He was desired to give his own explanation.
"I was going home for the night, sir," he began, in answer, "when I heard the sound of voices in dispute.

They seemed to come from the direction of the grove of trees near the Willow Pond, and I stayed to listen.

I thought perhaps some of the Dawsons and Roy had come to an encounter out there; but I soon found that one of the voices was that of a woman.

Quite a young voice it sounded, and it was broke by sobs and tears.

The other voice was a man's." "Only two! Did you recognise them ?" "No, sir, I did not recognise them; I was too far off, maybe.