Chapter Fifty
Fitzhugh had looked in shock at the wire from France. It was almost unbelievable, so he read it three more times before contacting the office of Sir Neville Chamberlain. It was from McGavin, who laid out in detail everything Count Casimir Markievicz had explained. He now knew what the entire affair was about. Even as they stood there, free Ireland supporters were gathering to initiate a rebellion they believed would be supported by Germany.
The Germans had already supplied the Irish with a few weapons, and right now a shipment containing thousands of guns and over a million rounds of ammunition was on the way. The Irish believed this was the first step of a far larger plan, but what they didn’t know was the guns were the only support they’d be receiving from the Kaiser, as
