The Diamond Dilemma Matter (AFRTS)

From Hollywood, it's time now for... Johnny Deller. Oh, I've heard... Never saw any of that's what you mean. Neither have I. For sure, I have some whimsical friends too. Must be. Two million dollars.

That's right. Billings, Texas oil, one of the richest men in the country. Right. And you insured them? Yes. What does that mean? You're serious, aren't you?

You. Okay, Bird, I'll see you at your office. In the exciting adventures of a man with the action-packed expenses America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Yes, truly? Johnny Dollar. And now Act 1 of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar.

Expense accounts submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar. To the home office, Master's Insurance and Trust Company, Hartford, Connecticut. Following his account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the diamond dilemma matter. Expense account item 1, $3.20 for taxi to the office of Bird Major.

I've known Bert a long time and he's been in and out of too many deals big and little to get excited over nothing. But he was excited now. This whole thing is incredible Johnny. Fantastic.

It's utterly impossible for two million dollars worth of diamonds to simply vanish into thin air. So it's impossible. But it's happened. The police out there in California state positively that no man on earth could possibly have gotten to those stones.

Then Bertram tell me all. All right. Two weeks ago, Conrad Billings called me from his lodge up in Northern California. Said he wanted to ensure the diamonds immediately. Over the phone? Over the phone. Yes, sure, it was really he.

I'm not that naive. I had the call traced. How come he called you? We've done some business with a wealthy friend of his in Dallas. Uh, recommended. And he had the stones with him there at the lodge?