Johnny Dollar.

This is Harry Branson at Philadelphia Mutual Liability and Casualty Company. Harry, it's been a long time. What's on your mind? John, I have a case for you involving several of our very important client. Good. Then it ought to pay me a nice big fee. I'm not sure about that, John. Of course, we'll pay your regular expenses and your regular commission. But no extra fee? I don't know. You, huh? That is to say, it all depends on what you're able to, shall we say, unearth. Something or someone, Harry. What? You said on earth, didn't you? What facts you're able to ascertain is what I meant. Oh. So what about these very important clients of yours? John, they have disappeared.

Oh, well, and maybe on earth is the proper term.

What?

What do the police got to say about them? You did call in the police, didn't you? Oh, yes, but they gave up years ago. At least in the case... Years ago? That's right. At least in the case... Oh, wait a minute, Harry. You say they disappeared years ago. Well, some of them. But now, all of a sudden, you expect me to be able to...

What did you say the extra fee will be on this case?

I... appeared years ago. Well, some of them. But now, all of a sudden, you expect me to be able to... What did you say the extra fee will be on this case? I told you, it all depends. Exactly. Yeah, on whether I'm able to literally dig them up for you. You know where they're buried? John, this morbid, so-called sense of humor is for us. Okay, Harry, okay. I'll be down to see you. And you might have a good, strong shovel ready and waiting for me.

John!

Bob Bailey, in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account.

America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator...

Yours truly, Johnny Dollar.

Steve, now, Act 1, the viewers truly, Johnny Dollar.

...now, Act 1, the viewers truly, Johnny Dollar.

Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny Dollar to the Philadelphia Mutual Liability

and Casualty Company. Following as an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the

cask of death matter. Expense account item 1, 1340, train fare and incidentals, Hartford

of Philadelphia.

I went by train since Harry Branson didn't seem to be in a hurry, and I enjoyed a look at the countryside this time of year. It was a little afternoon by the time I reached the office on Walnut Street and sat down to talk with Harry. But I thought I impressed a little... Old Sober Sides Branson hadn't changed a bit since the last time I'd seen him,

and he still looked as though he was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders however now that you have finally arrived suppose i get right to the point and tell you what this is all about well you said on the phone that some of your policy holders have disappeared yes and you must understand this john yeah in accordance with penn law, in a case of a mysterious disappearance, and I'm sure you're familiar with the mysterious disappearance clause, it's part of all our life insurance contract. Well, if you

mean did I ever read the fine print on one of your policies, the answers no. You should

sometimes. The fact remains that when the insured disappears and fails to return or otherwise

be accounted for by the end of seven years, when the company has received no proof, the insured

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