Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-04
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter I...Donald Thorndyke, as cap
tain OF the schooner Phantom, leaves Nor
for continental armies. His mate, John
Lounsbury. proves treacherous after they
get to sea and threatens to reveal the char
acter Of the captain and cargo to British
ships then IN sight, and from which they
could coa not escape. Thorndyke strikes him
and and renders him inSensible. apparently
the crew attempts Thorndyke's life, but he
bests him and throws him into the sea.
Inc In 9a iI; negro he scares into silence.
parently dead mate, and tell the English
that he has taken the ship as prize and
has Killed the captain and all of the crew
chapte an ff neNFS the boat is boarded he
tells his story. which is believed by the
dragon r., officer. scammell. 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
Chapter III.-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
Chapter Tv = TTdyleh mixes in fight
at an Inn with young naval officer and
Chapter y..-scammell enters during the
progress of the row and asks to take q
Thorndyke. Belden, the naval officer, dis
covers that Thorndyke is the man he is
looking for for Clinton. and stops the fight.
T ahap Ha0sPxtA sea s sazpohss the In
IN the meantime gives him papers which
state he is to take the Phantom. still
IN New York harbor. and go 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-
ce .p s, and from him he gets the name Of
~ S1sS Ras
rest him as a spy. He Is armed only with
g. pistol. and into the printing pan of this
Thorndyke manages to throw water, then,
and makes his way to Clinton's headquar-
tiers. where his real identity is not yet
Chapter Ix.-Clintoh gives Thorndyke
his instructions and pass through the
llnes. Before leaving Girl. Gertrude King
S sn' el;o ana a aemands OF Glnton that she
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 proelaiming at the same time
her LOYALTY to America Mrs Badey Gin
ment that the brother. Instead of being
oqGERh apite has sseaPSd orders
10 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
He Follows her and makes his way to the
picket lines, where he strikes and pre-
| suma bly, kills sentry - -
| Chapter N.-Thorndyke stops at the
Dove tavern for refreshments. The waiter
| takes an unusual interest in him. While
there British cavalryman and a card
| sharper. whom he had met in town a few
days before, come in. He remains in the
| sha6d $40 W and Is not detected
! ern and tells the cavalryman of a girl he
has seen in the woods to the north. The
| cayalryman leaves to find her. Thorndyke
| Is seen by the sharper and fight ensIes.
In which the Quaker kills the sharper as
a. body Of cavalrymen approach. allowing
Thorndyke time enough to be concealed
| by the waiter Stryke-
| chapter NIlI.-Thorndyke and the Quaker
leave the inn and go to a place of conceal
ment known to the patriots. Here they
meet Miss King and Thorndyke finds his
| Quaker friend, Ames. is the girls half
hT9ebfh n n,et the Sc eWondSemP Ine SPY;
: chap fite : Xi'V's.MThorndyke proposes tina,
| they slip down the river in a boat to where
the Phantom is anchored, ove1po over the
| guard and take to the sea- A fog assists
them as they start on the ventura