"This is Detective-Sergeant Rathbury, from the Yard," he said to Spargo.

"He's come to take charge of this case." "Oh ?" said Spargo blankly.

"I see--what," he went on, with sudden abruptness, "what shall you do about Breton ?" "Get him to come and look at the body," replied Rathbury.

"He may know the man and he mayn't.

Anyway, his name and address are here, aren't they ?" "Come along," said Spargo.