He, in case--you know--can't give us any help.

No means, no recourse.

His chief's fairly itching to cashier him .-- Spoke highly of your hospital work, padre, but said, 'Even good deeds may be misconstrued.'-- In short, gentlemen, without saying a word, he tells us honestly in plain terms, 'Sorry, but look out for yourselves.'" A beggar rattled his bowl of cash in the road, below; from up the river sounded wailing cries.
"Did he mention," said the big padre, presently, "the case against my man, Chok Chung ?" Heywood's eyes became evasive, his words reluctant.
"The magistrate dodged that--that unpleasant subject.

The case was forced on him.

Some understrapper tried it.