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The Hatchet House Theft Matter

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar · June 27, 1951 · 30 min · 4,752 words

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From Hollywood. It's time now for Edmund O'Brien as... Johnny Dollar. Oh. Oh yes, Inspector. Thanks for calling back. I understand you've been assigned to Scott Jewell theft investigation. Yes. That puts us about a breast then, Inspector. I got in from the States last night.

I'd like to get together with you so we could compare notes. Yes, better. That's your convenience. Prescribed adventure of the man with the action-packed expense account. America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator.

Yours truly Johnny Dollar. Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar to a 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 case had been replaced. The next morning I was in contact with his replacement and a 10 30 I was directed to his office Here we are sir. Inspector sailors. Yeah, mr. Dollars. Oh, yes. Good. Mr. Dollar. Thanks very much. All right, you are sir

Pleasure mr. Dollar. How do you do inspector? No Hey Speaking to the 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. As I remember it, I think I was more of a burden than I helped 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 ensured by Mr. Scott.

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