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Inspector Bellairs departed to report more fully to his superintendent. He left two constables in charge, one inside and one outside the premises, with instructions that no one was to leave. He had had a word with the domestic staff and learned they were favoured with a wireless set of their own which was in full blast while they attended to the washing up and other domestic chores. Each answered for the rest.
It was some time before the guests separated and went to bed. They clustered in small groups and tried to find an explanation for the tragedy. Apparently with no success, though the general opinion was that the shooting must have been from outside and that some enemy from the village was probably responsible for it.