Part III: Hints and Answers to the Cryptos and Codes
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Puzzle 343: This woman risked her life and her family’s well-
being to get this crucial message to you. I am in awe of her
bravery.
Puzzle 344: Dashing to the kitchen, I put on the apron of a
serving girl, and arranged to take the place of the server for
his table. Sure enough, there was another man who had joined
your companion. I took their order, and then hid in the next
booth to listen. I heard only a few words: “Kidnap” was promi-
nent among them, as was the word “replace.” (Keyword =
KIDNAP = 432516 order for the columns in Puzzle 345)
Puzzle 345: I do not know what schemes these men have in
the long run, but in the short they mean you harm. Be very
careful, dear one.
Puzzle 346: Clearly Pike will be no help to us. We shall have to
make do with our own devices in safeguarding the gold. We
have the means to bury it deep within the hill country in the
South, out in the west, out where the population in scarce and
sympathy for the Cause is high. And then we’ll wait. (Keyword
= FOUR [R]AILS)
Puzzle 347: I am in touch with connections in Europe, who may
be able to help with both logistic and strategic assistance.
Puzzle 348: CIA and FBI personnel are coming to your office
at this very moment. You will definitely be arrested. I am not
sure, but if they have enough to arrest you, they probably
have enough to convict you. (Keyword = DIAGON[A]L)
Puzzle 349: I’m sorry to say that the time has come for some
extreme steps. You have the cyanide pill that I entrusted to
you some years ago. Now is the time to use it.
Puzzle 350: Be brave. You have minutes, maybe just seconds.
(Keyword = VIRGO)
Puzzle 351: I offer my personal congratulations on your cap-
ture of the traitor Mannheim. You do not know me. I, however,
know a fair amount about you . . . (Keyword = VIRGO = 52413
order for the columns)