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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Costain Matter

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar · June 2, 1953 · 27 min · 4,098 words

What happens

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to Toledo to look into a series of shoplifting claims totaling thousands of dollars. Working with Lieutenant Sturgis and Sergeant Bightler, Johnny discovers the thefts aren't random—all stolen items are women's clothing in size 10, restricted to specific colors, and purchased only in small, specialized sizes. The police believe they're hunting a red-headed woman with green eyes who is systematically building a complete wardrobe at the insurance companies' expense.

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Shelley Thomas, Lieutenant Sturgis, Sergeant Bightler, Sergeant Kelly, Mrs. Bankroft

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John Lund has... Johnny Dollar. Hi Johnny, Shelley Thomas and Federal. You're up early today. I've already been at my desk for two hours. How'd you like to work on one for me? What's it about?

It almost took exactly 12,16 cents. That's interesting. What does it mean? Somebody's been filching a lot of merchandise over in Toledo in this beginning. Sure. This sounds like a police job to me. Well, I don't expect any miracles, Johnny. I just want a good...

See you in an hour. John Lund and the transcribed adventure of a man with the action-packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Here's Trudy, Johnny Dollar. Expense accounts submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar to the Federal Insurance Enclaims Adjusters 2044 Appalachian Drive Hartford, Connecticut.

The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Costain matters. Expense account item one, $49.15, plain fare and incidental is hard for Toledo. On route I read over the details concerning the case.

Thirty-seven stolen merchandise claims have been filed and paid off in what looked like a first-class shoplifting epidemic in Toledo. I parked my two bags at the Commodore Perry Hotel and went over to the main police station.

A lieutenant's sturge is in charge. So now sit down. All insurance and claims justice. That's it. You're here to find out what we've been doing about all the shop listings, isn't it? Well, we represent the insurance companies who've had to pay off on these theft claims. Yeah, sure. Well, uh, What do you want to start?

How about this mommy dress shop, Lieutenant? Okay, uh, it's the February 10th For prior to Mrs. Bankra, registered a complaint with us that a dress and a coat were missing from the storex. We went over there and talked to her about it.

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Expense account item two, seventy-five dollars and twenty-five cents bored in room while in Toledo. Item three, sixty-two dollars, miscellaneous item four, forty-one $1.10, plain fare back to Hartford. Expanse account total, $227.50. Here's Trulie, Johnny Dollar.

Yours Trulie, Johnny Dollar, stars John Lund in the title role and was written by E. Jack Newman with music by Milton Charles. Featured in tonight's cast were Hal March, High Everback, Edgar Barrier, Virginia Gregg, Mary Lansing and Peggy Weber.

Yours Trulie, Johnny Dollar was transcribed in Hollywood Jaime Delbye. This is Charles Lyon inviting you to join us again next week at the same time when from Hollywood John Lund returns as yours truly Johnny Dallin.

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