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ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY
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wear it at all? Are you afraid of losing it again?"
"What do you mean?" asked Betty, her heart pounding suddenly and her eyes growing brighter.
Ida Bellethorne placed her hand upon Betty's chest, looking at her closely as she asked the question:
"Didn't Mrs. Staples give it to you? That beautiful locket, you know. Aren't you allowed to wear it?"
