He's got a strong head, and can take twice as much as the next man without showing it.

A single glass makes no impression on him, unless it be to sharpen him up.

So a plan was laid to get half a dozen glasses aboard, more or less, before court opened on the morning the case of Walker vs.

Carlton was to be called.

But not willing to trust to this, we had a wine-supper for his special benefit on the night before, so as to break his nerves a little and make him thirsty next morning.