Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
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Chapter I.-Donald Thorndyke, ~ cap
tain Of the schooner Phantom, leaves Nsfs
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 hin
and renders him insensible. apparently
tSe attempts f H s lie, Sut ~ e
bests him and throws him into the eco.
The other. negro. he scares into silsAo0s
psrently dead mate, md tel Ii. Enriisn
has killed the captain and s ii Of ths crew SI1
but the one negro.
tells his story. which IL believed by che
naval Lieutenant but 10 doubted BY .
4r EsS No ctiicer. scammsll. who Z. aie1s.
Lounsbury shows signs Of returning con.
sciousness. Thorndyks 70 taken to the
British vessel to repeat his story 70 the
captain.
Chapter III-Ths Phantom 10 taken 70
m q 3, t sSuthoritiss Thorndyks dstsrminss
Information to Washington.
Chapter v...Scammell enters during the
progress OF the row. and asks to take q
hand by relieving the naval, ofiicer of
covers that Thorndyke 10 the man 10 IL
looking for for Clinton, and stops the ight,
after which challenge still stands be-
tweAp ThoEQdyka and scapQnell.
Chapter v1.-;;in,on posrponss the In
tsrvtew with Thorndyks fer day. and
state he is to take the Pksntom, atiii
with dispatches to tie BrisisA general ii
that pi ys.
Chap vH.-During Er.s* IRE in New
osp. aaa him he ssts IL. s Psn !:
he & surprised BY visis from So so.%S ssi'
Chapter Y1u;mmscammeu has discovered
rest him as . spy. Heis armed only with
pistol. and into tho primingspan Of this
Thorndyke manages to throw water. then.
and makes his way to Clinton's headQuar-
known.
Chapter Ix.-Clinton gives Thorndyks
lines. Before leaving, a girl. Gertrude King.
enters and demands Of Clinton that she
be allowed to see her brother. Clinton In.
as 9 spy. and while waiting for execution
before She then demands . pass outsids
Rt'&9es Mrs s.as7S e s%.
ment that d. brother. instssi q Ssi S
burned. has escaped.
to arrest the girl, which he refuses to 40,
then gives her his pass through the lines.
He follows her and makes his way % the
sumably Kills sentry.
p GnsP Ps H.. Mi@ L. stops At The
takes an unusual interest Ia him. While
there British cavalryman and card
ssn arnp S:,o whom he had wst in town few
essSS!.s4a IL a9s es asRsf enter. "a,
cavalryman leaves to find her. Thorndyke
IL IL seen s1ch by the sharper and fight ensues.
e body Of cavalrymen approach. allowing
lT ~ time enough to be concealed
" rs sMsdas stTlSssaS ana IN.
. Leave the helm inn and 60 to place Of conceal
lnent Known 70 the patriots. Here they
pasker i ss,e nans and ThorHdyks finds ne
brother, the condemned spy.
Shapter xIv;-They tell OF their escapes
lfScm RaS Sec H a1@arnornayxe prupoz,,
tthtey SIP down the river In boat to where
the phantom is anchored. overp over the
guard guar and take to the sea. A fog assists
nsS fteIt sa ta esa xsnt sns pn.n.
LON b'l, IN safety and find Scammell and Louns-
ashore: The two men are tmprisones m
the cabin and the schooner CIT loose and
allowed to drift through the fog to the sea.
=. chapter xvII-They are detected by men
hides them. and they escape Tor tie tins
INTO tho open sea. >-'A's
As for myself, nothing would have now
tempted me to desert the vessel. BY hold
ng course well south, clinging only to the
DOM OF the Long Island coast as guide
for had no sure compass), I might run
Icross Yankee privateer or find protec.
ion in a possible French cruiser. At this
moment had recovered all had lost and
more. The schooner with its cargo was in.
oct; the gold was still in the cabin; had
'een enriched by several rolls Of money
rom Clinton (though had not yet counted
he coin, only guessing at its value by its
lrag on my pocket), while below were
tounsbury and prisoner of rank. More
han these, had the knowledge of q move
o be made toward the relief of Newport by
he British, and.-here I was honest with
Myself as l thus compiled my gains-I had
wo friends. one of whom, oath or NO oath,
hould come to no harm from mankind
While had an arm to interpose.
had suggested the jersey shore a. mat |
er Of duty. had heard their determine.
ion to abide with me and share my for.
une, be it high or low, with something Of |
feeling that put new power into me, and, /
fancy, new Light in my eye Chad they
'een looking Closely, not caused by the |
azzle of the sun. Our destination lay, then,
rst for the Vineyard. There would place |
his now homeless girl in care of my mother
nd sister, who were probably mourning for
ne as lost, then to New London to deliver
risoners and cargo to the proper authori-
les, and after that-well, would wait and |
ee.
Ay, I would wait and see. One need not
Ian ones life for months ahead. Somehow
here was a brilliant spot in the future /
'hich cared neither to define or get be-
ind-a '-the-wisp both tangible and
lusive which I could not analyze, being
ontent with the glow it spread over my
rental picture. The radiance lay on the |
ncient island farm. It fell on the ancient
ouse and livened its .homely interior. 1t /
,ent abroad over familiar fields, dusky \
and swamps, and gave color
0 the stretches of lonely beach. It made
lie more than living, and changed the dross
existence into something very like gold.
knew was dreaming dreams and build |
ig air castles as stood my trick at the
7heel and hove it over to meet the low-run.
ing swell and forestall the vessels yaw.
tut what picture equals that of the brain! |
n progressive stages mentally doubled
raised Blockhouse island, sunk It,
nd saw the mist of Norman's Land, and |
hen swept around the great western clay |
lifts of the Vineyard, and was at home.
very detail was real, yet fairer than reality.
y some queer change in me I looked less
,r glory now than I had the month before.
Var was well enough if it must be; glory was
prize easily gotten, but there was nothing
} equal peace. had tanned wonderfully;
othing to equal the delights of home and
omesticity. had acquitted myself before
~ fellows, and for a time would rest on
~ honors. In short, l had by then gotten
ito weakened mood, the like Of which
very man knows at some moment of his
fe; harmless enough, possibly, and for the
1joyment of which he can thank God for
the knowledge Of what the
ext hour has in store. I
By this 1t was about four in the afternoon
figured from the height of the sun,
hich, though clear, shone from sky, that
ad become faxed as though fins-drawn
noke had settled over it. Though the
ind hung still from the west, it was lighter,
nd Nha ooh nm ov dro orad 81 ,,unh ~. -.LllEE