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From: ags@pucc-k (Seaman)
Newsgroups: net.puzzle
Subject: Pirate Treasure
Message-ID: <128@pucc-k>
Date: Mon, 28-Nov-83 14:38:51 EST
Article-I.D.: pucc-k.128
Posted: Mon Nov 28 14:38:51 1983
Date-Received: Wed, 30-Nov-83 03:24:47 EST
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
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Lucky you!  You have come across an ancient map describing the location of
buried treasure.  The map directs you to an uncharted island (there aren't 
many of those left anymore) and tells where to dig when you get there.

On the island (says the map) there are three distinctive landmarks:  A
palm tree, a mound of rocks marking a grave, and a gallows where mutineers
were hung.  The instructions for finding the buried treasure are as follows:

1.  Starting at the gallows, walk a straight line to the palm tree, counting
    your steps as you go.  When you reach the tree, make a quarter turn
    (90 degrees) to your LEFT, and walk an equal distance straight ahead.
    Mark the spot where you are now standing.

2.  Starting again at the gallows, walk another straight line to the burial 
    mound, counting your steps as before.  When you reach the mound, make a 
    quarter turn to your RIGHT and walk an equal distance straight ahead.  
    Mark the spot you have reached.

3.  Draw a straight line connecting the two points you have marked.  Dig at
    the midpoint of this line.

You manage to find your way to the island and discover that the tree and the
mound of rocks are intact.  To your horror, you discover that the gallows
has long since rotted away.  There is no trace.

You restrain the impulse to start digging at random (the island is too big,
and you don't have enough food and water).  How do you find the treasure?

I will post the answer later if no one gets it.  Meanwhile, here is a small
hint (rot13):

Hfr pbzcyrk ahzoref.

				Dave Seaman
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