As a result of this visit, these two gentlemen left that afternoon for Brussels, the seat of Government, where they had very influential friends.
It will be sufficient to tell the upshot of their visit.

Just at that time the Government of the Netherlands wished for its own reasons to stand well with the citizen class, and when those in authority learned of the dreadful fraud that had been played off upon a lady of note who was known to be a good Catholic, for the sole object of robbing her of her fortune, there was indignation in high places.

Indeed, an order was issued, signed by a hand which could not be resisted--so deeply was one woman moved by the tale of another's wrong--that the Count Montalvo should be seized and put upon his trial, just as though he were any common Netherland malefactor.

Moreover, since he was a man with many enemies, no one was found to stand between him and the Royal decree.
Three days later Montalvo made an announcement to Lysbeth.

For a wonder he was supping at home alone with his wife, whose presence he had commanded.