THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES
in accordance with the positive statements of the police that we have
given. It was soon evident that, as no path ever crossed another,
some of the pedestrians must have lost their way considerably in the
fog. But when the tracks were recorded in all possible ways, they
had no difficulty in deciding on the assassin's route ; and, as the
police luckily knew whose footprints this route represented, an arrest
was made that led to the man's conviction.
Can our readers discover whether A, B, C, or E committed the
deed ? Just trace out the route of each of the four persons, and the
key to the mystery will reveal itself.
66.—
The Buried Treasure.
The problem of the Buried Treasure was of quite a different
character. A young fellow named Dawkins, just home from
Australia, was introduced to the club by one of the members, in
order that he might relate an extraordinary stroke of luck that
he had experienced "down under," as the circumstances involved
the solution of a poser that could not fail to interest all lovers of
puzzle problems. After the club dinner, Dawkins was asked to tell
his story, which he did, to the following effect:
" I have told you, gentlemen, that I was very much down on my
luck. I had gone out to Australia to try to retrieve my fortunes, but
had met with no success, and the future was looking very dark. I
was, in fact, beginning to feel desperate. One hot summer day I
happened to be seated in a Melbourne wineshop, when two fellows
entered, and engaged in conversation. They thought I was asleep,
but I assure you I was very wide awake.
" ' If only I could find the right field,' said one man, * the treasure
would be mine ; and as the original owner left no heir, I have
as much right to it as anybody else.'
How would you proceed ? ' asked the other.
"'Well, it is like this : The document that fell into my hands
states clearly that the field is square, and that the treasure is buried
in it at a point exactly two furlongs from one corner, three furlongs
from the next corner, and four furlongs from the next corner to that.
You see, the worst of it is that nearly all the fields in the district are
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