 Proudly we hail from New York City where the American stage begins here is another program with a cast of outstanding players public service times been made available by this station to bring you this story as proudly we hail the United States Army is entitled ten days delay this is the story of a thrilling chase across country as three American soldiers help a young lady in distress our first act curtain will rise in just a moment but first here's an important message for young men who are high school graduates never before in history has there been such a need and such an opportunity to serve your country and yourself as there is today in the United States Army if you're qualified there are careers open for you in radio radar communications and many many other fields so pay a visit to your nearest United States Army recruiting station without delay and get full details and now your United States Army presents the proudly we hail production ten days delay orders again huh Stoneman for transshipment to the far eastern command and listen man we have a word for it in route what are you gonna do Pete oh I'm gonna have myself a ball hey Charlie boy you're going home I guess you bet I know the cutest little chick that lives right outside of Topeka boy there's no place like home hey Pete knock it off what's the matter what I say oh Charlie gee I'm sorry I forgot about your folks okay Pete I don't expect anyone to remember look Charlie I've got a wonderful idea why don't you come home with me we could see a ball game and I'm sure I could get you a date or two sounds swell Pete but thanks no I couldn't but what are you gonna do Charlie oh take a good look at this country I guess get on a bus and roll right across the states all of them ten days I should cut a pretty big slice of the US hey that's something I've always wanted to do you know see this country me too how about it why don't you come along both of you are you kidding my papa never forgive me if I didn't come home at least to say hello look Charlie I got a better idea why don't you come home with me hey wait a minute I asked him first why not why not what it's not as crazy as it might sound Pete would it kill you not to see that chicken Topeka huh well I don't know and you Jim you were just home last month on leave so let's do it all the three of us we've got 10 days to see America from New York to San Francisco how about it guys with six cents a mile travel pay a comfortable bus ten days delay I don't know why not I guess you're right why not I can't tell me where's Pete the bus is leaving is that it be here call a hotel half hour ago it already checked out what do you think happened to us I knew well come on buses loading we better get on yeah let me check your ticket please okay soldier let me take a look at those tickets oh yeah yeah yeah we're going all the way to Frisco huh that's right we've got ten days to make it in well you better hold on to these with all those stopovers you've gotten my driver incidentally we were supposed to be traveling with another soldier we'd like to leave our names now I thought I thought I'd never make it where you've been well I wouldn't have my uniform pressy and the tailor forgot the scorched my pants here look it's the only pair of dress pants I'm hot we said let's get on the bus I can tell this is gonna be some trip you sit down you're driving everyone crazy pacing up and down the aisle that way oh I get tired you better get used to we got a long ride ahead of us you see anything interesting on the bus why yeah she just got on at the last stop and I knew there was a reason for all those tours to the front of the bus how you're doing not so hot she's got a guy sitting with it they were pulling up stop we'll make a 10 minute rest stop sandwiches and coffee are available in the terminal come on let's go I'll let you get something to eat before it crowds up too much well here's my chance to cut in on this guy take it easy pity could be a husband no no I don't think so she wasn't wearing a wedding band hey our boy is really observant sure you don't get a chance like this every day hey there are three seats over next to her come on I'll introduce you wait a second she's getting up wrong I'm gonna find out anything wrong miss my purse my purse is missing well how about that guy that was sitting next to me I don't know him he just struck up a conversation I'm being polite I must still be around here let me go check and see if I can find him huh would you please all my money's in the purse hey Jim look in the bus again while you're at it on the floor under the seat good as done here miss sit down there's no reason to be upset I'm sure you'll find it would you like a cup of coffee I have no money well don't you worry about a thing we're the best paid soldiers in the world so nice both of you miss the soldier just told me that you've lost your I had it on the seat next to me and the next thing I knew I was in here and it was gone that fellow sitting next to you is gone I saw him hit you right up the road apiece heading west he said he was going to Chicago well look if he took it he can't go very far I'll call the state police and they can set up a roadblock you'll have your purse and your money back within an hour you really think so all right what's your order folks a coffee for all of us would you like anything else miss no thank you anyway I suggest that you hold up here for an hour or two until you hear from them here we're miles from the nearest town you won't have any trouble you can always catch the next bus I have no money and no ticket how can I stay here they don't only be an hour or two well look all through the bus couldn't find a thing well miss I guess you have no alternative I can't stay I was on my way to Seattle that's my home my dad's very ill I just have to get home is there any reason why she couldn't ride the bus anyway then when the purses found it could be forwarded to Chicago I guess that would be all right I've already checked her ticket through but what's the young lady gonna do for her meals oh that's no problem oh I couldn't I just couldn't let you here's coffee there's anything wrong with the coffee miss no there's nothing wrong with the coffee seems to be getting nowhere fast time we stop I'm gonna tell you lay off of poor kids really concerned about what's happening to her can be listening to some character with smart remarks and fast conversation hey that sounds like a little more than the normal amount of concern you talk to her yet Jim yeah it's kind of nice he's wonderful wonderful I didn't realize things have progressed that far don't be silly she's studying to be an actress she's not interested in men they're all interested in men just takes the right man who knows you could be it this would be a heck of a time to fall for a girl on a cross country bus just nine days away from a trip to Tokyo hold a second here comes Pete it's a matter lover boy are you using the wrong kind of toothpaste she's a pill all she keeps talking about is that lost purse I give up hey where are you going but I'd go up and see how she was well go ahead you're not gonna get anywhere that cold tomato and what's his hurry I think he's developed a sudden interest in the theater oh come on sit down take a load off you know there's something strange about that girl what do you mean strange well I don't know but I've been thinking about all this losing her purse and her ticket you know all that stuff sounds a little too pat to me I don't get it well I've heard stories like this one confidence people go around praying on innocent soldiers look at you your big luck well over six feet you must tip the scale of 220 I can just picture her praying on you yeah well it could happen you know now I suppose it could please do take your friends a little mad at me oh Pete oh Pete's all right when you get used to it I'll bet you couldn't say anything mean about anybody if you tried you know I don't even know your name that's right in all the confusion back there at the restaurant with you know how it was you still didn't tell me your name it's Sally Sally Martin hi Sally hi well what now you have to tell me yours I'm sorry I was looking at the end of your nose my name's Charlie Charlie Fisher my two buddies are called Pete Walker and Jim Harlan pizza wait a minute not the first one thing at a time you were talking about the end of my nose and moves up and down when you talk terrible could cut it off I didn't mean to embarrass you didn't embarrass me people have been telling me that since I was five in Oregon in Oregon you're not too worried about your purse are you and frantic you don't show it I just have to find it my ticket my money all my identification what do I do the United States Army's at your service that's silly I can't continue depending on some boys I hardly know besides you're getting off at Chicago as the driver and he said this bus is only gonna lay over for a couple of hours in Chicago before it goes on I just decided maybe we'd better go on with it and pick up whatever loose time we have at the San Francisco and when did you decide that just now and anyway you're gonna have your purse by Chicago you think so you really think what you say we're taking her with us I think you're nuts and this is one time I think Pete's right Charlie this is no time to be latching on to some tomato we don't even know this is not some tomato this is someone who's in trouble real trouble I don't think we'd be living up to the oath and obligation of these uniforms if we didn't help her boy I've heard everything now this phony dame has really got you stymied hasn't all right Pete I've heard enough from you guys go ahead if you want I'm staying wait a minute take it easy no reason to get sore I just like to know what happened to all those big plans of yours about all we're seeing of the U.S. is the inside of this bus you know Pete old pal would it kill you not to see that chicken to peek it oh let's let him stay with it Jim he deserves it look there's nothing I can do about it I've already committed myself to Sally oh it's Sally isn't all right come on guys come on all right we will but you have to use little good sense to let's at least sit it out until we get to Chicago or personal probably be there waiting for and she'll be on her way will be on ours okay yeah she'll be on her way all right with a lot of your dough just until Chicago you with us Pete just until Chicago you are listening to the proudly we hail production 10 days delay will return in just a moment for the second act you know it's a far cry from the twanging banjoes and mandolins of the early 20s to the complex instrumentation of modern music of the 50s and with such thinking in mind I'd like to remind you young gentlemen listening that you don't want to let old ideas about army life give you a slanted version of the wonderful outfit your uncle Sam is running these days now for some years every man in the United States Army has been a fellow who's specially welcomed and honored by any American citizen and by all American communities as you realize Army service is an important part of the life of many young men today's modern army lets you select schooling of your choice gives you a guarantee in writing that you will get that schooling and that all happens before you enlist today's army tells you to pick your branch within the army then put you there see what's in it for you in the army right now learn at your nearest recruiting station downtown about starting off a career alongside big Americans in the United States Army you're listening to proudly we hail and now we present the second act of 10 days delay All right young lady I'll check at the office but I don't want to bring your hopes up too high the dispatcher usually has any information of that sort ready for me when I check the passengers off the bus we'll do what you can will you drive we only have a couple of hours I know what time you're scheduled to pull out again well I usually have about a 12 hour layover well let's go see what's in the office I don't care what he says I'm still gonna stay on the bus to San Francisco you try calling home I would try but dad's in the hospital can't take a chance on calling him there aren't there any other relatives you can call none see our home isn't in Seattle it's in Yakima you mean to tell me there's no one you can call look Sally don't worry about it I've got a hunch everything's gonna work out all right Charlie I've been such a pest Charlie Charlie that's him what you say the man sitting next to me on the bus that's him there over by the ticket window Jim go get the driver and a policeman quick okay well aren't you gonna do anything in a minute I want to play this safe he's turning around I think he sees us come on Charlie let's go get it he sees his he's getting away man stop him yes ma'am I've got his description please find him officer he can't be too far away well don't worry ma'am we'll do the best we can he left your ticket at the counter when he ran away according to the ticket seller he was trying to cash it in well that's one thing you don't have to worry about oh look I best go call some of this information in so we can get working on it how long are you planning on being in town at least until the night we're all gonna continue on the same bus and he has a 12 hour layover uh-huh well let's see what happens oh here's a card with my office number on it the desk sergeant there will be able to give you any information we have about what's happening on this case thanks officer well what are we gonna do we got until eight o'clock tonight to see Chicago the first thing I'm gonna do is find an army store and get me a new pair of pants yeah I thought you were walking kind of funny something like that that artist that they made the movie about you know to lose the track I knew you could still laugh I owe you an apology gee I thought you were in cahoots with that guy who stole your curse you're both so wonderful I don't know what I'd have done without you come on Pete I'll help you up by those pants Charlie you want to come with us no I think I'll wait around here I'll tell you what we'll do favorite meeting place in Chicago is right under the clock at Marshall Fields on the corner of state and Randolph we'll meet you there noon and we can all have lunch together okay okay okay then we're off to see the wizard they're a good bunch of guys yes you're gonna stay around the bus terminal I don't know man at me I don't know why I should be but maybe you were angry because I let that guy get away oh did you I thought you were trying to stop him I suppose those are the latest military tactics Sally no longer attack the enemy we surround him and give him plenty of room so it can get away Sally I thought that I'm sure your instructors must have taught you that I can't believe that you're a coward you're not kidding son you know you can tell a real soldier when you see one yeah especially when he doesn't have to walk with his knees bent covering up a hole in his pants hey it's almost noon we better be heading back towards Marshall Fields you think the lovers have patched up a little quarrel I'm sure of it yeah you didn't see her look at him when that guy got away I think she thinks he's chicken was Charlie of all I can remember in training camp crossing that ravine when he climbed out on that rope and held that guy there until they put a rescue net yeah he was always the first guy out and we had to crawl on our belly under that machine gun fire yeah and that night of our first pass when that jerk in town tried to give him a rough time remember oh you'd never think a quiet guy like that could hit so fast and so hard well maybe that's it Pete was being a quiet guy he always has to think things out for us guys over here hey Charlie where's your girl don't be funny I haven't seen her since early this morning course of true love never does run smooth yeah here she comes now hi Sally oh Jim Pete Charlie hello Sally I'm sorry Charlie I just didn't think if I had I wouldn't have said what I said Sally well partners for living hey hey hey you're drawing a crowd right this way folks the main attraction of the afternoon featuring me love scene of this century I think we better get something neat huh of all times I think of food well for one I agree walking around this town has given me quite an appetite how about that place right across the street looks good to me come on Pete let's go ahead let's wait for Sally come on Pete let's go ahead oh it's been a miserable morning I went into the Art Institute and I'm fat there and see a single picture I walked down by the lake and hated myself just shouldn't have said what I did I just haven't been able to think straight dad's being sick like that and all I had almost five hundred dollars in that purse all my savings I was gonna pay dad's hospital bill and I saw that man get away I was sick doesn't matter now just as long as you're not mad at me you're not a coward Charlie you already did no we're just sitting here drooling a waitress just went by with some giant-sized hamburgers and all the trimmings perfect and a coke same for me cashier says there's some phones in the basement I think I'll call the detective and see if they found anything hey that's a good idea I almost forgot anything wrong Sally I need a dime for the phone here lady if the phone's busy you can get yourself a free cup of coffee you know I think I'm getting used to this arrangement you have a hard time getting rid of me I'm back quick princess it gets lonely without you well I hope you know how lucky you are the wonderful girl I'm even beginning to agree on that funny I never thought it would happen like this well it sneaks up on you all of a sudden it bats your brains in who knows when we may be smitten by Cupid's Adderall I knock it off here comes Sally Charlie he's down in the basin what the same man he's in a phone booth making a call hey hold it don't go off half cock like that he's not gonna get away this time Charlie don't get hurt look this is no time for hysterics or bravado the important thing is to nail this guy Jim's right okay Jim I'm with it again Sally is there an exit in the basement anyway he could get out of there well there's some doors down there into the restrooms he couldn't get out of there and one other door into the kitchen I think I could hear them rattling pot and pan okay then here's what I'll do Sally you go over to the cashier and get a policeman quick as you can all right Charlie be careful all right now Jim you and P post yourselves at the head of the stairs just watch it Charlie he may have a gun come on let's go stay back out of the way so he can't see as he comes up the stairs I'm going down must be him that's the door to the kitchen all right easy here he comes soldier ain't you got enough sense not to block ain't you the same guy was on a bus and you're done right I am what you do with Sally's money what money all right soldier not just slightly this gun's loaded see and I'm not afraid to use it I wear your buddies now for yourself into the kitchen I'm right behind you stay off Pete he's doing fine at a boy Charlie let him have it hey he's got a gun watch out not anymore he hasn't here put it in your pocket this hurts me more than it hurts him all right had enough okay okay soldier I had enough hey what do they feed you guys on the army let me take your tickets please well hi yes soldier and you young lady did you get everything all straightened out we certainly did you haven't seen my two buddies have you well I haven't seen the tall one the other guys asleep in the bus I guess I'd better leave his name here he comes now I thought I'd never make it where you've been well I went for a walk down Michigan Boulevard and I met this girl the little dog see well I was doing fine all of a sudden that darned dog up and bit me here look maybe you'll be out of the hospital by Friday and if everything's all right he'll meet us in Trisco on Sunday he wants to meet you doesn't think you're foolish to travel all the way out to the coast for nothing I've got my ticket and besides I'm not traveling out to the coast for nothing you're not I've got ten days delay and I'm going to get on a bus and cut me a big slice of the US you've been talking to Jim again not such a bad idea you know seeing the US especially with such desirable traveling companions you will wait won't you sell it of course not I'll throw myself over one of those Japanese lovers leave Charlie won't be long darling it won't be long oh hey are we in St. Louis yet no sleeping head we just pulled out golly you know I can't figure out whether this has turned out to be the longest ten days ever invented by man or the shortest whatever the case it has certainly been the 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