The Rasmussen Matter

From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny Deller My name is Hardy, Mr. Daller. Yes I'm returning the call you make to Mr. Ellis Rasmussen If you will state your business, I shall be glad to transmit it to him You tell Mr. Rasmussen I'm an insurance investigator from Hartford and the matter involves a member of his own family

Oh, yeah, young Mr. Rasmussen? Yes Oh, could you hold on a moment, sir? I could Mr. Rasmussen will send a car for you at six o'clock. Look, I can take a cab at it. Oh, well.

Bob Bailey, in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Expense accounts submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar to the Universal Adjustment Bureau, Hartford, Connecticut.

The following is an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the Rasmussen matter. Expense account item 1, $204.35, airfare from Hartford to San Francisco to Los Angeles. Trying to compile the details of the Rasmussen case.

I've been on it three days when I was stonewalled in Los Angeles with a homebie hills address and the phone number of Ellis Rasmussen. At six o'clock a liveried chauffeur in immaculate uniform stepped up to me at the desk.

Mr. Dollar? Yes. My name is Stauffer sir. I have Mr. Rasmussen's car outside. Well, Gee whiz Stauffer? Headed the truth, sir. A few minutes later, when we turned into the lush green, homebie hills section, I had a suspicion I was about to deal with a bona fide millionaire.

When we parked in front of the big two-story colonial home, and a man with graying hair and swallowtail coats stepped out of the door, Well, I knew I was gonna meet the real article. I am hardy, sir.