"There is no such name on the paper--no name at all, in short--nor could there be any, for reasons I will presently explain." "Let your own eyes convince you to the contrary," she rejoined, extending the paper to him and revealing to his astounded gaze and to that of his partner, who looked petrified with surprise, the name plainly written as she had described it.
"How came it there ?" cried Sir Giles, as soon as he could command himself.
"I cannot say," replied Sir Francis.

"I only know it was not there when I--that is, when I received it.

It must be Clement Lanyere's handiwork," he added in a whisper.
"I see not how that can be," replied the other, in a like low tone.

"The alteration must have been made since it has been in your possession.

It could not have escaped my observation." "Nor mine," cried Sir Francis.