Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14
Copyright, 1897, by D. Appleton & Co All
rights reserved)
SYNOPSIS.
By CHAUNcY c. HOTcHKIss

SYNOPSIS.
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
ships then in sight, and from which they
could not escape. Thorndyke strikes him
and renders him insensible, apparently
the crew attempts Thorndyke's life, but he
bests him and throws him into the sea.
He 9sher he scares into silence
parently, dead mate, and tell the English
that he has taken the ship as prize and
Chapter iI.NWhen the boat is boarded, he
tells his story. which is believed by the
Dragon officer. Scammell, who is along.
While Thorndyke is proving his tale,
gs Of
British vessel to repeat his story to the
'tt Ghapter 1II.-The Phantom Is taken to
New. York and there turned over to the
kings authorities. Thorndyke determines
to act the part Of e spy. and when possible
Chapter Tv.9Thorndyke mixes in a 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,
Chapter Vf.9Siinton postpones 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
that place.
Chapter VII.-During great fire in New
York Thorndyke assists patriot spy to es-
Rex After returning 1 to his his a aae
chaptep by Xs om Ras
the identity Of Thorndyke and comes 10 ar r.
rest him as a spy. He is armed only with
q pistol, and into the printing pan of this
to aser then
and makes his way to Clinton's heaGquar-
tiers. where his real Identity is not yet
Chapter IX.-clinton gives Thorndyke
his instructions and pass through the
lines. Before leaving, 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
was burned to death in the fire of the day
before. She then demands a pass outside
the lines, proclaimng at the same time
her loyalty to AMERICA Mrs Badely Gin
ment that the brother. instead of being
0uGg Rspte has Gpnton orders rbornayke
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.
picket lines, where he strikes and pre-
sa CHAPTER XII T fs1Trxd stops at the
Dove tavern for refreshments. The waiter
takes an unusual interest in him. While
there British cavalryman and card
| sharper, whom he had met In town few
| days before, come in. He remains In the
shG2hS ape ans not aaEef enters the
| 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,
| pody OF caValrymen approach, allowing
Thorndyke. time enough to be concealed
Oy ch tae MaXitsri stTFSSen
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
Ghapter shs qae hp ~ their
| from the British.
| Chapter XV.-Thorndyke proposes that
they slip down the river in boat to where
the Phantom, is anchored. ove1power the
guard and take to the sea. A fog assists
'Gs hapter 'r reach the phan
| tom in safety and find Scanned and Louns-
ashore: The two men are imprisoned in
the cabin and the schooner cut loose and
a9nWed to dyt thr6osgh he fog {, the
on British warship. but the fog again
| hides them, and they escape for the time
Chapter XVIII.--They are pursued by a
| vessel they take to be the Sprite. Capture
| seems certain when the wind suddenly dies
/ away,