"Of course I shall not tell him," added Wilton, indignantly.
"I told you merely to show you that I had full confidence in you—that's all. You can betray me if you wish to do so."
"I don't wish to do anything of the kind. Of course we shall always go together, as we did before you were an officer."
"I shall be an officer again soon."
"What's the use of talking about such a thing?"
"I shall."
"Do you mean to get up the mutiny?"
"I do. I feel more like it now than I ever did before," replied Shuffles; and his low tones came from between his closed teeth.
"It's no use to think of such a thing. It's too wild."
"No matter if it is; it shall be carried out."