Thomas continues to meet Grace, a barmaid at the Garrison pub, unaware that she was set up by Campbell to spy on his activities. At a country fair outside the city, Thomas enters into battle with the Lee family, a violent family of travelers, who later sends him a bullet with his name on it, giving him another opponent, alongside Billy Kimber. Campbell sends a message to Thomas through Aunt Polly and they meet on neutral ground at a hotel. Thomas proposes to Campbell that if he leaves him alone he will return the weapons. If he’s arrested, the weapons will be sent to the IRA in Ireland. If not, the weapons will be awarded to Campbell who will make him appear as a hero. Campbell is unhappy, but he accepts, hesitantly. Ada is pregnant with Freddie Thorne’s child and Thomas sends a message to Freddie asking him to leave Birmingham. Freddie, however, decides to stay and face him.