The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06

(contlnsed from Our Last lssuel
CHAPTER TX
A 7 HALF past 7 that night
~ Grace left the prefecture Ia
hlgh.powered car. Al
phonss Valenun was at the wheel.
She held a pocket electric search
light across the front OF which had
been affixed circular bit OF blue
glass
Arrived at Versailles. she order
cd valeutin to turn and drive back
10 Paris at moderate speed. while
she keuMa keen watch for the car
containing Mr. staplst0n,
Her half % tho plan had worked
She only hoped the other part had
been carried ont with equal sue.
cess
The other part % the plan had
been this. Monsieur Lefevre. who
In general appearance was not IN
Ike Mr. Stapleton. was 10 follow
the latter's car In a machine OF the
same make. lie was to he driven
BY a chauffeur made up to resern-
bic Francois. I'm the bottom OF the
I car TWO NEMFI ttkFb AAF R&tAA"At'I%-
When the car containing Mr
Stapleton turned back toward
Paris, after having delivered tho
money to Grace. the project would
continue toward Versailles. He
would know TINT the car con.
tanning the kiduapers was sun
ahead OF him: since, had Il not
been. II. instead OF Graees car.
would have signaled Mr.. Staple
ton.
The plan was well conceived +;
but unfortunately II did not work.
| None Of the cars which passed the
project displayed the telitale blue
light. He returned TO the prcfec-
turs In great disgust.
| Grace was waiting for him.
Here Ia the money" she said.
placing the package on his desk.
Did you get the mem
NO. There must have been
some way in which these fellows
knew the stapleton car when they
| approached it--some signal. Did
you observe anything peculiar
about the appearance Of his car,
anything that might have served
to enable these fellows to recog.
niza IT."
Grace thought moment. then
/ her face fell There was one
thing. The electric headlight on
tho side nearest me was working
badly. In fact, II seemed to be oil.
most out. The other was burning
brilliantly"
The project sprang IN his feet.
"Sacre," he exclaimed. "Of course.
The thing IL as plain az the nose
on your facei Francois, Tho fell
low is in this thing up TO his neck.
Had there been any one in that
car with Mr.. Stapleton. those lights
would have both been burning with
equal brightness. as mine we're
There was knock al the door
The project rose. and opened IL.
then turned TO Grace with grim
smile. your husband Is waiting
In the ante room" he whispered
wait in here"
Monsieur Lefevre opened the
door to his private office. You
can hear everything quite plainly
Duvall came into the projects
office. somewhat III at ease.
sit down. my dear Duyall." said
the project. shaking hands with
him warmly. What brings you tc
parisT'
The mysterious kidnapping o.
the child OF NJ. Stapleton'
Monsieur Lefevre affected to b.
greatly surprised rs IT. possible
mon ami? That is bad news in
deed This fellow Stapleton M
longer has confidence in my OF
flee. He retains you to do tina
which he believes shall fall TO do
Have you made any progress?"
Yes. Tonight / put in operation
plan whereby I might Identify ar
automobile containing the hdnap
ers. into which Mr.. Stapleton hat
been directed to throw a package
containing 100000"
And did you succeed in identi
tying ~"
II did. I stopped tho car q. Tho
Porte de Versailles. The car wa
driven by a man named Alphons,
Valentin. who. | have every reasor
to suspect. Is concerned in this al
fair. It's only other occupant wal