简介：Toulouse-April1814 IntheFrenchcamp,DucoswatchesasNapoleon'sfortuneisloadedonacart.IfToulousefalls,thetreasurewillberemovedbeforetheBritish,ortheBourbons,canstealit.SharpewritesanotegivingJanepowerofattorneyoverhismoney.ShemakeshimpromisethiswillbehislastbattleandthathewillthenreturntoEnglandwithher. Onthebattlefield,Calvetrealisesheislosing,astheBritishgainground,andDucosisorderedawaywithNapoleon'streasure.IntheBritishcamp,theofficerscelebratetheirsuccesswithadinneratwhichoneofthem,Col.Wigram,insultsSharpe.AduelisarrangedwithCapt.FredericksonactingasSharpe'ssecond.Ducosteststheloyaltyofthemenescortingthetreasurebyaskingiftheywouldconsiderstealingit.Oneofficer,Maillot,declinesandDucosordershimbacktohishomeinNormandy.IntheBritishcamp,Jane'sfriend,MollySpindacre,tellsJanethatSharpehaschallengedher'protector',Col.Wigram,toaduelandbrokenhiswordtoJane.AfterfindingoutthatJanehaspoweroverSharpe'smoney,shepersuadesJanetoreturntopunishSharpe.Oncethere,theyobtainallthemoneyandstartspendingit. WhenitisdiscoveredthatNapoleon'streasurehasbeenstolen,theFrenchsuspectSharpeandheisarrestedinhisquarters.Duringhiscourtmartial,itisrequestedthatMaillotgiveevidence.DucosfindsthisoutandhastopreventMaillotfromaccusinghim,sohearrangeshismurderandhasSharpesetup.ThenhesetssailtosafetyinNaples.InLondon,JaneisinformedofSharpe'sarrestbyLordJohnRossendale.Shefaintsintohisarms,andhefallsforher'charms'. SharpeescapesfromcustodyandmakesforNormandytofindMaillot.BeforehecanreachNormandy,MaillotiskilledandSharpeisthesuspect,gettingshotbyMaillot'ssister,Lucille.WhenFrederickson,whoaccompaniedSharpe,explainswhathashappened,LucillehelpstonurseSharpebacktohealth. InLondon,JanehasfallenforRossendaleandtheyarelovers.HarperseesthemtogetherandreturnstoFrance.FredericksontriestotrackdownDucosanddiscoversGen.Calvetonthesamemission.TheybelievetheirmanhasgonetoNaples,andoncetheyhavecollectedSharpeandHarper,theyagreetojoinforcestorecoverthetreasure.…