"Fix it." Once closeted with the great man, whose idiosyncrasies he knew pretty well by that time, Spargo lost no time.
"You've heard about this murder in Middle Temple Lane ?" he suggested.
"The mere facts," replied the editor, tersely.
"I was there when the body was found," continued Spargo, and gave a brief resume of his doings.

"I'm certain this is a most unusual affair," he went on.

"It's as full of mystery as--as it could be.

I want to give my attention to it.

I want to specialize on it.