"Jack must be having trouble with that tire," she went on, as they entered the hotel. "I think he had better put on an entirely new one."
"Oh, he'll be here pretty soon," said Walter. "Really we haven't been here long, and we ought to allow him half an hour anyway. The _Get There_ will go----"
"Once it does go," interrupted Norton. "I wonder where we register?"
"There's the desk," said Walter, pointing to where the hotel clerk stood behind the counter waiting for the party. He smiled a welcome.
"I'll register for the girls," said Mrs. Fordam. "I want to see how the rooms are arranged before we commit ourselves to them."
The suite was satisfactory and soon the girls had gone to their apartments, their suit cases having been brought up by the bell boys. Walter and Norton, after putting their names down on the register, took the three cars to the garage around the corner, leaving them there for the night.
"Unless we want to take a little spin this evening," suggested Norton, as they were on their way back to the hotel.
"I guess the girls will be too tired," returned Walter. "We might take in a show, however. That would be restful."
"Not any moving pictures!" exclaimed Norton, hastily. "I'm dead sick of them."
"So am I. There are a couple of good theatres in town, I think. However, we'll leave it to the girls."
"Did you see anything of Jack?" asked Cora, anxiously, as the two young men came in. There was a worried look in her eyes.
"No, he hasn't come yet," answered Walter. "But it's early yet. Dinner won't be served for an hour, the clerk told me. Say, you girls look all right!" and there was genuine admiration in his eyes.
"Why shouldn't we?" asked Eline. She had put on a fawn-colored dress that set off her complexion wonderfully well. Cora had put on her new brown, while Belle in blue and Bess in mauve added to the charm. The girls had freshened their complexion with cold cream and a thorough rinsing, and all traces of the rather dusty trip had been removed.
"It's up to us for our glad rags," said Norton. "Come on, Walter. There's no use letting them carry off all the honors," and he started for the elevator.
"I wish you'd give just a look, and see if Jack isn't coming," went on Cora. "I'm really a little worried. He may have had an accident."