His companions presented wide contrasts.
Elliott was a small, spare man of cunning, vindictive aspect; McKee looked, as might have been supposed from his reputation, and Deering was a fit mate for the absent Girty.

Simon appeared to be a man of some intelligence, who had used all his power to make that position a great one.

The other renegades were desperadoes.
"Where's Heckewelder ?" asked Girty, curtly, as he stopped before the missionaries.
"He started out for the Indian towns on the Muskingong," answered Edwards.

"But we have had no word from either him or Zeisberger." "When d'ye expect him ?" "I can't say.

Perhaps to-morrow, and then, again, maybe not for a week." "He is in authority here, ain't he ?" "Yes; but he left me in charge of the Mission.