CHAPTER X

The Consonant-Line Short Cut _A Method for Attacking Difficult Cases_ By George C. Lamb

Several routine methods have been evolved for special use on the very difficult “aristocrat” — that fascinating form of simple substitution with word-divisions in which the message is of no importance whatever and the encipherer’s full attention has been given to manipulation of letter characteristics. Of the several such methods which have proved workable over a long period of years, the author’s favorite is the “consonant-line” method, the exact value of which has been tested in a special analysis of 130 very difficult cryptograms. However, it should be stated clearly that no method is a mechanical crypt-solver; these devices merely serve to bring out clues which to the haphazard worker are totally invisible. For discussion, we will consider an example by M. E. Bosley which appeared as No. 19 Aristocrat in _The Cryptogram_ for June, 1936. This is shown at Fig. 71.

The work must be initiated by isolating a small group of consonants, and the problem of selecting these with certainty is one which for years has baffled the shrewdest solvers of both the National Puzzlers’ League and the American Cryptogram Association. Many successful solvers have based their selection on frequency alone, rearranging the letters of a frequency count in the order of decreasing frequency and marking off a section of low-frequency letters which will presumably include only consonants. But the clever manipulator is able to distort frequencies out of all resemblance to the normal table, and here we will base our selection on _variety of contact_ — something which the constructor cannot successfully manipulate.

Figure 71

U W Y M N X K A E H X R B Z U V X M U W B Z O Y Z T W H V C X Y A C Y A U Z D B R A H V K B A; Z W S V A H K U Z B K C, M S C X C Y X B S, X V Z Y T R Y C X P.

Fig. 72 sums up the entire process. At (a) we have a list of contacts taken in the order of appearance of the letters, and at (b) a rearrangement of the cryptogram letters _in the order of decreasing variety of contact_. Immediately above each letter is its “variety count” and directly above this is its frequency figure. In this set-up, a certain number of letters taken at the extreme right may confidently be marked off as a group of consonants. As to just where the line of demarcation may be set, recent analysis has shown that it is safe to include 20% of the total variety-count. In this case, the sum of all variety-figures is 104, and 20% of this, roughly, is 21. If we begin with _P_ at the extreme right and add numbers backward for a count of 21, we find that the line of demarcation falls between _R_ and _C_. However, we have at this point four letters, _M_, _R_, _C_, _S_, whose variety-count is uniformly 5, and any two of which might have occupied the places of _C_ and _S_. To accept a vowel at this stage would mar the effectiveness of our system, and either we must discard all four of these letters, or we must find a means of differentiation other than their variety of contact. At this point, letter-frequencies come into play.

Examining the set-up just as we have it prepared at (b), note that the two figures just above _M_ are 3-5. This is a “step-up” of 2 points. Note that just above _R_ we have the same two figures 3-5, another step-up. Above _C_, we find the two figures 6-5, this time a “step-down” of 1 point; and above _S_ we again find 3-5, a step-up. According to years of observation, confirmed by investigation of special cases, a vowel nearly always shows a tendency to step up, while consonants are prone to step down. Thus among our four doubtful letters, there are three, _M_, _R_, and _S_, of which one will probably be a vowel. But the remaining letter, _C_, has the step-down peculiar to consonants; and while a step-down of only 1 point would not be definitely informative when found at the left end of the set-up, it almost certainly indicates in the present position that _C_ is a consonant. Thus, we are able to include seven letters, _C T N E O D P_, in our group of “sure-fire” consonants, but have to dispense with several points of our 21-count.

Figure 72

(a) List of Contacts

U6 W7 Y9 M5 N2 X10 K7 A7 E1 H6 R5 B8 Z6 V8 O1 T4 C5 D1 S5 P1

-W U-Y W-M Y-H M-X N-K X-A K- -H E-X X-B R-Z B- U-X -Y Z-W V-X -B W-V X- -V U-B O-Z X-U H-R V-B Y- W-V B-A W-Z B- H-C Y-R -Y M-C M-W T-H X-A -S V-M H-D Y-U A-V T-Y D-R Y-T H-K K- B- A-Z Z-S C-A C-Y B-C R-H A-K K-A U- S-A S-X K-Z C-X C- B- Z-K -W X-Z -Y Z-T Y-B V-H X-S U-B Y-X R-C -V V-Y C-P

(The figures give the "variety-count," or number of different letters contacted. Roversals may be indicated by circling letters. Note that in dealing with normal word-divisions, we may omit contacts falling between one word and another).

(b) Basis for Primary Isolation of Consonant-Group:

Letter-frequencies: 8 7 6 5 4 4 6 5 4 7 3 3 6 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 VARIETY OF CONTACT: 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 (104) X Y B V W K A U H Z M R C S T N E O D P

(c) (d) (e) (f) 3d word: FIRST CONSONANT LINE SECOND CONSONANT LINE THIRD CONSONANT LINE x . x x x C T N E O D P C T N E O D P A U C T N E O D P A U W Z U V X M U W B Z │ │ │ H v│ vv│v vvv│v x│xxxx x│xxxx x│xxxx (Vowel) (g) 7th word: yy│yyy yyyy│yyy yyyyy│yyyyy (Vowel) k│ kkk│ kkk│ x x x x x x . x s│ s│ s│s Z W S V A H K U Z B K C z│ z│zz zz│zz (Consonant) │w │www │wwww (Consonant H) (h) 4th word: │r r│r r│r m│ mm│ mm│ x . x x x x x . . x │h │hhh │hhhh O Y Z T W H V C X Y A │b b│b bbb│bbb (Vowel) H │ │u uuuu│u (Consonant) a│ s│ (Consonant) │ t│t (Consonant) │

At (c) we have the beginning stage of the actual investigation, while (d) and (e) are amplifications of the first stage. In these the original consonants are used to determine other consonants, progressing from stage (c) to stage (e). First, the original group of consonants is set down on a sheet of paper, and the space below it is bisected by the consonant-line. Consulting (a), we then find the letters of this group one by one, and all contacting letters which precede any one of them we set down on the left side of the consonant-line, and all those which follow any one of them we set down on the right side, always once for each time that the contacting letter appears. Thus we have stage (c). While we do not often encounter doubled letters in this form of cryptogram, it may be well to say here that while a doubled letter would be counted among the frequencies of letter appearance, its contacts with itself would not be entered on the consonant-line. That is, a doubled _L_ would add a frequency of 2 to the general count, but contacts _L_-_L_ would be ignored.

At (d) we have the first step in amplification, for which we are indebted to Chester A. Griffin. If there is any letter in the cryptogram which _does not appear_ _at all in (c)_, such a letter is practically sure to be another consonant. In this case we find _A_ and _U_, and in (d) these two letters have been added to the consonant group and their contacts placed on the consonant-line. From this point onward, the work becomes more tentative, and, as a detail of operation, Mr. Griffin suggests that further additions to the consonant-line be made in another color of lead; if it then becomes a matter of necessity to erase, only the new letters will be included in the erasing.

Figure 73

1 2 3 4 x x . x x . x x x . . x . x x x . x x x . x x . x x x . x x . . x U W Y M N X K A E H X R B Z U V X M U W B Z O Y Z T W H V C X Y A h h h

5 6 7 8 x . x x x x . x x . x x . x x x . x x . x x x . x x x . x . C Y A U Z D B R A H V K B A; Z W S V A H K U Z B K C, M S C X h

9 10 x . . . . . x x . x x . x . x C Y X B S, X V Z Y T R Y C X P.

Further work includes the application of the “force method.” That is, we turn our attention to the cryptogram itself, marking with a small cross, or otherwise, all letters determined as consonants, and placing a dot, or other indication, over all letters determined as vowels. Some vowels become evident as early as stage (c), as here we find both _X_ and _Y_ freely contacting our preliminary group of consonants, and if confirmation is needed, a glance back at set-up (b) will show that both of these are step-up letters. They may be labeled vowels without hesitation.

As to consonants, there are two clear text letters, _h_ and _n_, which, owing to their many contacts with other consonants, and particularly with the low-frequency consonants (as in the digrams _CH_, _GH_, _PH_, _WH_, _NG_, _NC_, _NK_, _NQ_, etc.), will often show up clearly on the consonant-line. Of these two, _n_ will appear largely upon the left side of the line, and _h_, the more reliable of the two, upon the right side. Examining (d) we find _W_ and _H_ appearing exclusively on the right side of the line, and since, under the rules of the game, no letter may be its own substitute, we may assume here that _W_ represents _h_.

Further concerning _h_: An examination of the cryptogram shows that _W_ has occurred twice as the second letter of a word, and the second-position is particularly characteristic of _h_. Then, assuming that _W_ actually does represent _h_, we have in the seventh word of the cryptogram an intimation that the letter _Z_ is also a consonant (since formations like AHEAD, AHA, are very rare, and seldom, if ever, occur in long words). Thus, we have two new consonants, _W_ and _Z_, to be added to the consonant-line, with their contacts below, extending operations to stage (e). If desired, the spotted consonants may now be crossed off on the line itself, or merely indicated as in (e). It seems evident from (e), confirmed by (b), that _B_ is our third vowel, and the supposition can be strengthened by inspecting the third cryptogram word, which, at this time, will have appeared as in (f). It also appears from (e) and (b), confirmed by the aspect of the tenth cryptogram word, that _R_ is a consonant. Similarly, _M_, which, on three appearances, has twice contacted a vowel, may be placed as a consonant. These two new consonants, _R_ and _M_, are added to the group of known consonants, and all of their contacts are placed on the consonant-line. Our next victim is _S_, evidently a vowel in spite of (e) because of its position in the seventh cryptogram word (g), which, otherwise, must begin with five consonants in succession. Presuming that a fifth vowel is to be found, the same word suggests either _K_ or _H_ as the candidate. The choice falls on _H_, according to the fourth cryptogram word (h); and thus continuing the force method with one eye on the consonant-line and the other on the cryptogram, the v-c formation of the cryptogram is finally established as in Fig. 73. Actual identification and solution follow the usual path of patterns, cross-comparison of words, and inspiration, where all systems are subordinate to the solver’s own perspicacity . . . or “cipher brains.” Chapter IX has given some methods for identifying letters from their characteristics, and also mentioned the preparation and use of pattern-word lists.

Figure 74

A text prepared by RUFUS T. STROHM: H Y N W B D │ OMRI, UNKEMPT HELP, BRISKLY SCYTHED BUCKWHEAT ee│eeee t│t CROP. PANICKY SKYLARK UPSHOT; BUMPKIN SHOWED w│ ss│ SMIRK. o│oo l│l Frequency: 8 6 5 4 5 3 4 5 4 6 5 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 2 c│ Variety: 10 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 2 1 kkk│k K P E M R A C I O S H L T U Y N W B D u│uu x x x x x x a│ i│i │h Amplification at step (d) adds P and M. │r │

At this point, it might be well to mention the “vowel-line” method, whose appearance was antecedent to that of the consonant-line. This earlier method was conceived by Erik Boden, and in principle works in reverse to the consonant-line method. Its set-up is like that of the consonant-line except that vowels, instead of consonants, are placed at the top. The contacts made by the determined vowels are listed fore and aft as is done with the consonants in the consonant-line method.

The vowel-line shows several letters by certain characteristics . . . a letter appearing exclusively on the left might represent _h_, and one appearing solely on the right can be taken for _n_. The liquids, _l_ and _r_, straddle the line about equally. On the supposition that you have located three vowels, the list of contacts on the vowel-line will not include, or only rarely, any other vowels as yet unidentified. A good suggestion is to use the consonant-line as specified, and then follow up with the vowel-line, using the vowels you have _definitely_ identified as such. The result will be thus: The letter appearing exclusively to the right of the consonant-line will appear solely on the left of the vowel-line, and vice versa. If such appearances are noted, then you have spotted _h_ and _n_ . . . . . identified as suggested in another part of this chapter.

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The workability of the consonant-line system in unravelling the mysteries of the “Dizzy” crypt is best judged by making a series of preliminary sheets from clear text. In Fig. 74, for instance, we have the solution to one of the most skillfully manipulated cryptograms in the collection of 130. This was prepared by Rufus T. Strohm as No. 17 Aristocrat of the April, 1932, _Cryptogram_. The total variety-count is 104, 20% of which is about 21. The line of demarcation thus falls in the group _H L T U_, each with a variety-count of 5 and no step-down. _H_, with figures 5-5, could be grouped with the remaining letters, giving us _H Y N W B D_ as consonants, with _P_ and _M_ to be added at step (d). We thus include _Y_ among our sure-fire consonants, and, in fact, it often is a consonant, but this is a problem no solver has yet been able to overcome. However, the letter _Y_ can usually be spotted by _position_. Note that except for _Y_, every vowel here is a step-up letter.

Figure 75

A text prepared by J. LLOYD HOOD: D C M P B F Q W J K │ GARGANTUAN MESTIZO ESCORTS JUNOESQUE NEGRO aaaa│aaaa oo│ooo WOMAN ADOWN NIGHT CLUB AISLE. DARK HUED │eeee n│n AMAZON HAD BEAUTIFUL LAPIS-LAZULI PENDANT. ss│ │l Frequency: 14 9 8 6 10 7 6 6 6 4 4 5 3 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 i│i Variety: 12 11 11 9 8 8 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 u│uuu A E U I N O L S T G R D H Z C M P B F Q W J K r│ x x x x x x x x x x

Amplification at step (d) adds T, G, H, and Z.

The above two examples have represented the “tough” case. In Fig. 75, where the text is the solution to a crypt by J. Lloyd Hood published as No. 9 in the February, 1932, _Cryptogram_, we have the average comparatively simple case. The total variety-count is 118, making the isolation count about 23 and throwing the line of demarcation into the group _D H Z_, where _D_ is the only step-down letter. Every letter in the isolated group is actually a consonant, and step (d) adds the letters _T G H Z_. On the consonant-line, _A_, _O_, and to a lesser extent _U_, stand out clearly as vowels. _E_ might be mistaken for _H_ until we apply the force method, while _I_ shows a step-up of three points, in addition to whatever shows up on the cryptogram. So up and at ’em! Edgar Allan Poe spoke truly when he suggested that whatever the human mind can devise, the human mind can also untangle.

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Note: For additional methods of analytical attack on this kind of cryptogram, the student is referred to the booklet “Cryptogram Solving,” by M. E. Ohaver. This can be purchased directly from the author (Columbus, Ohio) for twenty-five cents, or may be purchased from the Frank A. Munsey Company. The textbooks of the National Puzzlers League also include chapters devoted to the solving of cryptograms; further information concerning these may be had by writing to R. T. Strohm, 1328 E. Gibson Street, Scranton, Pa. H. F. G.

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T I P O F F S

For the benefit of the beginner a list of "tip-offs" are given below. By comparing these groups, affixes and single letters it is possible to find combinations which fit. For instance: ABC compared with ABCD, ABGA, GA, DHA might result in "the", "then", "that", "at", "not", etc.

50. M, MK, KB, KOH, BAH, MA, PUKO. 51. FUN, IDFU, IN, IDFURSF. 52. B, MPJ, MPBM, PJ, RA-, -RAN. 53. AL-, -SANL, ZNL-, SKD. 54. UZ, FAUZ, FU, -FAH, -UFZA, FV, ZAJ. 55. BP, BP-, -NBDP. 56. IT, TO; IEAR, IEAP, AUTNME. 57. A, AV, -AVU; BR, RBF, RFBQ. 58. DH, CD, CYV, HSV; identify W through its frequency. 59. Note Pattern group; DRDSLW-DRDS. 60. SPL; O; EFE, word 5, last word. 61. Use of J, LJHJ, JKJC, -ZCE, ZA. 62. WGF, QHWWQF, WTF. 63. AXF, KXY, AKY; FIFBZ, YB. 64. -GHJ, KHL.

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82. By PHONEY.

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88. By ZERO.

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90. By LEE ANDER.

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91. By TRYIT.

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92. By DIZZY.

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93. By ZANYCODAB.

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94. By I. D. CIPHER.

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95. By NEON.

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96. By TWISTO.

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97. By NUMERO.

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98. By WHIZZ BANG.

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99. By INVICTUS.

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