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Cryptography Again.
Members with musical tastes will enjoy corresponding by means of a musical cryptogram. Though this is more difficult of construction than the Dial or Stencil cryptogram, it will be a novel and interesting variation of the "Model Letter-writer," and such helps. If, perchance, a member becomes involved in State politics, and desires to inform his friend in office of an important plan, he can send a few bars of music and no one will be the wiser.
On a 10-inch square of card-board draw a circle divided into 30 parts. These should be separated by lines into three rows or sets. In each of the outer spaces place a figure of musical time, in each of the next row the capital letters of the alphabet, and in each of the inner spaces a note or group of notes on ruled lines. The blank space within is to be filled by a movable disk. On the edge of the disk, at regular intervals, place the three musical signatures, and through the centre drive a pin. Your correspondent must be supplied with a similar dial. Provide yourself with the regulation ruled music paper. Turn the disk so that one of the signatures will correspond with a note on the square, with a letter and figure of time above it. This will give the clew to your correspondent. You are now prepared to write your message by using the various notes which correspond to the letters above.