1 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 1: Welcome to the great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. 2 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:36,880 This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're 3 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:39,399 going to bring you this week's episode of Yours Truly 4 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:42,359 Johnny Dollar. But first, I do want to encourage you. 5 00:00:42,399 --> 00:00:45,840 If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your 6 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:50,560 favorite podcast software. 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Huh It's 16 00:01:28,599 --> 00:01:30,400 from Lake Mohave Resort in. 17 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:32,439 Speaker 2: Santa War Operators just put them on. 18 00:01:32,599 --> 00:01:35,079 Speaker 3: Well, yes, sir, go ahead, please. 19 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 2: By who is it this time? Buster favorite? HEMP read 20 00:01:38,359 --> 00:01:41,920 Johnny Red. Yeah, Well, how's the fishing? Time for me 21 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:45,480 to make another check westward and find out huh, Red, 22 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:47,239 that's right, Johnny read who? 23 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 3: Well, you know the guy out here, Red Bear. 24 00:01:50,359 --> 00:01:53,319 Speaker 2: The fishing guy. Oh yes, who claims to know Lake 25 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,159 Mohave like the back of his hand, and every good 26 00:01:55,159 --> 00:01:58,959 spot there isn't it? And I Johnny, Then I repeat 27 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,599 my question. How's the f just as fine as ever? 28 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 3: If you know where the good holes are? 29 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 2: That is? And you do? Yes, I do. So you 30 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:08,080 think it's high time I fly on out there and 31 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:10,240 went a line? Is that it? No? Sure, that's not 32 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:12,840 what I'm calling you about, Johnny, Well, what is it? 33 00:02:13,479 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 3: I don't rightly think I ought to tell you over 34 00:02:15,439 --> 00:02:16,120 the phone. 35 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:18,599 Speaker 4: Johnny, I think you better come here just about as 36 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:19,479 quick as you can. 37 00:02:19,599 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 2: But unless I know why, I tell you when you 38 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,599 get here. Oh look, I usually do my traveling on 39 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:28,560 expense account for an insurance company, and you can this time? Huh? 40 00:02:28,599 --> 00:02:29,319 What company? 41 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:30,919 Speaker 3: The one that insured him? 42 00:02:31,039 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 2: The Greater Southwest Inshore Short who read, Johnny, I'll tell 43 00:02:34,719 --> 00:02:37,199 you all that when you get here. Now, look, they 44 00:02:37,199 --> 00:02:39,240 tell me there's a plane lives New York right at 45 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,199 high news listen, Red. That'll get you into last as 46 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:49,879 about nine forty five tonight. Okay, okay, listen, Johnny, crazy 47 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:53,159 old coach. He thinks for one minute, then I'm going 48 00:02:53,240 --> 00:03:07,159 to get on and yes, one second thought. Bob Bailey 49 00:03:07,199 --> 00:03:09,479 and the Exciting Adventures of the Man with the Action 50 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:14,120 Packed expens a count America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Yours truly, 51 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:23,360 Johnny Dollar, and now act one of yours truly Johnny Dollar. 52 00:03:37,879 --> 00:03:41,919 Expense account submitted by special Investigator Johnny Dollar the Greater 53 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:46,000 Southwest Insurance and Liability Company, King Min, Arizona office. Following 54 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,840 is an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of 55 00:03:48,879 --> 00:03:57,439 the mojave red matter. Expense account had a one four 56 00:03:57,439 --> 00:03:59,840 to twenty phone call at the King in Arizona office 57 00:03:59,879 --> 00:04:03,120 of Greater Southwest Insurance and Liability on the theory it 58 00:04:03,199 --> 00:04:05,479 might be well to check with their agent, Jake Kissler 59 00:04:05,639 --> 00:04:09,199 before going off half cocked. Hi, Johnny, I haven't seen 60 00:04:09,319 --> 00:04:11,479 hurt mus since two years ago when you came out 61 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:14,479 here to investigate the murder the old minis touched mine. Yeah, 62 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:19,079 I remember, Jake. Now listen, yeah, is uh is everything 63 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,720 going along okay? These days? What? 64 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:22,759 Speaker 5: Well? 65 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:25,879 Speaker 2: I mean, no trouble with any of your clients that 66 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:26,839 sort of thing. Huh? 67 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:28,000 Speaker 3: Why not a bit, Johnny. 68 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 2: Why he has just wondered, Well, if. 69 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:33,519 Speaker 3: I did, have you know who I call no. 70 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 2: Problems at all? Huh, I told you not a. 71 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:40,399 Speaker 3: Hey, just what do you got stuck in your craw Johnny? 72 00:04:40,519 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 2: Nothing? Nothing? I just well, I just well, well tell 73 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:51,000 me this, any of your clients policyholders have any kind 74 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,920 of trouble, accidents, anything like that over at Lake Mohabby 75 00:04:53,959 --> 00:04:55,879 Resort lately. Ah. 76 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 4: So that's what's eating you, Oh Johnny, that fame was 77 00:04:59,319 --> 00:05:01,720 legitimate in the Home office for settlement. 78 00:05:01,759 --> 00:05:02,959 Speaker 3: The company will pay it. 79 00:05:02,879 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 4: And that'll be that what claim. So just you stop 80 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:07,000 worrying about it. 81 00:05:06,959 --> 00:05:08,720 Speaker 2: And forget what claim? Jake. 82 00:05:08,959 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 4: No, sir, Johnny, there's not a single solitary thing for 83 00:05:11,959 --> 00:05:13,319 you'd investigate out here. 84 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,839 Speaker 3: So just you forget it. 85 00:05:16,439 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 2: And you know something, Jake, You just convinced me there 86 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:21,600 is something to investigate it. So I'm grabbing the first 87 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:22,199 plane I can. 88 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 3: Johnny. I'd love to see you, But I what's. 89 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 2: How I'm charging my expense account to your company? 90 00:05:27,759 --> 00:05:32,879 Speaker 3: Oh and if you find out that I'm right and. 91 00:05:33,439 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 2: You're wrong, okay, Jake, then you can shoot the crow 92 00:05:37,639 --> 00:05:43,160 and I'll eat it. Expense account at I'm two one 93 00:05:43,199 --> 00:05:45,560 hundred and fifty three dollars plane fair Heartford to New 94 00:05:45,639 --> 00:05:58,839 York and New York to Las Vegas, Nevada. It was 95 00:05:58,959 --> 00:06:01,240 nine forty five on the dot as the big mainliner 96 00:06:01,319 --> 00:06:05,279 slowly circled down out of the clear starlet sky. Unless 97 00:06:05,319 --> 00:06:08,319 you've seen the millions of stars that twinkle brightly through 98 00:06:08,319 --> 00:06:11,120 the clean, dry air over the Mohabi Desert, you really 99 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:14,199 miss something. And as we glided down toward the landing 100 00:06:14,199 --> 00:06:16,720 strip on the south edge of Las Vegas, the multicolored 101 00:06:16,759 --> 00:06:19,279 lights of the fabulous resort town made it sparkle like 102 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:24,920 a vast field of jewels. Beautiful, yeah, and expensive, that is, 103 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:26,920 if you insist on trying your hand at the gaming 104 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:30,720 tables and the casinos that line the main drag. Believe me, brother, 105 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:34,199 I know, but that's not a hint of there. As 106 00:06:34,199 --> 00:06:36,639 I grabbed my luggage and started for the car rental office, 107 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:39,759 a tall, angular man, well tanned and dressed in blue jeans, 108 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:42,279 high heeled boots and ten gallon hats sounded over to me. 109 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:47,079 So you wouldn't take my word for it. Oh Jay, 110 00:06:47,399 --> 00:06:50,000 that's right, Jake Kesler in person, and Johnny, if you 111 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:52,759 were here to investigate the claim on the Hobbs policy. Well, 112 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:57,079 they're just nothing. Huh wow, oh, I know that much. 113 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:01,319 I suppose you tell me who Hobbs is. I'll tell 114 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:03,480 you all about it, and when I have you can 115 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:06,040 hop on another plane and go right on back to Hartford, 116 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:09,120 and all at your own expense. I still don't see 117 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:12,160 whatever made you come out here, Donny. Apparently the Hobbs matter, 118 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:15,560 so start telling me. Well, come on, Shay, come on, 119 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:17,639 all right, Donnie, all right. 120 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 3: Elmer p. 121 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:20,879 Speaker 2: Hobbs real Estate in Los Angeles. 122 00:07:21,279 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 3: Came over to the Lake. 123 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:24,759 Speaker 2: Mahove Resort about two weeks ago, spent a few days 124 00:07:24,759 --> 00:07:27,040 fishing with his old padle of guide they have there, 125 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:30,600 you mean red red parent. Yeah, well, okay, come on. 126 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:33,240 And then Tuesday, a week ago, he rented one of 127 00:07:33,279 --> 00:07:35,199 the boats and went out by himself. Apparently he went 128 00:07:35,279 --> 00:07:37,800 up to a place called the Big Base. Yeah, oh, well, 129 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,040 at lake three or four miles wide up there. Yeah. 130 00:07:40,199 --> 00:07:43,079 All that afternoon a big wind came up, regular screamer. 131 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:45,800 All the other boats came back, landing all but mister 132 00:07:45,879 --> 00:07:49,560 hawks Ow. Next morning, when the wind died down, they 133 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:52,720 found his body walked upon the shore on the Nevada side. 134 00:07:53,279 --> 00:07:56,839 That's all. That's all you said. Claim has been fun 135 00:07:56,879 --> 00:08:00,199 that's right by one of his two beneficiary, oh, his 136 00:08:00,319 --> 00:08:03,399 business partner back in La mister Stuart Manly. I've passed 137 00:08:03,399 --> 00:08:06,800 the claim and the company will pay it. No investigation 138 00:08:06,879 --> 00:08:10,879 of any kind of course, there was Johnny the kingman, please, 139 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:14,800 the Sheriff's office and the county corner accidental death, dude 140 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,240 to drought. So that's it, Johnny. Now you just make 141 00:08:17,279 --> 00:08:19,759 your reservation back to Hartford. That window ride over there, 142 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,600 and you are paying the break. Oh not so fast, Shake, 143 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:25,360 I'm sticking around now. You you can see for yourself 144 00:08:25,399 --> 00:08:27,920 there's no reason for you to be here, much less 145 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:31,199 a company extant. Well, after all, now that I am here, 146 00:08:31,199 --> 00:08:33,039 it'll be kind of silly not to run down of 147 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:35,320 the lake. Oh you mean just to do some fishing 148 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:41,039 on your own tent? You want to drive me down there, Johnny? Yeah, Johnny, 149 00:08:41,039 --> 00:08:43,120 do you know something about the Hubs case that I 150 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:46,879 don't and the police and the sheriff. Shake, I don't 151 00:08:46,879 --> 00:08:51,159 know a thing about it. Okay, Johnny, how do you 152 00:08:51,200 --> 00:09:10,639 want me to fix that crow? You're gonna eat BacT 153 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:13,480 two of yours, truly, Johnny Dollar in a moment. 154 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 6: And now for. 155 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:17,519 Speaker 7: Another episode in the life of Sergeant Donald Bellweather. 156 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 3: My husband. 157 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:32,480 Speaker 2: Reba read Ba, what is it? Donald? Can't founded? Rebey, 158 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:34,919 I can't find the fountain pen. I've looked all through 159 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:36,639 this desk. Here it is, dear. 160 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 7: You must have used it as a marker when you 161 00:09:39,519 --> 00:09:44,360 were reading this book. See this great literary classic six 162 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:46,559 gun showdown at Powder River Gulch. 163 00:09:46,759 --> 00:09:49,519 Speaker 2: All right, never mind about my reading habits. Just look 164 00:09:49,519 --> 00:09:51,360 at the coverage we're going to get with this new 165 00:09:51,399 --> 00:09:57,600 auto accident policy. Let's see collision fifty dollars deductible, Royer 166 00:09:57,879 --> 00:10:01,279 fifth public liability, property damn medical benefits. 167 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:03,320 Speaker 7: In other words, we have complete coverage. 168 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 2: That's right. Of course, it's gonna cost us money. I'm 169 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:09,600 sending the company a check right now. Gee, it's too 170 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:12,519 bad we don't live in Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Why oh, 171 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:15,240 because in our rate should be lower. Rhode Island has 172 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:19,200 less accidents per capita than any other state. Oh, which 173 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:23,200 state has the highest? We see? Yeah here it is Nevada. Oh, 174 00:10:23,279 --> 00:10:26,000 by Gollan, Nevada's second highest. Alaska has the most. 175 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:29,519 Speaker 7: Really, I didn't know that, you know, it's just too bad. 176 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:32,799 We can't eliminate traffic accidents completely. Not only would it 177 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:34,639 save life and land, but it'll be a lot less 178 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:35,679 straight in the pocketbook. 179 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's for sure. These automobile accident policies get more 180 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:43,120 expensive every year just because there's so many costly accidents. 181 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:45,840 Speaker 7: Well, I'm glad we've got some good insurance coverage, Donald, But. 182 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:46,840 Speaker 2: Just remember one thing. 183 00:10:46,879 --> 00:10:49,440 Speaker 7: Oh what's that, honey, Well, some auto accidents ruin a 184 00:10:49,519 --> 00:10:51,600 fender and some ruin a family. 185 00:10:52,159 --> 00:10:53,759 Speaker 2: That's true, very true. 186 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:56,240 Speaker 7: Well, as far as I'm concerned, I don't want any 187 00:10:56,240 --> 00:11:01,000 of your older insurance money. I want you here at home, Satan. 188 00:11:01,159 --> 00:11:04,279 Sound you always drive carefully, won't you? 189 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:20,759 Speaker 2: I will do. That's my Donald, that's my doll. And 190 00:11:20,879 --> 00:11:24,039 now Act two of yours, truly Johnny Dollar and the 191 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:32,159 Mohave red matter. Elmer P. Hobbes of Los Angeles had 192 00:11:32,159 --> 00:11:34,519 died of drowning when a small boat capsized in a 193 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:37,799 high wind on Lake Mohave. At least that's what Jake Kessler, 194 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:41,559 is insurance agent, told me. Accident appearance. Simply said, and 195 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:43,960 I could hire myself back to Hartford and forget about it. 196 00:11:44,279 --> 00:11:47,799 But I didn't, simply because of the phone call I'd 197 00:11:47,799 --> 00:11:51,080 received from old Red Bearrett, fishing guide at Lake Mohave Resort. 198 00:11:51,799 --> 00:11:53,519 I was waited Jake to drive me over there, on 199 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:55,320 the excuse that as long as I was nearby, I 200 00:11:55,399 --> 00:11:58,240 might as well do some fishing. So he dropped me off, 201 00:11:58,279 --> 00:12:00,559 and since it was after midnight, went on back to Kingdom. 202 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:06,399 I wandered on down to the dock and boat house. Hello, 203 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:08,799 who's that Ham? 204 00:12:09,279 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 8: Eh? 205 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:11,039 Speaker 3: Johnny? 206 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:15,919 Speaker 2: Johnny Dollard? Yeah, Jome Dollar? What are you doing here? 207 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:19,360 I am here? You know, Dawn well what he's doing here? Am? 208 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:22,559 The fishing has never been better? Only how'd you get 209 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:23,519 the word? Now? 210 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:23,879 Speaker 6: Are you? 211 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 2: John? 212 00:12:24,279 --> 00:12:24,440 Speaker 3: Oh? 213 00:12:24,639 --> 00:12:26,840 Speaker 2: Just great, Busting. Did you stop by the office let 214 00:12:26,919 --> 00:12:29,360 Maryland fix you up with the room? No? No, because, 215 00:12:29,399 --> 00:12:33,440 as I recall all, Red usually sleeps here on the dock. Oh, Red, 216 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:36,519 Why do you say it that way? Buster? Because Ham 217 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:39,519 and I waste some good sleeping time down here wondering 218 00:12:39,559 --> 00:12:41,679 why he hasn't come in yet. You mean he's still 219 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:44,279 out on the lake. Yes, Chris as black as the 220 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:47,279 ace of Spades out there, and no moon tonight. Buster 221 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:49,279 and I were about to take off about to look 222 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:52,480 for it. He pulled his very same stunt night before last. 223 00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:55,879 We finally found him drifting around about nine miles up here. 224 00:12:56,679 --> 00:12:59,279 He said he'd run out of gas. Shoulders have to 225 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:01,600 take to prove it? Yeah, but we knew better. What 226 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:04,440 do you mean busting? I mean when he saw us 227 00:13:04,519 --> 00:13:07,200 coming after him, he dumped out what guess he had 228 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:10,840 oil slick all over the lake if somebody had struck 229 00:13:10,879 --> 00:13:11,200 a match. 230 00:13:12,519 --> 00:13:15,360 Speaker 8: You know, Rad's been doing a lot of crazy things 231 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:18,200 this past week or so ever since his old friend 232 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:19,279 mister Hobbs died. 233 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:22,559 Speaker 2: They were pretty close, and that is why he followed 234 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:26,639 me Red phone, yeah, early this morning. And if you 235 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:29,720 ask me, it's because he doesn't believe mister Hobbes' death 236 00:13:29,799 --> 00:13:34,519 was accidental. Johnny, you know something, I didn't quite believe 237 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:38,080 it myself. Were sure. We have some pretty big winds 238 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:40,039 on the lake now and then, and it was a 239 00:13:40,039 --> 00:13:42,879 big one that day. And then when the corner and 240 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:46,080 the other thought, he is, well, who's to argue with them? 241 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:48,440 Do you know if Red has found out anything anything 242 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:48,759 at all? 243 00:13:48,879 --> 00:13:51,879 Speaker 8: All we know is he's giving up taking out fishing 244 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:54,639 parties and spends all his time prowling around the lake 245 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:56,240 every day and night. 246 00:13:56,799 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 2: Says if he can find the boat. Mister Hobbs, you're 247 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:01,440 kind of a boat. Was it one of our regular rentals? 248 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:04,240 Rodom in the Arkansas Traveler? Yeah? With a ten horse 249 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:07,919 Johnson on it. Well, listen, those boats have flotation tanks, 250 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:13,279 so even if it did capsize, it wouldn't sink you, right, 251 00:14:13,399 --> 00:14:15,399 john Man. And there's been no sign of it, not 252 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:18,200 at all. Then let's go up to the lake and 253 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:27,320 find Red. Except for the stars far overhead. The night 254 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:30,799 was black, a sink, A fifty horse outboard skimds along 255 00:14:30,799 --> 00:14:33,320 it better than thirty miles an hour. Believe me, it 256 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:36,720 was a strange feeling, almost like flying through space. How 257 00:14:36,799 --> 00:14:39,639 Buster found his way around the islands rocky points and reefs. 258 00:14:39,679 --> 00:14:42,639 I'll even know what he did. Blow your flashlight over 259 00:14:42,679 --> 00:14:45,120 to the left hand. You ought to be about even 260 00:14:45,159 --> 00:14:49,799 with delta rock. Yeah, here it is, and we're coming 261 00:14:49,879 --> 00:14:52,399 into the big Beaty. Will you please tell me how 262 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:55,200 you ever expect to find Red and all his darkness? Oh, 263 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:58,000 don't worry about him. Here's this comedy of signal by 264 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,879 striking a match or something good, Johnny. No matter how 265 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:04,120 crazy you are, you never let somebody wander around in 266 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:05,759 the dark looking play out here. 267 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:09,240 Speaker 8: Red knows that because he's head about too many people, 268 00:15:09,279 --> 00:15:10,080 a guy itself. 269 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:15,360 Speaker 2: And look, yeah, on the east shore, I'm slinging over there. 270 00:15:15,799 --> 00:15:18,480 So you're right, there's a fire of a beach. Yeah, 271 00:15:18,519 --> 00:15:21,919 it must be Red. What's he doing out here? We'll 272 00:15:21,919 --> 00:15:39,159 soon find out. Hang on, Well, all I have to said, 273 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:41,639 it took long enough to bring Johnny up here. 274 00:15:41,879 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 8: Red, you all reprobate one under. 275 00:15:43,879 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 2: The summer you up to this time. I just told 276 00:15:46,679 --> 00:15:49,600 you I've been waiting for you to bring Johnny. Now 277 00:15:49,639 --> 00:15:51,679 you can leave this and going back to the dock, 278 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:55,440 and I thank you very much. Red. We're not leaving 279 00:15:55,519 --> 00:15:58,279 until we find out what this is all about. And 280 00:15:58,440 --> 00:16:02,159 if I tell you what you promised to leave us alone? Sure, sure, 281 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:07,159 we promise anything. You see. I need Johnny's help well, 282 00:16:07,279 --> 00:16:11,360 because with him to follow up what I found today. Well, Johnny, 283 00:16:12,039 --> 00:16:14,440 you and I are going to prove that my old 284 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:22,399 friend mister Hobbs was murdered. Act three of yours, truly, 285 00:16:22,600 --> 00:16:26,559 Johnny Dollar. In a moment, Times have changed, and so 286 00:16:26,759 --> 00:16:27,320 has the man. 287 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 6: The whistle of a long black bull whip, the strained 288 00:16:33,480 --> 00:16:39,039 squeaking of wheels, the groan of wooden wagons, bulging muscles 289 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:41,879 in strong arms and gnarled, calloused hands. 290 00:16:42,679 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 2: A stream of cusswords, then action. A long line of 291 00:16:49,039 --> 00:16:53,440 wagons starts forging ahead. The Army is on the move. 292 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:58,399 Speaker 6: Its progress is the result of Hardy's strong, long suffering, 293 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:04,240 indispensable mule rules. This was the mule power of the 294 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:09,680 old Army. The new Army of today depends on horsepower 295 00:17:09,759 --> 00:17:13,079 for its locomotion, now held not the four legged guind 296 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:17,839 but horsepower harnessed to the thundering engines of fleets of whirlibirds, 297 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:23,960 choppers or, if you prefer, helicopters. Any man with transportation 298 00:17:24,119 --> 00:17:27,119 experience will tell you that the operation of these craft 299 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:32,079 requires a combination of modern equipment plus skill, plenty of 300 00:17:32,119 --> 00:17:36,200 training and knowledge. The men who keep pace with the 301 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:40,359 New Army in transportation and in other military operations are 302 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:45,480 not only good soldiers, but skilled technicians. They have the 303 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:50,039 know how to do a specialized technical job and do 304 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:55,240 it well. Yes, times have changed, and so has the 305 00:17:55,279 --> 00:17:56,480 man and. 306 00:17:56,519 --> 00:17:59,440 Speaker 2: Now lack free of yours truly, Johnny Dollar and the 307 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:12,240 Mojave Red matter. Oh, I'll tell you this, Johnny Red, 308 00:18:12,279 --> 00:18:15,240 here's one of the wildest, most irresponsible old characters. 309 00:18:15,279 --> 00:18:18,279 Speaker 8: I know when he wants to be, but he's okay. Nonetheless, 310 00:18:18,319 --> 00:18:20,640 and if he thinks you and he can find proof 311 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:22,480 that mister Hobbeson murdered. 312 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:25,640 Speaker 2: Well you must have a good reason for it. Well right, 313 00:18:26,119 --> 00:18:29,319 Oh now, Ham, do you think a man like Elmer Hobbes, 314 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:32,079 knowing the lake the way he did, would ever let 315 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:34,480 the big wind catch him off guard up here in 316 00:18:34,519 --> 00:18:34,920 the base? 317 00:18:35,319 --> 00:18:38,240 Speaker 8: Oh why don't Red? I know that's why Buster felt 318 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:38,799 about it too. 319 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:41,680 Speaker 2: I said that to you myself. Red. But now what's 320 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:46,200 this proof you have of murder? Well? Ham and Bustard, 321 00:18:46,559 --> 00:18:48,799 aren't you going on back? Now that I've told you 322 00:18:48,839 --> 00:18:51,680 why I wanted you to bring Johnny here? Was any 323 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:54,400 a harm? And I'm knowing what you found Red? After all, 324 00:18:54,519 --> 00:18:57,359 we might be able to help you and Johnny. Yeah, 325 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:00,240 I thought about that, but you see I might just 326 00:19:00,319 --> 00:19:04,400 possibly be wrong about it. Well, I might just be wrong, 327 00:19:04,759 --> 00:19:06,720 and I wouldn't want to be ashamed in front of 328 00:19:06,759 --> 00:19:10,799 a lot of people. By a lot you're being treated, Well, 329 00:19:10,839 --> 00:19:13,839 that's three times as many. It's just Johnny here. Well, 330 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:16,559 I love Johnny. He means it. So Ham and I 331 00:19:16,599 --> 00:19:18,799 are gone back to the dock. But I still don't 332 00:19:18,839 --> 00:19:20,200 see what difference, Johnny. 333 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:22,680 Speaker 8: When you get to know Red as well as we do, 334 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:25,400 you'll stop trying to figure out the whys and wherefore 335 00:19:25,480 --> 00:19:26,880 is and some of the things he does and what 336 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:27,559 makes him dick. 337 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:29,279 Speaker 2: But you'll also. 338 00:19:29,039 --> 00:19:32,160 Speaker 8: Learn that in the long run, no matter how unorthodox, 339 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:33,279 some of those things are. 340 00:19:34,279 --> 00:19:37,880 Speaker 2: Well, oh, come on, Buster, right, see you when you 341 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:41,200 get back to the doc, Johnny. Well you got some food, Red, 342 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:45,319 Now you know. I'll always keep something in my boat, Buster, Okay, 343 00:19:47,039 --> 00:19:49,799 well farm here from me, right. But all I have 344 00:19:49,839 --> 00:19:52,279 to say is that whatever you think you found proof 345 00:19:52,279 --> 00:19:55,480 of it, it's sure got to be something. The way 346 00:19:55,519 --> 00:19:59,759 it is, Johnny, at least I think it is. It 347 00:19:59,839 --> 00:20:03,240 is scrunt yourself a places to sleep in the sand. 348 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:07,440 It's very late. Huh. Well, it took you so long 349 00:20:07,519 --> 00:20:09,759 to get here, and we can't see anything in the 350 00:20:09,839 --> 00:20:13,359 dark anyway. Oh now, look right for Heaven's sad night, Johnny. 351 00:20:13,839 --> 00:20:17,720 Sleep well. And that was the end of our conversation. 352 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:20,839 But I began to wonder if Jake Kessler hadn't been 353 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:23,160 right in the first place, if I hadn't come out 354 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:25,920 here on a wild goose chase after all. But the 355 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:28,160 more I wondered and thought about it, with nothing but 356 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:32,160 the warm desert night about us, twinkling stars, the magic 357 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:34,440 sound of fish jumping in the lake. The sleepier I got, 358 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:39,920 so I slept. The smell of bacon frying over the 359 00:20:39,920 --> 00:20:42,799 campfire awakening, although the sun still hadn't shone over the 360 00:20:42,839 --> 00:20:45,599 mountains that bordered the eastern side of the lake. That's 361 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:48,640 your face in the lake. John then grabbed your chafs 362 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:50,680 some of this bacon in the I did, as I 363 00:20:50,799 --> 00:20:53,039 was tall and squatting in the sand in front of 364 00:20:53,079 --> 00:20:55,799 the fire, stuffed away a hearty breakfast of bacon, eggs 365 00:20:55,799 --> 00:20:59,319 and pancakes made from sour dough. You know there's something 366 00:20:59,319 --> 00:21:02,400 about a meal over a campfire. That Well, we had 367 00:21:02,440 --> 00:21:04,720 other things to do, so we climbed in the reds 368 00:21:04,799 --> 00:21:07,279 old allow of a boat and slowly drove up the lakes, 369 00:21:07,319 --> 00:21:10,160 thing close to the shore. Finally we reached a small 370 00:21:10,279 --> 00:21:16,960 rocky coat. Right here is this put Johnny, this little 371 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:20,000 cold aspart for what? Right? You know you still have 372 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:22,880 a toll You see there? You see where somebody has 373 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:26,599 climbed up the rocks. Oh well, I'll take your word 374 00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:29,200 for it. Well, he couldn't have climbed up off of 375 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:31,839 the water, so he must have climbed out of a boat. 376 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:36,640 Saw And there's foot prints leading away across the desert. 377 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:40,200 And Johnny, they aren't Elmer Hobbs footprints, you know, sir. 378 00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:43,279 Saw somebody climbed out of a boat here for one 379 00:21:43,319 --> 00:21:45,519 reason or another and took a walk into the desert. 380 00:21:45,799 --> 00:21:48,920 A man who killed Elmer Hobbs. What makes you think? 381 00:21:48,960 --> 00:21:55,200 So look down over the side in the water the 382 00:21:55,400 --> 00:21:58,519 boats sunk down there. That's the boat that Elmer had, 383 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:02,440 and you see it, yes, Arne, Then you can see 384 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:05,599 it wasn't damage enough to sink it. Not that boat, 385 00:22:05,880 --> 00:22:10,480 you're right ready, particularly since it has flotation tanks. But 386 00:22:10,680 --> 00:22:13,720 it's down there, it's sunk. For you better strip to 387 00:22:13,799 --> 00:22:17,279 your shorts, Johnny. I'll go down and take a look. 388 00:22:17,839 --> 00:22:21,519 Me I already have, but I want you to look, Johnny, 389 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:24,680 And remember I knew everything that Elmer had in his 390 00:22:24,799 --> 00:22:28,960 boat when he left the dock. Remember that, okay? And 391 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:32,079 you're sure the footprints leading into the desert couldn't possibly 392 00:22:32,119 --> 00:22:34,680 have been made by mister Hawks that I'll swear to 393 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:38,880 Johnny by all that's good. And hold not slipping easy, 394 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:44,079 So he won't disturb the water too much. I took 395 00:22:44,079 --> 00:22:46,279 a deep breath surface time and swam down to the 396 00:22:46,279 --> 00:22:49,519 sunken boat, and the water was clear. I could see plainly, 397 00:22:50,039 --> 00:22:52,519 and I saw the red was right. I bobbed back 398 00:22:52,559 --> 00:22:57,480 to the surface. Did you see him the cut? Yeah? Right? 399 00:22:58,200 --> 00:23:00,880 Those flotation tanks were slashed up with a nax or 400 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:04,319 a sharp heavy tool of some kind. But Elmer had 401 00:23:04,359 --> 00:23:08,279 no act on that boot. So it was somebody else, Johnny, 402 00:23:08,920 --> 00:23:14,160 somebody who murdered him. Yeah, and then sank the boot. Right. 403 00:23:14,519 --> 00:23:23,880 I'm afraid you're right. Elma Hobbs was murdered, So then 404 00:23:23,920 --> 00:23:26,039 you have a jake. And if I were you, I'd 405 00:23:26,079 --> 00:23:30,160 call off payment on that claim immediately. Granted the cases 406 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:32,039 is nov yet I still had the job of finding 407 00:23:32,039 --> 00:23:36,640 out who killed Elma Hobbs. But you know something, You're 408 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:40,160 gonna have to wait for my next report. Meantime expense 409 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:44,759 account total to the moment, including the cost of shooting 410 00:23:44,799 --> 00:23:49,200 and retrieving one crow, Jake, how would you like it 411 00:23:49,319 --> 00:23:54,880 cooked until the next report? Then? Yours truly, Johnny Dollar, 412 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:30,319 Yours truly, Johnny Dollar is storrying. Bob Bailey originates in 413 00:24:30,359 --> 00:24:34,279 Hollywood and is produced and directed by Jack Johnstone, who 414 00:24:34,319 --> 00:24:35,680 also wrote today's story. 415 00:24:36,440 --> 00:24:37,599 Speaker 1: Heard in our cast. 416 00:24:37,319 --> 00:24:41,279 Speaker 2: Were Lucille Meredith, Boris Lewis, Harley Bear, Alan Reid, and 417 00:24:41,359 --> 00:24:44,720 Barney Phillips. Be sure to join us next week, same 418 00:24:44,799 --> 00:24:49,119 time and station for the conclusion of this exciting story 419 00:24:49,400 --> 00:25:18,359 of yours, truly, Johnny Dollar, This is Roy Rowan speaking. 420 00:25:49,799 --> 00:25:54,000 Speaker 1: Welcome Back. This is one of only three episodes that 421 00:25:54,440 --> 00:25:58,440 had back to back sequels since the serial era, and 422 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:01,319 this is really the only one that doesn't quite stand 423 00:26:01,359 --> 00:26:05,039 alone as a story in its own right. Red delivered 424 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:08,640 on what he said, and now we've got a wide 425 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:12,359 open case for Johnny to investigate next week. I do 426 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:15,599 think it makes sense for this episode to be a 427 00:26:15,759 --> 00:26:22,000 preliminary report to Jake. Obviously, finding out it was murdered 428 00:26:22,039 --> 00:26:25,920 doesn't solve the case, but it is really important to 429 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:30,839 make sure that the insurance payment isn't made in the meanwhile. 430 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:34,240 The one thing I don't like about this episode, and 431 00:26:34,319 --> 00:26:38,440 certainly this isn't the only time this happened, but the 432 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:45,559 vague part of the episode is Johnny's very vague communication 433 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:50,960 to people. He doesn't have any reason to be vague 434 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:55,640 with what would be so hard about telling Jake Kessler. 435 00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:59,920 I received a report from someone I believe to be credible, 436 00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:03,160 and so I'm going to talk to him before I 437 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:07,960 go back. Being all mysterious is weird when there's no 438 00:27:08,079 --> 00:27:12,000 reason for Johnny to distrust Jake, and Jake is the 439 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:14,279 one who's going to have to make payment for this 440 00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:19,200 in terms of Johnny's expense account. Anyway, a listener comments 441 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:22,920 and feedback now and there is a comment on the 442 00:27:23,200 --> 00:27:31,000 virtuous mobster matter and my conversation about Johnny's potential reasons 443 00:27:31,039 --> 00:27:36,559 for having life insurance more. Gerald Lush Tremaine says, who 444 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:42,839 needs Charles Schwab when we have Adam Graham? Well, thanks, 445 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:46,480 though I don't have my own online brokerage, so Charles 446 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:49,079 Schwab does have that on me. I had to do 447 00:27:49,480 --> 00:27:53,039 a bit of research for that, but that whole question 448 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:57,240 did bring out a little bit of my whole financial 449 00:27:57,400 --> 00:28:03,559 services industry background in answering the question. Well, now it's 450 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:06,720 time to thank our Patreon supporter of the day, and 451 00:28:06,799 --> 00:28:09,160 I want to go ahead and thank John Patreon supporter 452 00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:13,279 since February twenty twenty one, currently supporting the podcast at 453 00:28:13,319 --> 00:28:16,079 the Shawmus level of four dollars or more per month. 454 00:28:16,480 --> 00:28:18,680 Thanks so much for your support, John and that will 455 00:28:18,680 --> 00:28:21,680 do it for today. If you're enjoying the podcast, please 456 00:28:21,720 --> 00:28:26,799 follow us using your favorite podcast software, and be sure 457 00:28:26,839 --> 00:28:29,880 and rate and review the podcast wherever you download it from. 458 00:28:30,279 --> 00:28:33,599 We'll be back next Friday with another episode of Yours Truly, 459 00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:38,039 Johnny Dollar. Join us next Tuesday for the Big Story, 460 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:42,039 but we'll be back tomorrow with the great Adventurers of 461 00:28:42,200 --> 00:28:45,240 Old time Radio on Cloak and dagger Ware. 462 00:28:45,480 --> 00:28:47,680 Speaker 9: If she desires to travel, I will arrange for the 463 00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:48,559 necessary permit. 464 00:28:48,680 --> 00:28:52,440 Speaker 2: Of course, we're very kind, not at all, not at all, 465 00:28:52,720 --> 00:28:57,279 you know. Let's you see, yea it is. 466 00:28:57,599 --> 00:28:59,920 Speaker 9: She's boarded up our house at forty six Hold down, 467 00:29:00,079 --> 00:29:02,640 say as you know, and move to another residences twenty 468 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:05,920 kilometers southwest of Pells in the village of Torri Ferrol. 469 00:29:06,519 --> 00:29:09,839 Here right out exact address. 470 00:29:10,559 --> 00:29:13,519 Speaker 10: Thank you for your help, her commandant. I assure you 471 00:29:14,440 --> 00:29:22,640 I will never forget it. I took a train to 472 00:29:22,680 --> 00:29:25,240 the village of Tourliferrot, and all the way I kept 473 00:29:25,279 --> 00:29:29,440 thinking about Madame Jeanbert. The German High Command evidently considered 474 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:33,079 her one of the most important collaborationists. We considered her 475 00:29:33,599 --> 00:29:36,079 our most important contact with the French underground. 476 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:41,039 Speaker 2: She certainly had someone fooled. I hoped it was the Nazis. 477 00:29:41,599 --> 00:29:46,079 Speaker 5: Madame Jiebert is in here, Monsieur in the library, Mercy, 478 00:29:47,759 --> 00:29:53,720 Monsieur Fontaine, Madame, come in, Come in, Jessill you may 479 00:29:53,759 --> 00:29:59,920 go and close the door, Madame, come close, No go. 480 00:30:00,759 --> 00:30:02,359 Speaker 10: Let me have a good look at you. 481 00:30:03,599 --> 00:30:05,759 Speaker 1: I hope you'll be with us then in the meantime. 482 00:30:06,079 --> 00:30:11,079 Send your comments to Box thirteen at Great Detectives dot net, 483 00:30:11,559 --> 00:30:14,799 follow us on Twitter at Radio Detectives, and check us 484 00:30:14,799 --> 00:30:21,160 out on Instagram, Instagram, dot com, slash Great Detectives from Boise, Idaho. 485 00:30:21,359 --> 00:30:24,000 This is your host, Adam Graham signing off.