"You have the pledge," said Merry, stepping forward.
Hagan unhesitatingly handed the document over to Frank, who immediately spread it out upon the table.
The others pressed about Merry to obtain a look at the paper.
"The dashed thing is in Spanish!" gurgled Sudbury Bragg, in disgust.
"Of course it is," nodded Hagan.
"I can't read it," admitted Bragg.
"But I can," said Frank.
He hurriedly yet keenly scanned it through, inspecting the signature and seal, and finally straightened up with it in his hand.
"Gentlemen," he said quietly, "the document seems to be genuine."
"Seems to be?" said Old Gripper. "Then you think there may be a doubt about it?"