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Whenever the clerk heard his chums tell of the joys of the seashore, he smiled mysteriously, knowing that none of them could match his experiences. His fiancée was at Cape May, and there he went to spend a few days. The very first morning she went to see her dressmaker and remained so long that in pity she told him to go to the beach and enjoy himself until she arrived. Some time later she appeared, and was shocked to find him in the embrace of a beautiful young woman, a stranger to her. His explanation that she had "come out of a seashell," seemed to lack plausibility, but he insisted that it was true. Later, the young woman's conduct proved the truth of the strange story, and the girl and her sweetheart had all kinds of adventures in trying to escape her. She followed them when they went in bathing, she was on hand when they went salting and fishing. The young man was helpless, and did not have any idea how matters could be remedied. Fortunately he had a resourceful woman in the ...

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    • Author: Goltigor
    A fairy story of rather slight interest, in which the young hero kisses a sea shell, thus breaking the wicked magician's spell and releasing a beautiful young maiden. She interferes with his love affairs, however, and he and his sweetheart are glad to get the fairy back into the shell again. Quite a pleasing little novelty. - The Moving Picture World, October 25, 1913
  • Cast overview:
    Harry Benham Harry Benham
    Florence La Badie Florence La Badie
    Ethyle Cooke Ethyle Cooke
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