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14 last name from Cornellisen to Coovenden. I wonder why!”

“It is very strange,” agreed Jacqueline, shaking her head, “and I do not understand  it myself. She told me once that I should know some day, and till then must never  question her.” But the restless spirit had  again seized Gysbert, and he scrambled to his  feet to make another tour around the old  fortress. Suddenly the girl was startled by his loud, insistent shout:

“Jacqueline, Jacqueline! come here! There is something very odd coming across the plains! Come quickly!” She rose and ran to the other side of the hill where she  found Gysbert shading his eyes with one  hand. With the other he pointed to a thin, dark, undulating line moving slowly in the direction of the city, while here and there the  sun caught a flash of blue and white, as from  waving banners. Jacqueline’s cheeks grew white.

“The Spaniards!” she breathed.