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The Pestilence that Walketh in the Darkness Mystery Cache

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Lulybelle: Cache is gone, the area is overgrown and used as a drinking spot by the looks of it. Not an area I’d like to highlight

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Hidden : 11/25/2016
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

EF Benson is best known for his Mapp and Lucia tales, but he was a prolific writer and wrote many ghost stories as well. So snuggle up with your favourite beverage and indulge yourself for a while.

There is nothing to help you at the posted coordinates, although it has a passing significance.



The Pestilence that Walketh in the Darkness

Find the correct story and once you have read it answer the following questions.

1. How many miles to Polearn? = A

2. How many  miles further to travel to the market at Penzance? = B

3. I came to Polearn first at what age? ='1C

4. How many hours out of 24 did I scarcely pass behind windows and wall? = D

5. Which panel concerned me most of all? = E

6. Pestilence that walketh in the darkness is from which psalm? = 9F

7. How many years ago did Mr Dooliss half build the house again? = G

8. After 20 years I was earning a yearly income of how many figures? = H

9. How many years ago must it have been since Mr Dooliss died? = J

10. Which month was it when the sunset still burned in the sky? = K

The cache can be found by working out this little equation 

N51 H G. C (A+B) (E+G)  W008 2 (H+D). (K-F-F) (J-A) B


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur purpxre

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)