pretty careless, wouldn't it? Oh, it was him that was talking so I could hear. He told her he couldn't afford to pay her anymore, but it had to stop. It wouldn't do you any good to make this up, Roy. I know that. And if she was taking him, she must be taking the others. A cop wouldn't get the truth out of anybody. But you might be able to check in if they'll trust you. All right, I'll look into it. What about the police? You gonna tell them that I got it from you? Yeah. They'd either toss me into a cell or laugh me out of town if I did. Unless you'd like to stick around and back me up. I don't think I will. I gave it to you. And by the time my friend gets you back to your hotel, I'll be out of here and hold up someplace else. Sure, Roy. I thought. The only reason this tip from the number one suspect meant anything to me was that to date, no progress at all had been made. Rita Cobb, outside whose door Hayes had been killed, said she'd known him only casually, that he'd just dropped in. Nobody else could be found who knew about the association. And even the widow, Agnes Hayes, said she had never heard of Rita Cobb. After I was dropped at the hotel, I decided to try out the new lead on the widow first.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I've told the police everything I know, Mr. Duller.

[Johnny Dollar]

I'm afraid it wasn't very much, Mrs. Hayes. And I wondered if there might not be Something you didn't tell them because you didn't want to.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

What do you mean?

[Johnny Dollar]

I'm not a policeman. There are no reporters around. Everything you say to me will be kept in confidence. Mrs. Hayes, didn't you really know that your husband was seeing Rita Cobb?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

If I'd thought he was, do you think I wouldn't have done something about it?

[Johnny Dollar]

You didn't suspect anything?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No. Even now I don't think he was seeing her, as you put it.

[Johnny Dollar]

Do you know why he would have dropped in to see her as she said he did?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No, I knew nothing about it. Oh, please, Mr. Dolly. You must understand that this has been very difficult for me.

[Johnny Dollar]

Yes, of course it has.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

As far as I'm concerned, my husband always was a man above question. His friends, his business associates, everybody looked up to him. I looked up to him. And now you and the others asked me to believe that he knew this woman.

[Johnny Dollar]

She said as much.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No, she was lying. There must be something else she's hiding. She's saying she knew Byron to hide something else. She didn't know him. She's lying.

[Johnny Dollar]

We'll learn the truth. Mrs. Hayes. Someone told me that Rita Cobb was blackmailing your husband.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

That's not true.

[Johnny Dollar]

That he was heard saying he couldn't pay her anymore.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

That's not true. Why should he pay her anything? He didn't know her.

[Johnny Dollar]

All right, Mrs. Hayes. I only wanted to tell you what somebody said.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

It's not true.

[Johnny Dollar]

All right, Mrs. Hayes. I thought a little more of Roy Corona's lead after I got the widow's reaction. Nobody can deny so vehemently and not be doubted. I wondered how the beautiful blonde in the case would take the bait. Hello, Ms. Carl.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Hello.

[Johnny Dollar]

I'd like to talk to you.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Why? I told you and the police everything I know.

[Johnny Dollar]

That's what Mrs. Hayes told me just a little while ago. I think I'd better come in.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No. You have no right to do this.

[Johnny Dollar]

I suppose not. But you have no right to hold back information from the police, either.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I haven't held anything.

[Johnny Dollar]

I want to be sure of that. So far, the police and I have been working completely blind. Nobody has known anything. Hayes is shot to death right outside your apartment. And nobody has the faintest idea why.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Do you think I'm enjoying it? Do you think I like seeing my face plastered all over the papers Labeled the Mystery Woman? Don't you think I'd like to see this cleared up?

[Johnny Dollar]

Would you like to see it come out that Hayes was more than a casual acquaintance of yours?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I met him once or twice, that's all. Why did you say that?

[Johnny Dollar]

How many other casual acquaintances do you have?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't understand.

[Johnny Dollar]

What about a man named Arnold Smith?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

How did you find out about him?

[Johnny Dollar]

That's not the point.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I refuse to have the names of my friends dragged into this. It wouldn't do any good. Wouldn't do anything but hurt them.

[Johnny Dollar]

Arnold Smith is about the same kind of man. Hayes was married past middle age, good sized bank account.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Don't drag him into this, please.

[Johnny Dollar]

How about your friend Earl Fisher? Married past middle age, good sized bank account.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

What did you learn about him?

[Johnny Dollar]

I've learned about two or three more of your men.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

The police know?

[Johnny Dollar]

Not yet.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

You gonna tell them?

[Johnny Dollar]

I may have to.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I wish you wouldn't. I didn't mention them because I didn't think there was any reason to. None of them had anything to do with Byron.

[Johnny Dollar]

How did you know that?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Because none of them knew about him.

[Johnny Dollar]

Because he was such a casual friend?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No, I lied about that, but not to hide anything from the police.

[Johnny Dollar]

And why?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't know. I was afraid to tell about him.

[Johnny Dollar]

I can see why. There are a lot of things that aren't being told about this. But it'll come out if everybody in town has to be dragged into it. Now, think that over, Rita, in case you feel like coming clean. She didn't feel like saying any more to me anyway. About 10pm When I left her and my first stop was a phone booth a half block away from her apartment building. I dialed her number and got what I'd expected, a business. It was nothing definite, but I would have staked my expense account total on the hunch that she was warning somebody to bear me out. The phone was ringing in my hotel room when I got there. Johnny Dollar? This is Earl Fisher. Mr. Dollar? Earl Fisher. Yes. You mentioned my name to Rita Cobb a short time ago. Yeah, I had a feeling I should have talked to someone before this. That's right, you should have. I hope you can understand, however, my feelings. I naturally didn't want my name to enter this public. Naturally. I have a great deal to consider. Family, reputation. Yes, yes, I understand, Mr. Fisher, but I feel that I have to talk to you. Did you tell Rita Cobb that you were going to? Hardly, since you threatened me with dire consequences if I did. All right, Mr. Fisher, where can we get together? I'd have to know that I could count on your confidence, at least temporarily. I think you can count on that. Could you meet me this evening? Where? Do you know Ricky's Club on Lexington near 80th. I can find it. Then shall I see you there in 30 minutes? The bartender will point me out to you. I'll be there, Mr. Fisher. Thanks for calling. That was the first real result of the lead given to me by Roy Corona. The second was quick to follow. I would have made another bet that a warning by Rita Cobb had decided somebody else to correct the situation in another way. It happened when I left the lobby and called for a cab. He. The shots came from a car double parked. First I saw the pistol come out of the window. Then I dropped and from a prone position I heard the rest. And I remember lying there I didn't wonder so much about who was shooting at me. Then I wondered how many people in the city of Greater New York wanted to see me and my information out of the way. We will return you to the second act of yours truly Johnny Dollar in just a moment for another great crime hunting drama. Spend a half hour with CBS's Gangbusters every Saturday evening. On Gangbusters, sheriffs, police chiefs and district attorneys from American cities and towns tell the story of their manhunts. Fine cast of top actors join them to reenact these real dramas of crime. Crime busting in action. Gangbusters is heard every Saturday evening on most of these same CBS stations. Be listening this Saturday, won't you? Now with our star, Edmund o', Brien, we return you to the second act of yours truly, Johnny Doll. I didn't want to talk to the police right then, but I didn't have a chance not to. A patrolman was on the scene almost before I could get up off the sidewalk. 25 minutes later I was in my room with the sergeant of detectives I'd met earlier in the case. What's going on, Dollar? Who's out after you? I think I was mistaken for somebody else. Now you know better than that. I've got witnesses that for 10 minutes a car was double parked in front of this hotel and that time four or five men came out of that lobby. But the minute you step out, they open fire. That doesn't sound like a mistake, does it? It still could be. Are you holding out anything, $? I don't know who shot at me, if that's what you mean. That's only part of what I mean. I don't want anybody killed working on one of my cases. Now what have you dug up? If you don't give it to me, I'm going to put you under wraps for your own good. Okay, Mayor. Oh, then you do have something? Well, I didn't think much of it at first. Was a lead on Rita Cobb. What kind of a lead? On what might really have gone on between her and Hayes. Where'd it come from? I took it to the widow first. She still denied knowing her husband was acquainted with a Cobb woman. But she may have realized that by admitting it, she'd be giving herself a motive. That's not new. No, but the possibility of blackmail is. And she could have known about that too. Blackmail? Where'd that come from? I can't tell you, but I think it's worth something. I have a list of names. Men who might be on the same spot that Hayes was. Got it written down? Yeah, right here. Where'd you get this dollar? Names, addresses and occupations. Sorry, I can't tell you that. You're gonna refuse to answer police questions? Just that one. I'm not trying to hog your case, Sergeant Middleton. I'm trying to be hard to get along with. But you've gotta understand, you must have given your word to an informal somewhere along the line. All right, we'll let it pass for now. Thanks. And I guess you understand, too, that you're probably holding the names of some potential suicides. If you break this publicly right now. What about a potential killer? Do these men know you're onto them? I'm not sure how many. I tossed a couple of names at Rita, generalized the rest. Then one of them phoned me when I was leaving the hotel. I was on my way to meet him. Probably baited you out onto the side. It could be. I couldn't tell where he was phoning from. Maybe right downstairs. Which one was he? This one. Earl Fisher. Married, family, fairly big gun on the stock exchange. Motive enough to make a try on you? No proof that he fired the shots. But I'd pick up Rita Cobb as a material witness or something. Somebody might think of putting her out of the way. If they haven't already. No, not if they know you have their names. I guess you're right. But I'll pick her up anyway. Let me get on the phone. Just try a check on Earl Fisher. I called the bar where Fisher said he'd meet me. The answer I got didn't do much to alibi him for the attempt on my life. The bartender told me that Fisher not only hadn't been there that night, but that he, the bartender, had never heard of him. While Sergeant Middleton went out to pick up Rita Cobb, I hopped a cab, went back to the Hazer dress to try the widow again.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Is it absolutely necessary, Mr. Dollar. I'm so distraught.

[Johnny Dollar]

I'm afraid it is necessary, Mrs. Hayes. A number of things have happened since I left you.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Very well. I hope you won't stay long.

[Johnny Dollar]

I'll try not to.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Would you like to sit down?

[Johnny Dollar]

Yes, I think we'd better.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

All right. Come in here. I hope you'll forgive the appearance of the apartment. I haven't had the servant in.

[Johnny Dollar]

Might have been better if you had, rather than staying here alone.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I couldn't. I couldn't face her. I don't know how I'll be able to face anybody ever. We've been not what you call prominent people. But certainly quite acceptable then to have Byron killed in that sordid place under these circumstances.

[Johnny Dollar]

What circumstances, Mrs. Hayes?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

That girl. No one will ever really believe that Byron didn't know her. No matter what the truth is.

[Johnny Dollar]

I think you know what the truth is. But you had reason to deny it now. What reason? What are you trying to save?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Save? What is there to save now?

[Johnny Dollar]

I can't think of anything except what's left of your pride. Mrs. Hayes. If you'll excuse my saying so.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

You're a cruel young man.

[Johnny Dollar]

I don't like to be. But sometimes it's worse to be too kind. You've taken advantage of the police and me by holding back the truth for purely selfish reasons.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Mr. Dollar.

[Johnny Dollar]

You're less interested in seeing your husband's death cleared up than you are in what your neighbors will think of you when the truth does come out.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

And it has come out, Mr. Dollar.

[Johnny Dollar]

And you're in danger of having to answer. Impeding the investigation of the death of your own husband. Now, what will your neighbors think of that?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Mr. Dollar? What are you saying? What do you mean?

[Johnny Dollar]

Rita Cobb admitted to me that your husband was more than a casual friend.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

She's lying.

[Johnny Dollar]

Another acceptable husband admitted to me that she was blackmailing him. There are others. So it's only logical to assume that she was blackmailing your husband.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

That's not true.

[Johnny Dollar]

How do you know?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Can't be true.

[Johnny Dollar]

The state will spend a year looking into Mr. Hayes money transactions if they have to. And there's something else. I'm convinced that you knew about it. I was convinced by the way you reacted when I told you earlier tonight.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I'm so confused.

[Johnny Dollar]

When I told the police how you acted their first thought was that possibly you'd killed your husband. Your motive would be that you knew about Rita Cobb. So naturally you wouldn't want to admit it.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Don't think that they can't my own husband, no matter what he did.

[Johnny Dollar]

Police minds go that way when people don't cooperate with them.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I was wrong. I thought it didn't make any difference. I thought nothing did with Byron's death.

[Johnny Dollar]

You knew about Miss Cobb, didn't you?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Miss Cobb? Yes, I knew about.

[Johnny Dollar]

Why didn't you tell us?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't know.

[Johnny Dollar]

And you knew about the blackmail?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yes. Oh, I know why I didn't tell you. I. I've been trying to spare myself, as you said, but for far worse reasons. I'm responsible for Byron's death.

[Johnny Dollar]

How, Mrs. Hayes?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Because I was a righteous wife. It wasn't enough that I found out about her and her blackmail, but I wasn't big enough to forgive him or even think calmly. If I had been, it would have ended then. There would have been no reason to consent to blackmail.

[Johnny Dollar]

You learned just recently that.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yes, I made him go to this woman. I made him go and tell her that he was through and that he was going to report her to the police. That's why he was killed. I sent him and I was afraid to admit my responsibility.

[Johnny Dollar]

He was killed night before last. You must have learned. That day

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

a man came here. He said Byron knew that woman. I didn't believe him. But when I faced Byron, then I knew this man.

[Johnny Dollar]

Did he give you his name?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No.

[Johnny Dollar]

What did he look like? Was he dark? Not quite as tall as I am.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yes. Please go. I've told you. I've told you. Now I want you to go.

[Johnny Dollar]

I left and took with me one more piece of the puzzle that looked like it was ready to fall into place. The man I described to her was my original informant, Roy Corona. Now, this is serious, Dara. You shouldn't have met with Roy Corona without telling us about it. I don't think your best squad car could have tailed the guy that drove me, Sergeant. After I met him, he moved someplace else, so it probably doesn't make any difference. Then what do you think his game is? The way I see it, he was in love with Rita Cobb. Two years in prison, he comes out and finds her involved with these men. He did enough listening at doors to satisfy himself that she was blackmailing Hates. As far as I can go, he's hoping to frame her for it. Or whether Talking. Well, you shouldn't have met him at doors coming up there.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Did you bring me down here for your witness? But looks like you're what's downstairs.

[Johnny Dollar]

Some fast explaining. Rita and Hayes. I told you, we're blackmailing. Hey, I found that out.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

It wasn't blackmail. I borrowed some money from Byron once in a while.

[Johnny Dollar]

That isn't what Roy Corona told Mrs.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

A. Oh, I should have known. Well, I don't care what he told her.

[Johnny Dollar]

Go through just what happened the other night again.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

It's the same as before. Byron left. I heard some shots and ran out. Byron was lying there.

[Johnny Dollar]

You ran right out and didn't see anybody?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

That's right.

[Johnny Dollar]

You're sure you didn't see anybody?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

If I had, don't you think I'd say so?

[Johnny Dollar]

You didn't see Roy Corona.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I wish I had. I don't care what you've got on me. I'm not changing my story. I heard the shots, ran out and Byron was lying there.

[Johnny Dollar]

Have you seen a lawyer?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Is there a log in?

[Johnny Dollar]

Sir, are you sure you didn't run out first, then hear the shots and then see him lying there?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Are you asking me if I killed him?

[Johnny Dollar]

If you didn't, who did?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I heard the shots, ran out and he was lying there.

[Johnny Dollar]

We figured out a motive for you. Now Byron's wife got after him, made him come down and tell you he was going to turn you in. Didn't he say that?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Turn me in for what? Byron and I were good friends. He dropped in. So you prove that's what he said.

[Johnny Dollar]

We've got pretty good proof that you were blackmailing five men, at least.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Oh, I don't think you'll find anybody who'll say that's what it was.

[Johnny Dollar]

Yeah. You had enough dollar I've had enough. I'm going to see her charged with murder tomorrow. You certainly got it. That's the way things stood that night and until my hotel room phone rang in the morning. Ah, Johnny $$ this is Roy Corona. Yeah, what do you want? I read in the morning paper they're charging Rita with murder. That's right. She didn't do it. I did. What are you talking about? What's the matter with you? Nothing's the matter with me. Only she didn't kill him. I did. I shouldn't have, but when I found out she was seeing him and she wouldn't see me, I went crazy. I saw him come out of her apartment and I killed him. I want you to come and get me. Nobody has to come and get you, Roy. Nobody's interested in you. If you want to make a statement, look up Sergeant Middleton and make one. I can't do it that way. Look, I'm where you first met me. Bring the sergeant and come out after me. Do it fast before I change My mind. Hello? Hello. After working half the night, it bothered Sergeant Middleton even more than it did me. But it was something that we thought we should look into. About 45 minutes later, we were knocking on the door of the dingy room next to the poultry shop. Who's that? Dollar. That's right, Roy. Well, you came too late. I told you I might teach changed my mind. Well, I have. Oh, come on, Roy. Don't be ridiculous. No, I killed him. If there's no chance of working out a life with Rita, you might just. Look, Roy, everything is just okay. Dar. Let him have it. Roy Corona made a good try. As well he might have since he went to Mrs. Hayes and started the whole thing. But his shots went wild and the sergeant's mind did too. When we dragged him out, he was still telling the same story. He didn't stop trying to save her until he heard about the confession made by Rita Cobb after I'd left her. About her motive and about the murder gun that turned up in her apartment. He find enclosed his reaction to that. I'm sorry. I started it. I wanted to get her away from these men. Thought I could scare her away from the things she was doing. That's why I went to Hayes wife. I never thought it'd lead to this. And I'd take the rap for Rita if I could. Wanted to get her to come back to me. Now look. Expense account, item 2. $140. Miscellaneous expenses in New York. Item 3. Same as item 1. Transportation back to Hartford. Expense account, total $180.80. Remarks Earl Fisher, the man suspected of shooting at me, was brought in for questioning because there was no proof he survived that. But I felt sorry for him. I saw his wife and what lay ahead for him at her hands was obvious. He was a condemned man. He was truly Johnny Dollar. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar stars Edmund o' Brien in the title role and is written by Gil Dowd with music by Wilbur Hatch. Edmund o' Brien's latest picture is the Paramount Pictures production the Redhead and the Cowboy. Featured in tonight's cast were Jim Nusser, Lee Patrick, Gene Bates, Ed Begley and Jack Moyles. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar is produced and directed by Jaime Del Val. This is Dick Cutting inviting you to join us next week at this time when Edmund o' Brien returns as yours truly, Johnny Dollar. It's faster, it's funnier. It's got new life and a brand new punch. Because Jan Murray has taken over, it's CBS's Saturday Night Musical quiz. Sing it again. An hour of mirth, melody and money that's heard on most of these same CBS stations. Yes, Jan Murray is your new host. Alan Dale, Judy Lynn, the Riddlers and Ray Block are your music makers. And there is still loads and loads of cash for identifying the new phantom voice. Be sure to hear the new Sing It Again starring Jan Murray tonight on cbs. Stay tuned now for Vaughn Monroe's Caravan with which follows immediately on most of these same stations. This is cbs, where you laugh at Jack Benny every Sunday night. The Columbia broadcasting. From Hollywood. It's time now for Edmund o' Brien as Johnny Dollar. Oh, oh, yes, this Inspector Sailor, Scotland Yard. Oh, yes, Inspector, thanks for calling back. I understand you've been assigned a Scott jewel theft investigation. Yes, Inspector Finlay has been taken ill. I was given the case this morning. As a matter of fact, I just received the file with your request to telephone. Well, that puts us about abreast 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. Well, then why don't you come right over? But first, Mr. Doll, tell me, did the insurance company send you to London in the belief that the Yard is no longer competent? What? We've been reminded, you know, that our reputation has fallen off badly since the Stone of Scorn is stolen. But perhaps you and I shall have better luck. Edmund o' Brien, in a transcribed adventure of the man with the action packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Yours truly, Johnny Doll. Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar to Home Office Financial Surety Company, Hartford, Connecticut. The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Hatchet House theft matter, Expense Account, Item 1, $432.50 Airfare and Incidentals between Hartford and London, England. I arrived in the evening and learned by phone that the original inspector assigned to the gate 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. Pleasure, Mr. Dollar. How do you do, Inspector? Yeah, I 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? Quite well, thank you. He complimented you quite highly, sir. That's very nice of him. But as I remember it, I think I was more of a burden than a help to him. I doubt that. Well, I Suppose we should face the situation at hand? Yeah. I brought an accurate description of all the jewelry insured by Mrs. Scott. But the cable that reported the theft wasn't quite clear as to which pieces were missing. Inspector Findlay's information on that score is quite accurate. There we are. Thank you. 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. Gentleman's investigation, huh? I suppose so. Rather tedious, but quite often successful. I'd like to see Mr. Scott myself, if it's all right with you. Of course. I shall arrange a car and a driver for you. Will early afternoon be suitable? Well, thanks, but there's no reason to go to that father, is there? Isn't she staying here in London? No, she left a place near Seven Oaks in 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 Saylors and I pulled the few facts we had. I was able to tell him that Mrs. Marcellus Scott, reputedly a 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 $100,000. Hatchet House was a medium sized pile of ivy draped 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 Garrett? 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 Millie Hankey, she's a maid. There's old Mr. Minns, he's the gardener. He's got a cottage out back. Mrs. Scott was entertaining night before last when the jewelry was stolen. Had she hired any extra servants? No, sir. Thanks, Garrett. Oh, there's Millie. Millie, come here, do. Here's an American gentleman to see you.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

How do you do, sir?

[Johnny Dollar]

You Miss Hankey?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yes, sir.

[Johnny Dollar]

He's come all the way from the other side, Milly, about Mrs. Scott's jewels being stolen.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

It's a scandal, that's what it is. But I don't suppose you'd see it's the only one.

[Johnny Dollar]

Watch your tongue, Millie.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Watching it.

[Johnny Dollar]

I'll be in the pantry, sir, if I can be of any more service to you. Thanks, Garrett. I will want the names of the people who were here the other night. Right, sir. I'll write them on a paper.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

He's got a nerve, telling me to watch my tongue. A scandal's a scandal, genuine people or not, and he knows it.

[Johnny Dollar]

Just what did you mean, Milly?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

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 Penrith, but I know right from wrong.

[Johnny Dollar]

You don't approve of some of the things.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No, I don't. And I'm going to leave when I get married. Maybe next month.

[Johnny Dollar]

Congratulations.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

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.

[Johnny Dollar]

I wish you a lot of luck.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Thank you, sir.

[Johnny Dollar]

I want you to know, Milly, that anything you say to me will be kept in strict confidence.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yes, sir. You look like the honest kind.

[Johnny Dollar]

Now, what things especially? Didn't you approve of something that's caught your eye? Could be important, I don't know.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

But one thing, being a widow at her age, it's indecent, that's what. And I've seen them making jokes in front of the photo of her poor dead husband. He was older, you know.

[Johnny Dollar]

Yes, I knew that.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I can't say she hastened his end, but I can't say she's sorry he's buried and gone either.

[Johnny Dollar]

Who made jokes in front of his photograph?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Mr. King.

[Johnny Dollar]

Norman King. He was here the night of the theft, wasn't he?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

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.

[Johnny Dollar]

I wish you'd think about the party night before last, Millie. You were here on the ground floor through most of it, weren't you?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yes, sir. The whole drunken time.

[Johnny Dollar]

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.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I've tried, sir.

[Johnny Dollar]

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.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I'll try, sir.

[Johnny Dollar]

Thanks, Millie. 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, Garrett, notified me that Marcellus 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 anytime after 9 that night at Claridge's hotel. I spent another 20 minutes with the servants and left for London and Inspector Saylor's office. Oh, well, I expected you to return before this, Mr. Dolly. I hope I didn't keep the car and drive it too long. 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. Oh, she's here now. Claridge's. She came in with friends. Well, doesn't seem to be upset over her loss, does she? Nor the loss of her husband either, I take it. Oh, I'm interested in the association between her and this Norman King. I see. Then you did have a talk with Ms. Mildred Hankey, the maid? Yes, I did. Why? Did you? No, Inspector Finlay did. What did he say about it? Well, she suffered from an insane hate or jealousy because of this Mr. Keaton. I didn't say it quite that way. That she berated the friendship shared by Mrs. Scott and him. This is jot it down. Investigate possibility of collusion between Hanky girl and King. As I said, I didn't see it that way, but maybe he hit something. Rep King's 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 her, then? Her message was that I could anytime after nine. I plan to be available about two minutes after I shall 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 her suite and at three minutes after I met her. A striking honey blonde with tanned skin and an athletic figure that dressed her clothes nicely.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I'm sorry I missed you in the country, Mr. Darling.

[Johnny Dollar]

That's all right. I should have phoned.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I suppose you're here to save what money you can for the insurance company in case my things aren't recovered.

[Johnny Dollar]

Insurance companies don't operate that way, Mrs. Scott. They can afford not to.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Please sit down.

[Johnny Dollar]

Thank you.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

It's the expected thing, I guess. But I suspect one of the servants had something to do with it.

[Johnny Dollar]

Do you have any special reason for that suspicion?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

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.

[Johnny Dollar]

Anything else?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

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.

[Johnny Dollar]

The men at Scotland Yard say that it took between 15 and 20 minutes to force that drawer open the way it was done. Did you miss either of your servants for that length of time?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Not that I remember. It got a little confused by Levinas.

[Johnny Dollar]

Do you suspect anybody else? Any of your guests?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Oh, good lord, no. Most of them have a lot more than I do.

[Johnny Dollar]

Do you know Norman King in the States or did you meet him here?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Are you telling me suspect Norman?

[Johnny Dollar]

I asked when you met him.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Why?

[Johnny Dollar]

I wondered if you knew him well enough to know he has a record as a forger.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't believe it.

[Johnny Dollar]

Checks. He signed the name of another widow. Copy of the record is being mailed to me.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't care. Doesn't make any difference. Norman didn't steal my jewelry. He wouldn't do that to me.

[Johnny Dollar]

I wonder how many times the other widow said that.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

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? Norman's 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.

[Johnny Dollar]

Well, I wanted to meet you, Mr. Scott and I have. Norman King checked into the Dorchester yesterday. He checked out today and now Scotland Yard can't find him. If you hear from him, Maybe you'd better let us know. Johnny Dollar. Inspector Saylor. Oh, hello. I'm sorry I took so long to answer. I just got up to my room. Yes? Well, I spoke to the clerk at the desk. He thought you might be going up and I asked him to ring. You saw Mrs. Scott? Yes. I didn't learn much, but I don't think she's mixed up in it. No? Well, perhaps I have some news for you. What's that? I just received a report of a killing in Limehouse. The constable described a piece of jewelry found at the scene, and it corresponds quite closely to the description of Mrs. Scott's emerald brooch. Oh. Who was killed? No identification yet. A man. I'm driving over. I wondered if you'd like me to pick you up. Yes, I would. I'll be waiting in front of my hotel. We will return you to the second act of yours, Julie, 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 called Suspense looks into the eerie matter of Dr. Walters. Private life, another thrilling CBS suspense drama. Tomorrow night. And now with our star, Edmund o', Brien, we return you to the second act of yours truly, Johnny Dollar. By the time we got to the dismal cold water flat near the Thames, the inevitable cross 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 myself. Just under the chair there, sir. Yes, thank you, Constable. 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 in your mind, Mr. Dollow, that this is Mrs. Scott's brooch? None at all. Look. The jeweler's mark on the back. Well, then we made some progress. I hardly think we'd be so fortunate as 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? Quite possibly. Norman King. I'd feel better if he was found. So would I. Matter of fact, I wish you'd keep your American criminals in America. You're quite enough to keep us busy without them.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Take your bloody hands off me.

[Johnny Dollar]

Hello.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I haven't done nothing. I've gone to Mr. Kinsey's gifts of me own free will. And I don't need no help from nobody.

[Johnny Dollar]

Not half. You don't Miss Gloria Stokes, Inspector. She said she'd come to pay a visit to Mr. Kenzie, but she made off the other way when she heard the news. Well, come in, Miss Stokes.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I will not. Not with him lying there like that.

[Johnny Dollar]

Very well, Constable. Ask Miss Stokes if she'll please accompany you to the yard, Mr. Dollar, and I'll see her 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 cruise 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 Glory Stokes waited for us. I trust we haven't kept you waiting too long. This is Mr. Dollar, American investigator. How do you do?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

What would he be investigating that would concern me?

[Johnny Dollar]

We'll explain the whole thing to you, Ms. Stokes.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

It ain't Ms. Stokes. Something tells me I'm going to wish it was.

[Johnny Dollar]

You're married?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I am. That's why I was going to George Kinsey. I haven't seen my abbey for three days and I was going to ask George if he knew where the rutter was.

[Johnny Dollar]

What's your husband's name? Leonard St. You haven't seen him in three days?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

That's right.

[Johnny Dollar]

Couldn't he give you any idea where he was going?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No. Why should he? I don't care where he goes and he knows it.

[Johnny Dollar]

But you said you were looking for him.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I was. If he's going to desert his poor wife, she's got a right to know, hasn't she?

[Johnny Dollar]

Yeah. Suppose she has. I take it he spent quite a lot of time with us. George Kenzie?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Too much, if you ask me. George was no good. He was a thief. I knew he'd end up dead like this. And if I told Leonard once, I told him a hundred that he'd get into trouble if he chummed with him. He is in trouble, ain't he? In trouble?

[Johnny Dollar]

We aren't sure yet, Mrs. Stokes.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

What kind of trouble?

[Johnny Dollar]

Some jewelry was stolen from a woman in Seven Oaks.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Jewels. Oh.

[Johnny Dollar]

One of the pieces was found in George Kinsey's room. There's still almost $100,000 worth. Missing more than £30,000, Mrs. Sil.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

30,000? George did that?

[Johnny Dollar]

Looks like it. There a possibility that your husband was involved also?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

L. Don't make me laugh. He wouldn't have the brain.

[Johnny Dollar]

The next morning, armed with pictures of both Stokes and Inspector Saylors 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.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Good morning, Mr. Darling.

[Johnny Dollar]

Mrs. Scott. You must have left London early this morning.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yes, I did. Have you made any progress?

[Johnny Dollar]

Some, yes. Have you heard anything?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I was very unhappy after you left last night.

[Johnny Dollar]

Why? Did you suddenly get lonesome for your jewels?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I think you know why. I made a confession to you. I let you see what I really am. I never do that, Joel.

[Johnny Dollar]

And confidence. Forget it.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I've been trying to. I got a radiogram from Norman King. It arrived here late yesterday afternoon.

[Johnny Dollar]

Did you notify Scotland? No.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

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?

[Johnny Dollar]

It would be stupid, but I'll want the name of the ship.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

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 dunce.

[Johnny Dollar]

Yeah. I have some photographs I want you to look at. Here. I'll spread them out on the table.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Who are they?

[Johnny Dollar]

Pictures of this man may not be quite lifelike because he was dead when they were taken.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Who is he?

[Johnny Dollar]

His name is George Kinsey. 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?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No, not that I remember.

[Johnny Dollar]

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 him. And we'll feel sure that he actually was the thief. Or one of them, anyway.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I'm trying to be sure.

[Johnny Dollar]

What about the other one?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't think I've seen either of them.

[Johnny Dollar]

And if you'll leave the room, I'd like to talk to your servants.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

You're going out of your way to be nasty. You thoroughly despise me, don't you?

[Johnny Dollar]

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. Scott. 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 in Seven Oaks. Which one is deceased, sir? This one. How large was he? Little under six feet. Ms. Hankey.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't like looking at them, sir. I don't think I've seen either one of them, though.

[Johnny Dollar]

There's something about this one, sir. George Kinsey. Was he plump? No, I don't think you'd say plump. He was heavy, stocky. 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? Millie? The day after Mrs. Scott arrived.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

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?

[Johnny Dollar]

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 Scotland Yard. In the village, Inspector, sailors had found a few people who thought they recognized George Kinsey and two who were positive none of them had recognized Leonard 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 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 Scotland Yard, a criminal would have to have more than brains and more than life. At 2 that afternoon, a report was phoned in that a man answering the description of Leonard Stokes had been seen boarding a train in Waterloo Station and followed to his compartment. Another call delayed the train so that Inspector Saylors and I were able to get aboard. Here we are, if you don't mind. Sterling. It's your island, Inspector. Yes. Thank you. Scotland Yard. What? Are you Leonard Stokes? Am I who? No, I'm not. Who are you then, sir? Well, I don't see how you have a right to go. You must have identification. Let me see it, please. All Right. I'm Leonard Soaks. Who's he? An American, Mr. Dollar, sent here to recover Mrs. Scott's stolen property. You know where it is, Stokes? Answer him. It's all right. I know Wenholm beat. Yes, I know where it is. But I didn't kill George. How did you know he was dead, Mr. Stokes? Well, I tried to telephone 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? Tuesday night. You went to Seven Oaks? I went to Seven Oaks House. Look, I'm willing to cooperate, Inspector. I'll tell you my part of it that will make it a great deal less difficult for all of us. Yes, sir. Well, he asked me to go to Seven Oaks with him. I didn't know what he was up to. 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 the Sachet House and told me to wait in the motor. He must have explained why he stopped. Well, he said he had a friend to see, 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'd just stolen some jewels. I thought he was joking. Then he showed them to me and he says, who's going to believe you, Len boy, when you say she didn't know nothing about it.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Oh, what could I do?

[Johnny Dollar]

What did you do? I drove 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. He 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 him innocent 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 Ms. Hanke here? She's in the pantry, sir. Miss, you show us. This way, please. Thank you, Garrett. Oh, Mr. Doller, this is Inspector Sailors from Scotland Yard. Ms. Hanke. Ms. Hanke.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

How do you do? You've come after me, haven't you?

[Johnny Dollar]

Yes, I think we have.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't mind. I don't care about anything now.

[Johnny Dollar]

You did recognize the photographs of George Kenzie, didn't you?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Recognized 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. Dollar.

[Johnny Dollar]

You met him in Sevenoaks.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

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.

[Johnny Dollar]

Did he question you concerning Mrs. Scott?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

He took me to London and he told me he wanted to marry me. And I believed him.

[Johnny Dollar]

Millie, we're sorry.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

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.

[Johnny Dollar]

Then, inadvertently, you told him about the entertainment Tuesday night, The party.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

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.

[Johnny Dollar]

You went to London last night?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yes. He told me to leave London. He told me to go back to Penrith. Then 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 I'll never be anything else.

[Johnny Dollar]

Expense account, item 2. Miscellaneous, $317.75. Item 3. Same as item 1. Transportation back to Hartford. Expense account. Total, $1,182.75. 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 Hankey, who only wanted goodness, had found badness. And Marcella Marcellus Scott left for Capri the following day. It was truly Johnny Dollar. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar. Stars Edmund o' Brien in the title role and is written by Gil Dowd with music by Eddie Dunstetter. Edmund o' Brien can soon be seen in the Paramount Pictures production Warpath. Featured in tonight's cast were John McIntyre, Ben Wright, Tudor Owen, Jeanette Nolan and Virginia Gregg. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar is transcribed in Hollywood by Jaime Del Valle. This is Dan Cubberley inviting you to join us next week at this time when Edmund o' Brien returns as yours truly, Johnny Doll. Tonight's the last Bing Crosby show of the season on cbs. What's more, Ken Murray, his pretty blonde songbird, Lori Anders and folk singer Burl Ives are all on hand to help the groaner ring down the curtain. Stay tuned for the Bing Crosby show next on most of these same CBS stations. This is cbs, the Columbia Broadcasting System. Wrigley's Spearmint Chewing Gum. The refreshing, delicious treat that gives you chewing enjoyment presents for your listening enjoyment Edmund o' Brien as Johnny Dollar. Hello, this is Bruce Yule, the Lockhartisty. Yes, Mr. Yule, thanks for calling back. I want to let you know I was in town. I'd like to get together with you if you have time to see me. Why yes, I just got out of court. I have a meeting in a few minutes. It shouldn't take long. Could you meet me at 5:30 for a drink? Sure, any place you say. All right. There's a place called Todd's right around the corner from my offices on Spring. I can find it. This is quite a mix up, Mr. Yule. The Lockhart's being killed like that. Yes, it is. Are you any closer to learning which one died first? We are not. It was a matter of only a minute or so. Yeah, it's only a $200,000 question. Who lived those couple of minutes? The makers of Wrigley's Spearmint Chewing Gum bring you Edmund o' Brien in a transcribed adventure of the man with the action packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, yours truly, Johnny Dollard. For refreshment while you work or enjoyment anytime, chew a stick of Wrigley's Spearmint gum. The delicious long lasting real mint flavor of Wrigley Spearmint cools your mouth and freshens your taste. The good smooth chewing helps keep you feeling fresh and alert. Adds enjoyment to whatever you're doing. So indoors, outdoors, at work or play, enjoy chewing Wrigley Spearmint Gum. Wrigley Spearmint refreshing, delicious. Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar to home office Washingtonian Life Insurance Company Hartford Connecticut. The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Horace Lockhart matter. Expense Account Item 1, $8.90 Fare and Incidentals between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. Your Los Angeles agent found that I was on a case in Montecito. And saved you some $200 in fare from the east coast to Los Angeles by bringing me down from Santa Barbara at 5:30 that same afternoon I met Mr. Bruce Ewell, attorney for the Lockhart estate. You lead off, Mr. Dollar. I'll answer any question I can. So far I know the bare facts. I tried to get some information from the police, but everybody told me to call some. You must have called the local authorities. Yeah, shouldn't I have? Mr. And Mrs. Lockhart were killed in county territory. So it's under the jurisdiction of the sheriff. I was way off then. I was almost up to the highway commissioner when I quit. Well, we have a fairly complicated system here. The Lockharts were killed on the coast highway north of Malibu. They were returning from a visit to Santa Barbara. When their car was either forced off the road or went out of control. Crashed through a guard fence and over a bank. What time of night was it? It was about 2 in the morning. Now the actual report was phoned in by the operator of an all night garage on the highway. But the man was notified by a young woman. She said she had seen the accident happen, had stopped and gone down to look at the car. But that's where our information stopped. Yeah. Am I right that she did tell somebody that one of the Lockharts was still alive then, but that she died? That's correct. That's what she told the garage operator. His name is Gallagher. And the whole thing hangs on this girl. What's been done to locate her? Here we put ads in the classified sections of all the papers. It happened only night before last. I'm certain she'll call in before long. I hope so. How often do you look at the classified section, Mr. Yule? Well, certainly we can hope that she has friends she's talked to about the accident. And even if she doesn't see it, why somebody will and tell her about it. The man in the garage, you said his name is Gallagher? Yes. Patrick. Thanks very much, Mr. Yule. I think I'll rent a car and go out and see him. Good evening. Hi. You Mr. Gallagher? Yeah, that's right. My name is Dollar. I'm an investigator for an insurance company. I like talked to you about that accident the other night. That Lincoln with a man and his wife. Yeah, The Lockey oh, that was a mess. We should get him on this highway. Crazy fool drivers. He was quite a big shot. I read he was. What I want to find out about is the girl who reported the accident to you. I don't know anything about her. She busted in here all excited and told me about it, and then she left. Never saw her before, and I haven't seen her since. What exactly did she say? You remember. What do you mean? I'd like to learn her exact words, if you remember them. What's so important about her? We're looking for her. I'll explain it to you. But do you remember what she said? Well, not her exact words, maybe. She told me about the accident. She said there were two people in the car, and she said one of them was dead, but she thought one was still alive. Can you be sure that she didn't say, I think the man is still alive, or I think the woman is still alive? No, I don't think she said that. Did she say there were two people in the car, or a man and a woman? Yeah. I'm not sure. I didn't think anything about that. All I was thinking was calling the police. As a matter of fact, I was asleep. She woke me up shaking me and talking about it. It took you a couple of seconds to come to your senses then, I suppose? Yeah. Yeah, I guess so. She left and I called the police. But it's just possible that she might have mentioned the man or the woman still being alive. Well, yeah, maybe before I was awake. I don't get it. What difference does it make? It makes a $200,000 difference to one of two people. Mr. Gallagher. What are you giving me? You carry life insurance, don't you? Yeah, all I can afford. Well, the Lockharts each had a policy naming each other as first beneficiary. But each of them named a different second beneficiary. Holy. Oh, yeah. Beginning to see. Mrs. Lockhart had named a son by a former marriage. So if she survives in that crash, even for a minute or so, she became his beneficiary for that length of time. If that was the case, her son is in line for the money from both policies. If she died first, it's the other way around. And her daughter by Lockhart is in line. Oh, I didn't think they cut it that fine. You can see how important it is for you to remember exactly what this girl said. Well, knowing isn't going to make it any easier to be sure. I'm not sure that's what did this girl look like? Well, I'll give you a little more help there. She. She had blue eyes and it seemed to me she was wearing an awful lot of makeup. It was really plastered on. You couldn't really see her skin. Like stage maker. What about eyelashes? Were they false? Yeah, yeah, they were. Now that you mention it, they were too long to be real. What else? Well, she. She had a scarf over her hair, but I'm pretty sure it was blonde. And that's about all. She's wearing a coat. Oh, and I noticed when she left, she was bare legged and wearing white shoes with high heels. Her legs were tanned, so maybe she lives on the beach around here someplace. Could that have been makeup on her legs too? I don't know. Maybe it was. What about a car? What kind was it? What color? I didn't see it. Didn't see it? No. She parked there by the side of the building where you did when I was on the phone. She pulled out and headed toward la. It sounded like about a Chevy or a Plymouth, something about that size. Well, thanks, Mr. Gallagher. If you think of anything more, I wish you'd call me. I'm at the Homeby Hotel on Wilshire. I'll leave my card. I drove up to the scene of the crash about two miles farther north. The Lockharts couldn't have picked a better spot. There was an almost cheer drop of more than 20ft to some big rocks just above the beach. The rocks still showed the marks of the impact. At the sheriff's station on the way back into Los Angeles, I saw their photographs and heard their theory. The car hadn't been forced off the road. The tire marks it left made it appear that either the driver had fallen asleep or that the crash had not been accidental. The next morning I was summoned by Bruce Yule to the Lockhart address. I found it at the end of one of the elite roads in LA's Prize subdivision. It was guarded by an iron gate and the mansion itself was evidently a replica of something Italian. I was told to wait for Mr. Yule in a domed entry hall. Well, thanks for coming out, Mr. Dallin. I wouldn't have missed it for the world. Yes, it's quite a place, isn't it? I wanted the children to meet you. Do you know about them? Only that they're half sister and brother. Yes. Michael Adams stayed with his own father. Never has lived here. He arrived from Seattle last night. This is the first time he's met his stepsister. That scale locker? Yes. She's 23 and he's 27. Well, I wanted them to know we're doing everything we can to find this perverse witness who's become so important. Why doesn't she reveal herself? I wish I knew. Well. Oh, this is Mr. Dowler, the insurance investigator who's come out to help us. Ms. Gail Lockhart.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

How do you do, Ms. Lockhart?

[Johnny Dollar]

And Mr. Michael Adams. Oh, hey, Mr. Dollar. Nice to meet you, Mr. Adams. You both have my sympathy. Oh, I think Ms. Lockhart deserves it more than I do. I'm no more than a stranger. I don't even remember my mother. She and my father divorced before I was 2.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Oh, stop it. Sorry, Mr. Yule. I don't have to stay, do I? May I go to my room?

[Johnny Dollar]

Why, yes, Gail, if you want to.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I do. I can't talk about it anymore.

[Johnny Dollar]

I'm sorry, but I feel like I should explain my place in this. I know I don't belong. It's all right, Mr. Adams. Gail is terribly upset. She was in Santa Barbara with her parents that night. She was supposed to drive back with them. They'd been drinking heavily and she begged them to stay over. And when her father refused to do that, she refused to ride with them. Hmm. I didn't know she was with him. Well, you know how these situations are. She's full of self incrimination. Can't help feeling she should have done more. Like take the keys to the car or even call the police or something. Well, what are we going to do about this witness, Mr. Dollard? Maybe you can help us, Mr. Adams. Do you ever read the personal column in the classified advertising section of your paper? Personal column? Harley? Ever. Have you any idea when the last time was? Oh, months back. Anyway, I think we have to do better than that personal column, Mr. Yule. Spot a few small ads through the other pages. Have you contacted any but local papers? No, no, not yet. Just because that garage man told us her car headed for LA is no proof that she's here. She might have passed right on through. Yes, but a girl driving alone at that time of night? We have no reason to think that she was alone. Gallagher didn't see anybody else, but he didn't see the car either. There are people who just don't like to get involved in things like this, you know. Yes. Yes, that's true, isn't it? What would you say to posting a small reward? I think that would be a good idea. Not a reward for the information we want because we'd get too many cranks who would say anything for money. Say, that's right, isn't it? I think we should offer the reward for any information that will lead us to the witness and print the description Gallagher gave us. Now, that's a good idea. Sure is. But I'll go call my secretary and have her compose an ad and get it into as many evening additions in the county as possible. And San Bernardino and Riverside counties as well. Excuse me. Golly, this suspense is really something, isn't it? Yeah. Well, I know I don't deserve any of the money. Why, you could have knocked me over with a feather when I found out she had me in the policy. Oh, I suppose she always felt bad about the way she deserted my father and me and wanted to make it happen. That was probably it. But, Miss Man, 200,000 bucks. If I get that, I'll be sitting on top of the world. I wouldn't spend it yet, if I were you. Oh, I know it's a toss up, but sure would be justice, wouldn't it? With all she'll get. Anyway, Ms. Lockhart doesn't need it like I do. Why, from the looks of this place, she probably wouldn't even miss it. Maybe you're right, Mr. Adams. She probably won't miss anything but her parents for quite a while. Sorry, can't seem to say the right thing around here. The practical Mr. Adams had to wait along with the rest of us. The second day the reward was increased. It was increased the third and the fourth day until it stood at $1,000. There it stayed for fear somebody was sitting on the information and watching the price of it go up. A few newspaper and radio reporters played it up on the mystery woman angle. But the actual $200,000 we wanted to ask her was never let out. We had some worthless reaction. But on the seventh day we got what we figured was our first break. An apartment house manager phoned Bruce Ewell, and I went out to talk to her.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Well, it's not me alone, Mr. Dollar. A few of my tenants have mentioned it, too. We're all curious about this mystery woman, you know. Well, this is Tuesday, and that awful accident happened a week ago Sunday, didn't it?

[Johnny Dollar]

That's right, Mrs. Brook.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Be exact. About two Monday morning. Well, at 10:00 clock that morning, one of the girls who'd been living here left with almost a whole month's rent to live out. Susan Lee.

[Johnny Dollar]

Oh, would you say she fit the description in the papers now?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

That's why I decided to call. We'd share the reward, but I'd do the talking. Because Especially the theatrical makeup that was mentioned. Susan was a dancer in the Naughty 90s nightclub on Santa Monica Boulevard. A specialty dancer as she.

[Johnny Dollar]

Did she own a car?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

That was another thing the ad mentioned. A Chevy or a Plymouth. She had a Plymouth.

[Johnny Dollar]

It was very interesting, Mrs. Bruger. Did she say where she was going?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Well, she said she'd found a better job in another town, but when I asked her where, she changed the subject. She was hiding something, Made no arrangements for mail. Well, ask her about that too. And she said she'd come back and pick it up as soon as she could. I think she was in trouble.

[Johnny Dollar]

Does any mail come?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Well, nothing much, couple of bills. This one today, former photographer.

[Johnny Dollar]

A photographer? That might really help.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Why yes, yes, he must have taken a picture.

[Johnny Dollar]

Let's see the return address.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Oh, wait till I tell the girls. Oh, I hope it's her. Well, I never even knew anybody who ever won a reward before.

[Johnny Dollar]

It was her. As a matter of fact, things developed quite nicely for the next hour and a half. Anyway, at the garage, Gallagher positively identified the girl in the print. I took him from the photographer. So at that point that's what we had. A picture and the name of our witness. The rest of it wasn't so good. It looked like she'd taken a sudden run out for reasons and places unknown. With a seven day start she could have reached almost any place in the. For refreshment while you work, for enjoyment anytime, chew a stick of Wrigley's Spearmint Gum. When your mouth feels dry, when you're warm or tired, Wrigley's Spearmint is really refreshing. The lively, full bodied, real mint flavor cools your mouth, moistens your throat, freshens your taste. And the chewing itself gives you a little lift. Helps you feel your best and do your best. So for chewing enjoyment plus pleasant refreshment, chew delicious Wrigley Spearmint Gum. And now with our star, Edmund o', Brien, we bring you the second act of yours truly, Johnny Dollar. It's progress of a kind, but it doesn't help us very much, does it? No, not yet, Mr. Yule, but it's more than we've had. One thing I'd like to suggest. Yes? I think we should leave the reward ads running just as they are. Oh, you don't think we should get right to the point and add her name and photo to the information? No, not right now. She's running away from something. We might drive her farther if we did that. I think we should go on as if we haven't learned anything? Oh, yes. Yes, I suppose you're right. In the meantime, I'll see what I can dig up. The Santa Monica Boulevard Club where Susan Lee had worked was open but almost empty at 3 that afternoon. When I went in, just the bar was in operation. But a series of larger than life sized posters on the wall promised entertainment nightly by outstanding personalities of the dance. I found the manager in his office. What was the name again? $. The bartender told me where I might find you. Mr. Coble like to talk to you about a girl named Susan Lee. Well, what about her? Come on in. Come on. I can spare a few minutes. Thanks. You. You a cop of some kind? Private one. Why, you expecting some? No, not especially. Except the way Susan dropped out of sight all of a sudden and the way you come in asking about it. What's up? Anyway, I was hoping you could tell me. I'm working for an insurance company. All I want with this Lee girl is a statement about an automobile accident she witnessed. Hmm. Oh, hey, is this what's been running in all the papers? Yeah, we've been trying to find it for a week. And it's Susan. That's right. What a dope. That makes me and a lot of other people around here. Are you sure? A guy identified a picture. Why didn't I think of that? You know why. Cause the papers gave the idea that this dame was coming to Los Angeles from some town up the coast. That's all we know, that she was driving south. How could Susan be driving any place up there at 2 in the morning? Her last show here was a quarter of one. I'm more interested in knowing where she is now. I take it you don't know. No, no. Her contract had another week to run. But she called me one morning a week or so ago and said she was sick and could she quit. Is that a Monday morning? Well, I can fit. Yeah, yeah, sure it was. She called me at home. We're closed on Mondays. Hey, I think I got something for you. What? Well, one of the other girls picked up a pay for her. She wanted to quit, she told me, and I don't make any trouble with the girls who want to leave. And then she wanted Lamine to pick up her check. Well, I said that'd be okay if she sent a note authorizing it. And she did this. What did you say Lamine? Well, yeah, that's her stage name. You know, these girls get those monikers legalized when they're too young to know any better. And then they're stuck with It Lamine Dunn. You can tell before you see her that she's brunette and specializes in tassels. Would you mind giving me her address? No, no. I've got it right over here. Susan must have some hot dope to be worth a thousand dollar reward. I wish I could tell you, but I can. It's worth plenty. No, I wasn't pushing for information. Yeah, here it is. The Wesley on Wilcox. Good. Thanks very much. Oh, sure, sure. I don't care what you don't tell me, but anybody could use a hunk of that reward these days. I'll remember what you've done, Mr. Kobe. We'll see what we can work out. Thanks again. Sure. Are you almost done?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yeah.

[Johnny Dollar]

I suppose you've read the papers like everyone else. I'm the insurance investigator who's looking for that girl. She turns out to be Susan Lee.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Oh, well, come on in. What have I been sitting on?

[Johnny Dollar]

Anyway, you know what we want her for.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Because she saw that wreck. But don't you know what could have happened that made her leave town like she did?

[Johnny Dollar]

No. Don't you?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Well, I know there was. Look, I'm gonna sound like a pretty lousy sort of friend. I. But I only met her when she booked into the club. We happened to get along, that's all. I don't think that's the kind of friendship where you find that greater love hath no man stuff. Besides, she didn't trust me enough to tell me everything.

[Johnny Dollar]

Everything about what?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Why don't you sit down?

[Johnny Dollar]

Thanks.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I promised her I wouldn't say anything, and I haven't. But now you want to know. And I'm not gonna lie about something

[Johnny Dollar]

I don't know that makes sense to me.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Something happened to her that night and I think it was over that guy she married.

[Johnny Dollar]

You have to remember that I don't know anything about her.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Oh, yeah? Well, she married this guy. I never met him. His name is Roberts. She told me they ran off a couple of months ago. Got one of those quick Mexican jobs.

[Johnny Dollar]

You don't know where this Roberts came from or lives?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

All I know is it must have been a dandy marriage. She still lived in her apartment and maybe once or twice a week she'd leave after the last show and run up the coast and meet him. She said he traveled a lot, and I believed it, but not the way she meant it.

[Johnny Dollar]

She sounds a little naive for her profession.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No, she isn't. Wasn't. I guess everybody really takes a fall sooner or later. But she came here that night or Morning, I GUESS it was 3:30. She still had her stage makeup on. She said something happened. She had to get out of town. That's all she'd say.

[Johnny Dollar]

She mentioned seeing the accident?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No, just kept on saying something happened. Something awful happened. She had to leave town. Could she have caused that accident?

[Johnny Dollar]

The police say no other car was involved.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Well, then it must have been that husband.

[Johnny Dollar]

You know his full name?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yeah, it was Phil. I heard her say that.

[Johnny Dollar]

Philip Roberts. It's probably a common name, but we'll get on it. You talked to her the next day, you know about her paycheck?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yeah, she phoned me. And she told Mr. Cobley she was sick because she didn't want him to ask questions about why she was leaving. So I went down and got her checked. I met her in a drive in joint on Santa Monica. And the same thing in making me promise not to tell anybody.

[Johnny Dollar]

You have any idea where she might have gone?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yeah, I have.

[Johnny Dollar]

Where?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Once a week, every Sunday, Susan used to get flowers. She used to say they were from some masher in San Diego. She'd tear up the card and let the flowers dry up on her dressing table. Bouquet came that Sunday night and she didn't even unwrap. Was one of those what's the future nights for me. I was figuring how many years I had left in the racket. Wondering what had made me go wrong with the way I spent all the time I'd been in it. Well, I was real gone when Susan left. I took her flowers and brought them home. And I read the card. It said, as usual, if you ever need me, that's where she's gone.

[Johnny Dollar]

Do you know, or are you guessing?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Both. I guess I met one like that when I was Susan's age. That's where I should have gone. Maybe she did. I still got the card with the name of the florist on it.

[Johnny Dollar]

San Diego is some 120 miles from Los Angeles. But when I opened the phone book and saw how many Philip Roberts there were to be checked, the trip seemed short. I didn't get there in time that night. But the next morning I located the florist. He had no trouble remembering the man who so faithfully sent flowers on Sunday at noon that day I'd found Robert's house. And I recognized the girl who opened the door to me. Yes, Susan Lee.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No. No, she isn't here.

[Johnny Dollar]

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No. Leave me alone. Go away. Get your foot up. I didn't. No, I didn't have anything to do with it. I didn't know.

[Johnny Dollar]

Let me in. Miss Lee, you don't have to be afraid. All I want to ask you about is the accident you saw last Sunday night.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No, you're lying.

[Johnny Dollar]

Let me in.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

You're lying. I read about your reward in the papers. You tried to trick me. How did you find me?

[Johnny Dollar]

I had to find you.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I didn't do it. I didn't have anything to do with it, no matter what she says.

[Johnny Dollar]

You're saying things you don't have to say, Miss Lee.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

No, I'm not. Because everything else you've heard is a lie.

[Johnny Dollar]

What lies have I heard? Who lied to me?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I don't know. Don't you think I've spent all night long, every night, hearing what she said to you? But I believed him. I believed everything he told me.

[Johnny Dollar]

Philip Roberts.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

That's not his name. I know it isn't now, but I married him. You think I would have married him if I'd known that he was already married?

[Johnny Dollar]

I guess you'd better tell me that. I was lean.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I thought I was married to him. We went to Ensenada. Some man married us down there. It was in May. I thought he was my husband all the time. I was gonna quit dancing and we were gonna go away. Then Sunday night, I heard them.

[Johnny Dollar]

You were north of Malibu Sunday night?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yes. He rented the cabin for us. When I got there Sunday night, there was another car. I left my car and walked to the cabin. And then I heard them. She called herself his wife. And she used a different name. She called him Carl. I don't know why. I listened. I wanted to run. But I stayed and listened to them argue. And found out that I wasn't married to him at all because she was his wife.

[Johnny Dollar]

You don't have to tell me, Liz.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Yes, I do. You have to know the truth. I heard her say she'd kill him. And then I left and started to walk toward the highway. And I'd gotten almost to it when I heard the shots. I wasn't near the cabin. I was almost to my car, Miss

[Johnny Dollar]

Lee, when I heard them.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

I thought I was running away because she'd shot him over me.

[Johnny Dollar]

Where is this cabin?

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

It's about three. You know where it is. You've been there. You found him?

[Johnny Dollar]

As far as I know, no one has been there. I haven't heard anything about a shooting north of Malibu.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

You're lying.

[Johnny Dollar]

No, I'm not. But we'll have to phone the police to check the story.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

You're lying. You're still trying to Trick me, but

[Johnny Dollar]

you can't stop it.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

You're lying because you believed her. Let go of me. Let go. I didn't do it. I was running away.

[Johnny Dollar]

It took some time to digest it. I called the police and saw Susan Lee on her way back to Los Angeles with them and then called Bruce Yule. By the time I had driven back, he'd spent a half hour with the girl and gotten the report of the police who visited the cabin. I was called to the lockout home for the second and last time. And together with the two prospective beneficiaries, I heard what the lawyer had to say. Oh, it's a pathetic story. This man entered a bigamous marriage contract with Susan Lee. His first wife followed him to the cabin. She didn't know about the marriage, but she suspected something. At the height of the argument, she shot him and then turned the gun upon herself. Ms. Lee was afraid to surrender. As our witness. They're both dead. Well, I'll be. Yes, but actually, that's none of our concern. Now, this tortured girl did witness the accident and in spite of her own problems, stopped to give what aid she could, which, of course, was none. Did you get a statement from her, Mr. Ewell? Yes, I'm afraid I did. Before notary public, Susan Lee swore that the person who was alive at the time she viewed the wreck was Mrs. Lockhart.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

A new it.

[Johnny Dollar]

Hot dog. Shut up.

[Various Characters (e.g., Clara Splain, Mark Bond, Mrs. Hayes, Roy Corona, Rita Cobb, Inspector Sailors, Millie Hankey, Mrs. Scott, Susan Lee, Bruce Yule, Sergeant Burns)]

Make him stop. Get him out of here. I can't stand it.

[Johnny Dollar]

Here. Here, Naggy. Out. Here, let me take it to you. It's. It's really true. Yeah, I guess it is. If Huell says so. Man, $200,000. And for what? For being born to the right mother. That's what I call profit on a small investment. Yeah, I guess that's right. 200,000. Why, I bet I can invest that and live like a gentleman, the way I've always wanted to. I wonder how much this house costs. Nothing like this in Seattle, but I might show them a thing or. Expense account. Item 2, $356.50 miscellaneous in Los Angeles. Item 3, $218.45. Transportation back to Hartford. Expense account. Total, $583.85. Remarks? As far as I'm concerned, the money, money went to the wrong beneficiary. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar. Remember, friends, for refreshment while you work, for enjoyment anytime, chew a stick of Wrigley spearmint gum. There's lots of lively, real mint flavor in it to cool your mouth, freshen your taste. And sweet, sweeten your breath and chewing Wrigley Spearmint helps keep you fresh and alert. You feel better, work better. Get more fun out of doing things so indoors, outdoors, at work or play. Always keep delicious Wrigley Spearmint Chewing Gum handy for refreshment while you work. For enjoyment anytime, chew a stick of Wrigley Spearmint Gum. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar, brought to you by Wrigley Spearmint Gum stars Edmund o' Brien in the title role and is written by Gil Dowd with music by Eddie Dunstetter. Edmund o' Brien can soon be seen starring in the Paramount Pictures production Warpath. Featured in tonight's cast were Howard McNear, hi Averbeck, Barbara Whiting, David Young, Virginia Gregg, Eddie Marr and Mary Jane Croft. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar is transcribed in Hollywood by Jaime Delvile, The makers of Wrigley Spearmint Chewing Gum. Hope you've enjoyed tonight's story of Johnny Dollar and that you're enjoying delicious Wrigley Spearmint chewing gum every day. We invite you to join us again next week at the same time when from Hollywood, Edmund o' Brien returns in another adventure of yours truly, Johnny Dollar. Bob stevenson speaking. This is the cbs radio network. We just heard Edmund o' Brien as yours truly, Johnny Dollar. That will do it for this week's show. Thanks so much for joining me. I hope you'll be back next Sunday for more Old Time Radio Detectives. In the meantime, you can check out Stars on Suspense, my other Old Time Radio podcast. New episodes of that show are out on Thursdays. If you like what you're hearing, don't be a stranger. You can rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. And if you'd like to lend support to the show, you can visit buymeacoffee.com meansts OTR. I'll be back next Sunday with more Old Time Radio Detectives. But until then, good night and happy listening. Sam. Now here is our star, Vincent Price. Ladies and gentlemen, in a prejudice filled America, no one would be secure in his job, his business, his church or his home. Yet racial and religious antagonisms are exploited daily by quacks and adventurers whose followers make up the irresponsible lunatic fringe of American life. Refuse to listen to or spread rumors against any race or religion. Help to stamp out prejudice in our country. Let's judge our neighbors by the character of their lives alone and not on the basis of their religion or origin.