Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Africa LbNA #37117 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Dec 9, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Auburn |
| County: | Placer |
| State: | California |
| Boxes: | 8 |
| Planted by: | Captain Slick Kitty  |
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| Found by: | yankessjeter2 (4) |
| Last found: | Apr 22, 2009 |
| Status: | FFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Dec 9, 2007 |
It was a raining afternoon when the sultry Millionaires Vina arrived at 221 B Baker St. While my friend Mr. Holmes never trusted the opposite gender, I could tell he took a liking to this lovely American.
“I beseech you,” she begun, with her American accent, which I detected was distinctly Californian. “I beseech you to find the person who murdered my husband.”
Mr. Holmes looked at her quietly, while smoking his pipe. He had asked if she had minded and she casually shook her head.
“Perhaps you should start at the beginning” he encouraged. Prior to Vina’s arrival, we had discussed the matter of her husband’s murder. It was inevitable. The murder of the 105 Million Dollar American Lottery winner while vacationing in England made all the London papers.
“I have been to London many times. England is very beautiful. My husband . . . (sobbing) this was his first trip. We brought friends and family. It was to be festive vacation . . .”
“Please tell me about the night of the murder,” my friend asked in a rather calm and soothing voice.
Vina dabbed her eyes and nodded. She understood.
“My husband was the secret buyer of the African Blue Diamond Necklace. Even I knew naught of this purchase. We were to leave the following day, so this was to be our final night in England. It was the same night that the blustery storm knocked the power off for a matter of . . . a matter of seconds!” Vina began to sob once more.
“Please go on,” he again said patiently.
After a few moments, she began again. “In our hotel suite, we had a six course meal arranged. The table was adorned with German Crystal, 6 bottles of Chardonnay, ornate candles, bountiful fruit platters . . . It was exceptionally splendid. At the beginning of our dinner, the butler presented my husband with the necklace case. He stood, looked over at me and then the lighting knocked the power out and . . . and when the lights came back on, there was my beloved husband, dead.”
She leaned forward. I, fearing she would faint from recalling such a horrible tale, rushed to her side.
“Thank you, Dr. Watson,” she whispered. “But I shall not faint.”
Vina then turned to my friend. “I need to know who did this. You are Mr. Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective. Please solve this tragic tale.”
“Who was present at this dinner?” Sherlock asked, intrigued.
“Myself. My brother in law, who is a cop. My sister, who is to become a nun. My best friend, who is a doctor. My husband’s best friend, who is a firefighter.”
My friend leaned back, casually thinking. When he leaned forward, I knew then that Sherlock had solved the case.
But for you my fellow Letterboxers, you must discover:
a) the murderer
b) the weapon
c) the motive
d) the whereabouts of African Blue Diamond Necklace
Using the directions find the 8 planted letterboxes. 6 stamps are your “pictured” clues. Using the stamps you must solve the mystery of a) the murderer, b) the weapon and c) the motive by piecing the stamped clues together. (Like that old TV game show Concentration. An Eye + a heart + a U means I love you.)
The murderer has 3 clues.
The weapon has 1 clue.
The motive has 2 clues.
(Be sure to arrange each section of the “stamp clues” chronologically to help you solve the mystery! So, Murderer Clue #1, then Murderer Clue #2, and then Murderer Clue #3.)
In the 1st and 8th letterbox there will two pictures.( The same two pictures will be in both.) One picture is of the victim seconds before his demise. The second was taken seconds after his demise. From these two pictures, you must detect the whereabouts of the African Blue Diamond Necklace. (Look at everything!)
When you record your 8 finds, also include the answers to A, B, C and D, as this is the mental puzzler of this series. If you are successful and correct, I will add your trail name, and date solved to clue listed, under Honorary Detectives, so that others will know that you solved the case completely! If you have any questions please email me. (Still no P-mail.)
The game, Letterboxers, is afoot!
Directions:
Please bring your good detective gloves, for “digging up the clues”, and remember that the directions for the clues are found in “order”, so if you see clues for the next LB, you may have gone too far.
In Auburn from HWY 80, take Foresthill east. Cruise along this lovely road until you see Drivers’ Flat Road. Turn Right. This road will turn into a dirt. When you come into the parking area turn left, and park near the large grey rocks.
There is a trail that starts between two of these grey rocks that goes to the main trail. You will know you are at the correct trail when you see the Brown Sign with A Yellow Triangle, and a rusty metal “H”, a no motorcycle sign and a dog on a leash.
Mr. Sherlock Holmes: Stroll up hill casually for 3-4 minutes. You will a small batch of young Manzanita trees growing. Just past this little batch, you will note white rocks in the road. Spying to your left, you will see a little cove like forest area that has a huge multi-trunk tree. (You should not have to go through bushes to get into cove, and watch your step.) Go to this tree. Once inside this little cove and you’ve stepped down, on your left you will see a small dying bush on your left. At the base of this dying tree is Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
Clue #2 of 3 for the Murderer: Continue your stroll up the trail. Soon you will come to the Dead Logs Zone. See the dead tree trunk exposed? Facing this trunk, to its left you will a long tree that has fallen from the hill. It has two small logs on it’s down side. In between these two logs is Clue #2 for the Murderer.
Clue #1 of 3 for the Motive: Continue your stroll up the trail. You will pass a small patch of of baby needle trees and then two fallen logs on your right side. (One is longer than the other.) From the tip of the last fallen log take 14 steps up the trail. To your right you will see a mature (oak?) tree. Directly behind it, there is another mature (oak?) tree. Clue #1 of for the Motive is on the backside of the second tree.
The Weapon: Continue your stroll up the trail. On your left you will a large (oak?) tree surrounded by blackberry bushes. Continue past the blackberry bushes and you will come to a small opening on the left. With your keen eye spy the “U” tree. On the back side of the “U” tree is The Weapon.
Clue #1 of 3 for the Murderer: Continue your stroll up the trail. You will see a broken fallen log that crosses the path but does not block it. Turn and face the fallen log piece on your left. Between the 4th and 5th left branches of this log is Clue #1 for the Murderer.
Clue #2 of 2 for the Motive: Continue your stroll up the trail. You will see a very large fallen log up on the hill on the right side, lying parallel to the trail. Go up and around this fallen log. Between the 1st and 2nd branch of this log, under bark is Clue #2 for the Motive.
Clue #3 of 3 for the Murderer: Continue your stroll up the trail. You will see the tip of the large fallen log on your right. Stop. Look to your left. You will see a big mossy (oak?) tree next to a lovely green tree. Go to the lovely green tree. On it’s down side, under bark, is Clue #3 for the Murderer.
The Blue African Diamond Necklace: Continue your stroll up the trail. You will come to a large opening and you will be able to see the main road. Follow the path until it starts to curve to the left, around a multi-trunk tree. To your right you will see a lovely grove. Enter it. The very first multi-trunk tree on your right, next to the barb wire fence lies the African Blue Diamond Necklace at it’s base under 4 rocks.
Honorary Detectives:
Handy Trackers 12/11/07
The Gillespie Tribe 12/11/07
“I beseech you,” she begun, with her American accent, which I detected was distinctly Californian. “I beseech you to find the person who murdered my husband.”
Mr. Holmes looked at her quietly, while smoking his pipe. He had asked if she had minded and she casually shook her head.
“Perhaps you should start at the beginning” he encouraged. Prior to Vina’s arrival, we had discussed the matter of her husband’s murder. It was inevitable. The murder of the 105 Million Dollar American Lottery winner while vacationing in England made all the London papers.
“I have been to London many times. England is very beautiful. My husband . . . (sobbing) this was his first trip. We brought friends and family. It was to be festive vacation . . .”
“Please tell me about the night of the murder,” my friend asked in a rather calm and soothing voice.
Vina dabbed her eyes and nodded. She understood.
“My husband was the secret buyer of the African Blue Diamond Necklace. Even I knew naught of this purchase. We were to leave the following day, so this was to be our final night in England. It was the same night that the blustery storm knocked the power off for a matter of . . . a matter of seconds!” Vina began to sob once more.
“Please go on,” he again said patiently.
After a few moments, she began again. “In our hotel suite, we had a six course meal arranged. The table was adorned with German Crystal, 6 bottles of Chardonnay, ornate candles, bountiful fruit platters . . . It was exceptionally splendid. At the beginning of our dinner, the butler presented my husband with the necklace case. He stood, looked over at me and then the lighting knocked the power out and . . . and when the lights came back on, there was my beloved husband, dead.”
She leaned forward. I, fearing she would faint from recalling such a horrible tale, rushed to her side.
“Thank you, Dr. Watson,” she whispered. “But I shall not faint.”
Vina then turned to my friend. “I need to know who did this. You are Mr. Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective. Please solve this tragic tale.”
“Who was present at this dinner?” Sherlock asked, intrigued.
“Myself. My brother in law, who is a cop. My sister, who is to become a nun. My best friend, who is a doctor. My husband’s best friend, who is a firefighter.”
My friend leaned back, casually thinking. When he leaned forward, I knew then that Sherlock had solved the case.
But for you my fellow Letterboxers, you must discover:
a) the murderer
b) the weapon
c) the motive
d) the whereabouts of African Blue Diamond Necklace
Using the directions find the 8 planted letterboxes. 6 stamps are your “pictured” clues. Using the stamps you must solve the mystery of a) the murderer, b) the weapon and c) the motive by piecing the stamped clues together. (Like that old TV game show Concentration. An Eye + a heart + a U means I love you.)
The murderer has 3 clues.
The weapon has 1 clue.
The motive has 2 clues.
(Be sure to arrange each section of the “stamp clues” chronologically to help you solve the mystery! So, Murderer Clue #1, then Murderer Clue #2, and then Murderer Clue #3.)
In the 1st and 8th letterbox there will two pictures.( The same two pictures will be in both.) One picture is of the victim seconds before his demise. The second was taken seconds after his demise. From these two pictures, you must detect the whereabouts of the African Blue Diamond Necklace. (Look at everything!)
When you record your 8 finds, also include the answers to A, B, C and D, as this is the mental puzzler of this series. If you are successful and correct, I will add your trail name, and date solved to clue listed, under Honorary Detectives, so that others will know that you solved the case completely! If you have any questions please email me. (Still no P-mail.)
The game, Letterboxers, is afoot!
Directions:
Please bring your good detective gloves, for “digging up the clues”, and remember that the directions for the clues are found in “order”, so if you see clues for the next LB, you may have gone too far.
In Auburn from HWY 80, take Foresthill east. Cruise along this lovely road until you see Drivers’ Flat Road. Turn Right. This road will turn into a dirt. When you come into the parking area turn left, and park near the large grey rocks.
There is a trail that starts between two of these grey rocks that goes to the main trail. You will know you are at the correct trail when you see the Brown Sign with A Yellow Triangle, and a rusty metal “H”, a no motorcycle sign and a dog on a leash.
Mr. Sherlock Holmes: Stroll up hill casually for 3-4 minutes. You will a small batch of young Manzanita trees growing. Just past this little batch, you will note white rocks in the road. Spying to your left, you will see a little cove like forest area that has a huge multi-trunk tree. (You should not have to go through bushes to get into cove, and watch your step.) Go to this tree. Once inside this little cove and you’ve stepped down, on your left you will see a small dying bush on your left. At the base of this dying tree is Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
Clue #2 of 3 for the Murderer: Continue your stroll up the trail. Soon you will come to the Dead Logs Zone. See the dead tree trunk exposed? Facing this trunk, to its left you will a long tree that has fallen from the hill. It has two small logs on it’s down side. In between these two logs is Clue #2 for the Murderer.
Clue #1 of 3 for the Motive: Continue your stroll up the trail. You will pass a small patch of of baby needle trees and then two fallen logs on your right side. (One is longer than the other.) From the tip of the last fallen log take 14 steps up the trail. To your right you will see a mature (oak?) tree. Directly behind it, there is another mature (oak?) tree. Clue #1 of for the Motive is on the backside of the second tree.
The Weapon: Continue your stroll up the trail. On your left you will a large (oak?) tree surrounded by blackberry bushes. Continue past the blackberry bushes and you will come to a small opening on the left. With your keen eye spy the “U” tree. On the back side of the “U” tree is The Weapon.
Clue #1 of 3 for the Murderer: Continue your stroll up the trail. You will see a broken fallen log that crosses the path but does not block it. Turn and face the fallen log piece on your left. Between the 4th and 5th left branches of this log is Clue #1 for the Murderer.
Clue #2 of 2 for the Motive: Continue your stroll up the trail. You will see a very large fallen log up on the hill on the right side, lying parallel to the trail. Go up and around this fallen log. Between the 1st and 2nd branch of this log, under bark is Clue #2 for the Motive.
Clue #3 of 3 for the Murderer: Continue your stroll up the trail. You will see the tip of the large fallen log on your right. Stop. Look to your left. You will see a big mossy (oak?) tree next to a lovely green tree. Go to the lovely green tree. On it’s down side, under bark, is Clue #3 for the Murderer.
The Blue African Diamond Necklace: Continue your stroll up the trail. You will come to a large opening and you will be able to see the main road. Follow the path until it starts to curve to the left, around a multi-trunk tree. To your right you will see a lovely grove. Enter it. The very first multi-trunk tree on your right, next to the barb wire fence lies the African Blue Diamond Necklace at it’s base under 4 rocks.
Honorary Detectives:
Handy Trackers 12/11/07
The Gillespie Tribe 12/11/07