(Monsieur Stangerson had, for
the last three days, dined with his daughter in the drawing-room on
the first floor.) As the door remained open, we distinctly saw
Mademoiselle Stangerson, taking advantage of the steward's absence,
and while her father was stooping to pick up something he had let
fall, pour the contents of a phial into Monsieur Stangerson's glass.
CHAPTER XXI
On the Watch
The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille
much. We returned to his room and, without even referring to what
we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night. First
we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the
dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary--to look out
for what might happen.
"If you see anything before I do," he explained, "you must let me
know. If the man gets into the 'right' gallery by any other way
than the 'off-turning' gallery, you will see him before I shall,
because you have a view along the whole length of the 'right'
gallery, while I can only command a view of the 'off-turning'
gallery.
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