Aired: May 26, 1962 | Season: 5 | Episode: 30

Overview
Runtime: 51m
Directed by: Arthur Marks
Written by: Robert C. Dennis
Guest stars: Billy Halop, Carol Andreson, Jack Ging, Jana Taylor, Joan Staley, John Dall, Jorja Curtright, Kenneth MacDonald, Paul Tripp, Wesley Lau
Description
Merle Telford is a naive and maladjusted young woman who is about to turn 21 and receive a substantial inheritance. She plans to run away from her guardians and elope with Danny Pierce as soon as she receives her money. Yep, you guessed it already, Danny is a greedy schemer and Merle's supposed friend, Gina Gilbert, is his accomplice. Merle's guardians know of her plans and hire Paul Drake to keep Merle from fleeing on the night of her 21st birthday party. When a murder is committed during the party Merle becomes the prime suspect.