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The Molly K Matter - Ep 3

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar · October 12, 1955 · 14 min · 2,164 words

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From Hollywood it's time now for Bob Bailey as Johnny dollar guess who Johnny whoa Lou Tang when they told me who had called my heart jump and beat faster. It has been a long time too long And look I want to see you Lou. Where are you? They only gave me a phone number. It's a waterfront bar foot at Drum Street

Sailors hang out. I'll call a taxi. No wait there. I've got a drunk on my hands. Well get rid of him Can't do it honey. This is a valuable drunk. You wait. I'll get there as soon as I can and look. Will you do me a favor, Lou?

Anything you want, Johnny? Uh, well, there's a man named Benny Wong. I think he's been hiding out of Chinatown for the last two days. Can you find him for me? So, that is why you're here. The sinking of the Marley K.

That's right, Lou. Too bad, Johnny. I'm sorry to hear that. Offly sorry. Sorry. Tonight and every weekday night, Bob Bailey and the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account. America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator...

Yes, Julie, Johnny Dollar. From special investigator Johnny Dollar, location San Francisco to the home office, Marine and maritime casually limited Hartford, Connecticut. Assignment? The Molly K matter. Expense account continued. Item 5, $11 even, drinks consumed by one Josiah Hawkins, able-bodied semen, last-birth ships carpenter on the freighter Molly K, and Hawkins was scared, scared half to death.

So the fear worked against the liquor and the drinks weren't doing much good. Who was you talking to on the phone? A friend. You say anything about me, about me being witty? No. How about another drink, Mr. Hawkins?

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