Here Henry Davis called another man aside.
“Say, Foxy, do you know anybody down to Barwell & Cameron's?” he asked, in a low tone, so that the old farmer could not hear.
“Yes—a clerk named Chase.”
“Then come down and introduce me.”
“What's the game?”
“Never mind—there's a tenner in it for you if it works.”
“Then I'm on, Bill.”
“Hush—my name is Henry Davis.”
“All right, Hank,” returned Foxy, carelessly.
He came forward and was introduced to the old farmer in the following fashion: