Talisman Ring Part III

The doctor digs a bullet out of Ludovic's shoulder - and then Tristram arrives. Sarah finds that she likes him and is more inclined to think well of him than Eustacie was. He tells her that he was willilng to marry his cousin but not if she does not want to. He goes to see the bedridden Ludovic, and his cousin argues wth him, over the Talisman ring.. but eventually believes that Tristram did not steal the ring and that he wants to help him. THey decide that they have to find out who killed Sir Matthew and what has become of the ring and then Ludovic can take his place as Lord Lavenham. Eustacie is relieved not to be marrying Tristram as she was never in love with him.... Basil turns up at the inn, and they Keep Ludo's being there a secret from him.. telling him that he was a smuggler who had looked after Eustacie... but admit that he had a resemblance to Sylvester, and was one of his many illegitmiate children. Ludovic had beleived that the Beau was his friend but is now suspicious of him. Bow Street Runners come to the inn, and Ludovic has to hide and conceal his smuggling past. He kisses Eustacie and she tells him she will marry him...Sarah teases Sir Tristram but has become friendly with him. Meanwhile, it emerges that Basil was the murderer and that he has concealed the ring in the frame of his eye glass; He is arrested and Ludovic is now free to resume his place as Lord Lavenham. Tristram has lost Eustacie and Sarah tells him she could find him a wife, among the young women who have failed to find husbands and who now no longer go to balls and Almacks, and he tells her that he is in love with her and wants to marry her. They get engaged and all ends happily.