Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-06-13
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+ COUNT LUCKNER3
THE SEA DEVIL
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By LOWELL THOMAS


atnrs say don't knaw whether she
was afraid Of shot and shell or the
righteous ire of her husband. Maybe
he WAS chasing her.
Tie schooner was the H. ~ s.
Percy hound from Nova Seolia with II
cargo of gaherdine. The captain told
ME he saw our first shot splash Into
the water in front of his ship. aud
Thought II merely whale sponting
With our second shot he heard the
report of the gun. and saw TINT we
were nm auxiliary cruiser. The percy's
cargo was 50 light that we did not use
bombs. bur shot her full of holes.
We were worried about having fair
company aboard. There might be
rough work that would not be good
for the eyes of woman. And then q
woman needs attention. She must be
treated with cure and consideration.
Suppose this new and undesired cap.
live should start to complain. Women
like TO complain. Suppose she should
grow angry III being Kept prisoner.
What could We do? You couldn't put
her in the brig.
"Well. I.eudemann." said /, 1.-THE
only thing we can do Is TO treat her
81 we'll that she will be happy all the
time"
II treated dame well once"
growIed Leudemann. "and then she
run off with another man the first time
| left her alone"
The shippers bride turned out to be
| the best fellow you could want She
| had one of those sunny teInperaments
that simply spread mirth and good
| cheer everywhere. SHE had smile
for everyone and In every circum-
| stance. She took her stay aboard the
| SeeadIer as an unexpected, exciting.
| and appropriate phnse of her honey
moon. and resolved 10 get The greatest.
possible fun oui Of 1t.
When she gpl hark to Canada. she
/ gave the newspapers long sturies
about her stay on our terrible pirate
rnider. the Seendler, and told what a
delightful time the freeAooters had
shown her. When returned to Ger
many after the war. | found an en-.
veppe full of clippings from her await.
Ing me.
We lay In the waters off Africa five
degrees above the equator and thirty
degrees west longitude. That region
Is right on the path Of NIL sailing ships
that run before the southeast trade
winds and head north. The weather
Is seldom bad there, the air Is clear,
and from our masthead we had a
runge Of vision of thirty niles
A Frenchman no doubt Of 1t. The
ship was scrupulousy clean, her rig
gng trim and neat. Her hull was
decorated artstically with gunports,
after. tile manner OF an old-tine war
frlgate. DULY The French keep their
ships 50 thoroughly shined up, and
there WIS one firm OF French shipping
owners whose custom II was to deco
rnfe their vessels man-o-war fashion
She WIS The four masted brig ARtonln
/ We came up behind her diagonal
~. and then after her. Our motor
was hnyng one of Its off days, but
we did not care.
A sudden wind squaIl arose. Ii blew
like fury. The captain OF the An
tnnIn wus d sensible skipper. Hi
Immediately lowered sal. took In Ills
royals and upper gallant sails Tha1
was where we had II TN him. for VIZ
had no misery shipnwner to he afraic
Of. Our masts wouldn't break, any
way.
Keep every stitch on, boysl Aftel
her. my heariies T.
OF course. we gained rapidly on hel
now.
The wind continued to howl. Ths
gale ragged. and the captain Of thu
Antonin thought we were quite mad
Gnllants and royals up during a VIM
sGual-he hnd never seen such thIni
In all his Gays at sea. The sight wa
SO funny that he wanted picture o
IT, We watched him standing In TIL
| stern VI HIS sup uiif SdLiilS N'Nh I'LL
!, the finder of his camera.
I.eudennnn," | snid 10 my helms
, man. I'VE must capture tina, snnpsho
for our collection Of photographs,
we hive to take trip to Davy Jone
doing It."
, We we're attempting 10 keep
thorough Photographic record OF or
; cruise for the Imperial archives, an
! a picture of the Seeader running wit
u;l salts SET through sunail, particr
. lnrly Ii tlnt picture were snapped a
unwittlngly by the captain Of prlz'
! would indeed be gem for our co
/. lection.
We we're close behind the Antoni
, now machine gun begun 10 ratti
We were often bored during thos
: long duys at sea. Anything tor b
OF amusement 1t would be funny
? witch that captains face when
= heard the typewriter OF Mars rattllr
In his err and when he saw us sem
y Ing d stream OF lead through his ri