Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09
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folk Tor New London with q cargo OF had
for continental armiss. His mate. Jehn
Lounsbury, proves treacherous after they
get to sea and threatens to reveal the char
acter Of the captain and cargo to Briush
sod not stss. hhS na
and renders him insensible. apparently
dead. One of the other two members o.
bests him and throws him into tho sea.
The other. q negro. he scares into silsnoe.
ae determines to impersonats the APP
that he has taken the ship a. prize and
has killed the captain and all OF the crew
but the one negro.
Chapter II.-Whsn the boat e boarded. he
naval lieutenant but 10 doubted by Q
Dragon officer. scammell. who 10 along.
shows T. e n s
British vessel to repeat Ills Story = 70 The
captain.
New. York and there turned ever to the
e 40. the part Of e SPY. and when possibis
information to Washington.
Chapter y..scammell enters during the
Sy III Sssr s
looking for for Clinton. and stops The night.
sNssa Taisn Sa: sna ssa i..nd'
tervisw with Thorndyks Tor . DAY. ana
IN ths IN meantime give, him gsp:rs which ;
In New York 'harsor. ana 70 to Newport
with DISPATCHES to the Brdtsh general at
York FSo,ndyke assists stries SPY y Is , e.
cape. and from him he gets the name Of
Rex" After rsturning TO 81. quarters
1 hnr M WITT all
the Identity Of Thorndyke and comes to ar.
rest him as spy. us armed only with
pistol. and into the primingHpan Of this
overcoming Soammsll. Thorndyks escapes
and makes axes his way 70 Gl!ntSns hssa9u.r;
known.
Chapter Ix.-Clinton gives Thorndyks
lines. Before leaving. girl. Gertrude King,
be allowed to see her brother. Clinton IN IN:
forms her that her brother was condemned
az spy. and while waiting for execution
before. She then dsmands pass s Outside Id
her loyalty to America. Mrs. saSely s c sn.
shse &. VIII q: e Ssn
burned. has escaped.
Chapter x.Lcnnto9 orders Thorndyk,
instead h 80 own Fsau,:s e 20
then give, her biz pass through the lines
Tnile he holds CLIFTON until she escapes
ns w sar hs .r az sas
sumably kills sentry.
Chapter xI:-Thorndyke stops at the
Dove tavern for Refreshments. The waiter
there British oavalrymAn and q card
sharper. whom he had met In town . few
days before. come In. He remains In thu
cssp!ssfa a9i as dsRss enters Tue
ern and tells the cayalryman of q girl HI
cavalryman leaves to find her. Thorndyks
IS seen BY the sharper and q fight ensues
IN which the Quaker kills the sharper a.
body OF cavalrymen approach, allowing
Thorndyke time enough to be concealed
Msstsn stnlHsar ana me
leave the inn and so to q place OF conceal.
meat M KnowR to the patriots Here they
fS end s Amss Is tSs sr ad ha X
brother. the condemned spy.
Chapter xIv:-They tell of their escapes
IGcm haP fas s aEa'1'@nrnornoyKe propose. tina,
they slip down the river In q boat to where
and ake Is to h
Sc !nss ia5t ne ss Xspt me pnan
tom brv In safety find scamell and Louns
ashore: The two men are imprisoned II
me ca6i n ana the schooner cut loose ant
allowed 70 dEft through the fog to the sea
Chapter XV1I.-They are detected by mel
on British warship, but the foE agait
hides them. and they escape for the I'm,
INTO a the ols9 saa no.t 10 san, NV, =,
warship. !. but is beaten OF. Then thre,
come and the schooner is boarded. Ii
the fight that ensues Ames is shot and tn,
girl disappears. The small boat behind
the schooner has been overturned by a sho
from the war vessel, and, as last resort
Thorndyke dives into the sea and come
vnapter M9.sF ei1HH the diney rhornuvx
hears the plans made for the sailing Of tn,
schooner into port with Lounsbury ii
charge. He also hears that Amea is no
dead. and q surgeon is sent to care for him
The girl Is not found. $3.50
GAeptsr XXl.-Thorudyke succeeds 4,
reaching the deck of the Phantom and i'm
prtsoning the three men of the crew. H
mas light with Lounsbury and kills him
The surgeon accepts parole and agrees I,
care for Apss: who q Rt10 A11Ne.
Chapter SX1f@Under some Sail wreck
age caused by shot from the British yes
sci. Thorndyke finds Miss King still alive
He puts her under the doctors care. 4
storm comes up and. single-handed, b,
mans the Phantom.
Chapter xx1II.-Thorndyke goes into tn,
cabin and drags the drunken doctor ont,
the deck to sober on. The Phantom con
tinues to ride the heavy sea-,
But, though the Phantom's antics wer
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