The Case of Barton Drake

I'm now for yours truly Johnny dollar. The next half hour has its baggage packed to take a trip with America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator Johnny dollar. At insurance investigation he's just an expert. At making out his expense account he's an absolute genius. Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar, two home office American pioneer life insurance company

Hartford Connecticut. Attention WK Green, general manager. The following is an accounting of my expenditures in the case of Barton Drake or how I played ducks and drapes with a Drake who ducked. expense account item one. $100 I'm charging you for one hour's sleep I missed answering your telephone call at nine o'clock in the morning. expense account item

One two, a dollar and a half. I had to go out for breakfast. Easter Bunny didn't leave me in the eight. Item three, can't fare to your office. One dollar, tip to driver, one dollar.

Good morning, Johnny. Why don't we make that good night sometime soon? Shall we, chicken? Well, I've had to type up some of your expense accounts. I think maybe an evening review might be fun. But business first, old Stonewall's waiting for you.

Hasn't he gotten out of that military kick yet? No, he still thinks he's a general, but to me, he's still just what he was before he ever went into the army. This belts never stopped fighting the Battle of the businessman's bulge, huh?

Well, forward march. Good morning, Mr. Green, sir. Mr. Dollar reporting his order, sir. Addy, hmm? Oh, what's this looting and heel flicking about? I thought you might be homesick for some military courtesy. Yeah, I'd be surprised to get any kind of courtesy from you. But we're not paying you to be polite. Sit down.