East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-12-23

sui for the firm in those parts, for OBJ
tanning of any possible security; but
\ that Mr.. Brian had intimated that
Tupling's case was somewhat under
stood, as it happened in Hartford, and
that the result Of the attempt was
rather doubtful.
aWhat were you proposing to do,
Mr.. Spiggleton p
"Why, wouldn't you levy on the
goods ?"
81 would if I could. But is the
payment due ?"
"One bill for two thousand and
thirty-fve due three days since-pro-
tested. Two others, amounting to-
gether to three thousand eight hun
r.@a and sevanty-elght, due thirty
days hence"
"You can levy forthe protested note
only, then ?"
"But," said Spiggleton, 1--WE thought
that we might get security for the
whole if we threatened to break him
up"
'EIe's too broken already, it's very
likely, to be afraid of being broken
any more. It's possible, however,
that some of the goods may be within
reach. The only thing TO be done is
to try, at any rate"
Can't you arrest the fellow, Mr..
Barker ?"
"No, Spiggleton, unless upon affi-
davit Of the debtors fraudulent inten-
ton to leave the country. / rather
think it's gone case unless we can
find some of the goods; and even then
if you wanted to do more than to So
cure that first note, you can only do it
on affidavit charging fraud in the pur-
chase. not on action Of debt"
81 am prepared to make that affida-
Wit"
every well. I'll leave for Middle
town at three then. I'll get the papers
ready, and if I want You I'll call. =
You are stopping whore ?"
"At tho City Hotel"
Mr.. Singleton left mo, and / pre-
pared for my trip; that is, ate my
dinner. made out writ for Middle
town officer whom l happned to know,
and then stepped over TO the legal
sanctum of Lawyer Brian.
The old gentleman was deep in the
consideration Of tough point in the
law of insurance, but with profession
al versatility he piled up his books
and proceeded to give mo tho infor-
nation Mt which he had hinted. II
appeared that bv somo of those nu-
merous secret channels nv which all
sorts Of queer information come quiet
" into n LAWYERS hands, he learned
tl,at T,tr,lins- hal boon eollino Largo
lot Of goods in Hartford ut very low
n-ices for cash within n week; that
those wore gone and out of reach
that sundrv New Haven creditors Ind
nlzo possession Of the information
which Mossrs. Longtime, Sellemup &
Co. thoucht exclusively theirs; and
that oFicers were waiting for Tubing
NJ Hartford. and also looking after
him in Middletown and that he was
hidden somewhere about the latter
city. with n considerable amount OF
money on his person; that the i1ea OF
attaching any goods was absurd: that
the only nlan was 10 catch him. and
frighteu him into partial or full paw
ment; that he was n stout active quar-
relsome fellow; anil m uClv customer;
and that. on tho whole, il was ne bar
ron prospect for securing n debt ms
could he we'll imagined Tie addod
TINT he hal sort of business partner
or fellow-rascal in IIartford--one
Tohnson-but no was too wary rouge
to make env thing Of
"Tas Tubing n wife ?" 7 ashed.
"Yes. It's astonishing" indignant
" moralized the old lawyer, chow the
biggest william under heaven can MI
ways find some woman that's fool
enough to have him "
"Thcn no might be concealed at
homo. Or. stav-I can fiud out from
her whore he is"
"Hardly, I think but you can try,
one thing more; make these New Ha-
ven men give you from half to three
quarters of anythingyou secure. They
would Jump at ton per cent for their
claim this minute"
"Thank you. lawyer" l answered,
laughing, "I'll think of it, nnlcss
should get a-thrashing {! Good
day.
Leaving word with Spigglcton that
l should be back next morning with
news, l rode to the railway station
Espying constable lounging about
the building, / accosted him.
"Ah, Mr.. Lockitt, how's the brace
let and nabbing business to day ? any
thing new ?"
"Why, no." replied he. "I'm hore
on the chance of ketchin' Jack Tup-
ling. But / reckon he's too sharp to
stick his nose in here. He's a darn d
sight more likely to be at the station
below But he's wanted there, too"
"Is hep" / answered. Pleasant
thing to be of so much Importance,
eh ? But isn't there some partner OF
his here in Hartford 2"
"Yes; / believe So" said Lockitt,
Jotham Johnson, thoy say. But
there won't nobody prove nothin
against him. He's an old bird %
The train now came laundering in,
and bidding the communicative con-
stable good morning, l entered the
carriage and won't on my. My intcn-
ton was to pretend a message from
Johnson TO Tupling, and if could,
find Mrs. Tupling, and thus discover
his hiding place; but j deferred any
detailed scheme until / should have
reconnoitcred. Changing carriages at
B., where also l noticed q Hart
ford officer quietly ensconed in cor
ner of tho station-bouse, i. arrived at
Middletown in good season, and pro-
ceeded at once TO the residence of the