Yet this," and touching Wethermill's letter he smiled ruefully, "this is where the emotion should have affected the pen." He looked up at Wethermill's face and then said quietly: "You have given us no opinion, monsieur.

Yet your opinion should be the most valuable of all.

Were these two papers written by the same hand ?" "I do not know," answered Wethermill.
"And I, too," cried Hanaud, in a sudden exasperation, "je ne sais pas.
I do not know.

It may be her hand carelessly counterfeited.

It may be her hand disguised.