Chapter 3

At the sight of her brother with bullet holes in him Kathleen Screamed and almost fainted.

"What happened?" whispered Kathleen with tears glistening on her long dark lashes.

"He was shot by the British during the uprising at Ballyhara." Scarlet said.

Still whispering Kathleen said "Well we can't do anything for them out here, Rhett make yourself useful, and help my husband carry them in."

When everyone was in the house, Cat started playing with Kathleen's two children, but Scarlet could tell that she was doing it only because they wanted her to.

Soon both Collum and Mrs. Fitz were lying on cots in Kathleen's house with their wounds well bandaged sleeping peacefully.

"Tell me from the beginning what happened." said Kathleen.

"It's a long story.." said Scarlet.

"We have plenty of time." Kathleen retorted.

"OK, well here goes." Scarlet began, "As you know, I was in Dublin looking into some things about my wedding to Lord Fenton." With that she cast a nervous glance at Rhett and saw him stiffen as she continued on.

"Then I met up with Bart Morland and agreed to go to the races with him. Once there I met Rhett, and he went away, Rhett I mean. Well then I learned from Bart in a backwards sort of way that Rhett had come for me, and I ran to the train station, got one that would bring me half way to Trim, and then from there I bought a horse, and rode hell for leather all the way back to Ballyhara." here she paused for breath.

"Once there I found British Soldiers and they were looking for Collum. When the shooting started Rhett grabbed me, then we took off off for the big house, and from there I don't know what happened in the battle, other than the fact Mrs. Fitz blew up the Protestant Church where the Fenian's hid their guns and ammunition, Which is what injured her." finished Scarlet.

"Well then, to find out more, we'll have to wait for them to tell us about it." Kathleen said with a sigh as she stood up. "Are you hungry? I assume you haven't eaten yet."

"I could eat a whole horse myself." said Scarlet with a laugh that somewhat broke the numbness everybody had fallen into. Scarlet and Kathleen soon had a good meal ready.

A/N I'm sorry it took me so long to update! I'll try to post again soon. :D