Tell me if I'm right: the spy with the rust-colored trenchcoat was
Mr D, the Engllish spy.
Toyin Ani
p.s. it's nice to have some light-heartedness on the net; keep up the
good work
*************the puzzle******************************
> From: IN%"no...@MICROSOFT.COM" "Nosa Omoigui" 16-FEB-1996 20:39:32.04
> Subj: The spy in the rust-colored trenchcoat
> Here's a puzzle for you all.
>
> Four spies in trench coats sat in four facing seats
> As they traveled the Peking Express.
> With two by the window and two by the aisle.
> The arrangement was strange (as you guessed).
> The English spy sat on Mr.B's left.
> Mr.A had a coat colored tan.
> The spy dressed in olive was on the German spy's right.
> Mr.C was the only cigar smoking man.
> Mr.D was across from the American spy.
> The Russian, in kakhi, had a scarf round his throat.
> The English spy stared out the window on his left.
> So who was the spy in the rust colored coat?
>
> -Nosa-