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Bodyguard to the Late Robert W Perry

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar · March 3, 1950 · 29 min · 4,389 words

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I'm now for Edmund O'Brien as Johnny dollar dollar. Thank goodness. I found you why what's up? You've got to leave for New York dollar Immediately a policy holder. He's afraid for his life. Here. We go again. Who's he afraid of?

Well, he wouldn't say over the telephone all I know is to us. He's worth a hundred thousand dollars alive Well, that makes it simple. He must be afraid of somebody to whom he's worth a hundred thousand dollars dead Edmund O'Brien, in a transcribed adventure of a 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 to Home Office, American Continental Life Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut. The following is an accounting of my expenditures fulfilling your assignment as a well as a bodyguard. The body being that of your late policy holder, Robert W. Perry.

Expense account, item 1, fair on night train, Hartford to New York, 365. Expense account item 2, a dollar 80, taxi to lower Manhattan following morning, to officers Perry and Van Brouten, importers, arriving as promised at exactly 9 a.m.

Good morning. May I help you? Yes, you certainly can. My name is Johnny Daller. I have an appointment with Mr. Perry at the nine o'clock. Oh, yes. From the insurance company. Well, you're right on time.

Yes, they told me I'd better be. And I'm glad that I am. Mr. Perry just came in. He's alone and waiting for you. I'll buzz him that you're here. Thanks. The left of your policyholder Mr. Perry was just sliding out of a swivel chair as I hit the room.

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