Philo Vance
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Where did I make my mistake?
You were too good a newspaper man, Gregory.
Too good a newspaper man.
But not too good a murderer.
Well, Ellen, any questions?
I'll tell you.
When Myrna Harkins wrote the story of Lillian White's alleged inheritance...
She spelled McGuff M-C-G-U-F-F.
Her editor, who'd sent her on the story in the first place, knew the correct spelling was M-C-G-O-U-G-H.
So he changed her copy accordingly.
Correct.
He had to change the story to be sure it came to the attention of the right McGuff.
Quite simple, isn't it?
Well, let's not discuss packages, Ellen.
Let's understand only that this is the end of the bulletin murder case.
Miss Dearing, do you think you might stop typing for a moment and listen to me?
Thank you.
At the moment, a bit of thinking aloud.
Markham phoned and asked me to wait for him in my office.
Right.