The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-05
ssTHE:i BLUE LIGHTS''

one way which promises success.
1t ID necessary for us, in some
way, to identify the car which
gives you the signal of the blue
light. II will pass close to you,
at moderate speed. l want you
to mark that car, so that 1t may
be recognized.
II will place in the bottom of
your machine a small device, con-
sisting of a rubber bulb, equipped
with small nozzle, projecting
through a hole in the body of the
car. The bulb will be filled with
indelible red stain. When you
stand up to toss the money to the
-kidnapers. you must press this
bulb with your foot. The bulb
will discharge blast of the red
stain against the body and wheels
of the car opposite you. 1t will
then be a simple matter to iden-
tify it,"
"yes-yes. But what them"
THE car will be headed for
Paris. l shall arrange to have
members of the detective bureau
stationed at the gates. All cars
entering the city will be moment
arily halted. The one which bears
the red stain will be seized, its
occupants arrested"
But suppose they have not yet
notified their confederates to re-
turn the boy to me?"
I'm that event, the child will
be found in the automobile with
them. The woman who brought
you the message from the kidnap-
ers saw the child at a point some
distance in the country. 1t seems
unlikely that these men would
run the risk of conveying the
child into the city, in broad day
light. By having the boy with
them in the car, they avoid all
danger of signaling anybody. They
merely inspect the package of
money, run into Paris, drop the
child at a convenient point, di-
vide the plumber and scatter"
Mr.. Stapleton pondered the
matter with great care. Evident
ly he feared any course which did
not insure the return of the
child.
Very WE'LL" he finally said,
nervously. 1T is a chance-that's
all. l am willing to take it."
Good! Your man Francois will
drive you, l presume?"
yes"
"You will not, of course, give
him his instructions until the last
moment-just before you start.
mo. That will be best, !
think"
Undoubtedly. And, to avoid
any possible interference, / think
/ had better not attach the iden-
tifying device to your car until
Immediately before you set out.
You will leave at 8 o'clock"
Eyes. Promptly at s."
At the same hour that Richard
Duvall was arranging with Mr.
Stapleton his plan for the capture
of the kidnapers the following
day, Grace was closeted with Mon
sieur Lefevre, the Project of Pc
lice, in the latter's library. going
over the affair in all its details
You gave him the message
of course" Lefevre said. What
did he say?"
THAT he intended to carry out
the instructions to the letter
pay these fellows their money
and get back the boy"
"Sacre! He must not d.
that!" He rose and began t.
walk up and down the room.
II have a plan, monsieur" sale
Grace, quietly.
What is it, my child?" Tht
Project regarded her with an in
dulgent smile. He knew, from
past experience, 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, I'VE viii
have the location pointed out tC
us by valentin thoroughly search.
ed"
"Assuredly!"
after that I shall want Val.
entin to drive a motor car for me
He is an accomplished chauffeur"
"You will take him into your
confidence, them"
mo; / shall tell him nothing
except that he is to drive the
car, and where"
Very well. But be careful.
What next?"
Grace leaned over and spoke
to the Project in low tones for
several minutes. He listened to
what she said, occasionally smil-
ing, and nodding his head. Pres
emily he brought his hand down
sharply upon the table. "Bravo!"
he exclaimed. You were born to
be a detective. We will set the
kidnapers, the money, and in all
probability the child as we'll. ]
congratulate you! 1t is an in