Dear Mr. JeffriesI hope this letter reaches You in time for the late terrible events must be brought to everyone’s knowledge. I’m writing this in great haste for I much fear whether I shall be safe at all, let alone still living after this has arrived with You. At first I was very sceptical and suspected our good old antiquarian Melvin Endicott had lost it but in light of the evidence I can no further deny the real nature of the events.