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COUNT LUCKNER
THE SEA DEVIL
Copyright by By LOWELL THOMAS
Doubleday, Doran & Co.
INTRODUCTORY
Count Felix ron Luckner, was as
Lowell Thomas says, “the most ro¬
mantic and mysterious figure on the
side of the central powers in the
World war.” Born In Saxony of a
noble family that for generations had
furnished distinguished cavalry com¬
manders for the aTniles of their times
; (his great grandfather was a mar¬
shal of France), his father was de¬
termined hq should carry on this cav¬
alry tradition. But Felix was enam¬
ored of the sea from his childhood
A “husky young devil, fond of sports,"
lie refused to apply himself to his
studies, and when thirteen and a half
years old he ran away to Hamburg
and with the help of a superannuat¬
ed sailor obtained the post of cabin
boy aboard the Russian full-rigged
ship Niobe hound for Australia.
Eighty days of rough sailing and
rougher treatment brought him to
Ereemantle, where an innkeeper’s
daughter persuaded him to desert
the ship and work for her father as
a dishwasher.
Always seeking adventure, Felix
joined the Salvation army in Fiee
mantle, then in succession became as¬
sistant to a lighthouse keeper, work¬
er in a sawmill, kangaroo hunter,
lelper to a hand of Hindu fakirs and
prize fighter. But ttie sea still lured
shim and he shipped on Hie American
four masted schooner Golden Shore
■for Seattle. By this time Felix was
ambitious to be his own master, so
lie and another German lad went to
[Vancouver and stole a small sailboat
to become fishermen. They were
caught but n lenient judge put them
[on probation for a few weeks. Sign¬
ing on the English ship i’inmore, the
young adventurer now had a long
voyage around Cape Horn to Liver
bool in the course of which calms,
jstorms, scurvy and beri-beri nearly
did for the entire crew.
Returning to Hamburg, I’lielax, as
be called himself In those days,
signed on the Caesarea, Ids first Ger¬
man ship, and then began a voyage
Chat furnished Idm with what he
•galled “a real sea yarn.” After a not
unpleasant passage to Melbourne they
took a cargo of coal to Chile—where
Thelax spent New Year’s day in Jail
as a result of a spree—and then
sailed for Plymouth with saltpeter.
Off the Falkland islands they were
caught in a terrific hurricane but
managed to reach port. Their next
destination was New York, and on
Christmas day they were struck by
a white squall, followed by a hurri¬
cane that completely wrecked their
ship. Many of the crew were lost
but Phelax, with a broken leg, and a
few others got away in the captain’s
boat. Six days later, their food and
water all gone, they were picked up
by an Italian steamer that took them
to New York.
Discharged from the hospital In
eight weeks, Phelax shipped on the
Canadian schooner Flying Fish for
Jamaica, hut while discharging cargo
bis other leg was broken and lie was
left behind in Kingston. Able only
to hohble, he was thrown out of the
bospital there and, penniless and
feeble, soon became a real beach¬
comber. One day the German war¬
ship Panther came Info port and poor
Phelax, hungry to hear Ids native
tongue, slipped aboard and was giv¬
en food by the sailors. But he was
so dirty and disreputable in appear¬
ance that the officer of the watch or¬
dered the “unspeakable creature" off
the ship. Years later, when he had
resumed his own name and station in
life and was befriended by the
kaiser, he told this story to Wilhelm,
and the ruler declared it. would be
appropriate and poetic to put him
aboard that same Panther as an offi¬
cer which was done.
Another voyage took I’lielax to
Tampico, where he and a comrade
went for a horseback ride and lost
their ship. For a time they made a
living carrying market baskets, and
then joined the Mexican army. Work
in a railroad construction camp and
©n a fruit ranch followed, and then
came voyages on a Norwegian vessel
In the course of which Phelax ac¬
quired a knowledge of the Norwegian
language that was destined to play
an important part in his later adven¬
tures aboard the Seeadler during the
war.
When he ran away from home
Luckner vowed he would not return
until he could do so as a naval officer
in the imperial service. To realize
this ambition he must study naviga¬
tion, serve as officer in the mercan
tile marine and then enter the navy.
All this he accomplished with much
travail, and on being mustered in for
volunteer service he was recognized
by his uncle, Admiral Count Baudis
sin. From that time of course bis
fortune was assured and he was re¬
united with his family. Before long
Prince Henry of Prussia ordered him
into active service and the emperor
took a warm interest in his advance¬
ment.
Count von Luekner’s narrative,
from this point, is given in bis own
language, as he told it to Lowell
Thomas. It should be explained that
when he returned to “respectable”
life he found that the vivid profan¬
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Most dogs are Just as dependent
upon simple, wholesome, nourishing
fare as people are. If they are fed a
lot of greasy stuff, or quantities of
candy, they will get sick. On the other
hand, practically every one will thrive
on plenty of lean meat, either raw or
slightly cooked; fresh fish, a fair
amount of cereal, some thoroughly
boiled green vegetables. Supplement
this diet with a few pieces of crum¬
bled stale white bread; and two or
three times a week give the dog a
good-sized fresh beef bone from the
butcher. Never let him have poultry
bones, though, or any other kind that
breaks into sharp slivers.
And here is another point; mix the
different kinds of food very thorough-
ity he had become accustomed to em¬
ploy created consternation and em¬
barrassment. So as Mr. Thomas says,
he submitted himself to a long and
rigorous course of self-discipline to
extract the blazing nautical oaths
from his common speech. Tlieir place
was taken by tiie harmless expression
“By .Toe” which appears so frequently
throughout his story.
CHAPTER I
The Fairy of Feurteventura
Tiie emperor transferred me to the
Panther, which was then assigned to
our West African station, the Cam
eroons. If my being aboard the
Panther inspired, In itself, vivid recol¬
lections of my past life, my service
as an officer of the ship presently
brought me to another and far more
delightful memory of my sailing-ship
days. This was an incident that not
merely returned to me in imagination,
but one that brought to me that rarest
gift of fortune, a dream come true.
The events that preceded the cli¬
max of which 1 speak were such as
to provide the ever-striking qualities
of contrast. Tiie African jungle, tiie
pursuit of savage beasts, black war¬
riors, an extraordinary black king, fan¬
tastic war dances and all the unearth¬
ly sights and sounds that are Africa,
and then . . .
Having to take the Panther back
to Germany for overhauling, we
steamed north. Our first stop was to
he for provisions at Fuerteventura,
one of tire islands of tiie Canaries, a
The Modern Buccaneer and His Bride.
vacationing and health resort. I was
on watch. Straight ahead, a speck of
land appeared on the horizon, Fuer¬
teventura, the island for which we
were bound.
It was a green island. Presently,
through my glass, I could distinguish
waving palms and white houses, white
houses with green shuters and red
roofs. A vague feeling made my heart
jump.
“Luckner,” I thought, “it is the same
island, the Island you saw when you
were a cabin boy aboard the Niobe,
the island of the fairy princess.”
It was. There could be no doubt of
it. So clear was memory impressed
by a great feeling that I could recog¬
nize individual houses I had gazed up¬
on seventeen years before while I
leaned on the rail dreaming a happy
dream.
1 went ashore by myself, and saun¬
tered over tiie island all day. it was
small, with gentle hills and an abun¬
dance of vegetation. Flowers were
everywhere. It was truly an island of
flowers. 1 went on through perfumed
valleys and over breezy hills, lost in
reverie, lost In my former life. A
kind of hypnotism was upon me.
“Phelax,” J thought, “of course you
do not see the fairy princess. She is
hidden beyond the flowers there. She
will stay hidden. * Is she to come to
Phelax, a common sailor? Or even if
you were a naval officer, would she
ly. This will prevent the picking out
of particularly choice tidbits and the
leaving of the rest. One great value
of the foods recommended is that they
constitute a sanely balanced diet, so
your dog ought to eat all of them.—
Exchange.
Ass in Biblical Times
There has been controversy as to
whether the ass was an animal rid¬
den h.v upper class people in Pales¬
tine. One writer says: “The most
noble and honorable amongst the
Jews were wont to be mounted or.
asses.” Traditionally, Mary made
the journey from Nazareth to Beth*
lebern mounted on an asa.
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come? She is too lovely for any mor¬
tal being.”
So deep was i in fantasy that these
thoughts inspired me to a sad regret
and resignation. When evening came,
1 returned to the ship happy and yet
downhearted.
That night we entertained on board
members of tiie Royal Spanish club
and their guests. Some came for din¬
ner, some afterward, it was a jolly
meat. Then we gave an after-dinner
entertainment, and 1 was called upon
to entertain and amuse our guests.
During my days as a sailor I was oft¬
en in demand to amuse tiie company.
Tiie tricks 1 lmd learned among the
Indian fakirs in Australia 1 had re¬
tained and cultivated. To this day
I am somewhat skillful at various
kinds of sleight of hand. I put on
oriental robes and turban. My face,
freshly tanned by the sun of the Cam
eroons, needed no darkening. I had
learned from the fakirs the solemn
mystical demeanor and slow impres¬
sive movements that they cultivated.
I must say that as I appeared before
the guests in the salon of the Panther
I cut quite an oriental, wonder-work¬
ing figure.
I had performed several tricks and
had come to the one In which I
snapped a ring onto a cane held at
both ends by an assistant, when two
newcomers arrived and entered through
a door not far from me.
“Luckner,” I thought, "are you going
crazy? i’lielax, there is she, your
fairy princess.”
She was on the arm of a stately old
gentleman. She had the rosy lips, the
short, pretty nose, the childlike eyes,
and the rich blonde hair that had
haunted my imagination. She came
close to me and watched me with an
expression of interest and something
of awe. As I learned later, she
thought I was truly an Indian fakir.
“Phelax,” I said to myself, “she lias
come to you, your fairy princess. She
knows you are on her island, and she
has come.”
I tried (o go on with my trick, but
my hands shook and were clumsy. I
could not control them. Nor could I
keep my eyes away from the blonde
girl who stood there.
“I’m sorry,” I said to my assistant,
one of our officers. “The other ones
went nil right, but i can’t seem to
do this one. We’ve had enough any¬
way.”
“Ladles and gentlemen,” he an¬
nounced jocularly, “the great fakir has
reconsidered and thinks it would he
wrong to disclose this last marvelous
trick. He feels that it is his duty to
retain it and exhibit It for the first
time before his sovereign, the king of
England.”
Everybody laughed, 1 went out and
changed into rny naval uniform as
quickly as I could. W’lien I returned,
1 asked one of tiie other officers to
present me to tiie blonde young lady.
I have never felt so bashful as when
I made my bow before her.
She was much amused at having
taken me for a genuine Indian fakir,
and talked merrily. Her laughter was
very sweet. She told me her name
was Irma. Her father owned great
plantations on the island of Sumatra.
She was with him at Fuerleventura on
a sojourn for his health.
The remainder of my stay on the
island was perfect happiness. Irma’s
father entertained us officers at his
bungalow. Irma and I were together
all of the time. We took long walks
among the white houses and through
the green glades the sight of which
had so gladdened poor Phelax long
years before. When the Panther
steamed north again, I was happy
with the assurance that Irma had giv¬
en me that she and her father were
sailing for home in a short time and
that I would see her there.
I did see her there, and we became
engaged to be married. The Panther
was to sail for the Cameroons again
on July 17. We were ready to start
when we received an unexpected tele¬
gram from the admiralty—“Do not
start." On August 1, Germany de¬
clared war on Russia, and the world
was ablaze. 1 told Irma that our mar¬
riage must be put off. It would be
wrong to have her become the wife
of a man who might so soon leave
her a widow. She wanted an Imme¬
diate marriage, but I was determined.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
GEORGIA
State News
GEORGIA EDITORS
AT PRESS HAVEN
NEW BRIDGE COMPLETED;
TO SURVEY SCHOOLS; NEW
MACHINERY BOUGHT.
102 Cars Bring $275,187; Criti¬
cism of Four Departments;
Bonds Sold; Other Items.
ATLANTA, GA.— 1 The Georgia Press
TV Association will give a party at
Press Haven, near Lakemont, on May
25, celebrating two very important
events, according to Hal M. Stanley,
corresponding secretary of the asso¬
ciation. The occasion will honor the
birthday of Miss Emily Woodward, of
Vienna, president of the association,
and also mark tlie opening of the sum¬
mer camp of the organization.
Press Haven was established two
years ago as the outing and vacation
camp of Georgia newspaper men, and
has been a most popular recreation
spot each summer.
The committee in charge of ar¬
rangements for the celebration is
composed of John Paschal!, Robert
C. Lowe and Mr. Stanley.
102 Cars Brought $275,187
Atlanta, Ga.—Another record was
established by the State Bureau of
Markets in the sale of 102 carloads of
Georgia products for $275,187 during
the month of April, according to A.
D. Jones, director of the State Bu¬
reau of Markets. Cars, sent out by
the bureau visited 113 towns in nine¬
ty-nine counties.
The amount of money received by
farmers for various products was
given as $197,774 for poultry; $02,305
for hogs; $6,663 for cattle; $2,607 for
sweet potatoes; $860 for corn; $500
for cotton seed; $114 for velvet beans;
$100 for eggs and $30 for extra cot¬
ton seed.
Criticism of Four Departments
Atlanta, Ga.—Four state boards were
called to account recently by State
Auditor Sam J. Slate for their al¬
leged failure to deposit, all fees col¬
lected in the state treasury and to
disburse tlieir expenditures through
the regular state channels. The hoards
thus subjected to criticism were the
state board of pharmacy, the state
hoard of dental examiners, the state
board of examiners of nurses and the
state board of osteopathic examiners.
All these boards have promised to
comply with the law in the future, the
auditor said.
School Bonds Sold
Tifton, Ga.—The $25,090 issue of
Ty Ty consolidated school bonds, vot¬
ed a year ago, have been sold to an
Atlanta firm for a premium of $575.
The bonds were sold soon after the
election at a premium of $2,200, but
they were contested and the State Su¬
preme Court a few days ago ruled
in favor of the bonds, and as a result
of the long court fight, the bonds could
not be delivered to the orginal highest
biddc r. Since then, the demand for
bonds has dropped, which accounted
for Hie new low premium on the is¬
sue.
New Bridge Completed
Wayercss, Ga.—The new bridge
across the Salilla River at Burnt Fort,
opening a new and more direct route
between Brunswick and Folkston, has
been completed and opened to the pub¬
lic.
To Survey Schools
Atlanta, Ga.—Creation of a state
commission to study Georgia’s educa¬
tional needs and make recommenda¬
tions to the state legislature was giv¬
en the indorsement of the Atlanta
Federation of Trades at its regular
semi-monthly meeting. The proposal
to establish the commission was made
a few days ago by Seaborn M. Wright,
of Rome, Ga., veteran legislator and
one of the best known citizen; of the
state.
New Road Machinery Bought
Augusta, Ga.—Richmond county was
the owner of $21,771 in new road and
ditching machinery following the ac¬
tion of the county commissioners in
buying additional equipment after a
day spent in opening bids and hearing
representatives of fifteen companies
which bid on the purchase.
Insect Stings Peaches
Adairsville, Ga.—The peach grow¬
ers from this immediate territory are
complaining of considerable peaches
dropping, due to sting of insect. If
it continues, it may materially cut the
crop.
Buys 1,600 Acres of Land
Tifton, Ga.—Former Governor Chase
S. Osborn, of Michigan, who has a
summer home near here, has again
shown his faith in Georgia by the pur¬
chase of 1,600 acres of land in Worth
county, south of Sylvester. It is not
known what the governor plans to do
with his latest purchase. He now
owns around 3,000 acres of farm lands
in Worth county, where his summer
home, Possum Poke, in Possum Lane,
is located.
Improved Uniform International
Sunday School
T Lesson T
(By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D.D.. Dean
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.)
((£). 1929. Western,Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for May 26
GOD’S LAW IN THE HEART
LESSON TEXT—Jeremiah 31:1-40;
John 1:17.
GOLDEN TEXT—Thy word have I
hid in my heart, that I might not sin
against thee. God.
PRIMARY TOPIC—Knowing
JUNIOR TOPIC—Knowing God.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP¬
IC—How Can We Know God?
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP¬
IC—God's Law In the Heart.
I. Restoration of Israel (vv. 1-14).
1. Time of (vv. 1-5),
Tliis points to tiie glorious future.
Not only the children of Judah, but
tiie otiier tribes as well, shall be re¬
stored to tlieir land. They shall he
drawn by Jehovah’s everlasting love
(v. 3). God gave them the land. Tiie
peculiar distinctions of tiie chosen na¬
tion shall again be manifest. The time
is coming when not only shall peace
spread over that land, but It shall
again he tilled, and fruitful.
2. Tiie Lord will conduct them to
their own land (vv. 0-9).
(1) The cry of the watchman (v. 6).
This will be tiie signal for return.
(2) Exultant prospect (v. 7). The
prospect of deliverance will call forth
a song of joy.
(3) Prayer of the Jews (v. 7).
God Indites all true prayer, moving
the people to pray for that which He
is about to do unto them.
(4) The returning remnant (vv. 8,
0). They shall come from all parts
of tiie world whence they have been
scattered. When they shall look upon
Him whom they pierced, tlieir con¬
sciences shall ho smitten, causing
them to repent of their sins.
3. Appeal to tiie nations (vv. 10-14).
(1) Sound forth the good nows (v.
10). The one who scattered them
will now gather them in and shepherd
them.
(2) Ransomed by the Lord (v. 11).
Tlieir deliverance is preceded by the
provision of tiie ransom.
(3) Tiie exiles shall flock back to
their land to enjoy God’s goodness in
it (v. 12).
(4) Tlieir mourning shall turn to
joy (v. 13).
(5) They shall ho satisfied with
God’s goodness (v. 14).
II. The Desolate Condition of Ephra¬
im (vv. 15-20).
1. Rachel weeping for her children
(v. 15).
Tliis pictures Rachel, ancestress of
certain of the tribes, weeping for her
banished children.
2. Ephraim will surely return (vv.
10-19).
Tiie nation is seen showing penitence
for sin, requesting divine help in turn¬
ing back and in confessing sin.
3. Their tender reception (v. 20).
In spile of chastisement, God loves
Israel and will with open arms receive
her hack.
ill. Action Urged (vv. 21-20).
Something Is required of Israel.
Before the prodigal could enjoy the
blessings of his father’s house, he
must return thereto.
3. Israel must return arid take pos¬
session of tiie land (v. 21).
2. Israel was to take the initiative
(v. 22).
Tliis is expressed by tiie declaration
that the Lord hath created a new
thing In the earth, namely, “a woman
shall compass a man.” It is usual for
tiie man to take the initiative—to
make overtures to the woman, but in
tliis case God shall create a new thing.
The custom will be reversed. Tiie
woman “compassing” the man pic¬
tures Isreal with eager affection ap¬
proaching her divine husband.
3. Tiie land shall be made righteous
(v. 23).
The people are responsible for the
restoration of prosperity and the
righteous rule of the land.
4. A satisfied people (vv. 24-20).
IV. The New Covenant (vv. 29-40).
1. Freedom from the power of
heredity (vv. 29, 30).
Those who are joined to Jesus
Christ are in possession of a new
law of life superior to the law of
heredity.
2. The law within (vv. 31-33).
Through regeneration the heart has
within it not only Hie desire but also
the power, by the Holy Spirit, to rise
above and to he free from carnal im¬
pulses.
V. The Source of the New Covenant
(John 1:17).
Through the incarnation the Son of
God identified Himself with the race
by the incorporation of Himself with
it Those in Christ are new crea¬
tures.
Ea,y Life Valueless
An easy life is not likely to be val¬
uable to itself or to others.
All Growth It Slow Growth
You cannot force the growth of hu¬
man life and civilization any more
than you can force these slow grow¬
ing trees. That is the economy of
Almighty God, that all growth is
slow growth.—Gaynor.
Religion
When you see a man with a great
deal of religion displayed in his shop
window, you may depend upon it he
keeps a very small stock inside.—
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