I have remarked that the change in the signature occurred abruptly, with one or two alterations of manner, last September, and that there are two distinct forms with no intermediate varieties.

This is, in itself, remarkable and suspicious.

But a remark made by Mr.
Britton furnishes a really valuable piece of evidence on the point we are now considering.

He admitted that the character of the signature had undergone a change, but observed that the change did not affect the individual or personal character of the writing.

This is very important; for handwriting is, as it were, an extension of the personality of the writer.