THE SEALED WILL

Decode each statement, then name the one liar. The cipher is the same for all five.

INCIDENT REPORT. Ambrose Thorne, head gardener at Mercer Court for forty years, was found dead in the back office of the county bank before opening, called there by a letter no one admits to writing. One fact stands settled: old Mercer's will lay sealed in the bank's strong-room from the day it was signed, wax unbroken, logged at every inspection — its contents were known to no living soul before the morning reading. Five had reason to fear or want that reading. One account will not hold.

TODAY'S CIPHER

A1Z26

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STATEMENT No.01 ENCRYPTED

— N.M.— Nora Mercer

STATEMENT No.02 ENCRYPTED

— T.H.— Tom Hart

STATEMENT No.03 ENCRYPTED

— C.C.— Clive Cole

STATEMENT No.04 ENCRYPTED

— P.V.— Pearl Vesper

STATEMENT No.05 ENCRYPTED

— M.Q.— Mabel Quill

A revealed letter files the case as assisted.

A pulled lead files the case as assisted.

Who's lying?

Four stories hold. One won't. Name the liar.

One verdict. The case locks for the day.

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CASE FILE No.940 · STATUS: OPEN · CLASSIFIED — EYES ONLY

The Sealed Will

Ambrose Thorne, head gardener at Mercer Court for forty years, was found dead in the back office of the county bank before opening, called there by a letter no one admits to writing. One fact stands settled: old Mercer's will lay sealed in the bank's strong-room from the day it was signed, wax unbroken, logged at every inspection — its contents were known to no living soul before the morning reading. Five had reason to fear or want that reading. One account will not hold.

STATEMENT 01 · N.M.

23-1-12-11-5-4 8-9-19 18-15-21-14-4-19 2-5-19-9-4-5 8-9-13 23-8-5-14 20-8-5 3-15-12-4 2-9-20

STATEMENT 02 · T.H.

19-1-20 23-9-20-8 1 4-25-9-14-7 16-1-18-9-19-8-9-15-14-5-18 21-14-20-9-12 20-8-5 16-18-9-5-19-20 3-1-13-5

STATEMENT 03 · C.C.

4-21-7 20-8-5 13-15-14-4-1-25 7-18-1-22-5 2-25 12-1-14-20-5-18-14 23-8-9-12-5 20-8-5 7-18-15-21-14-4 8-5-12-4

STATEMENT 04 · P.V.

9 11-14-5-23 2-25 20-8-5-14 8-5 8-1-4 3-21-20 13-5 15-21-20 5-14-20-9-18-5-12-25

STATEMENT 05 · M.Q.

2-1-12-1-14-3-5-4 20-8-5 3-15-21-18-20 1-3-3-15-21-14-20-19 21-14-20-9-12 20-8-5 3-1-14-4-12-5-19 4-9-5-4

CIPHER: A1Z26

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