Yours Truly Johnny Dollar Radio
Johnny Dollar - The Enoch Arden Matter
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- Duration:
- 32m
- Broadcast on:
- 23 Jun 2024
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- mp3
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I had a phone call a little while ago from a woman up in Boston, and she saw the item too. Well, what's her connection? She's a nurse. Ten years ago, when we issued the Lorring policy, she was working for the position of examative. Her story may not mean anything, but well, I asked her to take the first plane she could get and come in for a talk. She should be here by eleven o'clock. Now, grab a cab and come right over. The makers of Rigley's spearmint chewing gum bring you John Lond, and a transcribed adventure of a man with the action-packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Yours too late. Johnny Dolly. Rigley's spearmint chewing gum refreshes you. Rigley's spearmint chewing gum give you real chewing enjoyment. Yes, for chewing enjoyment plus refreshment, it's Rigley's spearmint chewing gum. The lively, delicious flavor of Rigley's spearmint cools your mouth, helps keep your throat moist and gives you a nice little lift. The good, smooth chewing of Rigley's spearmint helps keep you feeling fresh and alert, adds enjoyment to whatever you're doing. So for chewing enjoyment plus refreshment, treat yourself often to Rigley's spearmint chewing gum, healthful, refreshing, delicious. Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny Dolly to Home Office Hemispheric Life Insurance Company Hartford, Connecticut. The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Enoch Arden matter. Expense account item 1, 50 cents, cab fare to your home office. Where Henry Grant provided me with a complete file of previous investigations and police reports covering the disappearance of Frank Loring. I was about halfway through them when Grant came in with an attractive woman in her early 30s. Oh, Johnny, this is Mr. Fullon, young radio. I told you about the minus Johnny Dolly of Mr. Dolly's an investigator, Ms. Boyne. I want you to tell him exactly what you told me on the phone this morning and well, anything else you may have thought of on the way down here. Well, I don't really know whether I have anything to tell. You worked for the doctor who examined Loring when his policy was issued? Yes, Dr. Felton, that was in New York. I just got not up training. It's my first job. I was only there three months and I went into the Army during the war. And since the war I've worked in Boston, the Heywood Clinic, well, I feel sort of foolish telling you all this. I'm probably wrong. But she thinks she saw Loring in Boston, Johnny. When? Well, about two weeks ago, two weeks ago, yesterday. Where? At the clinic. Look, really, I'm not sure about her. You're not hurting anybody, Ms. Beline. Suppose you would just tell us and we'll take it from there. So as I said, it was two weeks ago, a man came to the clinic. He wanted to be vaccinated. Did he give his name? Yes. But it wasn't Frank Loring. He gave the name of Michael Walsh. I thought he looked familiar, but I couldn't place him. What was the reason for the vaccination? He needed an international certificate of vaccination. It's required by law for anybody going abroad. Oh, he was leaving the country. Well, I guess so. He wanted the certificate. I administered the vaccine. He came back five days later and the doctor entered the result and his card and signed it. Well, I know. Well, what made you connect this Michael Walsh with Frank Loring? I really don't know. I didn't until this morning. I remember thinking I'd seen him before and then when I saw that story this morning about Mrs. Loring, the name just came into my mind. You've only seen Loring once, ten years ago? Yes. But as I said, it was my first job and I was impressed at the time having him for a patient. Why impressed? Well, I knew he was an actor. I'd seen a couple of shows he was in, read his name in columns, things like that. This Michael Walsh looked like Frank Loring, as you remembered it? No. He didn't. I can't explain it. Well, it seemed worth a try in here. Wait a minute Grant, let's not chuck it out so easily. I've been reading this file on Loring, played a lot of character roles, expert on dialects and makeup. A man like that could change his appearance very easily. Something about him, the way he moved, the tone of his voice, something registered with this girl. He'd have recognized her, too, when he went to the clinic. She was impressed with him. She had a reason to remember. I feel a little foolish. And I feel a little curious. How about you, Grant? I'm curious all morning, so curious I'd check the steamship and airline. And a man named Michael Walsh sailed in the SS Castillo six days ago. She runs between Boston and San Diego or Chile. You know when she reaches the Panama Canal? And after tomorrow. That's plenty of time for you to get down there by ear. Yeah, with enough despair for a stop over in New York, and a chat with Mrs. Loring. Expense account item two, $11.30, trained fair and incidentals between Hartford, Connecticut and the Greenwich Village section of New York, where Mrs. Frank Loring was living an upohimian fashion. It was evening and the party was in full swing when I arrived. The apartment door was wide open, so I just walked in. Somebody shoved a glass into my hand like they used to do it at the local movie houses in a dish night. Wow, you must be Linda's boyfriend. Oh, must I? I knew at the minute I saw you. She always goes for the same type. Musician, aren't you? They always are. What do you play? Ring a levio and double on parchesy. Oh, a funny one, eh? Well, Linda said when you got here to tell you the benefit is going to run late so make yourself comfy and wait. She won't be here until 12. I'm Freddy. You must be a poet. How did you know? I'm psychic. Now what's the party for? Oh, Marsha's celebrating. She's going to get a quarter of a million dollars. But because her husband Frank disappeared, she ought to be happy enough just to be rid of him. Don't be so bitter, lad. It'll throw your rhymes out of meters. I helped her get over him. I helped her. Anytime she wanted anything, all she had to do was call little Freddy. Now she's getting all that money and she'll just run out. Oh, she wouldn't do that to you, would she? Oh, no. That's how much you know about women. She's going to Chile, South America. Oh, now that's an interesting bit of information, Freddy. She thinks I don't know about it. The airline called to confirm her reservation while she was out shopping this afternoon. Which one of those lovely ladies is Marsha luring? Those? Hmm. She doesn't look like any of them. Marsha's out in the kitchen fixing sandwiches. She didn't even think she'll get any help from me. Oh, maybe I can lend a hand. Listen, mister, you've got a girl coming. Oh, sure, Linda. Well, she told me to give Marsha a message. Well, besides you don't want to talk to me, it interferes with your brooding. I'll see you later, friend. Well, hello, come in. I'm making sandwiches for the starving multitude. I know. I came in to help. How are you on opening bottles? Champagne. But for those peasants, beer, it's right there. They're the openers on the hook. Oh, we're in business. What are you, a party-crasher? Did you come with one of the girls? The Crusher. Well, the breed is improving. We both know some of the same people, though. Like who? Who's been hiding you from me? Fellow up in Boston? I don't know anyone in Boston. Not even Michael Walsh? Get out of here. Oh, listen, Mrs. Lorring. I said, get out. You weren't invited here. You don't belong here, so-- What is it, Marsha? What happened? What did he do? Keep your rompers on, Shakespeare. I told you not to bother her. And you knew that-- Are you ready? Oh. Stone. I came out of it, lying on the cold stone of a basement areaway. And then I went in search of a diner. What the hell are you talking about, fellas? Expensive Con item three, 80 cents for breakfast and aspirin. Item four, $1.20 for a telegram. Advising that payment of the Lorring claim be delayed until my investigation was completed. Item five, $7.60, cab fare to the International Airport. And item six, $415. Plain fare and incidentals for the city of Kalan. Panama Canal Zone. As usual, it was raining in Kalan. SS Castillo had reached port slightly ahead of schedule. It was waiting to go through the looks when I made my way forward. It was almost midnight. I located the name of Michael Walsh on the passenger list posted in the lounge and then made my way to the inside cabins on B-deck. I knocked on the door of cabin B-64. There was no answer. May I help your senior one? You the cabins, dude? I'm looking for the passenger who occupies this cabin. Senior Walsh is not here. He's going ashore. And this downpour? See? Look, here's five bucks. All you have to do for it is to bring me the biggest tower you can find and open this cabin so I can wait inside. Senior, but if you were waiting for Senior Walsh, you will not be bad. Why not? He's booked through to Santiago. When he went ashore an hour ago, he took his baggage with you. I helped him with it. You don't worry, he went? No, Senior. He was more thankous to get a sure. As soon as our lines were fast. I see him. Ships wireless take any kind of cable-gram form in the past 24 hours? See, I deliberately went to him in the middle of last night. He was more storgin, I think. He seemed more so concerned. Yeah, yeah, I thought so. Thanks. I knew that Frank Lauren, alias Michael Walsh, wasn't going to be easy to find. Away from the ship, he was likely to have a third name. And since he was an expert with dialects, there was every chance he'd adopt a different nationality. I thought about it as I made my way through the narrow rain-swept streets. I had seen to be the only man without shelter in all of Panama. But I wasn't. Do you have a match, Senior? Huh? Oh, could hardly see you. Yeah, yeah, I got a match. I doubt it was a little light in this rain. You don't appreciate the rain, Senor. In the rain, I always get what I want. The tourists, they never refuse Jose. Hey, that isn't a cigarette in your hand. No, Senor. It is a gun. You join me in the doorway, no? Well, I'd rather die and say no. Now, if the Senor has some little thing he wishes to give Jose for a gift, but they will be most grateful. I don't have much cash, but this wristwatch is worth a couple hundred. Oh, see. Oh, that's a very nice one. I really like that. He bent his head slightly to look at the watch in his gun hand dipped automatically. I brought my hands up to undo the watch-step. Step quickly to the side, and let Jose have a left in the solar plexus. Now, drop it. Very well, Senor. If you insist. That's better. Sure. If you are going to turn me over to the police, Senor. Well, that depends. What, Senor? P.J. here is horrified. Jose does not like it. Tell me what. You help me, and I'll help you. What kind of help does the Senor need? What was the police, somebody, for after me? Suppose I had to get out of here without using my passport. How would I do it? From Cologne? There is no way, Senor. Too many Americano officers. I must be some way out. Thirty miles down the coast is Porto Bayo, Senor. It was once the hiding place for pirates. In Porto Bayo, it's a café called the Geysha girl. The Geysha girl? See. And the proprietor is Senor Kamamoto in Japanese. He is very good at making people disappear. Senor. Friends, wherever you are, whatever you're doing, you'll enjoy chewing Riggly's spearmint gum. Chew Riggly's spearmint while you're working. The lively, full-bodied flavor of Riggly's spearmint gives you a refreshing little lift. 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And at the bottom of the hole was the Geisha Girl Cafe. [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] You look lonesome, Mike. It's the biggest because I want to be. I don't know who and you don't know me. Let's keep it that way. Nah, that ain't no way to be. Basically here in Porto Bayo where we're all friends they like. Hey, you're looking for camomotor? What are you, a cop? Well, I've been a lot of things, y'all. Never a cop. To matter, start on a little trip and forget your passport. I'd say I lost it. What are you doing? Running a private embassy? Yeah, I'm sort of a missioner for people in trouble. in trouble you look like in trouble I'll talk to kamamoto about that where is he trying to storeroom back there in order to be worth a price of a drink here nice here drown yourself it's not on the ground man Kamamoto out hey anybody in here matches I came to a room filled with packing cases and live by people candle two men were seated on a couple of small barrels one of them was the cockney who had spoken to me in the bar the other was the japanese oh how did you know my name well there's all so money which I will find most useful when you were cutting exact amount required to pay for your passages over a thousand dollars that's pretty high fare my rates are based upon what my passengers can afford to pay an unscheduled ship line is expensive to operate so you will be taken about the kiramatsu shortly for where I'm not your only passenger well how about untying me long as we're friends what a little will be untied when you reach your destination wait a minute I can see the point here where somebody might give you away but why a board ship a few details from the law whiskey cargymister the assault American nations are rather thorough about their coastal approach so if you're tied up we can make certain you're not caught what do you mean come about simply that you're you're hot cargo mr la and the only way to carry hot cargoes to be certain that you can dispose of it in emergency if we are challenged by a pistol vessel or you'll be we to down and it was dark when they carried me aboard and left me still trust the deck cabin then the kiramatsu pitched and rolled away into the open sea I knew that loring was on board someplace and I knew something else kamamoto had lied to the cock me about what he found when he searched me he had more than a driver's license he had my insurance company credentials and my passport and the door opened and I got something else to think about when I see a senior dollar Jose how did you get here after you left me I ran into another Americano with no dress watch but much money he was trying to me he gave me money to leave the country when I told him about the bad jails well how come kamamoto is letting you run loose you are the only one who is tied up senior I do not think they intend for you to finish the trip how many other passengers are there besides us three a man and a woman came just before we say that's true who's the other one a man a man with a white suit and a hat a cock me accent what is that he sounded like an English oh yes he is English yeah yeah I thought so how many in the crew kamamoto and five seaman it is a very small boat yeah yeah I can feel that look Jose I gave you a break with the police how about giving me one I'm a businessman senior no sentiment a thousand dollars guaranteed by an American insurance company if you cut these ropes and lend me a gun gosh senior no credit so much book I haven't got any cash kamamoto took it all too bad maybe next time there's gonna be any next time for me ever buy a sweepstake ticket see and then take a chance on me come on how about it all right but when is the time for the drawing to see if my ticket wins soon as you get these ropes off let's do it now just tell me get to my stop any minute I was they cut the ropes and gave me his gun there was an oil slicker hanging behind the cabin door and I slipped it on the cover the crew on deck was too busy to be counting noses in the storm I edged my way forward to the main cabin rasp of the handle and crashed in let's not get jumpy anybody I'm wet and I'm mad and I've been pushed about as far as I go good for you governor glad to see you up and about you can drop the accent lowering and stop flexing your fingernails Freddy what's the matter Marsha you get too nervous to stay home and fix sandwiches I didn't have to stay my lawyers can collect for me now what lowering looks pretty alive to me even with a cockney accent I'm more alive than you're going to be don't be a fool lowering you're more of a clay pigeon than I am you've been practicing for the part for seven years what are you talking about you think you're going to get to spend any of that insurance money you think I'm not as Freddy how about it Freddy I don't know anything I just came with Marsha because she asked me pretty he's a nice boy lowering he writes poetry and he'll do anything Marsha asks him to won't you Freddy what are you trying to do wait a minute I want to hear this yeah you auto before your hearing stops altogether maybe you've been dead for seven years but your widow hasn't been putting flowers on your tombstone you stop talking about Marsha you see lowering Freddy gets mad when I talk about Marsha Freddy loves Marsha don't you Freddy yes ever take a look at his eyes lowering if Marsha said the word he put a knife in you in a minute think it over mister Michael Walsh turns up dead in South America and Mrs Frank lowering and friend Freddy go back to Greenwich Village with a quarter of a million bucks only this time they'd have nothing to worry about don't listen to him Frank why not Angel he sounds like a pretty smart guy we've waited seven years for this do you think I have anything to do with his little idiot I've used him that's all well you see Freddy you get rid of you too after a while I'll always be somebody else coming along to open the beer bottles I was kind of wondering how Freddy got in on this little trip I was wondering why we kept something between ourselves for seven years and then you spill it to him I was frightened Frank I knew dollar was after you that's why I worried you I couldn't come down here alone until I was sure we'd be together we'll be together and we'll stay together until the money comes then maybe I'll have some ideas of my own give up lowering you're never gonna get that money yes I am dollar come a motos standing right behind you the curtain between this cabin and the next one let me have that gun all right camomoto now let's get rid of him why camomoto why don't we bargain a little first I'm afraid you are not in the bargaining position how much is he gonna give you for dropping me you'll get five grand dollar how you're dealing with a real cheapskate camomoto I'm worth more than that I can shut you up right this is my ship you took my credentials before camomoto you know who I am yes how much that long tell you he was going to collect be stalling camomoto get rid of it I won't rule the story I will decide who leaves the ship and when and how suppose you tell me a multi policy mr. dollar a quarter of a million dollars he's lying it's only twenty five thousand is it luring I tell you what I'll do then camomoto put us both the shore back in the canal zone where I can get him into the hands of American authorities and my company will pay you twenty five thousand dollars and I'll make it fifty thousand dollars camomoto fifty thousand I bid sixty do I hear seventy come on luring bid I can go the whole quarter million won't cost my company anymore either way I'll kill you dollar I'll say no the luring and camomoto fired at the same time both of them were hit but only camomoto went down luring turned to Marsha you wanted him you couldn't go together alright dollar that ends everything now I'm around to you for sure oh I wouldn't count on it luring this time I've got a friend in the doorway what he said is true senior senior camomoto was no longer using his gun so I took it besides you have only one bullet left I have five you kill mr. dollar and I will have to kill you have cooked luring your wife's dead you couldn't even get the money if you could get away alright here you can have it camomoto hit me in the side that hurts maybe I'm gonna patch it up a little better just rip your shirt I loved her she always wanted things more than an actor could give her whose idea was it hers I hit out like a dog she sneaked up the Boston to see maybe once every six months after the first year the rest of the time I was without her I guess she wasn't lonely yeah some women never and that about finished it expense account item eight sixty dollars miscellaneous expenses expense account item nine one thousand dollars as promised to Jose item ten four hundred twenty one dollars and eighty cents plain fair and incidental expenses from colon Panama Canal zone back to Hartford total expenses eighteen hundred and seventy nine dollars and eighty cents yours truly Johnny dollar remember friends really spearmint chewing gum refreshes you wriggly spearmint chewing gum gives you real chewing enjoyment the lively full-bodied flavor of wriggly spearmint cool your mouth freshens your taste sweetens your breath the smooth pleasant chewing of wriggly spearmint helps keep you feeling relaxed and satisfied makes whatever you're doing more enjoyable yes for refreshment plus chewing enjoyment treat yourself often to wriggly spearmint chewing gum millions enjoy it daily 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