No. XLIV.—A CLEVER CRYPTOGRAM

A French sentence of 100 letters in twenty-two words is concealed in these 100 cells.

DLANNESMPA
LIRDLEEMLH
ILUEEAINTJ
CURSEMNTUP
EUÉSNPREOS
OLIÉDXSMAN
UDEAEÉIXNT
TETPEDNUQE
BUUUFLIJIN
ZUEJIOEUNR

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It can be deciphered by means of a cardboard mask of similar size, with circular holes cut out in some of its cells. This is placed squarely over the diagram, turned round in four successive positions. And thus the sequence of letters is found, and falls into words.

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