"I know that. What happened when he came back from seeing them off?"
"He went straight to bed, sir."
"Was this door open?"
"At first, sir. I asked Mr. Enstone about the morning, and he told me to call him at eight. I then asked him whether he wished me to assist him to undress, and he gave me to understand that he did not. He closed the door, and I went back to the sitting-room."
"Did you leave that door open?"
"Yes, sir. I was doing a little clearing up. Then I heard — the shot, sir."
"Do you know any reason why Mr. Enstone should have shot himself?"
"On the contrary, sir — I understood that his recent speculations had been highly successful."
Teal nodded.
"Where is his wife?"