Let's--um--explore." By this time the dancing had begun in earnest and the platform was well filled with whirling couples.

The boys paused to look on and, since the throng was growing larger every minute, were forced to change their position more than once with the result that presently Perry, Wink and Ossie found themselves separated from their companions.

They looked about them unavailingly and waited for several minutes, and then, as the others did not appear, went on.
"We'll run across them," said Perry cheerfully.

"Let's stroll around and see who's here." "Awfully mixed crowd," said Wink.

"Really, you know, Mrs.Jones-Smythe should be more particular.