Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
SYNOPSIS.

MI 3D.
Chapter I-Donald Thorndyke as cap
tain OF the schooner Phantom, leaves Nor
folk for New London with Il cargo of lead
Tor continental armies. His mate John
Lounsbury. proves treacherOus after they
get TO sea ana threatens to reveal the char
actsr of the captain and cargo to British
ships then In sight, and from which they
could not escape. Thorndyke strikes him
ana renders him iuSonsible, apparently
dead One Of the other two members of
the crew attempts Thorndyke's life, but he
bests him and throws him into the sea.
Inc other, a negro, he scares into silence.
lie determines 10 impersonate the APP
parently dead mate, and tell the English
that he has taken the ship as a prize and
has killed the captain and all of the crew
Chapter II.--Nhen the boat is boarded, ne
tells his story, which IS believed by the
naval lieutenant but is doubted by 2
dragon officer, Scammcll, who Is along.
While Thorndyke Is proving his tale,
LOunsbury shows signs OF returning con-
sciOusness. Thorndyke IS taken to the
British vessel to repeat his Story to the
captain
Chapter III-The Phantom IS taken 10
New York and there turned over to the
kings authorities Thorndyke detcrmin, s
to act the part of a spy, and when possible
escape through the lines and deliver his
Information to Washington
Chapter IV.-fhorndyke mixes in a fieht
at an inn with young naval officer and
a bully
Chapter V.-scammell enters during the
progress of the row and asks to take Il
hand by relieving the naval officer OF
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-
waen Thorndyke and Scammell.
Chapter NI.-ClintOn postponus the in
terview with Thorndyke for a day. ana
In the meantime gives him papers which
state he Is to take the Phantom, still
In New York harbor, and 70 to Newport
AZ IN III ffgh erayf pat 1.f
that place.
Chapter VII-During great fire in New
YORK lhorndyke assists apatriOt spy to es-
cape and from him he gets the name Of
Rex" After returning to his quarters
he - SURPRISED hy a visit from Scanned.
Chapter NlII-SCamnielr mas disCoVered
the identity of Thorndyke and comes 10 ar
rest MIN as spy. lie is armed only with
pistol, and INTO the printing pan of this
Thorndyke manages to throw water, then,
overcoming Scammell, Thorndyke escapes
and makes bis way 10 Clinton's headquar-
ters, where ms rear idontity rs NOT ",
known.
Chapter IX.-Clinton gives Thorndyke
his Instructions and a pass through the
lines Before leaving, girl. Gertrude King.
enters and demands OF Clinton that she
be allowed to see her brother. Clinton IN
forms her that her brother was condemned
as spy, and while waiting for execution
was burned 10 death in the fire of the day
before. She then demands pass outside
me lines proclaiming at the same time
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toms mistress, enters with the announce
ment that the brother, instead OF being
burned. has escaned
Chapter X-CInton orders ThorndYke
20 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.
lie follows her and makes his way to the
picket lines, whore he strikes and pre-
sumably Kills n sentry.
Chapter XI-Thorndyke stops at the
Dove tavern for refreshments. The waiter
takes an unusual interest in him. While
there British cavafryman and a card
sharper, whom he had met in town few
days before come in. lie remains in the
shadow and is not detected.
Chapter MIA QUAKER enters The taV-
ern and tells the caValryman OF girl he
has seen in the woods to the north The
Cavalryman leaves to find her Thorndyke
Is seen by the sharper and "A fight cnSues,
in which the Quaker kills the sharper as
4 body of cavalrymen approach, allowing
Ihorndyke time enough to be concealed
BY the waiter, Stryker.
Chapter XIII. -Thorndyke and the Quaker
leave the Inn and so to a place of conceal
ment known to the patriots Here they
meet Miss King and ThOrudyke finds his
Quaker friend, Ames, Is the girls half
brother, the condemned spy
Chapter XIV.-They tell OF their escapes
from the British