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TAKE 6 BALLS AND SPLIT THEM INTO 2 GROUPS OF 3 BALLS EACH. USE THE SCALE TO WEIGH THE 2 GROUPS. IF ONE OF THE GROUPS IS HEAVIER THAN THE OTHER GROUP, PICK 2 BALLS FROM THE HEAVIER GROUP AND USE THE SCALE TO WEIGH THEM. IF THEY ARE EQUAL IN WEIGHT, THE OTHER BALL IN THAT GROUP IS THE HEAVY ONE. IF BOTH THE GROUPS ARE EQUAL IN WEIGHT, THEN PICK THE REMAINING 2 BALLS AND USE THE SCALE TO DETERMINE THE HEAVIER BALL IN 24 HOURS THE WATCH GAINED 1/2-1/3= 1/6 MINUTE. IT WOULD SEEM IT WOULD BE 5 MINUTES FAST IN 5 X 6= 30 DAYS; THAT IS,THE MORNING OF MAY 31. BUT ALREADY ON THE MORNING OF MAY 28 THE WAS 27/6= 4 1/2 MINUTES FAST. AT THE CLOSE OF THE DAY THE WATCH GAINED 1/2 MINUTE MORE, SO IT WAS 5 MINUTES FAST ON MAY 28 THE BUTLER DID IT. MR. ELLIS KNEW THE BUTLER WAS LYING BECAUSE PAGES 35 AND 36 IN A BOOK ARE ALWAYS PRINTED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE SAME PIECE OF PAPER PERU. THE LOCAL HABITAT AROUND A RAILWAY TRACK CAN BE VERY INTERESTING. FOR EXAMPLE, SUPPORTING THE TRACK IS A SLEEPER, UNDER WHICH YOU CAN FIND THE LESSER SPOTTED GREAT WEEVIL