Both of 'em acted like they were mad at each other, but Fairchild seemed to be the maddest.
"I did n't pay much attention to them because I just thought they were fighting about some little thing and that it wouldn't amount to much.
I went on up the gulch--I was gathering flowers.

After awhile, the earth shook and I heard a big explosion, from way down underneath me--like thunder when it's far away.

Then, pretty soon, I saw Fairchild come rushing out of the mine, and his hands were all bloody.
He ran to the creek and washed them, looking around to see if anybody was watching him--but he did n't notice me.

Then when he 'd washed the blood from his hands, he got up on the road and went down into town.
Later on, I thought I saw all three of 'em leave town, Fairchild, Sissie and a fellow named Harkins.

So I never paid any more attention to it until to-day.