Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31
SYNOPSIS

Chapter I..Donald Thorndyke, as cap
tain Of the schooner Phantom. leaves Nor
folk for New London with a cargo of lead
get to sea and threatens to reveal the char
actsr Of the captain and cargo to British
and renders him insensiblc, apparently
dead as One Of the other two members Of
bests him and throws him into o. the e1 sea- "a
The other. a negro. he scares into silence.
me de +. min to impersonate the APP
that he has, taken the ship as prize and
has killed the captain and all of the crew
nj ;he ane neSrS the ho,, 10
tells his story. which is believed by the
naval lieutenant but is doubted by
dragon ~, officer. scammell. who is along.
Lounsbury shows signs of returning con-
seriousness. Thorndyke is taken to the
British vessel to repeat his story to the
Chapter 1II.-The Phantom is taken to
New York and there turned oyer to the
kings authorities. Thorndyke determines
escape through the lines and deliver his
inf{9prmasiop TO Mash1Ggsen eab,
at an inn with young naval officer and
Chaner y.-scammell enters during the
progress Of the row and asks to take a
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-
T SSapter VftaahSdn the
terview with Thorndyke for a day, and
In the meantime gives him papers which
state he is to take the Phantom. still
IN Nth SeW YORK har6or and 60 to Newport
that place.
CHAPTER VII.-During great fire in New
York Thorndyke assists patriot spy to es-
cape. and from him he gets the name OF
Rex" After returning to his quarters
chper xsa fhom Bas
the identity of Thorndyke and comes TO ar
rest him as a spy, He is armed only with
a pistol, and into the printing pan of this
oI n9rndSKe manages ad to throw water. then
and makes his way to Clinton's headquar-
ters. where his zeal identity Is not yet
CHAPTER X.-Clintoh gives Thorndyke
his instructions and a pass through the
lines Before leaving, a 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
before. She then demands pass outside
her, her LOYALTY to America Mrs Badely, Gin
ment that the brother. instead Of being
chapter A.-CllntOn orders Thorndyke
to arrest the girl, which he refuses to do
but but instead rsa.ea pro3elams his own Identity
while he holds Clinton until She escapes
he follows her and makes his way to the
picket lines, where he strikes and pre-
sumably kills a sentry.
Chapter N.-Thorndyke stops at the
Dove tavern for refreshments The waiter
takes takes an unusual interest in him. While
sharper. whom he had met in town few
day days before, come in. He remains in the
shadow and Is not detected
Chapter XII.-A Quaker enters the tav-
ern and tells the cavalryman of a girl he
has seen In the woods to the north. The
c9avalryman leaves to find her. Thorndyke
Is seen by the sharper and fight ensues,
IN which the Quaker kills the sharper as
a. body Of cavalrymen approach, allowing
lt IL, time enough to be concealed
Chapter XIII.-Thorndyk and the Quaker
leave the inn and go to place of conceal
ment known to the. patriots Here they
meet Miss King and Thorndyke finds his
Quaker friend. Ames is the girls half
'feehfh apfet4 h S eV9ndffRRned spy ,ns,
from the British.