Strange Capers — Joan Smith

He had as many tales as tuppence, so how could she believe in his love?

CONSTANCE ALWAYS KNEW AUNT RACHEL'S PINCHPENNY WAYS WOULD LAND THEM IN THE SUDS!

And indeed they did. For Lord Aiglon, the owner of their home, paid a surprise visit and found Aunt Rachel's "improvements" on the broken-down pile of rocks sadly wanting. His solution: sell Thornbury out from under them!

But Constance soon learned that the handsome Aiglon had bigger fish to fry -- to wit, the smugglers working the coast where a recent shipment of England's arms had been waylaid. To top it off, Aiglon's charm was disarming, and before long, Constance wondered if she was falling in love with a scoundrel and traitor...