This beautiful countess was now invested with a romantic history.

She was a friend and protegee of the old General Zewlinski, a foreign noblewoman half American by birth, of rank, wealth and distinction, who had taken a leading part in the cause of Hungary in her struggle with the oppressing monarchies.

Without any reference to earlier stories not unknown to them, and bolder as to Austria than those who then dwelt in the White House, the newspapers now openly and unanswerably welcomed this distinguished stranger to the heart of Washington.

Unknowingly, when they gave her this publicity, they threw around her also protection, secrecy.
As she read, the Countess St.Auban smiled.

She knew that now there would be no second vehmgerichte.