The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-07

Here, Vernet, ne SAID, is q
map of a small part of Paris.
Here is the Avenue Kleber. term
minating just In front of the Arc
de Triomphe. This black square
Is Mr.. Stapleton's house. From
there to the arch is some 600
yards"
What of it?"
THE black-bearded fellow-the
kidnaper--who visited Mr., Staple
ton1ast night, will arrive at Mr..
Stapleton's house at 8 o'clock to-
night"
III that Is so, we have him.
mot so fast. We shall not in
terfere with him--then. The man
will come to Mr.. Stapleton's
house at s o'clock. and will be
given a large sum of money. II
not interfered with, he will have
the address where the boy may
be found telephoned to Mr.. Sta
pleton within half an hour.
Now, | understand the fellow
will walk from Mr.. Stapletons
house to the Arc de Triomphe.
He can do that easily in ten min
utes. Once at the arch, he will
await a fast automobile, which
will come along the Champs
Elysees. This automobile will
stop an instant. pick him up. then
proceed at high speed along the
Bots"
why do you think that?"
Because it will afford him the
quickest and safest road out of
Paris"
But you forget, Monsieur Du-
vail, that he has not yet advised
his confederates that all is we'll,
and that the address is to be tele-
phoned."
mo, Vernet, I haven't forgot
ten that. Suppose you were in
this fellows place-how would
you do it,"
Vernet scratched his head
thoughtfully. "He might fire a
pistol from the car"
TOO dangerous.
"A wave of the hand, perhaps,
to someone along the street"
Also dangerous. Why take
chances when there are simpler,
easier ways? Look!
Here" he placed the point of
his pencil upon the black square
which indicated the bankers res
idence, lis Mr.. Stapleton's house.
The north window of a room on
the top floor commands view of
the Bots from 500 feet west of
the Arc de Triomphe, to where
1t intersects the Avenue Mala-
koff.
THE chauffeur, Francois, will
be in that room tonight at eight
O'Clock watching the automobiles
which pass the intersectioneof the
Avenue Malakoff. l think that
the automobile for which Fran
co.'s will be looking will show a
brilliant blue light. That is, of
course, If our friend the kidnaper
gets safely away. without being
pursued
Anu OtHerWlSe
81 think the light would be
red. 1t is, of course, most i'm
portant that the correct signal be
given. There must be no inter-
ference whatever with this fell
lows escape-up to that point"
"Ah-and what after that?"
First, let us continue with
Francois. = He will, l think, re-
turn blue signal to the man in
the automobile, to show that he
has seen, and understood. Then
he will make, l think, a similar
signal from his south window to
some one on watch, in the direc-
ton of Passy. This second per-
son will then telephone the ad-
dress of the house where the
child is hidden"
1T is a remarkable plan, mon
sieur. | think, however, we shall
he able to stop them. l will sta
ton myself at the Porte Dauphin
with a fast automobile, racer.
When these fellows pass, l will
follow and overtake them
Il do not think you will be able
to see the signal. BY placing on
the end of the searchlight a paper
tube, the light would be invisible
except in the direction in which it
is pointed--and that is diagonally
upward. You must watch for the
answering signal from the win
dow. Station your car near the
intersection of the two avenues,
from which the window of Mr..
Stapleton's house can be clearly
seen. Let one man watch the
window, another the vehicles
passing in the Bots. The moment
you see the blue light, start after
your man. He should be just
across the intersection"
Vernet rubbed his hands with
satisfaction. 1--WE shall get him
never fear. And you, monsieur?
Where will you be-"
81 shall be in the room with
| Francois"