8. Like to Like
Moving two men at a time, the four moves are:—
| 2 | and | 3 | moved to | spaces | 9 | and | 10 |
| 5 | „ | 6 | „ | „ | 2 | „ | 3 |
| 8 | „ | 9 | „ | „ | 5 | „ | 6 |
| 1 | „ | 2 | „ | „ | 8 | „ | 9 |
The counters will then appear as in [Fig. 17].
Fig. 17.—Solution to “Like to like” puzzle.
9. The Broken Chain
To repair the chain the jeweler had recourse to a very simple device. Breaking the three links of one of the pieces he used them to join the remaining four pieces, thus restoring it to the original length.
10. The Diamond Cross
The owner of the diamond cross thought she had been very clever in counting the stones as she did, but her cunning overreached itself, for the jeweler had only to remove the diamonds of the extremities of the cross-piece, and shift this latter up one point, as in [Fig. 18], to make his theft almost unnoticeable. You will find the diamonds count nine, even though two stones have been removed.