Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-26

LounBpury, proves treacherouS AFTER they
aoter Of the captain and cargo to British
could not escape. Thorndyke strikes him
dead. One of the other two members q
the crew attempts Thorndyke's life, but he
6ests him and throws him into the SEQ.
He determines 10 im M s y ths '1 AZ
Parsntly dead mate, and tell the Enslish
that he has taken the ship az :. prize and
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
neval Heutsnant but is doubted by .
While Thorndyke Is proving his tale.
LounSbury shows signs OF returning CON.
seiousness. Thorndyke q taken TO the
captain.
Chapter III.-Ths Phantom u taken I,
rev YORK ana there turned over to the
kings authorities. Thorndyke determines
escape through the lines and deliver his
Information to Washington.
Chapter v.-Scammell enters during the
hand by rei.sving the naval eincsr Of
coyers that Thorndyks l. the man hs Il
looking for for Clinton. and stop. the light,
twaAp .ThoEndyka and scAgmsil.
Chapter v1.zsln,on poslponos the In.
tervt0w with Thorndyke for q dRy.'and
ss.ss he 10 sEs h him hi
with dispatehes to the Br,sisA sensr. II At
that place.
York Thorrdyks assists q o triot spy 70 e.
cape. and from him he gets the name Of
Hex" After returning to his quarters
he 10 surprised by q visit from Soammel.
ths Identity Of Thorndyke and comss to ar
rest him as q spy. He IL armed only with
a pistol. and into the prtmingspan Of this
overcoming scammell. Thorndyks escapes
s sss. xhss. his T.
known.
Chapter Ix.-clinton gives Thorudyks
his Instructions and pass through tie
Lines Lines. Before na Leaving gtrl Gsgtruds Kint
forms her that her brother was condamnsd
was burned to death IN ths IRE Of the dsy
her loyalty to America. Mrs. BADLY, Gin ne
@en. shss &. Nth 81:
burned. has escaped.
CHAPTER x.-cinten orders Thorndyks
70 arrest the Cir, which he refuses to as,
but instead proelaims his own Identity.
while he holds Clinton until she esaapss
He follows her and makes his way "a ~
picket linsS where he striker and pre-
Chapter xI.-Thorndyke stops at the
Dove tavern for REFRESHMENTS. The waiter
t tsss an rnuspa interest IN him. While
shsrpss hem he sa NM and card
days before. come In. He remains n i he
-sGssa sSSs.sen a Il a9s df asNsf enter,
ern and tells the cavalryman OF a girl he
has seen In the woods to the north The
cavalryman leaves to find her. Thorndyke
In which the Quaker kills the sharper as
body OF cayalrymen approach allowing
Thorndyke time enough to be concealed
" h Sae Mslien stlSsar
leave Leave the inn and go to place Of conceal
MISS King ana HsE nas The. Sy
Quaker friend. Ames, is the girls half.
brother the condemned spy.
Chapter x1V:-They tell Of their escapes
Chapter HV.@lnornayke proposes rnat
they slip down the river In q boat to where
saks e e. se sea- }SS
them 81 they start s1 ne hsa.s sns
bury on board. the guard having gone
ashore; The two men are imprisoned IN
she cabin a at. the schooner cut loose and
Chapter xvII.-They are detected by men
on On a British warship. but the fog again
hides them. and they escape for the time
'n eha ~ o9 xx e.. boat Is sen, ,ro
warship. but is beaten or. Then three
come, ana the schooner Is boarded. In
the ts, hight that ensues Ames is shot and the
the schooner has been overturned by q shot
from the war vessel, and, as last resort.
wnorndyks dives into the sea and comes
Snap psa nR sae eiaTf the d,ngy rnornnv.
f hears the plans made for the sailing Of III.
charge. He also hears that Ames * not
DEAD. and surgeon Is sent to care for him.
The girl is not found. ---'
&C oassptr 1xI.I;Thorndyke succeeds In
prisoning the three men of the crew. He
has fight with Lounsbury and kills him.
The surgeon accepts parole and agrees to
care iof Amss. Wno y at1R44ke
necessity, and, though was on fire to re-
turn to the cabin, held away and turned
my attention to the great mainsail which
was hurtling to and fro, the subdued thun-
der OF its thrashing bunt and quick patter
OF It's reefing points playing out of the mys
ferrous darkness overhead like the sounds
OF distant storm. Alone double reefed
that canvas, though remember very little
OF 1t, the only thing coming to my mind be-
ing the horrible smooth inkiness of tile
water beneath me when crawied out on the
boom to pass the earring and haul taut.
Though my hands worked on deck, my heart
was below, and it was with deep breath
OF satisfaction that saw the last of more
than an hours hard labor Casting off the
main sheet, that ! might not be taken un.
aware, gave glance at the light on the
Sprlte, still lying on our quarter, and then
went below, filled with q mixture of hone
and dread.
McCary was sitting by the side of the girl
as ] entered. He looked up before was
fairly off the steps, and said in surly
voice:
Eye had best be no niggard with the
whisky; pass it out!"
What do you find?" I asked.
Shock he answered shortly.
and naught clse?"
lie not SO d--n quick" be replied,
There max he enough else inside, know
not. Outside there's nasty bit of blow on
the mob and a fractured clavicle There's
the shock to nurse, but if all's well within
she'll mend in few days. 1t was narrow
escape she has had! How came she here?"
""Tis long story, and one with mighty
little to fatter your side of the fight, my
[riend," answered. "Let that pass Ii
you can save both these children, and will
settle down ashore and swear by congress,
III see that your fortunes made as doctor.
You will be rare hand"
"Pll see ye and yer congress id first!"
he returned with an ugly scowl. "Whst /
lay hand on, be it rebel or loyal, 1 do me
best with. I'll do it here. / have little
against the like of Gertrude King She is
True lass"
chats WELL" answered as went to the
locker for the whisky. But Gertrude is
flying like myself from Clinton; her loyalty
g to her country, and not, as you think, to
George III. The title of rebel is one to be
proud Of" And with this handed him
the bottle which he took with logged air,
pouring therefrom dram which would have
been more than respectable for man.
watched him closely as he put it to the
girls lips. He held it there until a small
quantity had disappeared, then, as though
no longer able to restrain himself, he lifted
the remainder to his own and drank.it in
= single gulp.
was about to jump on him, when down
the open companion way there came faint
wailing followed by roar that grew into
shriek appalling In its intensity. It was the