The Eastern-Western Matter (AFRTS)

From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar Don't tell me Earl the Florida weather is finally behaving itself the water and the gulf is warmed up So grab my fishing clothes tackle box couple rods and reels What is this a western it may be an eastern western before we're through I had heard something to that effect. Okay the phrasing weather is short while back

Get some of the ranches pretty hard to say nothing of the tourist rate right Right. Or nearly the year-round pastridge makes it unnecessary to win her. That figures. But this year died. What's your problem, Earl?

Outside of the high cost of steak. A rancher has just hit me with a big fat claim. Ah, how much? 78,700. Well, I knew a lot of them and lost quite a few. But the entire herd?

Yell. You coming? I sure am. Ah, Bailey. In the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account. America's fabulous freelance insurance investigators. Yours truly, Johnny Dollar. Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar.

To the Tri-State Life and Casualty Company, Sarasota, Florida office. Following his account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the Eastern Western matter. Expense account item 194, 80 plain for an incidental Hartford, Connecticut to Sarasota.

As I expected, Earl Porman met me at the airport. We headed north on Route 41. 13 miles later at Bradenton, we turned east on 64 after grabbing a late lunch. That's item two, fine 75.

Then, still traveling eastward, we crossed the Kissimmee River onto a narrow, unapproved road into the Smobland. And it struck me that what should have been lush green vegetation in this low-damp country was brown and lifeless.