Now, Mr. Hannay - I suppose it's safe to call you by your real name now. What about our mutual friend, Annabella?

She's been murdered.

Murdered? Oh, the Portland Mansions affair. What our friends outside are looking for you for.

I didn't do it.

Of course you didn't. But why come all this way to Scotland to tell me about it?

I believe she was coming to see you about some Air Ministry secret. She was killed by a foreign agent who is interested too.

Did she tell you what the foreign agent looked like?

There wasn't time. Oh, there was one thing. Part of his little finger was missing.

Which one?

This one, I think. [He holds up his hand.]

[holding up his hand]

Sure it wasn't...this one?