I saw the money counted out.
After the purchase was made, the sportsmen got me off to one side, and according to promise they gave me a part of the money, and directions how to get from there to Canada.

They also advised me how to act until I got a good chance to run away.

I was to embrace the earliest opportunity of getting away, before they should become acquainted with me.

I was never to let it be known where I was from, nor where I was born.

I was to act quite stupid and ignorant.