Dr. Bentley was last seen alive on December 4th, 1966. Some friends had been visiting him and they didn't leave his home until about 9 o'clock in the evening. The following morning a meter reader named Don Gosnell arrived at Bentley's home and let himself in. Gosnell headed straight for the basement where the meter(计量表) was kept. While he was down in the basement, Gosnell became aware of some strange smell and he also noticed the presence of some light blue smoke. Naturally, the meter reader(抄表员) was curious about this and he went upstairs.
Gosnell found more smoke in the bedroom and an inspection of the bathroom revealed Bentley's fate. All that remained of him was the lower half of his right leg. Bentley's foot was still inside his slipper. The rest of Bentley's body had been reduced to ashes, some of which were on the floor of the bathroom, while the rest of them were down in the basement because the heat from the blazing body had burned a hole in the floor.
At the time it was thought that Dr. Bentley might have set himself on fire with his pipe. This theory was dismissed soon because the Bentley's pipe was found on its stand beside his bed in the next room.
Nobody has ever been able to offer a satisfactory explanation for what happened to Dr. Bentley. He was just one of many victims throughout the years, whose death is a mystery and may always be so.
1. Why did Don Gosnell come to Dr. Bentley's home that morning? (No more than 9 words)
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