And for that I'm going to 'ave you write a letter, in w'ich you s'y you're ashamed to meet his eye, and that the bearer, Mr J.L.

'Uish, is empowered to represent you.

Armed with w'ich seemin'ly simple expedient, Mr J.L.

'Uish will proceed to business.' He paused, like one who had finished, but still held Davis with his eye.
'How ?' said Davis.

'Why ?' 'Well, you see, you're big,' returned Huish; ''e knows you 'ave a gun in your pocket, and anybody can see with 'alf an eye that you ain't the man to 'esitate about usin' it.