We open with the forces of the Liberal party discussing what to do about Finn. While most of them feel he is innocent, they also feel that they can't stand in the way of a trial. Marie pledges all that she has to help him. Laura wants to do so also, but her family prevents her. Later, Kennedy passes away and Laura inherits Loch Linter which, except for the ruined tower, she can't abide. Adelaide convinces Gerard to propose and, in spite of their mutual lack of money, plans for their marriage continue. Laura visits Phineas in jail where she finds him very down. He now feels that he needs, not only to get off, but that it must be proved to the whole world that he is innocent. Since the police have accepted Emilius' alibi, they are no longer investigating him, but Marie does and she discovers several facts of major importance. She goes to Prague to follow up on them. Mr Lovibond has found Emilius' first wife and this will free Lizzie. As the trial begins the circumstantial evi