Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-21
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter I-Donald Thorndyke, - cap
taa 9 96 the Ns
for continental armies. His mate, John
Lounsbury. proves treacherous after they
get to sea ana threatens TO reveal the cnnI
could not escape. Thorndyke strikes him
dead ona Of ne oher I've ms@ssss q
the crew attempts Thorndyke's life. but he
bests him and throws him into the sea.
e. ss
parently. dead mate; and tell the English
that he has taken the ship as 2 prize and
but the one negro.
Chapter II.-When the boat Is boarded. he
tells his story. which is believed BY the
dssgoon osar WRo I. siens
While Thorndyke is proving his tale.
Lounsbury shows signs Of returning con-
sIh zss 70 s soy e e e:
captain.
Chapter IH..The Phantom e taken 70
Msw YSh aad sheT urnS oS:r to the
to act the part Of spy. and whom possibie
escape through the lines and deliver his
information to Washington.
y .s row ma sts sss To
T Thor Ssiden, the naval Officer, dis
ieSfins Ior for eIlnsSn. and s!Sps Is: asss.
twean .Thorndyka and seaHmsll,
Gnnp.er ny, Ms.TSan,9n postpone. the n n
In the. meantime gives him papers which
state he is to take the Phantom. still
In I,,.f New .a York .harboE spd Ho to Newport
that place.
isf IS = g.
aftsr IN ss 70 In
he 10 surprised by visit from sosmmsl.
Chapter vI1I;m,;seammen has discovered
q pistol. and into the birmingham Of this
Thorndyke manages to throw water. then.
overcoming scammel. Thorndyks escapes
tiers, where his real Identity % mot yet
known.
Chapter Ix.-Clinton gives Thorndyks
lines. Before leaving. girl. Gertrude King
be allowed to see her brother Clinton in.
as az SPY. and While Vii wsisins for .1scutios
was burned to death in the IRE OF the day
before. She then demands . pass OUTSIDE
SsS e Mrs. s.asly elm
ment that ths Brother. instesd 81 Seins
l burned. has escaped.
to arrest the girl, which ne refuses to %
but instead proolaims 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 70 III,
picket lines, where he strikes and pre-
Chapter X1.-Thorndyke stops At III,
Dove tavern for refreshmapts The waite
takes an unusual interest In him. Will
there British cavalryman and Q car,
sharper. whom he had met In town fey
days before. come In. He remains in tn
asaS%ssaa II a9s as hsRsf enter. a,
ern and tells the cavalryman Of girl
has seen in the .woods,to the north TIL
cavalryman leaves to find her. Thorndyk
IS seen by the sharper and fight ensue.
IN which the Quaker kills the sharper q
body OF cayalrymen approach, aliowin
Thorndyke time enough to be conceaIe
GhaaeetsGfs slah ana the
leave the inn and go to place Of conceal
men, ,nent t Mnown to the patriots. Here the
Quaker friend. Ames. is the girls nall
brother, the condemned spy.
Chapter x1V.-They tell Of their ESCAPE
Chapter. aV...Thornayke proposes tins
they Clip down the river IN boat to whei
guard and take to the sea. A fog assist
Gnapter !alt ne Fea ysnt me pna,
tom In safety and find scammeN and Loun,
Duty on board. the guard having COR
the cabin and the schooner cut loose an
ail0Wed to drift through the fog to the sci
chapter HVIL-They are detected by me
on British warship, but the fog q oai
!, NOES them, and they escape for The lin
into the open sea- so >A..