Hahaha!! Some lovely senses of humour out there!!
NO
NO
NO!!

Did the outside man do the harm to the dwarf in the room?

Did the outside man do harm to the dwarf outside the room?

Did the outside man have assistance in doing the harm?

Was there any sort of magic involved?

quote Originally posted by HotWheelsFiero: Did the outside man do the harm to the dwarf in the room? **Not to the dwarf..no** Did the outside man do harm to the dwarf outside the room?ditto above Did the outside man have assistance in doing the harm? NO Was there any sort of magic involved?

Errrrmmm, magic? No..but think along the lines of deception

So, did the cane actually belong to the dead man?

YES!!

Was the dead man Pinochio?

NOOOOOOO!!
HMmm...Remember the joke about Little Red Ridinghood sitting on Pinochio's face, shouting 'tell me a lie' 'tell me the truth' tell me a lie...'?
Ha!!
Nick

did the dwarf die from food poisonings?
Did he try to eat his cain?
Did he die from lack of oxygen?

did the man outside get hosed over by travelocity so he had a hit put out on the gnome inside?

And was he jumping on a pogo stick
Was he jumping on a trampoline

Was he stamping out a fire

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quote Originally posted by fierofetish: NOOOOOOO!! HMmm...Remember the joke about Little Red Ridinghood sitting on Pinochio's face, shouting 'tell me a lie' 'tell me the truth' tell me a lie...'? Ha!! Nick

Hey! That's not funny! She was 11!

j/k....

quote Originally posted by 86fierofun: did the dwarf die from food poisonings?**** NO*** Did he try to eat his cain?*****NO***** Did he die from lack of oxygen? ****NO****

Was he jumping up and down trying to reach something over his head (like something caught in a tree?)

was the dwarf wearing pants?

did the dwarf's wife kill him

was sombody shooting at the man outside making him jump

were they gay?

quote Originally posted by fieroluv: Was he jumping up and down trying to reach something over his head (like something caught in a tree?)***no*** was the dwarf wearing pants?errr...I wouldn't know!!*** did the dwarf's wife kill him***no**** was sombody shooting at the man outside making him jump****NO**** were they gay?******no****

Was the dwarf stabbed
shot
impaled
poisoned

did he die in his sleep
Was the man outside exersizing

did the dwarf die of natural causes?
was it night time?
are there lights on in the room?
is there a phone in the room?
did the dwarf have a heart attack?
Does the man outside know the dwarf is dead?
Did the man outside know the dwarf before he killed him?

Okay - was the dwarf's cane intentionally shortened (not with Crisco ), without his knowledge ?

1. Is it a walking cane?
2. Or is it a cane used by the blind to detect obstacles?
3. Was the cane shortened to make the dwarf think he was taller? I know I've heard a riddle or something that involved that, but I can't remember anything else about it...

quote Originally posted by fieroluv: Was the dwarf stabbed****no***** shot***no***** impaled***no**** poisoned***no***** did he die in his sleep***no**** Was the man outside exersizing***no****

quote Originally posted by 86fierofun: did the dwarf die of natural causes?***** Ummmm...yes, but no at the same time******* was it night time?****NOT RELEVANT**** are there lights on in the room?***DITTO*** is there a phone in the room?***DITTO***** did the dwarf have a heart attack?***YES!!****** Does the man outside know the dwarf is dead?***YES!***** Did the man outside know the dwarf before he killed him?*******YYYEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!! !!

Is it over then? Do we have to solve why the killer was jumping up and down outside the window? Was it to see the dwarf die? Was it because he was elated that his plan worked?

No!! It is by no means over!! The easy part has been arrived at..the dwarf outside instigated the death of the dwarf inside..we have some blurred ideas about HOW he killed him, but nothing definite. We also have NO ideas propounded as to WHY he wanted the dwarf inside to die,,,REAL lateral thinking, and controlled imagination and perception are called for!!
You need to discover WHY he wanted the dwarf inside dead. You need to define exactly HOW he perpertrated the demise of the dwarf inside..and how he brought it about!!! A clue..could this all be about the inevitable human ego...which MIGHT be the answer to BOTH sides of the riddle
Nick

Oops - I think you let it slip out just now, that the guy outside was also a dwarf!

So, are the two dwarves related by blood?

Good eye!! It was a subtle hint No, they are not!!

Were the two dwarves business partners? Were they entertainers, such as circus performers? Did the dead dwarf depend on his small size for his livelihood?

...does Stu ask too many questions all at once? ***YES!*** Sorry, couldn't help myself, this is getting more interesting all the time.

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quote Originally posted by StuGood: Were the two dwarves business partners? Were they entertainers, such as circus performers?***KIND OF !!!****** Did the dead dwarf depend on his small size for his livelihood?***NOT NECCESSARILY LIVELIHOOD... BUT BOY YOU ARE GETTING CLOSE!!!********* ...does Stu ask too many questions all at once? ***NO!!!*** Sorry, couldn't help myself, this is getting more interesting all the time.

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Are the two dwarf's brothers?


Is the man outside jumping up and down trying to get into the window?

Or to the window ledge?

Okay - recap: One dwarf surreptitiously shortens the walking cane of another, sleeping dwarf. Sleeping dwarf then wakes up, grabs (the now short) cane, stands up, thinks "Oh my gosh - I'm suddenly tall," is so shocked and dismayed that he has a heart attack, and falls back onto the bed, dead. Correct?

Typical accident...

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quote Originally posted by StuGood: Okay - recap: One dwarf surreptitiously shortens the walking cane of another, sleeping dwarf. Sleeping dwarf then wakes up, grabs (the now short) cane, stands up, thinks "Oh my gosh - I'm suddenly tall," is so shocked and dismayed that he has a heart attack, and falls back onto the bed, dead. Correct? Typical accident...

add bumps into other dwarf causing him to fall out of the window breaking his leg, he then stands up and starts hopping on one leg.

Yes...but why?? That is what the whole thing's about ..or shall I tell you now ????!!!!

quote Originally posted by StuGood: Okay - recap: One dwarf surreptitiously shortens the walking cane of another, sleeping dwarf. Sleeping dwarf then wakes up, grabs (the now short) cane, stands up, thinks "Oh my gosh - I'm suddenly tall," is so shocked and dismayed that he has a heart attack, and falls back onto the bed, dead. Correct? Typical accident...

Is a wager involved? In other words, did the happily hopping dwarf just win a bet (kind of a lame guess, but that's all that springs to my tiny little mind) ?

Wait a minute - is an estate involved (another lame guess)?

No wager per se..and same applies to Estate...the relevance of being dwarves is highly important, though!! just one more clue, Stu
FAME!!
Nick

Hmmm... was the dwarf going to win a "world's smallest living man" contest? Something like that?

More generally, let me ask: Would the dead dwarf's reward (fame, happiness, etc.) be received by the other dwarf, if the first were to die? Is that why the hoppy dwarf caused the other's death?

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quote Originally posted by StuGood: Hmmm... was the dwarf going to win a "world's smallest living man" contest? Something like that? More generally, let me ask: Would the dead dwarf's reward (fame, happiness, etc.) be received by the other dwarf, if the first were to die? Is that why the hoppy dwarf caused the other's death?

yes!!!YESYES!!!!! Hoppy the dwarf outside was the World's second smallest man..and ..you got the rest!!
Well done!! YOU GOT IT!!!! Now..a prize..what do I have that you might like?!!!!
Nick

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Wow - that was it? I thought I was really grasping at straws on that one, actually. Stu thinks, "Maybe I'm not as dumb as I look... "

If you weren't kidding about the prize... how about something Spanish (other than moss, please - we have that here )? Anything that's small, shippable and would remind me of Spain, you, this puzzle or whatever. Oh, except please don't send me a dwarf - dead or alive ....

If you were kidding - thanks for the puzzle in any case. I enjoy puzzles in general - this one was unique and fun.