"And we want to see--everything," added Bess. "Isn't this perfectly delightful? I am sure we will have wonderful complexions after our summer here. Why, the spray fairly washes one's face." "Nice of the spray," declared Walter, "and I fancy it will be very useful to the bungaloafers, for we have to carry the house water from the ocean. I can see myself washing in the atmosphere." Along the broad, ocean driveway the lights were already blinking and sputtering in their regular nightly glow. Music could be heard from many and various attractions, and altogether the scene was as merry as the motor maids might have desired. "Let's stop here and walk on the boardwalk," suggested Jack. "We can put the machine up at that garage." This hint was promptly acted upon, and as soon as Ed had delivered the _Whirlwind_ to the man, who would charge outrageously for housing the machine for a few hours, he joined his friends, who were all expectant for the first night's pleasure at the seaside. Scarcely had they decided which way to go when a shout, in a familiar voice, attracted their attention. "Hello there, Chelton!" came the call. "Where are you bound for?" "There are Paul and Hazel!" exclaimed Cora. "Isn't that fine! Now we _will_ have a party!" And sure enough, along came Paul Hastings and his sister Hazel. Paul, handsomer than ever, with the ocean tan just acquired in his return trip from Europe, and Hazel as bright and fetching as possible, her eyes always ready to "gleam," and her lips always ready to smile, for Hazel had the reputation of being the sort of girl who is brilliant, and knows how to "do all things well." "This _is_ luck," declared Jack. He was very fond of Hazel. "Isn't it though!" reiterated Cora. She never tried to hide her admiration for Paul Hastings, who knew how to make his brains work for his hands. "Where are you stopping?" asked Belle. "We intend to stop at the Spray," said Hazel, "but the fact is, we only came down this afternoon and haven't stopped at all yet." "And how's Old Briney?" asked Ed. "Salty as ever?" "Just seasoned to taste," replied Paul. "I'm very fond of salt--taken externally." "You look it," declared Walter. "I would mistake you any place for a regular tar." With additional compliments from the girls, for indeed the sea tan was very becoming to Paul, the party started off to the theatre where the "barker" at the entrance announced the motion picture performance. They found the place crowded, so that the party were not able to obtain seats together. Bess and Hazel went with Jack and Walter, while Paul and Ed looked after Cora and Belle.