Capricorn Stone / Madeleine Brent 173 p.

Bridie Chance and sister Kate are enjoying life as ladies of quality in the English countryside when their father dies during a jewelry heist in France. Their mother dies shortly thereafter. Their life is turned upside down as Scotland Yard investigates; a Frenchman hints that their father left a riddle to solve involving his jewelry hoard; and, a mysterious night rider roams the grounds. Bridie works to save the family from bankruptcy. Penniless, she gains employment in London where she eventually joins the comedy team of Alfie Perkins’ and tours the music-hall stage circuit. Romance comes with yet another character, American, Nathan McFee. This romantic suspense is useful for those enjoying the genre.