"You think you will not sign the oath to-night, Mr. Somers?" said his companion.
"It had better be deferred," replied Somers, as he folded up the commission, and put it in his pocket, regarding it as the most important evidence in his possession against Coles, and a sufficient confirmation of the truth of the statement he had so carefully written out the night before.
"Suit yourself, Somers. We shall not differ about these small matters," added Wynkoop, as he folded up the oath, and put it in his pocket. "By the way, Somers, what do you think of our friend Pillgrim?"
"He is a fine fellow, and I am told he is a good officer. I was not aware that you knew him."
"I have only met him once, just as I met you. How do you think he stands affected towards our cause?"
"Not well."
"So I feared."
"He is a loyal man, though a Virginian."
"Do you think I could make anything of him?"
"I am satisfied you could not."