title: Miss Romney Flies Too High
author: Devon, Marian
description: LORD PETHERBRIDGE LAID DOWN THE LAW: MARRY HIS ACTRESS DAUGHTER OR FORSAKE HIS FORTUNE!
  
  The old gentleman had taken it into his head to leave his considerable fortune to his illegitimate daughter Sarah Romney. with pious Lady Petherbridge none the wiser. So he laid down the law: whichever of his three nephews married the young lady would inherit a fortune with her.
  
  Marry an actress? Two of the hopefuls had no choice: They would be penniless without the Petherbridge portion. Only Lord Graymarsh was wealthy in his own right.
  
  So how was it that the man with the least at stake should win the lovely lady's heart?