He will doubtless go to old Allen's clearing, and carry the first news.

There will be a search, and when they find the body, they will not overlook the weapon, which I shall place beside it.

There will then be other pursuers than me; and if it bring the boy to the gallows, I shall not regret our mistake to night." As he spoke, he took the dagger, the sheath of which he threw at some distance in advance upon the road, then smeared the blade with the blood of the murdered man, and thrust the weapon into his garments, near the wound.
"You are well taught in the profession, Guy, and, if you would let me, I would leave it off, if for no other reason than the very shame of being so much outdone in it.

But we may as well strip him.

If his gold is in his pouch, it will be a spoil worth the taking, for he has been melting and running for several days past at Murkey's furnace." Rivers turned away, and the feeling which his countenance exhibited might have been that of disdainful contempt as he replied, "Take it, if you please--I am in no want of his money.