The Ellen Dear Matter (AFRTS)

From Hollywood, it's time now for... Johnny Della. That's just... Oh, hi, Pat. What's on your mind? The sleek, lovely, beautiful Ellen Deere. On the strength of that description, I'll take her. And she's loaded. $325,000 worth of jewelry.

Hey, that girl needs a bodyguard, sweet. Yeah, Johnny, needs a... I've just lost my enthusiasm. What's the matter with the old tough? That's what I want you to find out, Johnny. That last crack suddenly got me interested again.

Okay, Pat, I'll be right over. 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 Account submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar.

With the Western Maritime and Property Insurance Company Los Angeles, California. Following as an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the Ellen Deer matter. Expense Account Item 190 cents taxi from my apartment at the Office of Universal Adjustment Bureau in Hartford.

Pat McCracken's usual smile was noticeably missing when I walked in on him. Come on, Johnny, and sit down. Thanks. Oh, and you're to build Western maritime and property on this one instead of us. Okay, but how are you involved?

We handle all their claims that are of any size. Story, you have a here of Randolph-Burman. I know of a Jewry down in New York. That's the one. And if you know him, Johnny, you've been putting too much gravy in your expensive car.

I said no of him. Didn't he bring in the star of Cape Town and the Kamondu Emeralds? That's right. Everybody seems to think he's a crook, and yet somehow he manages to handle some of the finest jewels in the world.