February 7–13

February 7–13 is the date range in a decoded letter that placed a wanted agitator on the Karnak’s trip. It gave Colonel Race a specific travel window for his search, while leaving the man’s identity under his assumed name unresolved.

Date and Reference

The date range appears in a letter that had passed through the authorities’ hands. Once decoded, its message indicated that an unidentified man would be on the Karnak trip during February 7–13. The evidence gives no year for the journey.

Role in the Investigation

Colonel Race used the letter to establish that the man he sought was aboard the boat, but it did not say what name he would be traveling under. Race described the target as a wanted agitator with multiple murders to his credit; the date narrowed the search to the Karnak voyage without identifying the passenger.