"I thought he put his facts very clearly and concisely." Downstairs, in the corridor, Ronald Breton was talking to Mr.Elphick.
He pointed a finger at Spargo as the latter came up with the girls: Spargo gathered that Breton was speaking of the murder and of his, Spargo's, connection with it.

And directly they approached, he spoke.
"This is Mr.Spargo, sub-editor of the _Watchman_." Breton said.

"Mr.
Elphick--Mr.Spargo.

I was just telling Mr.Elphick, Spargo, that you saw this poor man soon after he was found." Spargo, glancing at Mr.Elphick, saw that he was deeply interested.

The elderly barrister took him--literally--by the button-hole.
"My dear sir!" he said.