Summary

Chapter Seven: Gold Means Food

Rump hid the gold under his bed and didn’t report into the mines at starting time. He worried that the boys had seen the gold and would think he stole it. He was afraid he’d be arrested and spend the rest of his days in a dungeon. He didn’t tell Gran. She looked so old and tired, he didn't think she could take any more stress and worry. He remembered how she had reacted to the spinning wheel the first night he found it.

Rump wrapped the bobbin with the golden thread in a cloth and headed to the mines. He’d tell Red what happened. He didn’t see the boys at the mines which surprised him. The pixies were swarming him. He found Red and told her he wanted to talk to her...