The old man came just to Town as it was her hap to look out at the window; she knew him streight, and was ready to drop down dead, to think what would be become of her; but a Womans wit, which is alwayes best at a push, prompted her to call hastily for her Husband, who running to her; _What is the matter_, said he? _O Husband_, said she, _Do you see yonder Man on Horse-back? Yes, yes_, he replyed; _then pray thee Sweet-heart run quickly and dog him where he Inns; and having so done, return with all the speed you can possibly_: never did Foot-boy dispatch a Ladies errand speedier than he; and being returned; _Now my dear_, said she, _I will tell thee how happily things fall out; as I was looking out of that window, I saw that man you dogg’d, I have not seen him these five years before, he was indebted to my husband in the sum of 300_l. _the Money hath been due long since, and not yet paid, it is thine now, go instantly and arrest him at thine own Suit, I will prove the Debt, his name is ———_ This obedient Coxcomb performed what his Wife desired him to do: This Brother Starling of his being not acquainted in the place, and not being able to produce Bail, was constrained to go to Prison, where we leave him, vowing and protesting he neither knew the Man, nor ever owed in all his life half the sum. In the mean time our _Orange-woman_ had perswaded her Husband to give her leave to go to _London_ with all speed and fetch the Bond she had left in a friends hand, and if need required, bring the Witness down; _there is no fear Husband,_ said she, _of the Money, for his Estate consists solely in that, imploying it in buying Cattle in_ Ireland, _and transporting them into_ England; _I have laid wait for him many and many a time, but never could meet with so happy an opportunity_. * * * * * Her Husband poor credulous Gentleman, believed every word she said, and consented to her motion, with much alacrity. The next day the Stage Coach was to set forth, so he went streight and bespake a place, whilst she had fixt every thing for her next dayes journey. That night, when her Husband was fast asleep, she took the Key of his Closet out of his Pocket, and opening it, she unlockt a Cabinet, and took thence a hundred pieces of old Gold, which had lain there many a year undisturbed. In the morning by time, after a great deal of seeming sorrow that she should be thus necessitated to be absent from her dearly beloved Husband, she entred the Coach, and was quickly out of sight. At the first Baiting-stage the Coach came at, she altered her resolution of going for _London_, telling the Coachman, she had extraordinary business some fifteen miles out of the way, and that if he would drive the Coach that way, she would reward him; he told her it was impossible to be done, (which she knew as well as himself), _But Madam,_ said he, _you have paid the Coach, and you may do as you please_.