The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-15


dered Mile. Stangerson a great service
by stopping, at the peril Of his W
life, the runaway horses Of her a r
rixge. The immediate result Of that
could, however, have been no more
than a mere friendly association with
The Stangersous, certainly not a love
affair.
Frederic I.arsan did not tell me
where he had picked up this informa.
tiOn, Int he appeared 10 be quite sure
Of what he said.
The American must have been AT
least forty-fve years old. He spoke in
II perfectly natural tone in reply to
R~ouletabille's question.
1T put of my return 10 America
when / heard of the attack on Mile.
Stangerson. I wanted to b" certain
the lady had not bceu killed, and |
shall not go away until she is perfectly
recovered"
Like Larsan, Rance thought that
Robert Darzac had something To do
with the matter. He did not mention
him 10y name, but there was no room to
d'Nipi WYNN III Il L bAu 10 Nv
was aware Of the efforts young Roulc-
tabillc was making to unravel the
tangled skein Of the yellow oom mys-
terry. He explained that NJ. Stanger-
son had related to him all that had
taken place in the inexplicablc gallery.
He several times expressed his regret
at NJ. DarZac's absence from the cha
IN, - III tLo,n Anooctnrd ouI +hnlnhf
that NJ. Darzac had done cleverly in
anying himself with M. Joseph Roule-
tabille, who could not fail sooner or
later to discover the murderer. He
spoke the last sentence with uncon-
cealed irony. Then he rose, bowed to
us and left the inn.
Rouletabille watched him through
the window.
IAN odd fish, that he said.
do you think he'll pass the night at
the Glandierr" I asked.
To my Amusement the young report
er answered that It was a matter OF
entire Indifference to him whether he
did OF not.
As to how we spent our time during
the afternoon, all I need say is that
Rouletabille led me to the grotto Of
Sainte Genevieve and all the time
talked OF every subject but the n
with which we were most interested.
Toward evening l was surprised to
find Rouletabille making lone Of the
preparations l had expected him to
make. l spoke to him about 1t when
night had come on and we were nee
more in his room. He replied that all
his arrangements had already been
made, and this time the murderer
would not get away from him.
l expressed some doubt on this, re-
minding him of his disappearance in
the gallery, and suggested that the
same phenomenon might occur again,
He answered that he hoped it would.
He desired nothing more. l did not
insist, knowing by experience how use
less that would have been. He told
me that, with the help of the con
cierges, the chateau had since early
dawn been watched in such a way
that nobody could approach it without
his knowing it and that he had no con
Germ for those who might have left it
and remained without.
1t was then g o'clock by his watch.
Rising. he made Il sign to me to follow
him, and. without in the least trying
to conceal his movements or the sound
Of his footsteps, he led m through the
gallery. We reached the right" gal
lery and came to the landing place,
which we crossed. We then continued
our way in the gallery Of the left wing,
passing Professor Stangerson's apart
ment.
At the far end Of the gallery, before
coming to the donjon, is the room oc-
cupied by Arthur Rance. We knew
that, because we had seen him at the
window looking on to the court. The
door of the room opens on to the end
Of the gallery, exactly facing the east
window. at the extremity Of the
right" gallery. where Rouletabille had
placed Daddy Jacques, and commands
an uninterrupted view OF the gallery
from end to end Of the chateau.
THAT of turning gallery" said
kkOuA6ld Julie, IcScxSC AOK WJoStA.
When l tell you you'A come and take
your place here"
And he made mi enter q little dark,
triangular closet built IN q bend Of the
wall to the left Of the door Of Arthur
RANGES room. From this recess ]
could sec all that occurred In the gal
lery as well as II I had been standing
In front Of Arthur Rance's door, and !
could watch that door too. The door
Of the closet. which was to be my
place Of observation. VA lifted with
panels Of transparent glass. In the
gallery. where all the lamps bad been
1t Il was quite light In the closet.
however, It was quite dark. II was Q
splendid place from which to observe
and remain u~nobserved.
We returned along the gallery. On
reaching the door Of ANs. Etangerson's
apartment 1t opened from o push
given BY the steward who waS waiting
at the dinner table. o.. etangersou
had for the last three days dined
with his daughter In the DRIVING room