The Department Store Swindle Matter (How I Played Santa Claus

It was a week before Christmas and all through the house a creature was stirring and boy, what a rat This is another in the adventures of America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator Johnny dollar starring Charles Russell At insurance investigation Johnny dollar is only an extra at making out his expense account. He's an absolute genius

expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar To Home Office, industrial insurers incorporated, Hartford, Connecticut. Attention Mr. Eben Stevens, General Manager. The following is an accounting of my expenditures during investigation of small-time swindles of big-time department stores.

Or how I played Santa Claus and almost got left holding the sack. Or going for a sleigh ride without benefit of snow can be tough sledding. Transacount item one one dollar tip to messenger who delivered this assignment writing by hand to my apartment Thanks, it's a dollar You have never been known as a fast man with a buck mr. Stevens and I must say your note to me also mark you in my mind as an economist with words

Dear dollar our client the Association of Department stores of Greater Manhattan has requested help on the following problems A young man has been making the rounds of New York Department stores during the current Christmas rush Using his equipment and official looking salesbook, he goes to a business department, makes a quick sale on some large item, writes it up in his furious salesbook,

takes the customer's cash and disappears, and close fine varying descriptions as furnished by victims to date, and check for your usual retainer fee. Please put a stop to this nefarious practice at once, signed even Stephen's general manager.