Colwyn, by dint of bringing to bear a little more intelligence and energy than the postal officials had displayed, ran the manuscript to earth in three days, and forwarded it to the owner with a courteous note declining the honour of the offered preface as too great a reward for such a small service.
"Very happy to meet you, Mr.Colwyn," said the chief constable, as he came forward with extended hand.

"I've long wanted to thank you personally for your kindness--your great kindness to me last year.
Although I feel I can never repay it, I'm glad to have the opportunity of expressing it." "I'm afraid you are over-estimating a very small service," said Colwyn, with a smile.
"Very small ?" The chief constable's emphasis of the words suggested that his pride as an author had been hurt.

"If you had not recovered the manuscript, a work of considerable interest to students of British paleontology would have been lost.

I must show you a letter I have just received from Sir Thomas Potter, of the British Museum, agreeing with my conclusions about the fossil remains of Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus, and Mosasaurs, discovered last year at Roslyn Hole.

It is very gratifying to me; very gratifying.