"I do not know, sir."
"Did Mr. Orton explain how he came to be in the study?"
"No, sir. When I found him there I withdrew at once."
"After that, what did you do?"
"I saw to it that all the servants had left the main wing and closed the door into the servants' wing. When that door is closed it is impossible to hear what goes on in the main part of the house, sir. We went to bed and did not know the master was dead until Mr. Orton informed us this morning, sir."
"I see. This applies to all the servants, you can swear to that?"
"Yes, sir, to all except the valet and Mrs. Darwin's maid. They do not leave the main wing until dismissed for the night."
"Who opened up the house this morning?"
"The police, sir."
The coroner looked inquiringly at the detective, who answered promptly: "Nothing had been tampered with. The burglar alarms on the windows were all intact and the front door was double-locked when the doctor arrived."