He had heard both voices before.

"What have you made out ?" "Nothing." "No boat landed ?" "Nor no sign o' one, master.

Both lads swear as no one has passed along the lane." "Wouldn't take the upper lane, would they ?" "Not likely." "Upper lane!" thought Archy.

Had he taken the upper lane in the darkness, and so missed the men on the watch?
"Didn't hear the sailors say nothing on the cutter, did you ?" "Not a word." The middy's heart seemed to give a throb.

He did know that voice then.
It was that of the man who had been detained with the boy, and this other, he was sure, was the voice of the farmer.
"Going to keep on watching ?" "Of course.