Wide-Eyed
Wide-eyed, Rudall told Christopher that it was indeed gold. This mine had been used as a gold mine for some time but the fact that there was so much still in the walls showed that the miners had abandoned the mine long before they finished their work. But why would they abandon a perfectly good mine that still had so much to give?
Rudall also mentioned that there had been many rumors about mines and miners in the area at the turn of the century but no one knew about any specific mines in the area. Again, they wondered what could have made them abandon the mine and leave the rest of the gold untouched. Whatever it was, it had to be something terrible. Christopher was determined to find out.