Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-03-24
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter I.-Donald Thorndyke, as cap
tain of the schooner Phantom, leaves Nor
folk for New London with cargo of lead
Lounsbury. proves treacherous after they |
getsto sea and threatens to reveal the char
acter Of the captain and cargo to British
could not escape. Thorndyke strikes him
and renders him insensible, apparently |
dead. One of the other two members of
the crew attempts Thorndykes life, but he
bests him and throws him into the sea. !
The other. negro, he scares into silence.
He determines to impess eIm e. he ap,
that he has taken the ship as prize and
has killed the captain and all Of the crew
CHAPTER an iIMW NFS the boat is boarded. he
tells his story, which is believed by the
naval lieutenant but is doubted by
While. Thorndyke is proving his tale.
Lounsbury shows signs of returning con-
i to TIE
ctGs Chapter I1I.-The Phantom is taken to
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
Ehapter hv 70 mixes in fight
at an inn with young naval officer and
Chapter v.scammell enters during the
progress Of the row, and asks to take
Thorndyke. Belden. the naval officer, dis
covers that Thorndyke is the man he is
looking for. for Clinton, and stops the fight.
after which challenge still stands be-
Chapter VI.-Glinton postpones, the in;
state he is to take the Phantom, still
In New York harbor, and &c to Newport
with dispatches to the British general at
that place.
Chapter VII.-During great fire in New
York Thorndyke assists patriot spy to es..
fter gft Is
he by xsa fo Ras
the identity, of Thorndyke and comes to ar
rest him as a spy. He Is armed only with
| pistol. and into the printing pan of this
to
| and makes his way to Clntons headquar-
| ters, where his real identity is not yet
Chapter Ix.-Clinton gives Thorndyke
his instructions and pass through the
| lines. Before leaving, girl, Gertrude King,
| be allowed to see her brother. Clinton In
/ forms her that her brother was condemned
as spy. and while. waiting for execution
/ was burned to death In the fire Of the day
before. She then demands pass outside
| the lines, proclaiming at the same time
toms mistress. enters with the announce
ment that the brother. instead of being
oGshh apte has @G1inton orders Thorndyke
to arrest the girl, which he refuses to do.
but instead proclaims his own identity,
then gives her his pass through the lines,
while he holds Clinton until She escapes.
i He follows her and makes his way to the
1 picket lines, where he strikes and pre-
sun,ably kills sentry.
Chapter XI.-Thorndyka 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
days before, come in. He remains in the
| shadow and Is not detected
Il Chapter XI1.-A Quaker enters the tav-
ern and tells the cavalryman of girl he
cayalrSman leaves to find her 'Thorndvke
Is seen by the sharper and fight ensues
In which the Quaker kills the sharper a.
| body of cavalrymen approach, allowing
Thorndyke time enough to be concealed
| by the waiter Strvke-