Knock! Knock! An early Sunday morning rapping at the door usually means a visit from Agent Jones. There must be another code that needs your attention. It sure is tough being the best cryptologist in the country.
Agent Jones enters, and as you pour him a cup of coffee, he tells his story:
There are several indications that something bad is due to happen in about a week. The “chatter” throughout the spy networks is particularly strong. Recent indications are that the spies might be associated with a certain pet store on the outskirts of the city. The CIA broke in and searched the place last Sunday evening, but could find no evidence. They managed, however, to bug the business computer in hopes of finding out some information. Then came a break! On Wednesday the pet store received a very curious encoded e-mail. This e-mail came from an anonymous source traced to a local library’s public internet terminal.
“We don’t want the shop owner, a Mr. Matthew Osgood Harree, to become suspicious,” says Jones. “We don’t think Mr. Harree knows we’ve searched his business, or even that he is under surveillance at all. Perhaps our information is wrong and this is just an innocent pet operation. But the coded message leads us to think otherwise.”
“Any ideas what the spies might be targeting?” You ask Jones.
"There are three events, all scheduled for next Sunday. First is the annual Supreme Court Swim Meet for Charity. All the justices are expected to be at the health club pool. Second, the First Lady is going to be pinning a medal on little Tina Weeks. She’s the Girl Scout who sold the most cookies this past year. Finally, the spring softball game and picnic for members of Congress and their aides is to be held at Millard Fillmore Memorial Park in Downtown DC.
“They could be attacking any of these events…or maybe something else. Unless you can decode the message, I fear the bad guys will succeed!”
Can you do it?
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