I don't suppose Carfax valued life especially." "Oh! he enjoyed it--enjoyed it like anything.

And that it should be taken so trivially, for no reason at all.

It seems to be almost certain that it was some tramp or other--robbery the motive probably, and then he was startled and left the money--it was all lying about on the grass.
But then Carfax was mixed up with so many ruffians of one kind and another.

It may have been revenge or any-thing.

I believe they are searching the wood now, but they're not likely to bring it home to any one.