Publisher's Synopsis
In The Blue Lights an American millionaire's son has been kidnapped in Paris and his agent rushes to the Duvall's Maryland estate to enlist Robert in the investigation: "You must listen to what I have to say, Mr. Duvall, at any rate. Mr. Stapleton would not hear to my returning, after seeing you without having explained to you the nature of the case." Duvall leaned back, and began to fondle the long moist nose of the collie which sat beside his chair. "If you insist, Mr. Hodgman, I will listen, of course; but I assure you It will be quite useless." "I hope not. The case is most distressing. Mr. Stapleton's only child has been kidnapped!" "Kidnapped!" Duvall sat up with a start, every line of his face tense with professional interest. "When? Where?" "In Paris. The cablegram arrived this morning..."
