And Betty said: "How soon do you think that'll be?"

Before Peter could answer, Belle's ringing voice broke in. She and

Kenyon had come up unnoticed. "The turtle doves," she said. "Isn't it

beautiful, Nick?"

"Well, rather!"

And the spell was broken. They little knew, these two who were so happy,

that in the fertile brain of the man who stood smiling at them was the

germ of a plan which would break their engagement and bring a black

cloud over the scene.

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