Death Takes a Working Day (The Loyal B Martin Matter)

I'm now for Edmund Dobrion as... Yours truly... Johnny Dollar. Edmund Dobrion, starring in another adventure of America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar. At insurance investigation, Johnny Dollar is only an expert. At making out his expense account, he's an absolute genius.

The following is an accounting of my expenditures during the investigation of the circumstances surrounding the murder of your policyholder, loyal B. Martin, or how to take a vacation in Fairfield County.

That's the count, item one. $3.20, mileage from Hartford, Connecticut, to the country of state of the deceased. I drove up along cement driveways towards the Moserley and Pite Manor House. They were rolling green lawns, liberally sprinkled with statuaries.

And the thought occurred to me that if he had spent much of his life here, the late Mr. Martin was most fortunate. He'd feel right at home in the cemetery. Yes? My name is Dollar.

I'm here to see Mr. Martin. Oh, yes. Mrs. Martin. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. The widow has gone shopping the day after the death of her husband. Something attractive and morning clothes, I'm sure.

Well, what time is she expected back? I have no idea. It shouldn't be long. Do you mind if I come in and wait? You'll forgive my asking young man, but just what is your business here at Loyal Haven?

I was in here by the insurance company. All I am, why are you so then, Duke, I'm here, right in here. No, I'm, Mr. Tonkin, the housekeeper, Mr. Dollar. I was with Mr. Martin for over 30 years.

He was a wonderful man. This furniture also looked like it might have been with Mr. Martin for over 30 years. Victorian, isn't it? Yeah, pure. Loyal, Mr. Martin, that is, was an expert on the Victorian period.