Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
SYNOPSIS,


Chapter I-Donald Thorndyke, ~ CAP
tain Of the schooner Phantom, leaves Nor
folk for New London with q cargo OF had
for continental armies. His mate. John
Lounsbury: proves treacherous after they
get to sea and threatens to reveal the char
acter of the captain and cargo to British
ships then in sight, and from which they
and renders him insensible. apparently
dead. One of the other two members Of
the crew attempts Thorndyke,s life, but hs
The other. negro. he scares into silence,
parently dead mate, and tell the English
has killed the captain and all OF the crew
but the one negro.
Chapter II.-When the boat is boarded. he
tells his story. which Is believed by the
naval lieutenant but is doubted BY
Dragon officer. Scammell. who IL along.
While Thorndyke is proving his tale.
seriousness Thorndyke is taken to the
British vessel to repeat his story to the
captain.
New. York and there turned over to the
kings authorities. Thorndyke determines
to act the part. of a spy, and when possible
through y, shs lines and deliver his
Chapter V.-Scammell enters during the
progress of the row and asks to take a
hand by relieving the naval officer Of
covers that Thorndyke is the man he Is
looking for for Clinton. and stops the fight,
after which a challenge still stands be-
tween Thorndyke and Scarunell.
Chapter v1.-cmn,on posrpones the In
terview with Thorndyke for a day. and
in the, meantime gives him papers which
state he is to take the, Phantom. still
with dispatches to the British general at
that place.
Chapter vII.-During great fire In New
York Thorndyke assists patriot spy to es-
cape, and from him he gets the name OF
he is surprised by visit from Scanned.
Chapter yIII;mseammeli has discovered
rest him as a spy. He is armed only with
pistol. and into the birmingham of this
Thorndyke manages to throw water. then.
l and makes his way to Clinton's headQuar-
ters. where his real Identity Ia not yet
l known.
| Chapter Ix.-Clinton gives Thorndyke
| his Instructions and pass through the
| lines. Before leaving. girl. Gertrude King
enters and demands Of Clinton that she
forms her that her brother was condemned
as a spy, and while waiting for execution
was burned to death in the fire of the day
he Ines proeaimne al thep pass a out tsme
| her loyalty to America Mrs. Badely, Clin-
toms mistress. enters with the announce.
| ment that the brother, instead of beinn
burned. has escaped.
Chapter X.-Clinton orders Thorndyke
| to arrest the girl, which hs refuses to DO
but instead proclaims his own identity
then gives her his pass through the lines
| while he holds Clinton until she escapes
He. follows her and makes his way to the
picket lines, where he strikes and pre-.
| sumably kills gentry.
Chapter 8I:-Thorrdyke stops, at the
Dove tavern for refreshments. The waiter
/ takes an unusual interest In him While
there British. cavalryman and card
sharper. whom he had met in town few
days before. come in. He remains In the
l shadow and is not detected.
/ Chapter All.A quaker enters ,He lays
| has seen in the woods to the north. The
cavalryman leaves to find her. Thorndyke
is seen by the sharper and fight ensues
In which the Quaker kills the sharper al
| body of cavalrymen approach, allowing
Thorndyke time enough to be concealed
bv the waiter. Strvkar