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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET stand? And with the same hand that signed this photograph. A very extraordinary handwriting.

Like Greek. Upon my soul, this alpha

Did you write this paper or didn’t you?

I won’t be cross-questioned by you.

But, gentlemen, gentlemen, permit me

You keep out, Sir, keep out. These are very interesting matters, Madam. Can you tell us at least where you got this paper?

I swear that Ellian MacGregor wrote it.

When? Yesterday morning?

That doesn’t matter.

That does matter, my dear lady. That matters very much. When did Ellian MacGregor die?