“Did you notice anything at all?” inquired Landis.
“I did. The first thing I noticed was the door at the end there. It was almost closed. Usually it is open, as I told you a moment ago. I walked straight down the library looking behind the furniture until I came to the armor. I saw no one. But at the end there I noticed the Japanese bow leaning against the Japanese soldier. It has always been hung across his back. So I guessed—that is, I deduced—where the shot had come from. I pushed the door open and looked into the hall. There was no one in sight and the billiard-room windows were dark. I pulled the door nearly shut as I had found it and hurried back to Mr. Harrison.”
“You showed great presence of mind in reclosing the door,” said Bernard. “I suppose you overlooked the fact that your finger-prints on it might overlap and obliterate others?” he inquired curiously.
Miss Mount hesitated.
“I confess that I did!”
“That’s better,” said Bernard obscurely. “Where did you touch the door?”
“I believe I used the knob to open and close it.”
“Do you know whether, when the bow was in its usual place, the string was taut as it is now?” Landis inquired.
“I think not, but I’m not sure. Probably Susan would know. She dusts it every day.”