Solve-A-Mystery #8: Who has Which Code Name?!
Question: First to answer correctly gets 10points!
Tell me how you figured it out.
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The ringing of the doorbell cut through the clacking of the keyboard in Thomas P. Stanwick’s small study. The amateur logician arose from the history textbook he was editing and went to the door. Rufus, his black Labrador, lifted his head sleepily from his paws.
“Mr. Stanwick?” A tall man in a brown suit flashed a badge. “I’m Special Agent Cooper of the FBI. Inspector Walker of the Royston Police referred me to you. Do you mind if I come in?”
“Not at all.” Though surprised by the visit, Stanwick showed Cooper into the living room with quiet geniality. It was not the first time that he had received unusual visitors through Walker’s recommendations.
Cooper glanced curiously around at the crowded bookshelves, the wall maps, and the papers and dusty chess sets piled on various side tables. Declining Stanwick’s offer of tea,…..
Answers: First to answer correctly gets 10points!
Tell me how you figured it out.
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The ringing of the doorbell cut through the clacking of the keyboard in Thomas P. Stanwick’s small study. The amateur logician arose from the history textbook he was editing and went to the door. Rufus, his black Labrador, lifted his head sleepily from his paws.
“Mr. Stanwick?” A tall man in a brown suit flashed a badge. “I’m Special Agent Cooper of the FBI. Inspector Walker of the Royston Police referred me to you. Do you mind if I come in?”
“Not at all.” Though surprised by the visit, Stanwick showed Cooper into the living room with quiet geniality. It was not the first time that he had received unusual visitors through Walker’s recommendations.
Cooper glanced curiously around at the crowded bookshelves, the wall maps, and the papers and dusty chess sets piled on various side tables. Declining Stanwick’s offer of tea,…..
I am not sure weither Bircham or Epheso is cupid or dancer, but since cupid is dissatisfied with his job I would have to say that he is cupid.
Comet-Delmarin
Cupid-Bircham
Donder-Cantrell
Dasher-Abelardo
Dancer-Epheso
I win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stop posting these stupid things!!
Dasher’ can’t be Cantrell, who vacations with him, or Bircham or Delmarin, who are single. Since he has never left the state, he can’t be Ephesos either. Therefore ‘Dasher’ is Abelardo. Similarly, ‘Donder’ can’t be the single Bircham or Delmarin. Since he has a brother, he can’t be Ephesos. Therefore ‘Donder’ is Cantrell.
The retired, worldly Ephesos cannot be the dissatisfied ‘Cupid’ or the provincial ‘Comet.’ Therefore he is ‘Dancer.’ And the well-traveled Bircham cannot be ‘Comet,’ so he is ‘Cupid.’ Delmarin is ‘Comet.
I think i figured it out the same way you did.
;-)
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Santa himself!
Donder(Donner)-Cantrell
Dancer-Ephesos
Cupid-Bircham
Dasher-Abelardo
Comet-Delmarin