Bold Venture - A Bullet for Shannon

Old Time Radio Mysteries

Mr. Bullock has hired Slate Shannon and Saylor Duval to take him from Havana to Key West at night aboard his boat, the "Bold Venture". Mr. Bullock is carrying a large sum of money with him. As they are walking toward the boat, two men in a car pull up to them. One of the men, nicknamed "Dolly", gets out of the car and shoots Bullock. They make a hasty retreat back to their employer, Johnny Rice. Once there, Johnny says "Tell me how Bullock died". Dolly says "He took four slugs to the chest". Johnny asks "Who was driving?" Dolly says "Marchek was driving". Johnny says "Marchek, I told you to do the shooting and Dolly drives. Next time, do it the way I told you. It's the little things like that annoy me. Take Bullock, a bookkeeper who walks out with 50 thousand dollars. It's not the money, it's the annoyance. There is no chance for Bullock is there?" Dolly says "No chance, it happened so fast the guy and the dame were...." Johnny interrupts him and says "What guy and dame?" Dolly says "The guy and dame who were talking to Bullock". Johnny says "Get them and bring them here".