The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-02-16
/ CLEVER SWINDLER.
A. GINNING Schemes Of a Most
Accomplished Scoundrel.

IL GINNING Schemes Of a Most
Accomplished Scoundrel.
thirty wears in the livery business
ss,s man varied experience and
'.awledae Of men as well as horses.
i was standing in the door of my
<sble one afternoon just at the close of
ID civil war, when a medium-sized,
Iuuch-baeked man walked up and in
mired If he could be accommodated
sah q first class rig for a few days,
uring that be wished to investigate an
atensive tract of mineral land in that
Ind the adjoining county in the interest
n large syndicate in the East. I
nercised the usual precaution of ask
ss Bis name, where he was from, and
h he could give me references. He
BADLY answered my two first queries.
NJ stated that he was stranger in the
lnce, but had letters, and produced a
ef dozen Introductory epistles from
smany gentlemen of national reputa-
: ha One was from our Congressman,
shose handwriting / knew, and an
cher was from the Governor of our
hse Itstruck me that his credentials
ssre strongly worded, but my desire to
lease SO good customer, and. one
rsoeiating with the ellie of the land,
hduced my willing acceptance, and l
mlRred out the finest double team we
had In fact, it was the only pair in
ias stable that pleased him, and, as he
Nsned to have plenty of money and
: rposed paying an exorbitant price, I
~ no reason why Mr.. Albaugh should
! NJ have the pleasure of riding behind
ri eight hundred dollar bays. AS he
iaek the lines preparatory to starting
@tm'aed, with the air of man who
las forgotten something, and inquired
] wished a deposit, stating that he
! NIGHT not return before the third day.
irplied in the negative, wished him a
Prosperous trip and bade him good day.
watched them disappear with a
fsllns OF pride-proud TO be the pos
sssor OF an outfit pleasing man of
aea iastidions tastes, and proud to
aew that my name was SO well known
sllh those occupying seats so high in
public life.
Inc third day came, and the fourth,
ha stlil no return of my team. Leav-
ng my business in the care of an en-
laye, started in pursuit. At the
.afoad station | received dispatch
s'am party inquiring if l had lost a
laf o. horses; if so, to await further
afheulars. wired that l had, and
mnanded information about them.
ING next train brought the author OF
" message. who was the exact image
= Inc man who had hired my team,
sasepung the hunch back; the man who
I s'0se !. my team away was in this par
i, asaiar very much deformed, while this
I " was straight of build and differ.
( sluy dressed This similarity was cas-
g accounted for. The man who hired
!, lorses was his twin brother, and an
acaent in childhood had occasioned
" aeiormity and affected his mind.
anes ne imagined himself the
ssessor Of property; and, during
s periods OF mental alteration woult
7 'sslon his friends much trouble auo
\ Als. One of these spells had seizet
i 81 alser leaving my stable, and ht
4 a'ia'fa to drive to his home in Gin
naas'' While en- route to that poin,
ao'ses hae taken fright at a moving
Sss.s a ana ran away. The buggy wa.
saea 70 pieces. Albaugh was badl,
/ sasea and death ensued, as the under
/ f J certificate testified. One of th,
Sses was killed and the other Sc
.pp'aa that it had to be killed. This
{ - tod IN such an earnest, plausi
= a'a1ner that it carried conviction
s' ~ saen he begged to know how mucl
.s s! would settle the unfortunat,
~ ms was more than ever persuaded
81 genuineness of the mans story
7 Il slsWered that one thousand dol
{ n n s0uld : not have tempted me to par
/ 81 eader the circumstances" said he
soa take that? 1 am sorry for You
II bs.sia soaia You know what a life tina
9 IN lsf mas led me. and the money hi
!, sssss sss9nanla has cost me, you hear
n g ply me know
!, = % tell the truth, did pity him
I m aa turned from the burial of hi
nass @ pay for his brothers folly
i III = 8 crushed spirits showed the an
I " q bis feelings.
4 look the fellows hand after re
4 y ne $1,000. and thanked him fo