The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-16
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CHATTER XXX

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CHATTER xxx
That "wednesday night Nancy
and Scooter Hale we're guests IN
the Miller heme. when fhs widow
ara little 90 arrived. Nsneys
eyes seemed loveller than ever.
you dat look - n you'd had
terrible strain. CARING by
greeted her. -You lock grand
Nancy vas fun q . rev and
sxsitinE thing. ~Biyi =. on. BY
want "a talk - yea. | feel
grand. toe. I have - much T.
tell
Come On IN. OF course vel
talk. expect wen talk until
morning"
They almost literally did that.
For one thing. Mem herself had
to be told all the exciting details
a what had happened In answer
To her flood Of GREATNESS ques-
tons. the girls relived much Of
their narrowing adventure.
Its Just like something cut a
book Nancy thrilled. and rs
even got = happy ending
Blythe considered that Yes. IN
. way II did have. OF course. It
meant = very real happiness for
Blythe herself. Just knowing that
Nancy hadn't been disloysl and
mean. II meant . deeper. richer
understanding ali around.
The telephone interrupted their
conversation. II Was = call for
Nancy.
No. Mr.. I.pumann. I can't talk
tonight she was saying. No. I
can't sign any contract tonight,
and probably not At all =. What
Yes. I do understand. and
think you're very generous but
YOU see. l intend 10 leave all busi-
ness matters now 10 my husband.
Yes. that's right But
tomorrow night. Mr.. foumann.
I'm marrying the most wonderful
man in the world"
Blythe gasped at hearing that
Nancy had hung up instantly. and
now she came back In beaming.
Il was going to tell you. this
very evening. ! couldn't think how
TO start. Blythe. after all that
that I had said. and did. I mean
asking you 10 help me with
well, sometimes person just
doesn't know her own mind You'n
have to put me down a. wishy-
washy. And please love me for
ever. just the same. I need q
sister like you. and know Norman
thinks you are grand. BLY, dear,
it's Norman I'm going 10 marry"
Blythe Miller told herse,s some
days later that she would never
quite remember those hours be-
tween Wednesday evening and
Thursday noon.
She just went through a con-
tinuous mental whirling. sleep7
Not that night, she and Nancy
Hale lay abed together and talked
girl talk into the scsndalous hours.
Baby Scooter slept In Pops room.
and once they got up 10 70 cover
him and found Link tho puppy
curled on the pillow right at his
ear.
All Thursday morning Blythe
and Nancy held down Pops office
for him. He stayed away with his
football players. quiet In a hotel.
But the girls had excitement ev-
cry moment. Literally hundreds
Of people called. Both OF them had
To be photographed a dozen times.
The newsreel pictures wanted more
shots, and Abe Loumann OF World
Features tried 10 entice Nancy
with a contract at double his for
mer offer. In the end he sat there
hopping his brow, determined.
waiting.
Interest quickened at l p. m.
when everybody left to 20 10 the
stadium. IL would seat $4,000
fans. and every seat would be
taken for this state u. game.
Blythe and Nancy and Scooter Of
course would be sitting on the
Lincoln bench.
Blythe didn't 20 directly inside
the stadium. however. Nancy went
on ahead because Scooter wac anx-
ious To get near the two big bands
that were already playing. Half
/ the stadium seats were filled hv