Chapter 9
It is already late after sunset, and Jean de Moreaux and his fiancée are in the sitting room of his house on Buitengracht. They have just eaten and are now waiting for Jacques de la Fay.
“But suppose your suspicions are wrong!” exclaimed Willa.
“My dearest darling,” replied Jean de Moreaux with a hint of impatience, “I know that you are very concerned, but you should realize that it will not help you to try to stop me. Our arrangements have already been made. Jasper du Preez must be rescued, the governor must learn a lesson, and I want to find out what the secret of Sylvia D’Southy is. How can the people in the Castle act differently when they hear a tremendous explosion and see a great fire outside the Castle walls? Everyone, including the soldiers, will run there. The new c
