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All this went through Casey's mind in the first instant, but what held his interest was the fact that these two should be together at all.

For he had understood that Betty had been engaged to a boy named Barry Jenkins.

She had grown up with young Jenkins, and he had heard that they had been at the point of getting married at least twice.

He wanted to ask her about Jenkins now, but he knew he couldn't do so in Needham's presence.

And so, still wondering and a little perplexed, he grinned at the girl and spoke lightly to make sure that she would know he was kidding.