What happens to Tom's wife?

Tom's wife disappears. When Tom set out to find out what happened to her—and to reclaim the valuables she'd taken. Instead of his wife, he found her apron hanging in the branches of a tree near the Indian fort, with only a heart and liver tied up in it. According to tufts of hair and footprints at the scene, it seems she'd at least put up a fight against Old Scratch. Tom, however, is more upset about the loss of property and thinks Old Scratch has done him a favor by getting rid of his irritating wife.