"The position of the bullet shows that the shot was fired from room A. Then the woman, for some reason, had got into that room. She had unlocked the door on her side and had managed to induce the persons on the other side to slip their bolt.
"Now, why did she do this? Of course there is only one answer. Jealousy was her motive. The man in room A was her husband.
"I have satisfied myself of that. She must have known that he was going to dine in that house with another woman.
"It is clear that she made the acquaintance of Hammond because she was determined to get into that restaurant, and women are not admitted alone.
"The dropping of the purse was, of course, a very simple trick. She had noticed Hammond behind her, and as he was evidently a gentleman, she decided to use him for her purpose.
"You have heard how she led him to the restaurant. Of course it was only by chance that they got the room next to that in which her husband was.
"Hammond has told how she listened to the voices, and how she got rid of him.
"What followed can be easily understood. She got into room A. She drew her pistol and attempted to shoot either her faithless husband or his companion.
"Jones disarmed her and shot her with her own pistol.
"Then he carried her into room B, and put her in that chair.