Mysterious Tales

The Gold Bug Translator

A story about treasures, the key to whose whereabouts was encrypted. One of the heroes managed to solve it using a clever system for counting cipher symbols and comparing it with the frequency of letter usage in English.

“Thou art the man who has made this”

Mr. Barnabas Chelnouk is one of the wealthiest and most respected residents of the city. He gave his friend Mr. Charlie Duksins a barrel of excellent wine. Not right away, but with delivery on an unexpected day—when the man had already forgotten he was expecting it. And then Mr. Chelnouk disappears under strange circumstances…

The Priceless Cargo

A young man booked a cabin aboard the excellent packet ship “Independence,” intending to reach New York. He learns that his shipmate will be Mr. Cornelius Wayet, a young artist whom he feels the closest friendship for.

As luggage, Wayet has a large, elongated box, with some kind of secret attached to it…