The highest of the others were Creamer, Cuthbert and Stevens.

Sam would have to subscribe for the entire five hundred in order to make these men available to him.
McComas and Blackstone had only subscribed for the same amount as Sam.
They could do him no good, and he knew it was hopeless to attempt to get two men to join with him.

He looked over at Westlake.

That gentleman was smiling like a placid cherub, all innocence without, and kindliness and good deeds; but there was nevertheless something fishy about Westlake's eyes, and Sam, in memory, cast over a list of maimed and wounded and crushed who had come in Westlake's business way.

The logical candidate was Stevens.