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The Evaporated Clue Matter

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar · January 17, 1960 · 25 min · 4,169 words

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Johnny dollar Well, I a hank for a long long time. Yeah, I know Johnny, are you free to come down here looking to something for us Henry as long as somebody pays my expense account Of course a nice fat fee. I'll go anywhere Johnny for once you're not gonna be able to pad that free-wheeling expense account of yours any bets

Why not because the investigation I want you to make is right here in New York City Oh, well, there's always the fee to fall back on how much? Okay, only how big is the policy?

Johnny, hold your hat. It's about 200. Well, I mean, it's 100. What? 200 bucks? Johnny. Listen, Hank, my cut on a policy as small as that wouldn't buy me a sandwich and a cup of coffee.

No, Glenn. I suppose you'll question every penny I put on the expense account. Look, you didn't. Why don't you just pay it off and save you and me in the company a lot of time, labor and soup?

What kind of a policy is it? Straight life. But listen, you didn't let me finish. The face value of this policy is a little. 200. Oh? Yeah. Well, Hank, my buddy. A bosom pal. For an assignment like that, for the nice commission that's gonna pay me, I'd walk to New York.

Only maybe you better grab a plane or a train instead. Right, I'll be there. CBS Radio brings you Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of a man with the action-packed Expensive card. America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator.

Yes, truly. Shanny Dollar. Countess!

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