by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Secretary Clara Gibbons (Barbara Bestar) tells Friday (Jack Webb) and Smith (Ben Alexander) that her employer, stockbroker Henry Orleon, has left town with all the company records--after paying her a month's salary in advance. Clara further insists that Orleon is up to no good because her "mama" says so, and "mama" is always right. It turns out that the slippery Mr. Orleon has masterminded a widespread uranium stock swindle with the unwitting aid of wealthy philanthropist Mrs. Lorrington (Claudia Bryar). This episode is based on the Dragnet radio broadcast of May 3, 1955.
