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Still Pursuing It For two days and one night last week, Barbara Payton stayed true to Franchot Tone. She visited Tone in the hospital where he was recovering from his fight with Tom Neal (TIME, Sept. 24), swore that she would marry him, and publicly called Tom Neal "a brute." There was even some twittering about a bedside wedding. But then Barbara was herself again...
...rewarded. At 12:30 a.m. she drove up in a convertible with Neal. Soon the sound of cooing and the smell of frying bacon floated out from Barbara's kitchen. At 2 a.m. Barbara and Neal reappeared and whirled off in a yellow convertible that looked something like Franchot Tone...
...weeks ago, said Neal, he went to a party, floored a big Texan who got talking tough, and then went over to see Barbara. Tone was there. With Neal on the scene, said Neal, "Barbara went right to Tone and said, Franchot, this is the way it's got to be; it's Tom.'" Tone left, and the happy couple decided to get married on Sept. 15, two days after Barbara's divorce became final...
Neal waited at Barbara's home. She returned with Tone. "Tom," she chirped, "it's got to be like this. It's Franchot now and you'll have to get out." Tom didn't get out. He called some friends and a party began. Barbara and Franchot left. At 1:30 a.m., when everybody had gone home except Neal, Barbara and Franchot returned. Tone offered to throw Neal out. They went outside. Neal (180 Ibs.) said he tried to reason with Tone (155 Ibs.). Barbara fluttered out. "She runs up to Tone," said Neal...
...Memorable Decision. By week's end, Franchot Tone's physical condition was greatly improved. Barbara visited the actor, whose latest picture is called Here Comes the Groom. After one such visit this week, Barbara said: "We knew yesterday that we would marry, but today he asked...