The first clue is 'Where warm waters halt'.
Where warm waters halt.
I believe this clue refers to the place where the Warm Springs Apache chief Victorio and his men were halted by the US cavalry in their attempt to get North within New Mexico. The US cavalry waited for them at the last watering hole going North at a place called ‘Rattlesnake Springs’.
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| Victorio : Warm Springs Apache chief. |
The answer to this clue is ‘Rattlesnake Springs’.
The 'warm springs' association seems to be confirmed on the blogs (Forrest's Vignettes) where Forrest actually mentioned 'Warm Springs Apaches' in an article, something of a giveaway.
The word 'waters' was pluralised because it was referencing a plural subject. Otherwise, probably Forrest would have said 'where warm water halts'.
The answers to the clues do not map out a point-to-point geographical journey. However, each answer is very important.
The answers to the clues do not map out a point-to-point geographical journey. However, each answer is very important.
The White Knight.
Isn't that a little too far south to be right?
ReplyDeleteThe answer to this clue is a location but it doesn't matter where that location is. The answers don't form a list of locations that a Searcher would follow one to another.
ReplyDeleteThe riddle uses the WORDS of the answers to generate the directions to the treasure. It just happens that this answer is a place, Other answers include Rooster Cogburn, Spiderman and Chief Little Turtle (not places).