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SYNOPSIS.

S4 NoHSlS.
Chapter I.-Donald Thorndyke, as cap
tain of the schooner Phantom, leaves Nor
folk for New London with cargo of lead
for continental armies. His mate, John
Lounsbury. proves treacherous after they
get to sea and 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
and renders him insensible, 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.
He determines to impersonate the APP
parently dead mate, and tell the English
that he has. taken the ship as prize and
chapte an ff@ eNFS the boat is boarded, he
tells Is, his |! story. which is believed by the
Dragon officer. Scammell. who is along.
While Thorndyke is proving his tale.
sgns Of
British vessel to repeat his story to the
ca CHAPTER I11.-The Phantom is taken to
New. York and there turned over to the
kings authorities. Thorndyke determines
to act the part Of q SPY, and when possible
nth Chapter Tv = mixes in fight
at an inn with young naval officer and
Chapter v.-scammell enters during the
progress Of the row. and asks to take q.
IaUu ny reviewing Ine naval OUlCeT 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 w, h, challenge stu stands be-
Chapter V1.-Clinton postpones the In
terview with Thorndyke for day, and
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.
Cbantar vTT-n,,.,no a o,roo+ ara q, Ma,
York Thorndyke assists patriot spy to es-
cape. and from him he gets the name OF
Rex" After returning to his quarters
chapter xaSla tho has
the identity of Thorndyke and comes to ar
pistol. and into the priming pan Of this this
Thorndyke manages to throw water. then
overcoming Scammell. Thorndyke escapes
and makes his way to Clinton's headquar.
ters. where his real identity is not YET
ehap;ter 1x.-clinton gives rhorndyke
lines. Before leaying, girl, Gertrude King
enters and demands Of Clinton that she
be allowed to see her brother. Clinton In
as spy, and while waiting for execution
was burned to death In the fire of the day
before. She then demands pass outside
her loyalty to America. Mrs. Badei I c Tin.
tons mistress. enters with the announce.
ment that the brother. instead of being
0prshh apte has ssceRsa orders rhorndyke
TO 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 tn,
picket lines, where he strikes and pre-
suGiha apter klf T Fas6IFxd stops at tn,
Dove tavern for refreshments. The waiter
takes an unusual interest in him. Will,
there British cavalryman and care
sharper. whom he had met in town a few
Chapter XI1.-A Quaker enters the tav
ern and tells the cavalryman Of girl h,
has seen In the woods to the north. The
cavalryman leaves to find her. Thorndyk,
Is seen by the sharper and fight ensues
body of cavalrymen approach, allowing
| Thorndyke time enough to be concealed
pterXfII.sslThorndyk and the Quake
leave the inn and go to a place Of conceal
meet Miss King and Thorndyke finds hi AZ
| Quaker friend, Ames. is the girls half
Ghaper hs ae hD 81 their
| from the British.
| they Slip down the river in boat to wher
the Phantom is anchored. oyerpower TIL
| guard and take to the sea. A fog assist
| them as they start on the venture
| Chapter NNI.-They reach the tPhan
| tom in safety and find Scammell and Louns
| bury on board, the guard having gon
| ashore; The two men are imprisoned IL
| the cabin and the schooner cut loose an
| allowed to drift through the fog to the sea
| Chapter NVII.-They are detected by me
| on q British warship, but the fog agai
hides. them. and they escape for the tim