The American also thought that Robert Darzac had something to do
with the matter. He did not mention him by name, but there was no
room to doubt whom he meant. He told us he was aware of the efforts
young Rouletabille was making to unravel the tangled skein of The
Yellow Room mystery. He explained that Monsieur Stangerson had
related to him all that had taken place in the inexplicable gallery.
He several times expressed his regret at Monsieur Darzac's absence
from the chateau on all these occasions, and thought that Monsieur
Darzac had done cleverly in allying himself with Monsieur Joseph
Rouletabille, who could not fail, sooner or later, to discover the
murderer. He spoke the last sentence with unconcealed irony. Then
he rose, bowed to us, and left the inn.
Rouletabille watched him through the window.
"An odd fish, that!" he said.
"Do you think he'll pass the night at the Glandier?" I asked.
To my amazement the young reporter answered that it was a matter
of entire indifference to him whether he did or 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 one in which we were most
interested.
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