In the gripping tale of Touchstone, Stephen Glennard finds himself at a crossroads as his career crumbles, leaving him desperate for money to marry his beautiful fiancée. When he stumbles upon a tantalizing advertisement in a London magazine offering a chance at financial gain, he sees a glimmer of hope. Once the object of affection for the renowned but recently deceased author Margaret Aubyn, Glennard holds onto her passionate love letters. In a moment of moral weakness, he decides to erase his name from the letters and sell them, striking it rich while betraying the memory of a woman who loved him. This decision sets off a chain of events that challenges his integrity and the foundation of his upcoming marriage. (Summary by Wikipedia)