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The Monticello Mystery Matter

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar · November 5, 1961 · 24 min · 4,062 words

The transcript of “The Monticello Mystery Matter”, an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar first broadcast November 5, 1961. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar plays Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Johnny Dollar. Mr. Dollar, there's Henry Foreman down here in Port Jarvis, New York. Port Jarvis? That's right. Lucky man. I beg your pardon? Well, the Delaware River on one side, and the never sink on the other, and that never sink just happens to be one of my favorite trout streams.

Oh, I see. Many is the time I've wet a line in that piece of water. Uh, Foreman, did you say? Yes, I'm the local representative for it. What can I do for you, Mr. Foreman?

Uh, no. Sounds like they're really loaded. Oh.

Must have something to do with his insurance. Mr. Foreman, he'd be a little free with the old expense account for a change. Well, let's pretend it was though. Now, look here.

Now, just relax, Mr. Forman. I'll grab a plane or a train or something and be down there to see you. I'll see you. CBS Radio Network brings you Mandel Kramer in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed Spencer Gout, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, yours truly, Johnny Dollar.

Spencer Count submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar to the Inter-Allied Life Insurance Company Office in Port Jarvis, New York. The following is an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the Monticello mystery matter.

Expense count item 1, $9.10 plain between New York. Item 250 bucks deposit on a rental car. I picked up Route 46, then 23, and some 70 odd miles later pulled into Port Jarvis at the point where Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York all come together.

It's a nice little city there on the Delaware. Quite a railroad center and even better known for its glass companies. Henry Foreman's office was on Main Street and after the usual how to do I again asked the question.

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