The reader may find a solution quite easy in a little over 200 moves, but, surprising as it may at first appear, not more than 62 moves are required. Here is the play: By "4 C up" I mean a transfer of the 4 of clubs with all the cards that rest on it. 1 D on space, 2 S on space, 3 D on space, 2 S on 3 D, 1 H on 2 S, 2 C on space, 1 D on 2 C, 4 S on space, 3 H on 4 S (9 moves so far), 2 S up on 3 H (3 moves), 5 H and 5 D exchanged, and 4 C on 5 D (6 moves), 3 D on 4 C (1), 6 S (with 5 H) on space (3), 4 C up on 5 H (3), 2 C up on 3 D (3), 7 D on space (1), 6 C up on 7 D (3), 8 S on space (1), 7 H on 8 S (1), 8 C on 9 D (1), 7 H on 8 C (1), 8 S on 9 H (1), 7 H on 8 S (1), 7 D up on 8 C (5), 4 C up on 5 D (9), 6 S up on 7 H (3), 4 S up on 5 H (7) = 62 moves in all. This is my record; perhaps the reader can beat it. 386.--A TRICK WITH DICE. All you have to do is to deduct 250 from the result given, and the three figures in the answer will be the three points thrown with the dice. Thus, in the throw we gave, the number given would be 386; and when we deduct 250 we get 136, from which we know that the throws were 1, 3, and 6. The process merely consists in giving 100a + 10b + c + 250, where a, b, and c represent the three throws. The result is obvious. 387.--THE VILLAGE CRICKET MATCH. [Illustration: | Mr. Dumkins >>--> |------------------------> | | <------------------- | | -------------------> | 1 |<----------------------- | | | | <------------------------| | -------------------> | | <------------------- | | ----------------------->| | <--<< Mr. Podder | | Mr. Luffey >>--> |------------------------> | | <------------------- | | ----------------------->| 2 | | |<----------------------- | | -------------------> | | <------------------------| <--<< Mr. Struggles | ] The diagram No. 1 will show that as neither Mr. Podder nor Mr. Dumkins can ever have been within the crease opposite to that from which he started, Mr. Dumkins would score nothing by his performance. Diagram No. 2 will, however, make it clear that since Mr. Luffey and Mr. Struggles have, notwithstanding their energetic but careless movements, contrived to change places, the manoeuvre must increase Mr. Struggles's total by one run. 388.--SLOW CRICKET. The captain must have been "not out" and scored 21. Thus:-- 2 men (each lbw) 19 4 men (each caught) 17 1 man (run out) 0 3 men (each bowled) 9 1 man (captain--not out) 21 -- -- 11 66