Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Blinker Matter

Johnny Dollar gets a call from Fred Willis at the Assurity Mutual Limited Insurance Company. Johnny says "Hi Fred, what's on your mind?" Fred says " At the moment San Francisco". Johnny says "Oh, nice town to have on your mind, what's new out there?" Fred says "That's what I hope you're going to tell me". Johnny asks "What do you mean?" Fred says "Johnny, there's an importer out there with the name of Andrew Foreman. We're carrying a 50,000 dollar policy on his life". Johnny says "So?" Fred says "So, have you ever heard of an importer getting exported?" Johnny says "I don't get you, Fred". He says "I'm afraid that's what happened to Foreman last night. He's disappeared". Johnny says "I'm on my way". On the flight from Hartford to San Francisco, Johnny studied the information he received from Fred about this case. It reads "Andrew Foreman's age is 51. His occupation is an Importer. His health is good, and judging from the hefty premium he had to pay, his importing business is doing well. His wife is Marsha Foreman, age 35. She is sixteen years younger than her husband, and the sole beneficiary". Johnny's plane landed at about 8:00 AM. An hour later, he was at the Foreman's spacious and modern apartment. Martha greets him and says "I'm just having coffee on the terrace, Mr. Dollar, won't you join me?" Johnny says "Thanks, I could use some. You sure have a beautiful view of the bay out here". Marsha says "Yes I never get tired of watching the ships. There's always something going on". As she pours the coffee, Johnny says "Suppose we talk about your husband?" Marsha says "Alright, I told the police all I know, but I'll go over it again for you". Johnny says "If you don't mind. He disappeared the night before last?" She says "Yes, that's right". Johnny asks "About what time?" Marsha says "I'm not sure. Around 9:00 PM that night, somebody came to see him, a strange sort of man". Johnny asks "How do you mean strange?" Marsha says "Well, he was dressed in rough clothes, and a seaman's jacket. He said he was an old friend of my husband's". Johnny asks "Did he give you his name, Mrs. Foreman?" She says "Blinker, yes Blinker. He said that's what everybody called him".