 He was, for a time, believed dead, and Paul and Meg each thought the other had killed him.Paul confessed to protect Meg and was charged; meanwhile, Meg tried to hide evidence she believed would incriminate Paul and was herself charged as his accomplice.Doubting Dusty's death, Paul feigned a reunion with Emily - even going so far as to marry her - in order to get her to reveal that Dusty was alive.