He came the day before--to be here when the _Araconda_ got in." The two visitors, bending over the book, mutually nudged each other as their eyes encountered the signatures on the open page.

There, in the handwriting of the letters which Mr.Dennie had so fortunately preserved, was the name Marston Greyle.

But it was not the sight of that which surprised them; they had expected to see it.

What made them both thrill with the joy of an unexpected discovery was the sight of the signature inserted some lines above it, under date October 4th.

Lest they should exhibit that joy before the landlord, they mutually stuck their elbows into each other and immediately affected the unconcern of indifference.
But there the signature was--_Peter Chatfield_.