The Phony Phone Matter (Network)

Johnny dollar hurt helper Johnny Merry Christmas. Well hi bird same to you Only what are you doing in your office on a Friday afternoon so close to the big holiday instead of our shopping? Well, I'll tell you John listen bird. I'm overworked. I'm tired and I'm not taking on any investigations till after Christmas

Hey bird you sound terrible. What's many got a cold horrible one? I've had it for a week. Well, why are you still there in your office at this hour instead of home in bed? Well, I'm just cleaning up before I take a couple of weeks off now now no Any new assignment's gonna have to wait till after the holidays.

Well, sure. I mean, I would kind of like to have a few days free myself, you know, so wait till after Christmas, wouldn't you? Well, isn't that why you called? Uh-huh, not a bit of it. So come on over.

You're not kidding me now, are you, Bert? I'll see you then in your office in a few minutes. Right. Only Bert, you're sure now that's all you really want me for. All right. Now, you won't try to finagle me into something.

Some job you just happened to think of after I get over there. Uh, honor bright. Okay, Bert. I'm on the way. Radio network brings you Mandel Kramer. In the exciting adventures of a man with the action packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, yours truly, Johnny Dollar.

Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar to the Trinity Mutual Insurance Company Hartford, Connecticut. Following is an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the phony phone matter. After checking out with my call service, A dollar twenty for a cab over to Bert Helper's office high in the tower of the Manly Building overlooking most of the city.