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The Empty Threat Matter

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar · November 27, 1960 · 23 min · 3,866 words

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Johnny Dollar Johnny this is George Reed. Well, hi at George House dear old Floyd's of England these days if you read the Wall Street Journal Johnny if I what what nothing just keep talking Plutacra well according to the financial reports the leading insurance companies are doing better than ever Huh, and I'm proud to say that Floyd's of England is among the leaders. Does that answer your question?

So as head of the North American office the company has given you a big fat raise No, and you'd like to celebrate by taking me out to dinner tonight No such luck. Just name the time and place and I'll... what'd you say?

Listen Johnny, you'll get far more than a free meal out of this. And you are available. Completely. Alright. I have a problem, uh, rather unusual one. Have you ever handed me one I wasn't? Well, of course I... well...

Never. So what's it all about? Well, I fully realize you're somewhat averse to acting as a bodyguard. Oh, George. But I assure you, this situation is somewhat unusual. You said that. Therefore... And it doesn't change my feeling about these bodyguard assignments.

At least come over here and talk about it, will you? Oh sure, if you're willing to pay my taxi fare for nothing. For nothing, eh? That's right. We'll see. Oh yeah, we'll see. CBS Radio brings you Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account.

America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Yours truly... ...shiny dollar. Expense accounts submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar. The Floyd's of England, North American office, Hartford, Connecticut. Following his an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the empty threat matter.

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