A hasty word of feeling, and then he looked again at Tynn.
"Was it the result of accident ?" Tynn shook his head.
"It's to be feared it was not, sir.

There was a dreadful quarrel heard, it seems, near to the pond, just before it happened.

My master is inquiring into it now, sir, in his study.

Mr.Bitterworth and some more are there." Giving his hat to the butler, Lionel Verner opened the study door, and entered.

It was at that precise moment when John Massingbird had gone out for Mrs.Roy; so that, as may be said, there was a lull in the proceedings.
Mr.Verner looked glad when Lionel appeared.