White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-10-04
Count Luckner, the Sea Devil

OUT IN spite OF all the Washing ! mad
given It, It was now dingy gray. The
gold braid had turned green from the
cOrrosiOn of the sea water. So tried
to make up In dignity of bearing what
lacked In perfection of dress He
introduced me to his officers:
"Here Is the man we have chased
for three months" And then turning
to me:
II am sorry. sir. to meet you In this
situation. would rather It had been
In a good, square fight"
Il would far rather be your pris.
oner. admiral" answered. than the
ignominy of living In this beastly Fill
island Jail"
The Japanese had not known of the
jail part of 1t. The officers looked In
cold establishment at the British lieu
tenant. who was much embarrassed.
In the luxurious saloon | was ex.
tended gracious. indeed ceremonious
hospitality. the hospitality of Japan.
The admiral offered me cigars and
cigarettes and poured out the cham.
payne for me. took q cigar. but re-
fused the wine.
Il am teetotaller." said, "a prohi
bitionist as the Americans would
say"
suspected that would be ques.
toned about the Seeadler, and didn't
want my tongue fabricated with cham.
pagnel
The admiral placed three books be-
fore me. The frontispiece of one was
the picture Of the Emden; of the 9TH
er, a picture of the Moewe He turned
the pages. Both were filled with Jap
anese writing. The third book was
empty. The admiral placed this hook
before me and presented me with a
pen.
"Write something about your
cruise" he asked. I'm our country
we write about the deeds of the en-.
emies we have met; We tell what
they did for their countries, so that
1t may ill our youth with enthusiasm
to do as much for our country. Write
down one or two things that can
use."
GLADLY" replied, and began to
write briefly of our experiences while
rounding Cape Horn.
Just question first" interrupted
the admiral. "Did you put to sea
from neutral port, the United States,
Argentine, or Chile?"
eve sailed from Hamburg" | re-
sponded. 1--WE flew the Norwegian
flag and were searched for an hour
and half by British cruiser"
Examined by the British?"
EYES,"
Those grave Japanese faces lighted
up with smiles of exquisite amuse-
ment.
After had written my short piece.
the admiral spoke again.
"And now, count, tell me where you
have been."
admiral" responded, that Ia a
question should prefer not to answer
right away. First tell me where you
looked for me-"
He brought out q big chart. A quick
glance, and saw the island of Mo.
relia. Around II was q faint line In
pencil. That told ME what | wanted
to know. Undoubtedly, they had found
the diary my boy had lost the last
entry of which mentioned Mopeia.
The admiral pointed to the Tasman
sea, between Australia and New Zea
land.
Il was on your trail here, count. but
lost you near New Zealand"
81 am sorry to say, admiral. that my
ship was never within six thousand
miles of those waters"
But" he responded. "the ships you
sank In the Pacific were all to or
from Australia"
81 know, but" little judlcious
hesitation.
"But where we're you. aount? Tell
me-"
~ cruised back and forth south OF
the Hawaiian Islands over the wa
tiers where the Australia.San Fran
cisco ships. the eastbound and west
hound. piss" There is nothing like
the truth.
"You are right, count. ! should
have thought of It,"
II am glad you didn't" replied.
"or sou would have captured me-"
And now the admiral came square
TO the point.
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