Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mei-Ling Buddha Matter (EP5030)
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
24 min
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5 chapters
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Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of yours truly, Johnny Dollar. But first, I want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. And as you're making your travel plans, remember JohnnyDollarAir.com. JohnnyDollarAir.com is a Priceline affiliate. So part of the purchase price will support the great detectives of old-time radio at no additional cost to you. So remember, when making your travel plans, check JohnnyDollarAir.com first. But now, from June 28th, 1959, here is The Myling Buddha Matter. From Hollywood, it's time now for... Johnny Dollar.
Marty Bruce, Johnny, at Worldwide Mutual.
Oh, hi, Marty. How are you?
Did you ever hear of the Mei Ling Buddha?
Nope. I'm afraid I never.
It's probably the most valuable piece of jade there is. A little statue not more than three, three and a half inches high. Made during the Mei Ling dynasty.
And you've insured it?
Yes.
For how much?
Forty thousand.
So what's happened to it?
I don't know. I don't know if anything's happened to it.
What if nothing's happened to it?
I'm not even sure of that. Huh? That nothing's happened to it. Come on over here and let's talk about it, huh?
Yeah. I think I'd better.
Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of a man with the action-packed expense account. America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar.
Johnny Dollar.
Expense account submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar to the Worldwide Mutual Insurance Company Home Office, Hartford, Connecticut. Following is an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the Mei Ling Buddha matter. Expense account item one, a dollar ten for a taxi from my little apartment to the office of Worldwide Mutual. Or Marty wasted no time in getting to the point.
I'd know for sure if it weren't for that knuckle-headed Ray Kerma. Who's he? One of our account men. Got back from a European vacation just this morning. But being so stupid, I ought to fire him. He knew we'd insured that jade Buddha. And when he saw it over there in Paris a couple of weeks ago, he should have looked into it. Found out what it was doing there. Doing just exactly where, Marty? In a dingy little antique shop, somewhere on the route of something or other. He didn't even have sense enough to get the address or the name of the place. Oh, where was it supposed to be? Locked up in the home of the late Daryl Harcourt up in Boston.
And of course it isn't. Well, that's the point. I don't know. There's been no report of a theft. Well, if somebody's seen it in Paris... Is that Buddha pretty well known among collectors and so on? I told you, it's probably the most valuable piece of jade in the whole world. Then let me use your phone. Sure, here. But if we don't even know what shop or where it is in all of Paris... Just leave it to me. My phone call was to a slimy little character whose name is de Marsac, but who calls himself the Chagri, the gray cat, who knows the Paris underwear like the back of his hand. He'd been a lot of help to me some months before in locating a painting that was stolen from my good friend and the actor and art collector Vincent Price.
If you can dig up the information I want, I'll mail you a check for a hundred bucks American immediately.
Okay, two hundred.
Now listen. There's a little idol, the Meiling Buddha.
Yes, I know it well.
Oh?
Oui, oui. I saw it only this morning, here in Paris.
Where?
At the shop of Monsieur Dubesson, on the rue des Pas-de-la-Moule. Yes, it was smuggled in only a few weeks ago.
And the price on it?
Well, for such a rare and exquisite piece, most reasonable.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–6:39
2
What is the Mei-Ling Buddha case setup and why is Johnny Dollar hired?
6:39–14:24
3
How does Johnny confirm the Paris sighting of the Mei-Ling Buddha?
14:24–17:26
4
What details about Daryl Harcourt's will and household set up the mystery?
17:26–23:20
5
How does Johnny inspect the sealed study and discover the Buddha is missing?
23:20–24:45