The Robert Perry Case

The Columbia Broadcasting System presents 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 is just an expert. At making out his expense account, he is an absolute genius. Expanse account submitted by Special Investigator, Johnny Dollar. Two, Home Office, American Continental Life Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut.

The following is an accounting of my expenditures, fulfilling your assignment as a bodyguard. The body being that of your late policy holder, Robert W. Perry. Expense Account Item 1, Fair on Night Train, Hartford to New York, $3.80.

Expense Account Item 2, $1.80, tax you to lower Manhattan the following morning. to officers Perry and Van Brute and importers, arriving as promised at exactly 9 a.m. Can I help you? Yeah, my name is Johnny Dollar.

I have an appointment with Mr. Perry for 9 o'clock. Oh, yes, from the insurance company. Well, you're right on time. Well, he told me I'd better be. Mr. Perry just came in. He's alone and waiting for you.

I'll buzz him that you're here. Thanks. What was left of your policy holder, Mr. Perry, was just sliding out of his swivel chair as I hit the room. The top of his desk had erupted, And splinters of mahogany pointed their sharp fingers upward through lazy circles of smoke swirling toward the ceiling.

The buzzer from his secretary's desk had been rigged to a booby trap. They all wait for him. There's nothing you can do for him. He's dead. Oh! What happened? What happened? What ever happened? Come on, will you? Let's get back out of here. Sit down. I'll get you a drink of water.