Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter I.--Donald Thorndyke, as cap
tain of the schooner Phantom, leaves Nor
folk for New London with a cargo of lead
Lounsbury. proves treacherous after they
get to sea and threatens to reveal the char
actsr Of the captain and cargo to British
could not escape. Thorndyke strikes him
and renders him insenslble, 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.
The other. negro, he scares into silence
He determines to impersonate the APP
that he has. taken the ship as prize and
has killed the captain and all of the crew
Chapter i1MWhen the boat is boarded, he
naval lieutenant but is doubted by
While Thorndyke is proving his tale.
Lounsbury shows signs of returning con-
seriousness. Thorndyke is taken to the
Chapter 11I.-The Phantom is taken to
kings authorities. Thorndyke determines
to act the part of spy. and when possible
escape through the lines and deliver his
Ghapeer Therhdyke mixes in fight
at an inn with young naval officer and
Chapter v.-Scammell enters during the
hand by relieving the naval officer of
covers that. Thorndyke is the man he is
looking for for Clinton, and stops the fight.
after which a challenge still stands be-
'T Ghapter easpones the IN
terview with Thorndyke for day, and
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.a patriot spy to es-
cape. and from him he gets the name of
ReN After returning to his quarters
cher x5sa fh0 Ras
the Identity of Thorndyke and comes TO ar
| rest him as a spy. fIe is armed only with
| a pistol, and into the printing pan of this
Thorndyke manages to throw water, then.
overcoming Scanned. Thorndyke escapes
| and makes his way TO Clinton's heaGquar-
| ters where his real Identity is not yet
knoeswn, -,,-
| his instructions and pass through the
lines. Before leaving, girl. Gertrude King.
enters and demands OF Clinton 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 a pass outside
| the lines, proclaiming at the same time
| her loyalty to America Mrs. Badely, Gin
tons mistress. enters with the announce
DpcE hape has sscaeRhH orders Thorndyke
but instead prociaims 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-
/ Chapter AI.-Thorndyke stops at the
Dove tavern for refreshments. The waiter
| takes an unusual interest in him. While
4 there a British cavalryman and card
sharper. whom he had met in town few
days before, come in. He remains in the
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 fight ensues
in which the Quaker kills the sharper as
q body of cavalrymen approach, allowing
Thorndyke time enough to be concealed
by the waiter Strvker
leave the inn and go to place of conceal
meet Miss King and Thorndyke finds hi:
Quaker friend, Ames, is the girls half
'fee hapef ths e hD S their
from the British.
Chapter XV.-Thorndyke proposes tina
they Slip down the river in boat to where
| the Phantom is anchored, overpower tn,
guard and take to the sea. A fog assists
them as they start on the ventura
Chapter XVI.-They reach the Phan
tom in safety and find Scammell and Louns
bury on board, the guard having gon'
ashore. The two men are imprisoned II
the cabin and the schooner cut loose ant
allowed to drift through the fog to the sea