The Man Called X - Five Ounces of Treason

Ken Thurstan's flight from Dublin lands safely in New York.  As he exits the plane, he is met by Pagon, who says "Hi Mr. Thurstan, what a happy  coincidence, eh? Imagine meeting you here". Ken says "Yeah, just imagine. How did you get hold of my schedule?" Pagon says "Well, I just accidentally happened to see the cablegram on Miss Brook's desk. Well, I thought I would welcome  to New York, Mr. Thurstan. Here, let me carry your  bag". Ken says "No thanks. And no, I won't loan you a hundred bucks. So long". Pagon says "Wait a minute, Mr. Thurstan, How could you even think that I only came out here to borrow money? Besides, I need three hundred". Ken says "Really broke, eh?" Pagon says "Oh, flat as a flounder. I've only got fifty or sixty bucks left, and of course, that's nothing". Ken says "Nothing? Is inflation that bad? And I've only been away a week". Pagon says "How about it, Mr. Thurstan? Eh, after all, it's only money". Ken, seeing someone he recognizes, says "Hold it, Pagon" He says "Huh? You mean that guy there by the  guard rail?" Ken says "Yes. He looks like um...by George, it is! Pedro Andolero! Hey Pedro!" Pagon says "Look, He's running away". Ken says "Yeah. Now, what the devil?" Pagon says "He crawled under that guardrail. Now, he's on the ramp". Ken says "I can't understand what he's.... Pedro, that plane!" Pagon says "He don't see!" Ken says "Pedro, look out!" Pagon says "Oh, Mr. Thurstan!" Ken says "He ran straight into that propeller!" Sometime later, at the hospital, the Chief says "Well, what I did was make arrangements at the receiving desk, Ken, and an intern is bringing the contents of his pockets up from the morgue". Ken says "Okay, Chief". He says "We can wait in here". Ken says "I called police headquarters. They've got nothing on him". Chief says "I still can't understand why he ran away from you". Ken says "Nor can I, Chief. I hadn't seen or heard of Pedro since that sabotage case in Panama in 1944". Chief says "He was mixed up in that, wasn't he?" Ken says "Probably. He was dismissed for lack of evidence, though. So, that certainly couldn't be the reason he was terrified enough to run into a plane propeller".