"'And do you know of any woman who would undertake such a thing?'
"'Certainly I do.'
"'Where? What's her name?'
"'That's my secret, General. The difficulty of getting into the fortress is also very much increased by the fact that the appointment of Richard Guyon as the new Commandant has already become generally known.'
"The General leaped furiously from his seat.
"'Who, then, has made this public?'
"'It is here in the official gazette,' I replied, drawing out of my pocket that morning's issue of the Közlöny.
"The General tugged his short moustache still shorter.
"'Well, well! I see that we Magyars have yet to learn the art of keeping a secret. The enemy knows it now, but the Comorn folks do not know it.'
"'I have already hit upon a good idea of enabling the mandate of the Council of War to reach their hands.'