"A bargain's a bargain," declared Jane. "I'll get the paint. You folks,
in the meantime, look the place over and see what else you need. I'll go
back to the village for the things you decide on when we get ready for
them."

"What color shall we paint the boat?" questioned Miss Elting.

"Red, of course," cried Harriet. "Surely, you wouldn't paint a 'Red
Rover' green, would you?"

"I think we had better paint the inside of the boat white," advised Miss
Elting.

"Then white it shall be," declared Jane. "Mr. Dickinson, you come with
me and show me where to get the paint. I'm off, girls. I think we'd
better stay at the hotel to-night. Our palatial yacht won't be ready for
us."

Jane hurried out, followed by Dickinson. He was eager to get away. While
she was gone the girls consulted with Miss Elting as to what was
necessary to be done to the boat. They were full of enthusiasm despite
the discouraging condition in which they had found the "Red Rover," for
the possibilities of making it a delightful home, were plain to all of
them.

Jane McCarthy came racing back with her car, three quarters of an hour
later. Two men were in the car with her who wore overalls and small
round caps.

"Here are the painters who are going to make the outside of the boat