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

Chapter I.-Donald Thorndyke. a. CAP
tain Of the sci. 2oner Phantom. leaves Nor.
folk for New London with cargo OF I lssa
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
could not escape. Thorndyke strikes him
and renders him insensible. apparently
dead. One of the other two members q
the crew attempts Thorndyke's life. but he
bests him and throws him into the SEA.
The other. negro. he scares into silence.
He determines to impersonate the aI-
that he has taken the ship as q prize and
has killed the captain and all OF the crew
but the one negro.
Chapter II.-When the boat is boarded. he
naval lieutenant but is doubted by q
Dragon officer. scammell. who 70 along.
While Thorndyke T. 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 spy. and when possible
escape through the lines and deliver his
Information to Washington.
Chapter y..-Scammell enters during the
progress of the row and asks to take a
hand by reEeying the naval officer Of
covers that Thorndyke is the man he Is
looking for for Clinton. and stops the night.
after which challenge still stands be-
tween Thorndyke and Scarunell.
Chapter vl.-Ein,on posrpones the in-
tervisw with Thorndyke for 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.--Durins great fire in New
York Thorndyke assists patriot spy to es-
and from him he Qata the of
S SRex.' After returning 10 his quarters
he is surprised by visit from Scanned.
Chapter vIII;mz;scammell has discovered
the identity of Thorndyke and comes to ar
rest him as spy. He is armed only with
a pistol. and into the birmingham Of this
Thorndyke manages to throw water, then,
and makes his way to Clinton's headquar.
ters. where his real identity Is not yet
known
Chapter Ix.-clinton gives .Thorndyke
lines. Before leaving. Cir; Gertrude King.
be allowed to see her brother. Clinton In.
as spy, and while waiting for execution
was burned to death in the fire of the day
before. She then demands pass outside
her loyalty to America. Mrs. Badely elm
tons mistress. enters with the announce
ment that the brother. instead of being
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,
He follows her and makes his way TO the
picket lines, where he strikes and pre-
sumably kills sentry.
Chapter xI.-Thorpdyke stops at the
Dove tavern for refreshments. The waiter
takes an unusual interest In him. While
there a British cavalryman and a card
sharper. whom he had met in town few
0ayS before. come IN. He remains In the
shadow and is not detected.
Chapter All..--A QUAKER enters .He tay-
has seen in the woods to the north. The
cavalryman leaves to find her. Thorndyke
is seen by the sharper and fight ensues,
body of cavalrymen approach, allowing
Thorndyke time enough to be concealed
bv the waiter Strvker