THE CANTERBURY PUZZLES
forty-acre field for six weeks, the grass growing regularly all the
time ? "
It will be seen that the sting lies in the tail. That steady growth
of the grass is such a reasonable point to be considered, and yet to
some readers it will cause considerable perplexity. The grass is, of
course, assumed to be of equal length and uniform thickness in every
case when the cattle begin to eat. The difficulty is not so great as
it appears, if you properly attack the question.
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The Great Grangemoor Mystery.
Mr. Stanton Mowbray was a very wealthy man, a reputed
millionaire, residing in that beautiful old mansion that has figured so
much in English history, Grangemoor Park. He was a bachelor,
spent most of the year at home, and lived quietly enough.
According to the evidence given, on the day preceding the night
of the crime he received by the second post a single letter, the
contents of which evidently gave him a shock. At ten o'clock
at night he dismissed the servants, saying that he had some important
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