She laughed and gave him the names of her guests.
"What an ordeal!" he said. "Who will tell them?"
"You must, Alan, and spare my blushes."
Not much surprise was manifested when Alan made the announcement. There was a chorus of congratulations; everybody thought it an excellent match. Captain Morby said to himself:
"I knew they'd do it, but they have been a long time about it."
Alan had to relate his adventures in Brussels and Bruges. He thrilled his listeners as he described his hair-breadth escapes on his return to headquarters.
He was not due back for a few weeks; during that time he and Eve were quietly married at Little Trent Church, only a few persons being present. They went for a brief honeymoon to the South and on their return to Trent Park met with a great reception.
Mr. Hallam arranged with Eve to remain at The Forest until his return to Australia. He seemed in no hurry to leave England.
It was during Alan's stay at Trent Park that Jane Meason surprised her father by returning home alone.
"I have left him," she said. "He has behaved shamefully; he is a spy.
I have found him out. I will never live with him again."