CHAPTER XXI

THE SECOND MESSAGE “Here you are, Petrie,” said Nayland Smith—and he tossed across the table the folded copy of a morning paper. “This may assist you in your study of the first Zagazig message.” I set down my cup and turned my attention to the “Personal” column on the front page of the journal. A paragraph appeared therein conceived as follows:— ZAGAZIG-Z,-a-·g·-_a_;-z:-I:-_g_;z·-a,g;- A-,_z_;_i_-:_G_,-z:-_a_;_g_-A,z,-_i_;-g·_z_· _A_;_g_,a·Z-·_i_;_g_,z:a,_g_-:a z i g· I stared …