The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-05

necessary for uH. In some way. 20
Identify the car which gives you the
signal OF tho blue Light II viii pass
oloso 10 you. at a moderate speed.
want you 20 mark that car. 30 that II
may be recognized.
4 VIII place In the bottom Of your
machine a small device. consisting
OF rubber bulb. equipped with n
small nozzle. projecting thru a hole
IN tho body OF the car. The bulb
will be filled with indelible red
stain. When you gand up TO toss
the money 10 the kidnApcrs. you
mus, press this bulb with your foot.
The bulb will discharge n blast OF
the red stain against the body and
wheels OF tho car opposite you. II
will then be a simple matter 10 iden.
ufy Il.
"Yen-yes But what them
The car will be headed for Paris.
T shall arrange 20 have members OF
I he detective bureau stationed at
tho gates All cars entering the city
will be momentarily halted. The
one which bears the red stain Will
be seized. its occupants arrested."
nut suppose they have not yet
notified their oonfederates to re
turn the boy 10 me-"
In that event. the child viii be
found in the automobile with them.
Tho woman who brought YOU the
message from the kidnapers saw
the child a, n point some distance
in the country. II seems unlikely
that those mon would run the risk
OF conveying the child into the city.
In broad daylight by having the
boy with them In the car. they avoid
all danger OF signaling anybody
They merely inspect tho package oi
money. run into Paris. drop the
child At convenient point. divide
tho plumber and scatter"
Mr.. Stapleton pondered the mat
ter with great care Evidently he
feared any course which did not In.
sure the return OF the child
Very we'll" he finally said. ncr.
vously. 1T IL a chance-that's all
I am willing 10 take e."
Good Your man Francois will
drive you, ! presume"
Yes"
You will not. Of course. give
him his instructions until the In y,
moment--just before you start"
NO That will be host. | think
Undoubtedly And. 10 avoid any
possible interference. I think I had
better not attach the identifying
device TO your car until Immediate
ly before you set out. You will
leave at 3 o'clock"
Yes. Promptly at s"
At the same hour that Richard
Duvall was arranging with Mr.
! Stapleton his plan for the capture
Of the kdnapers the following day,
| Grace was closeted with Monsieur
| Iefevre. the Project OF Police. In
the latter's library. going over tho
affair In all its details
you gave him the message. Of
course" Lefcvre said. What did
he say7"
THAT he intended to carry out
the instructions to the letter-pay
these fellows their money. and get
back the boy"
"Sacre, lie must not do that"
He rose and began to walk UP and
down the room.
81 have n plan, monsieur" said
Grace. quietly.
What is Il. my child?" The Pre-.
feet regarded her with an indulgent
smile. He knew. from past OK.
perience. her cleverness: but he did
not believe she would be able to
outwit men who were probably
among the shrewdest criminals In
Paris.
First" said Grace, eve will have
the location pointed out TO us by
Valentin thoroly searched"
"Assuredlyl
after that | shall want Valentin
to drive a motor car for me. He is
an accomplished chauffeur"
You viii take him into your con
fidence, them"
mo; | shall tell him nothing. cx.
cept that he is to drive the car, and
whore
! Very well. But be careful. What
next?"