The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
Miss
SOMEBODY
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FL0IllIlHfA AVN
a. she and Maize made their
devious way by freight elevator
and hack entrance to taxi IN
the alley. Hilda went alone steve
with a hundred others, waited tor
her at the studio.
As always the taxi driver was
questioned. And as always MS re-
Div was glib. He had picked up
the Young lady on Vine street, or
perhaps Sunset, once ne mao
brought her from Pasadena.
Nonchalantly he shook off the
onestioners and drove away. Hilda
signed autograph books with
stout policeman on each side OF
her
She laughed and twinkled as the
thanking officers hurried her
through the crowd. Once inside
she turned to steve.
Il was cross as two sticks yes
terday. steve" she said, sweetly
nenltcnI. l m sorry.
Bless your little heart" he re.
turned. I'm the one TO be for.
given.
She smiled up at him, Then are
we friends again."
The best in the world
She laughed softly, You and
your worlds" And breathlessly.
Are they all out there? Keith
and everybody >"
He nodded grsvely. YES, the
happy Carhart family"
Mimi. too" with sidelong
glance.
of course" She wished he
hadn't said it quite like that-as
if there was no doubt about Mimi.
A Shock
After removing hel coat she ran
to the curtain and peered out at
the audience. There, in the front
row. sat Keith She had the
queerest. Debated sensation.
But-but he hadn't been like
that. He was small, the dandy
type, his face actually weak. He
was seated beside Mimi, leaning
toward her in a devoted attitude.
He said something to her and they
laughed in an intimate, secretive
way.
Stephen came in and took an
empty chair on her other side.
He also said something to Mimi
and she turned her attention to
him. Keith leaned across. The
two men talked without smiling.
OF a sudden Hilda was calm
with the calmness of fury and
something very like despair.
If Steve wanted Mimi he should
have her. She would captivate
Keith as Miss Somebody and hold
him as herself. She'd win her
wager if it killed her.
With head defiantly high she
went behind the scenes to await
her cue. The curtains swung
back. The orchestra crashed and
Hilda scarcely heard it. Steve
and Keith were out there, one big
and kind and fine. the other
And she had a task to perform.
She must win Keith back and.
by so doing, prove to Steve that
she had always been right. As
if it mattered whether she was
right or wrong, she thought des-
perately.
Her cue. Hilda walked onto the
stage to be greeted by burst of
applause. Trumpets blared. the
announcer shouted on rising
crescendo. Miss Somebody From
Somewhere.
Hilda smilingly bowed. She
seemed to stand on tiptoe with
suppressed gayety.
Her script was simple, but she
had way of putting it over. She
was laughed at, applauded en-
couraged. Her cunning accent was
initiated The audience settled
back enjoyably
How goes it, Miss Somebody ?"
the master of ceremonies asked.
"Eet goes well NJ sieur."
I'VE were worried because YOU
We're late getting to the broad.
cast"
I'm sor-ee."
What detained you?"
"A poor seek man he detain
me- shaking her head dolefully.
A relative >"
He wants he should be rela-
teeve."
4 see. What are his symp-
toms
Hilda looked confused. Il beg
Re pardon ?"
How did he act-what made
you think he was sick ?"
He pace floor. He run hands
through Re hair. He say Ameri-
can euss words"
You don't say. What was his
trouble ."
He say suffering from re high
blond pressure"
As usual Hildas attempt at en-.
tertainment was most successful.
The audience shouted with laugh
ter.
And she, demurely waiting.
looked straight into Keith's ewes.
She smiled and raised her chin.
a little gesture of invitation. Steve.
watching. slumped in his chair.
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