Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The False Alarm Matter 03/27/1960
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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
24 min
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Johnny Dollar. But a few minutes ago on WSPB, when I heard the radio news report... Huh? Well, it was about a man who was found dead in his car on the edge of a swamp. Oh? Well, maybe that explains why... The radio said he was found just off the Tamiami Trail, somewhere south of here. I don't know exactly where. And you think maybe that's what he went out to see about, huh? No. No, no, listen. Unidentified, they said. The man, I mean. But the car, the description of the car, it was exactly like Earl's. Well, so what? Now, take it easy, Mike. First, you call WSPB. I did. Only they didn't know any more than they said in the news report. Okay, then call them again. Ask them where they got that story.
What incident triggers Johnny Dollar's investigation?
Whatever news service they got it from knows where it came from, what police department. Or maybe they got it from the police direct. All right, Johnny, I'll phone them again. Sure. And when you get the information, you can call the police direct. Yes, I'll do it. I'm sorry I sounded so upset. Oh, well, just stop worrying. Go ahead and put through that call to the station anyway. Meantime... Yes? Meantime, I'll find out how soon I can get a plane down there.
CBS Radio brings you 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. Expense account submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar. Attention Earl Poorman at the Tri-State Life and Casualty Company, Sarasota, Florida. The following is an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the false alarm matter. Expense account item one, 7960, taxi and a plane out of Hartford. Flight connections were perfect. The trip was easy. And by mid-afternoon, I was at the Poorman home on St. Armand's Quay in Sarasota. Johnny, oh, you sweet guy. Okay, now, Mike, you better tell me what you learned when you called back to that station.
Oh, Johnny, I'm so sorry. I don't know what got into me being so worried about him. You mean that Earl is okay? but the way he rushed out of here this morning without telling me where he was going or why, and when I heard that awful report on the radio... You did check back with WSPB? They called me. Oh? Yes, right after I'd finished talking to you. And, Johnny, they were wonderful.
How do you mean?
Well, they'd realized I was upset because of my having called them before, so they'd checked that news report all the way back to the police who'd found that man dead in his car from a heart attack.
And?
Well, it was the police in Bonita Springs. That's down below Fort Myers. Yeah? And yes, the car was like Earl's. But the dead man's name was Jensen or Benson or something. So all my worry was for nothing. Oh, well, I'm glad. You kind of had me worried, too, on the way down here. I love that guy, Johnny, like nobody else in the world. Oh, don't blame me a bit. And now you've come all the way down here for nothing. Well, maybe I'll talk him into taking me fishing. Where is he, then? What? Well, after all, if he left early this morning, you still haven't heard from him? No. No, Johnny, I haven't. And look, it's after four o'clock. Ah, easy, gal. And Johnny, this isn't like him. Not to at least call or something.
Now, don't start worrying that pretty head of yours again over nothing. But if he'd told me where he was going or why, he was in such a hurry. Mike, please. With all these crazy drivers on the road this time of year. Mike, behave yourself. But, Johnny, there's... Look, look. Now, I kind of like that guy, too. And if you'd given me just one honest reason to be concerned about him... Oh. You see? That's probably Earl calling you right now.
Oh, dear.
I hope so. Sure, of course it is. I'll bet on it. Well, go ahead, answer it. But if it isn't? If it's the police or something? Okay, I'll take it. Mike, listen to me.
Who is it, Johnny?
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