The Count And The Congressman is a novel written by Mrs. Burton Harrison and published in 1908. Set in Washington D.C., the story follows the lives of two men from vastly different backgrounds: Count Vavel, a wealthy European aristocrat, and Congressman John St. John, a hardworking American politician. When Count Vavel arrives in Washington to negotiate a business deal, he becomes embroiled in a scandal involving a young woman and her unscrupulous...