"Elementary" my dear Watson! Mystery Cache
Phar0e: We don't have the interest anymore to maintain our hides
"Elementary" my dear Watson!
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A scenic forested area located off an older highway that is less traveled. Cache contains log book/pencil/leads
The above co-ordinates are not the location of the cache. The following is a short story based on the character of Sherlock Holmes. The clues contained in the story are all you need to find the correct co-ordinates to the cache. N 49.??.??? W 99.??.??? As a private investigator, I Sherlock Holmes and my assistant Dr. Watson are periodically called upon to solve a variety of crimes. This one was definitely murder! We arrived at the scene of the crime and examined the body which had been discovered by the pool in the backyard by the housekeeper. The victim was a male in his early 40’s about 240 pounds, 6 ft 2, sandy brown hair and blue eyes. Beside the body lay a small empty glass container labeled Iodine. On the nearby table was the remains of what looked like lunch. A half eaten chicken sandwich along with a glass of water that had a slight yellowish tinge to it caught Dr. Watson’s interest. As he bent down to take a closer look; he noticed an unusually strong smell of Fluorine which the doctor knew was routinely added to city water in small amounts to help prevent tooth decay, but could be dangerous in larger amounts. While Dr. Watson was sorting through the various clues on the table, I continued my perusal of the body. In his left hand, the victim was clenching a brand new Copper penny. Well Watson….I exclaimed, “What conclusion have you drawn from the various clues?” “Poisoning” announced Watson, “poisoning by Arsenic!” “I disagree with that conclusion Watson; I believe the gentleman was killed by asphyxiation or in simpler terms, lack of Oxygen!” “But how did it happen?” asked the good Doctor. Elementary my dear Watson, he choked on the 24k Gold ring I found lodged in his throat, which I believe had been cleverly placed in the chicken sandwich by the murderer.
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Gur pyhrf ner va gur beqre arrqrq gb fbyir gur pb-beqvangrf. gur pyhrf ner jbeqf abg ahzoref
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