The Loss of Memory Matter (AFRTS)

From Hollywood. It's time now for... Johnny Deller. Crutcher, Mr. Deller. Lester Crutcher at Pottonetal Insurance Company. Oh, how are you, Mr. Crutcher? Tell me, are you familiar with the priest's expedition collection? Priest's expedition? Some of the relics, artifacts of considerable archaeological import that were excavated from the ruins of the city of Er in the valley of the Euphrates.

What? Findings from the temple erected to the God Bail, which proved of such historical value to students of the ancient Babylonian civilization. civilization and you know I certainly don't know but what about it we carry some special insurance on that collection and what's happened to it nothing yet but I think you better come

over and see me right away okay mr. Gratcher why not Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator here is truly Johnny dollar and now act one of yours truly Johnny dollar expense accounts, submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar, to the Continental Insurance Company

Hartford, Connecticut, following as an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the loss of memory matter. Ancient Pavolonia, the creature it said. So on the way down to his office I stopped off at the library for a good look at the encyclopedia.

And I learned that what was once Pavolonia is now a part of the country of Iraq, one of the hot spots in the Middle East. Good, good, there might be some action, even international intrigue.

On a map I found the location of the long forgotten city of Er. The confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates River near the Persian Gulf was where it was. Romantic names, all of them. And not too far away the exotic city of Baghdad.