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EFFECT. A p a c k o f c a r d s i s s h o r n and i s g i v e n an o v e r h a n d s h u f f l e w i t h
t h e f a c e s o f t h e c a r d s t o w a r d s t h o s p e c t a t o r s , who s e e t h a t t h e y a r e
a l l d i f f e r e n t . The p a cl: i s no-.v f a n n e d and a c a r d i s f r e e l y s e l e c t e d by
a s p e c t a t o r . The c a r d i s r e t u r n e d and t h e p a c k i s t n o r o u g h l y s h u f f l e d ,
a f t e r w h i c h , t h e p e r f o r m e r p l a c e s t h e p a c k "behind h i s b a d : , and p r o d u c e s
a c a r d , a nd, t h r o w i n g i t on t h e t a b l e f a c e - u p , s a y s t h a t i t i s t h o one
s e l e c t e d . T h i s , ho w e v er, t h e s p e c t a t o r d e n i e s , so ho i s a s k e d t o h o l d i t
i n h i s hand f o r a moment ( f a c e - d o w n ) i n o r d e r t o g i v e t h o m a g i c i a n an
o p p o r t u n i t y t o p r o v e t h a t HE i s r i g h t , "/hen t h e s p e c t a t o r t u r n s up t h e
c a r d , he d i s c o v e r s t h a t i t i s now t h o one he s e l e c t e d .
INSTRUCTIONS. T h ere i s one t h i n g t h a t t h e '’e f f e c t ” d o e s n o t s a y , and t h a t
i s t h a t th e paek i s a f o r c i n g pack - t h a t s o r t of t h in g b e in g q u i te be­
s i d e t h e p o i n t when d e s c r i b i n g a t r i c k . To c o n s t r u c t t h i s p a c k , y o u w i l l
n e e d 25 d i f f e r e n t c a r d s ( w e l l ' m i x e d ) and 2b a l l a l i k e , and a l s o a p i e c e
o f r e a l l y good s t i d t y wax ( t h e h a r d s o r t ) . A l l t h e 2o i n d i f f e r e n t c a r d s
m ust be sm eared w i t h wax a l o n g one o f t h e i r l o n g s i d e s - j u s t enough t o
make a c a r d s t i c k t o i t i f p r e s s e d upon i t . S t i c k a f o r c i n g c a r d o n t o t h e
b a c k o f e ac h i n d i f f e r e n t c a r d , r e m e m b e rin g t o keep t h e wax i n t h e same
p o s i t i o n t h r o u g h o u t t h e p a e k , so t h a t i f t h e waxed s i d e i s p r e s s e d you
w i l l make A l l t h e c a r d s a d h e r e . When y o u a r e s u r e t h a t a l l t h e c a r d s a r e
a d h e r i n g p r o p e r l y , y o u a r e r e a d y t o p e r f o r m . Give t h e p a c k an o v e r h a n d
s h u f f l e , and t h e n f a n i t f o r a c a r d t o be s e l e c t e d . You w i l l a p p r e c i a t e
t h a t v/hen t h e p a c k i s b a c k o u t , a l l t h e c a r d s t h a t can be s e e n w i l l be
f o r c i n g c a r d s , so a s t h e s p e c t a t o r seems t o f i s upon one , and i s a b o u t t o
t a k e i t , s e p a r a t e t h e f o r c i n g c a r d from t h e waxed one u n d e r n e a t h , by
s l i d i n g them a p a r t . The c a r d i s r e t u r n e d t o t h o same p l a c e , t h e p a c k i s
s q u a r e d up and t h e p e r f o r m e r p r e s s e s t h e waxed e d g e , t h e n , p l a c i n g t h e
p a c k b e h i n d h i s b a c k ( a f t e r h a v i n g s h u f f l e d i t ) , he rem oves t h e d o u b l e
c a r d on t h o t o p o f t h e p a c k , t h r o w i n g i t f a c e - u p on t h e t a b l e . The p a c k
s h o u l d now be h e l d b e tw e e n t h e b a s e o f th o f i n g e r s and t h e b a s e o f t h e
thumb, and , when t h e s p e c t a t o r d e n i e s t h a t i t i s h i s c a r d , t h i s same
hand p i c k s up t h e c a r d by t h e t i p s o f t h e f i n g e r s and thumb, and p r e s s e s
i t on to p o f t h e p a c k . How y o u a p p a r e n t l y g i v e t h e s p e c t a t o r t h e same
c a r d , b u t , i n f a c t , i n p u s h i n g i t o v e r t h o p a c k f o r him t o t a k e i t , you
s e p a r a t e t h e two c a r d s - t h u s he r e c e i v e s a f o r c i n g c a r d - a d u p l i c a t e o f
t h o one s e l e c t e d f i r s t o f a l l . The w o r k i n g f i n i s h e s h o r e , and t h e c a r d
may bo t h o r o u g h l y examined w i t h o u t f e a r o f d e t o c t i o n . T h i s e f f e c t by no
means e x h a u s t s t h e p o s s i b i l i t i e s o f t h i s p a c k , f o r i n s t a n c e
I f t h e p a c k i s c u t , t h e r e i s a lw a y s a f o r c i n g c a r d a t t h e t o p o f t h e
low er p a c k e t.
A k n i f e i n s e r t e d i n t h e p a c k w i l l a l w a y s f i n d a f o r c i n g c a r d on one s i d e
of i t s blade.
You can f o r c e a c a r d by h a v i n g a number named and t h e n c o u n t i n g t o i t
( w i t h t h e c a r d s f a c e - u p ) and s e p a r a t i n g t h e d o u b l e c a r d a t t h o n u r i c e r
p r e v i o u s t o t h e s e l e c t e d one .
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ALT<AYS RUN THE CARDS LIGHTLY .FROK ONE RAND TO THE OTHER.
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EFFECT. The p e r f o r m e r t r i e s up a p a c k o f c a r d s and r e q u e s t s a c y o i i e t o

m e n t a l l y s e l e c t a c a r d a s ho r i m s t h r o u g h i t . When t h i s h a s b e e n d o n e , he
commands H t o v a n i s h (no, be d o e s n o t a s k w h a t i t i s ) , and i m m e d i a t e l y
2*unc t h r o u g h t h e p e c k once more, and i t i s fou n d t o h a v e t o t a l l y d i s a p p e a r ­
e d. The c a r d may be made t o r e t u r n and may be e x am in e d . No f o r c i n g .

INSTRUCTIONS. S t e a m b o a t s ( o r any c a r d s ' w i t h an ‘' a l l over"' p r t t e r h j s h o u l d

b o . u s e d ; f o r t h i s e f f e c t . T h i s t r i c k u t i l i s e s t h e surae b a s i c i d e a a s t h e
p r e v i o u s e f f e c t , b u t i t i s " d o u b l e b a r r e l e d " . — Twenty s i x c a r d s (mixed
a s t o v a l u e and s u i t ) a r e sm eared w i t h a good s t r o n g wax ( a s i n t h e l a s t
t r i c k ) - upon t h e i r b a c k s , a l o n g one o f t h e i r l o n g s i d e s . T h i s wax s h o u l d
m e r e l y be r u b b e d on l i g h t l y , and n o t s t u c k on i n a p e l l e t . When yo u h a v e
p r e p a r e d t h e whole 26, a r r a n g e them a l t e r n a t e l y , so t h a t t h e wax on t h e
1 s t " i s on t h e r i g h t , on t h e 2nd on t h e l e f t , on t h e °n rig h t...
and sc on ( w i t h t h e c a r d s a l l f a c i n g t h e same w a y ) . Then p l a c e t h e r e m a i n ­
i n g c a r d s on t o p , so t h a t t h e p r e p a r e d c a r d s a r e a t t h e f a c e o f t h e p a c k .
T h ere i s n o t h i n g t o be g a i n e d by w ax in g more t h a t h a l f o f t h e p a c k . ’iVith
t h e r i d o f t h i s d e s c r i p t i o n , yo u w i l l be a b l e t o p r e s e n t t h i s e f f e c t w i t h
a borrowed p a c k , p r o v i d e d t h a t y ou h a v e two m i n u t e s i n w h i c h t o p r e p a r e
i t . I f y ou do u s e a bo rrow ed p e c k , y o u w i l l be w e l l a d v i s e d t o g i v e t h e
l e n d e r a new one i n r e t u r n — ~ a s yo u w i s h t o ke ep h i s a s a s o u v e n i r ( ? ) .
PRESENTATION, when y ou a r e r e a d y t o p e r f o r m , g r i p t h e p a c k w i t h t h e thumb
and f i r s t f i n g e r o f t h e l e f t h a n d , by t h e e d g e s o f i t s sh o rt, s i d e s , and
r i f f l e b o t h o f t h e l o n g s i d e s , i n t a r n , i n “ crcTer t o f r e e t h e wax. Now,
o p e n l y , c o u n t t h r o u g h t h e whole p a c k , sho w in g t h a t t h e r e a r e '52 and no
d u p l i c a t e s . When t h i s h a s b e e n do n e, c a r e f u l l y s q u a r e up t h e p a c k , and
p r e s s the cen tre of one o f t h e l o n g s i d e s w i t h t h e thumb ( t h a t i s , wh e re
t h e wax i s ) : t h i s makes t h e wax a d h e r e on t h a t s i d e , so t h a t you now have
13 d o u b l e c a r d s and 26 u n p r e p a r e d . From t h e u p p e r f a c e s o f t h e 13 d o u b l e
c a r d s , one must be m e n t a l l y s e l e c t e d (an y one e x c e p t t h a t a t t h e f a c e o f
t h e p a c k ) . You s h o u l d n o t d i r e c t t h e s p e c t a t o r t o t h i n k o f one o f t h e
f i r s t 13, b u t when y ou have r u n t h r o u g h a b o u t h a l f t h a t number, s a y ,
"Have y c u s e l e c t e d a c a r d y e t ? " - i t i n v a r i a b l y h u r r i e s him i n h i s c h o i c e .
When t h e c a r d h a s b e en s e l e c t e d , you a g a i n s q u a r e up t h e p a c k , and i n
d o i n g s o , t u r n i t roun d - s t i l l f a c e up - so t h a t y o u now h av e t h e o t h e r
l o n g s i d e u n d e r t h e thumb. P r e s s t h i s s i d e , a s y o u p r e v i o u s l y d i d t o t h e
o t h e r one , and r e q u e s t t h e s p e c t a t o r t o c o n c e n t r a t e on h i s c a r d , t h e n
s u d d e n l y y o u s a y " V a n i s h " , a t t h e same t i m e r i f f l i n g t h e l o n g s i d e t h a t
y ou p r e s s e d t h e f i r s t t i m e . N o t e : - When r i f f l i n g , a lw a y s r i f f l e from t h e
b a c k ” o f t h e p a c k t o w a r d s t h e f a c e . Now r u n t h r o u g h t h e p a c k , and t h e
s e l e c t e d c a r d h a s v a n i s h e d . T h i s however i s n o t s u r p r i s i n g a s ALL THE
CARDS PROM WHICH HE MIGHT SAVE SELECTED ONE, ARE NOW COECEALED. N a t u r a l l y
you can r e p e a t t h i s e f f e c t . I f y ou w i s h t o make t h e c a r d re-appearfo r i t
t o be exam in ed, r i f f l e b o t h s i d e s a s a t t h e s t a r t , t h e n r u n t h r o u g h , a s k ­
i n g t h e s p e c t a t o r t o removo h i s c a r d when he s e e s i t , and t o exam ine i t -
t h i s i s p e r f e c t l y s a f e , t h e wax i s n e v e r n o t i c e d . Take c a r e t h a t t h e c r r d
i s r e t u r n e d t h e same way a s i t wa3 t a k e n o u t . Many o t h e r e f f e c t s may be
2
v/orlced on t h i s p r i n c i p l e , and one o f t h e b e s t i s a s f o l l o w s : -* Remove from
t h e p a c k , a l l t h e 01)3 Sp ad es ,and H e a r t s , and a l l t h e EVEIT C l u b s and
Diamonds - t h i s amounts t o 26 c a r d s . How wax t h e s e c a r d s a s d i r e c t e d a b o v e .
H a v in g done t h i s , v/ax a l l t h e r e m a i n i n g c a r d s e x c e p t one, w h i c h i s t o go
on to p o f t h e p a c k . How a r r a n g e them so t h a t t h e r e i s one from N o . I p a c k e t ,
t h e n one from No. 2 , t h e n a n o t h e r from No. 1 . . . and so on, n o t f o r g e t t i n g
t h a t t h e wax m u st s t i l l be a r r a n g e d i n a l t e r n a t e p o s i t i o n s . Take t h e J o k e r
and wax i t , and p l a c e i t t h e p r o p e r way rou n d on t h e f a c e o f t h e c o m p l e t e d
p a c k . T h i s p a c k w i l l now v a n i s h any c a r d i n i t e x c e p t t h e J o k e r , by s i m p l y
p r e s s i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e s i d e . You w i l l u n d e r s t a n d , t h a t by p r e s s i n g one
s i d e o n l y ODD Sp a d e s and H e a r t s and EVEN G l u t s and Diamonds w i l l be e x p o s ­
ed, w h i l s t by p r e s s i n g t h e o t h e r , t h e s p e c t a t o r w i l l o n l y s e e EVEN Sp a d e s
and H e a r t s and ODD C lu b s and Diamonds. You s h o u l d mark t h e J o k e r i n some
way, so t h a t you w i l l know w h i c h s i d e i s w h i c h .
NOTE: ITEVER FAN THIS PACK, ALWAYS RUN IT OUT USING AS LITTLE PRESSURE AS
POSSIBLE.
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A NEW METHOD OF CARD LOCATION.

EFFECT. A p a c k o f c a r d s i s ha nded t o a s p e c t a t o r w i t h t h e r e q u e s t t h a t he
s h u f f l e i t t h o r o u g h l y . When t h i s h a s b e e n d o n e , t h e p a c k i s handed b a c k
t o t h e p e r f o r m e r who f a n s i t a t t h e c e n t r e and a s k s a s p e c t a t o r t o remove
a c a r d , l o o k a t i t and r e t u r n i t t o t h e same p l a c e . The p a c k i s s q u a r e d
up and c u t s e v e r a l t i m e s by t h e s p e c t a t o r , who t h e n t a k e s up t h e p a c k and
d e a l s i t , a card a t a tim e, e i t h e r fa c e -u p or face-down, onto th e t a b l e .
The p e r f o r m e r s t o p s him a t t h e s e l e c t e d c a r d .

INSTRUCTIONS. T h i s t r i c k employs a p r i n c i p l e w h i c h i s b o t h e x t r e m e l y
s u b t l e and new. The p a c k o f c a r d s i s a p p a r e n t l y u n p r e p a r e d - ev en up on
c l o s e e x a m i n a t i o n , b u t i n f a c t , t h e r e i s one c a r d w h i c h d i f f e r s from t h e
r e s t . I t i s not g e n e ra lly ap p reciated th a t th ere i s a con sid erab le d i f f e r ­
e n c e i n t h e c o l o u r o f t h e c a r d u s e d i n m ak ing p l a y i n g c a r d s , i n f a c t , t h e
c o l o u r v a r i e s from w h i t e t o a d i r t y cre am , and w h i l s t t h i s i s n o t d e t e c t ­
a b l e when y o u a r e n o t l o o k i n g f o r i t , i t i s q u i t e o b v i o u s when you a r e .
You s h o u l d o b t a i n a p a c k o f c a r d s { w i t h a w h i t e b o r d e r ) and one d i r t y c a r d
t o m a t c h . Throw o u t t h e d u p l i c a t e o f t h i s d i r t y c o l o u r e d c a r d . I f y o u f i n d
t h a t y o u c a n e a s i l y l o c a t e t h i s c a r d when l o o k i n g t h r o u g h t h e p a c k f a c e - u p ,
b u t t h a t when t h e c a r d s a r e b a c k up, you h a v e some d i f f i c u l t y i n d o i n g s o ,
y o u w i l l f i n d i t a d v i s a b l e t o mark t h e b a c k o f t h i s c a r d so t h a t y o u can
e a s i l y d i s t i n g u i s h i t . T h i s e f f e c t c a n b e p e r f o r m e d w i t h a b o rr o w e d p a c k ,
i n w h i c h c a s e i t s h o u l d be f a i r l y new, and f r e e fro m b e n t c o r n e r s e t c . To
make y o u r k e y c a r d u n d e r t h e s e c o n d i t i o n s , f i r s t b o rro w t h e p a c k , t h e n r u n
t h r o u g h i t and a s yo u do s o , d r o p a few c a r d s ( a p p a r e n t l y a c c i d e n t a l l y ) .
P i c k t h e s e c a r d s u p , and a s yo u do s o , d e l i b e r a t e l y bend o v e r t h e c o r n e r
o f t h e u n d e r m o s t c a r d (w h ich i s c o v e r e d by t h o s e abov e i t ) - and t h e n bend
i t baclc a g a i n . The c a r d w i l l now be marked s u f f i c i e n t l y f o r a l l p r a c t i c a l
p u r p o s e s - BUT, t h i s k e y i s n o t so e a s y t o u s e a s t h e o t h e r o n e . Of c o u r s e ,
i f y o u f i n d o n l y one b e n t c a r d a l r e a d y i n t h e p a c k , d o n ' t t r o u b l e t o make
a n o t h e r , b u t , i f t h e r e a r e more, y o u m u st r e s o r t t o m a r k i n g w i t h t h e thumb
n a i l o r some s u c h s i m i l a r m eans.
TO PERFOFJv7. Hand t h e p a c k t o a s p e c t a t o r t c s h u i f l e . diien t h e c a r d s a r e
r e t u r n e d t o y o u , f a n them i'a e o - u p and show t h a t t h e y a r e a l l . d i f x e r e n t , a t
t h e same t i m e l o c a t i n g w i t h y o u r e y e s ( n o t h a n d s ) , t h e h e y c a r d , i f t h i s
c a r d i s t o o n e a r t h e t o p o r b o t t o m , s q u a r e up t h e pad-; and c u t i t n e a r e r
t h e c e n t r e . Nov.- f a n t h e c a r d s h a c k o u t a t t h e k e y c a r d , g i v i n g t h e s p e c t a t ­
o r no c h o i c e b u t t o t a k e one fro m j u s t be low i t . Remember t h e number t h a t
t h e s e l e c t e d c a r d l i e s from t h e k e y . The t r i c k i s now done - t h e c a r d i s
r e t u r n e d t o t h e same p l a c e and t h e p a c k i s c u t s e v e r a l t i m e s by t h e s p e c ­
t a t o r ( a n ODI) number o f c u t s w i l l u s u a l l y l e a v e t h e k e y n e a r t h e c e n t r e ) .
Turn t h e p a c k f a c e - u p on t h e t a b l e and s p r e a d i t o u t ( w i t h o u t d i s a r r a n g i n g )
t h e n a s k t h e s p e c t a t o r i i h i s c a r d i s s t i l l t h e r e , b u t , i n r e a l i t y you
a r e w a t c h i n g f o r t h e koy c a r d . The p o i n t i s , t h a t i f t h e k e y c a r d i s t o o
c l o s e t o t h e b o t t o m , t h e s e l e c t e d c a r d may be on t o p - w h i c h would p u t yo u
o u t i f yo u w ere n o t aware o f i t . (You can a l s o l o c a t e t h e key by f a n n i n g
BACK UP, i f y o u p r e f e r i t ) . I f t h e k e y i s t o o n e a r t h e b o t t o m , c u t t h e
p a c k and b r i n g i t n e a r e r t h e c e n t r e . As t h e s p e c t a t o r d e a l s t h e p a c k o n t o
t h e t a b l e , y o u have m e r e l y t o w a t c h f o r t h e k e y c a r d , t h e n you know j u s t
how much f u r t h e r on, t h e s e l e c t e d c a r d l i e s - t h a t ' s a l l . T h i s i d e a can
b e v a r i e d and i s e x t r e m e l y u s e f u l , t h e n e x t e f f e c t i s worked by t h e same
means and i s even b e t t e r .
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A LATTER-DAY CARD MIRACLE.

EFFECT. A p a c k o f c a r d s ( i n i t s c a s e ) i s handed t o any s p e c t a t o r who i s

r e q u e s t e d t o remove i t and t o s h u f f l e i t t h o r o u g h l y . Ho i s now a s k e d t o
d e a l t h e p a c k i n t o two h e a p s , a c a r d a t a t i m e t o e a c h , and t h e n t o s e l e c t
one h e a p . Ee i s t h e n a s k e d t o s e l e c t a ny c a r d from t h a t h e a p , l o o k a t i t ,
and t h e n p l a c e i t on t o p o f t h e o t h e r h e a p . Now he i s a s k e d t o c u t t h e
heap fr om w h i c h he s e l e c t e d a c a r d , and t o i n s e r t t h e heap c o n t a i n i n g h i s
c a r d , i n t o t h e c e n t r e o f t h e c u t . Ee i s now a s k e d t o c u t t h e p a c k t h r e e
t i m e s , and t h e n t o s p r e a d i t c u t , f a c e - u p , on t h e t a b l e . The p e r f o r m e r
now t a k e s h o l d o f h i s ha n d , and a s k s him t o t h i n k d e e p l y o f h i s c a r d , t h e n ,
f a l t e r i n g l y , t h e p e r f o r m e r p i c k s h i s c a r d fro m t h e p a c k . The p e r f o r m e r
d o e s n o t t o u c h t h e c a r d s u n t i l he p i c k s o u t t h e s e l e c t e d c a r d .

INSTRUCTIONS. As i n t h e l a s t e f f e c t , t h e d i r t y c o l o u r e d c a r d i d e a i s u s e d .
When t h o s p e c t a t o r i s d e a l i n g t h e p a c k i n t o two f a c e - d o w n h e a p s , t h e p e r ­
f o r m e r i s w a t c h i n g f o r t h e k e y c a r d , a nd, when ho s e e s i t , he c o u n t s t h e
number o f c a r d s t h a t go above i t . One heap i s s e l e c t e d , and w h i c h e v e r one
i t i s , t h e s p e c t a t o r i s t o l d t o t a k e up t h e h eap n o t c o n t a i n i n g t h e k e y
c a r d , and t o s e l e c t one fro m i t . The s e l e c t e d c a r d i s p l a c e d on t o p o f t h e
h eap c o n t a i n i n g t h e k e y , so o f c o u r s e , t h e p e r i o r m e r knows t h e number t h a t
i t l i e s from i t . From t h i s p o i n t , t h e w o r k i n g i s s u f f i c i e n t l y s i m i l a r t o
t h e f o r e g o i n g one t o w a r r a n t t h e r e b e i n g no f u r t h e r d e s c r i p t i o n o f i t . The
d e a l i n g d i s c o v e r y ( a s i n t h e l a s t e f f e c t ) may be u s e d a g a i n h e r e , b u t t h i s
t i m e t h e s p e c t a t o r must d e a l t h e c a r d s f a c e - u p on t h o t a b l e from t h o p a c k
w h ic h ho h o l d s FACE-UP i n h i s h a n d .
4
 ttjsipn r .

EFFECT. The p e r f o r m e r s h u f f l e s a p a d : o f c a r d s and shows t h a t i t i s

q u i t e o r d i n a r y , by r u n n i n g t h r o u g h i t . Now he h a n d s t h e p a c k t o a s p e c ­
t a t o r , a s k i n g him t o think: o f a number b e tw e e n 1 and 15, and t h e n t o
c o u n t t o t h a t number and remember t h e c a r d a t t h a t p o s i t i o n , b u t w i t h ­
o u t l e t t i n g t h e p e r f o r m e r know t h e name o f t h e c a r d o r t h e number s e l e c t ­
e d . H a v in g done t h i s , t h e s p e c t a t o r s q u a r e s up t h e p a c k and r e t u r n s i t
t o t h e p e r f o r m e r , who, h o l d i n g t h e p a c k f a c e - u p , t u r n s down a b o u t a
t h i r d o f t h e p a c k (one o f t h e c a r d s t u r n e d down b e i n g t h e s e l e c t e d c a r d ) ,
so t h a t a b o u t a t h i r d o f t h e p a c k f a c e s one way, and t h e r e m a i n d e r t h e
o t h e r . The p e r f o r m e r h a n d s t h e t u r n e d down p a c k e t t o t h e s p e c t a t o r and
a s k s him i f h i s c a r d i s s t i l l t h e r e , b u t , t o e v e r y o n e ' s s u r p r i s e
h e s t a t e s t h a t i t h a s v a n i s h e d . However, t h e p e r f o r m e r i n s i s t s t h a t he
i s m i s t a k e n , and d e a l s t h e p a c k e t f a c e - d o w n on t h e t a b l e i n rov^s o f sis:
c a r d s e a c h . One c a r d i s s e l e c t e d by t h e s p o c t a t o r , a n d , when he t u r n s
i t u p , i t i s fou nd t o bo t h e s e l e c t e d c a r d . The r e s t o f t h o p a c k e t i s
t h o n exam ined.
INSTRUCTIONS. S i m p l i c i t y i s t h e ^ k e y n o t e o f t h i 3 e n t e r t a i n i n g e f f e c t ,
and t h e 3 o l e r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e l o d o u b l e f a c e d c a r d s . The f r o n t f a c e s o f
t h e s e c a r d s a r e a l l d i f f e r e n t , and t h e r e a r f a c e s a r e t h e same a s t h o s e
on t h e f r o n t , and a r e so a r r a n g e d a s t o make i t a p p e a r t h a t , w h e t h e r
y o u a r e l o o k i n g a t t h e f r o n t o r b a c k , t h e same c a r d s a r e s e e n i n e x a c t l y
t h e same o r d e r . T h i s i s p r o d u c e d by t h e f o l l o w i n g means - t h e u p p e r
f a c e o f t h e t o p c a r d i s t h e same a s t h e l o w e r f a c e o f t h e b o t t o m c a r d :
s i m i l a r l y , t h e u p p e r f a c e o f t h e 2nd c a r d ( f r o m t h e t o p ) i s t h e same
a s t h e l o w e r f a c e o f t h e se con d c a r d fro m t h e b o t t o m . . . a n d so on. How
o b t a i n a p a c k o f c a r d s o f t h e same make a s t h e d o u b l e - f a c e d o n e s , and
remove from i t t h e l S d u p l i c a t e s o f t h e d o u b l e - f a c e d c a r d s . You have
36 c a r d s l e f t . S h u f f l e t h e s e and t h e n d i v i d e them i n t o two e q u a l p a c k e t s .
P l a c e one o f t h e p a c k e t s above t h e d o u b l e - f a c e d c a r d s , and one b e lo w ,
so t h a t i f you a r e l o o k i n g a t t h e f a c e s , t h e y a l l a p p e a r t o be f a c i n g
t h e same way. Come f o r w a r d w i t h t h e p a c k l i k e t h i s , and s h u f f l e t h e 18
u n p r e p a r e d c a r d s i n f r o n t , a p p a r e n t l y s h u f f l i n g t h e whole p a c k . How
hand t h e p a c k t o a s p e c t a t o r f a c e - u p and a s k s him t o remember t h e c a r d
( a s d e s c r i b e d a b o v e ) , and t h e n t o g i v e t h e p a c k b a c k t o y o u . You now
t u r n down t h e e n t i r e 18 c a r d s a t t h e f a c e o f t h e p a c k (one o f w h i c h i 3
h i s ) ; and t h e n , u n d e r c o v e r o f p u l l i n g up y o u r s l e e v e w i t h t h e hand
h o l d i n g t h e p a c k , t u r n t h e w h o le p a c k o v e r . How when i t i s f a n n e d o u t ,
THE CARDS STILL APPEAR TO BE THE SAMS, BECAUSE OF THE DOUBLE-FACED
CARDS AT THS CSHTRE. Hand him t h e t u r n e d down c a r d s a t t h o t o p , and
a s k s him t o c o u n t t o t h e number he s e l e c t e d and f i n d h i s c a r d . Y/hon he
c o u n t s down, remember t h e nu m ber, b e c a u s e t h i s t e l l s y ou w h e re h i 3 c a r d
i s i n t h e r e a l p a c k e t . As he c a n n o t f i n d h i s c a r d , p u t t h e p a c k e t b a c k
a g a i n ( s t i l l f a c e - d o w n ) on t h e t o p o f t h e p a c k , and onco more t u r n t h o
p a c k o v o r . D e a l t h e e n t i r e 18 c a r d s i n t h r o o rows o f 5 c a r d s o n t o t h o
t a b l e - y o u w i l l know now w h i c h i s h i s c a r d , and h a v e m e r e l y t o f o r c e
i t on him by t h o c o n j u r e r ' s “c h o i c e 1'. Some p e o p l e t h i n k t h a t t h i s
f o r c e i s t o o O bvious f o r p r a c t i c a l work, b u t I~ h a v e u s e d i t many t i m e s
and h a v e foufld t h a t i f i t i a u s e d p r o p e r l j r i t i s v e r y g o o d . F o r i n s t a n c e ,
i n t h i s c a s e , I a lw a y s ( 1 s t t i m e ) d e a l t h e row c o n t a i n i n g t h e c a r d t o
 Je d BETWEEN THE OTHER TWO . . t h i s row i s n e a r l y a l w a y s p i c k e d t h e
f i r s t t i m e . T h i s l e a v e s y ou w i t h one row o f s i x c a r d s , w h i c h I s e p a r a t e
i n t o two rows o f t h r e e c a r d s . . t h e one c o n t a i n g t h e c a r d t o "be f o r c e d
b e i n g on t h e S p e c t a t o r ' s r i g h t h a n d . Thi3 l e a v e s y ou w i t h t h r e e c a r d s
o n l y , and t h i s tim e I r e t u r n t o t h e c e n t r e p o s i t i o n . T h i s f o r c e works
a c c o rd in g to p l a n about 7 tim es out o f 10 .

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THE CONSTRUCTION 0 ? DOUBLE-FACED CARDS.

W h ere ver d o u b l e - f a c e d c a r d s a r e m e n t i o n e d i n t h i s b o o k l e t , i t i s n o t
i n t e n d e d t h a t yo u s h o u l d m e r e l y gum two c a r d s t o g e t h e r , f o r , by d o i n g
t h i s , you h a v e a v e r y t h i c k c a r d w h i c h h a s no r e s i l i e n c y a t a l l . My own
method o f making t h e s e c a r d s i s t o ' s o a k t h e c a r d s from w h i c h i t i s
d e s i r e d t o make them, i n b o i l i n g w a t e r , and t h e n t o s e p a r a t e t h e b a c k o f
t h e c a r d from t h e f r o n t by means o f a k n i f e . Now p l a c e t h e f a c e s b a c k
i n t h e w a t e r f o r a moment i n o r d e r t o b r i n g t o t h e s u r f a c e ( o f t h e c a r d )
t h e o r i g i n a l gam - now s t i c k t h e a p p r o p r i a t e f a c e s t o g e t h e r - t h e y w i l l
s t i c k by v i r t u e o f t h e i r own gum. See t h a t t h e s u r f a c e s a r e s q u a r e on
one a n o t h e r , and t h e n p r e s s them b e t w e e n b l o t t i n g p a p e r . Leave them l i k e
t h i s f o r some h o u r s , and t h e n t a k e them o u t and p u t them i n a n a i r y
p l a c e , f o r them t o d r y c o m p l e t e l y . When t h e y a r e d r y yo\i w i l l h a v e a
d o u b l e - f a c e d c a r d w i t h t h e t r u e r e s i l i e n c y , w h ic h , u n t i l now, i t h a s
b e e n e x t r e m e l y d i f f i c u l t t o o b t a i n . You c a n smooth t h e s u r f a c e o f a
c a r d so c o n s t r u c t e d , w i t h a f l a t i r o n ( h o t ) .
-oOo-

THE SIMPLICITY X-RAY TRICK.

The e f f e c t i s t h e same a s u s u a l , b u t t h e p a c k may be t h o r o u g h l y e x am in ­

ed a t t h e e n d . The p a c k i s a r r a n g e d , f i r s t come t h e 4 a c e s , t h e n t h e
4 t w o ’ s , f o l l o w e d by t h e 4 t h r e e ’ s , and so on. Each s e t o f f o u r b e i n g
a r r a n g e d i n t h e CHaSeL o r d e r . Have t h r e e o r more c a r d s s e l e c t e d , and a s
y o u r u n t h e p a c k o u t s i m p l y keep a c k e c k on w h e re y o u a r e , and
y o u n a t u r a l l y w i l l know what c a r d s a r e t a k e n . Have t h e c a r d s r e t u r n e d t o
t h e p a c k , and r i f f l e s h u f f l e i t t h o r o u g h l y , t o d e s t r o y t h e a r r a n g e m e n t .
Then c a r r y on a s u s u a l , f i n a l l y h a n d i n g t h e p a e k f o r e x a m i n a t i o n . J o r d a n
ha d a method o f p e r f o r m i n g t h i s e f f e c t , b u t h i s r e q u i r e d c o n s i d e r a b l e
p r a c t i c e and a good memory.
-oOo-

ANOTHER EFFECT ON THE SAME PRINCIPLE.

C a r d s a r e s e l e c t e d a s i n t h e p r e v i o u s e f f e c t , and t h e s p e c t a t o r s h o l d
them f a c e - d o w n i n t h e i r h a n d s w i t h o u t l o o k i n g a t them. The p e r f o r m e r
now u s i n g a n ’’I n s t a n t o " p a c k c u t s i t a t t h e c a r d s s e l e c t e d . W ith p r o p e r
drossing, I b eliev e th a t th is idea has p o s s i b i l i t i e s .
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(S im p lifie d Version)
EFFECT. A s p e c t a t o r s h u f f l e s h i 3 own p a d : , and c u t s i t . Ho rem o ve s t h e
card a t t h e c u t , remembers i t , mid t h e n r e p l a c e s i t , p l a c i n g t h e c a r d s
back in t h e same p o s i t i o n a s b e f o r e . Ho s h u f f l e s t h e p a c k and h a n d s i t
t o t h o p e r f o r m e r , who a s k s t h e s p e c t a t o r t o t h i n k s t o p when he s e e s h i s
c a rd . H e e d le ss to sa y , he s t o p s a t t h e s e l e c t e d c a r d . E v e r y th in g i s
t h e n exam in ed.

INSTRUCTIONS. I ’b e l i e v e t h a t t h i 3 e f f e c t b e l o n g s t o H r . AI B a k e r o f Hew
York C i t y , and i t was o r i g i n a l l y d e s c r i b e d i n “E l l i o t t ’ s L a s t L e g a c y " .
Tho r e a s o n f o r i t s i n c l u s i o n h e r e i s t h a t i t i s an e x c e p t i o n a l t r i c k ,
and w i l l p u z z l e n o t a few m a g i c i a n s when p r o p e r l y p r e s e n t e d , b u t , t h e
moves i n t h e e f f e c t a s o r i g i n a l l y d e s c r i b e d , wore i f I remember r i g h t l y ,
n e e d l e s s l y d i f f i c u l t . And f o r t h i 3 r e a s o n I g i v e my own moves - t h e
p r i n c i p l e i s t h e same.
S t i c k a t i n y p i e o e o f r e a l l y s t i c k y wax u n d e r t h e n a i l o f t h o m i d d l e
f i n g e r . You a r e now r e a d y t o p e r f o r m . Tho s p e c t a t o r s h u f f l e s h i s own
p a c k and c u t s i t , p l a c i n g t h e u p p e r h a l f o f t h e p a c k on y o u r hand ( t h e
hand w i t h t h e wax i n i t ) . I n t h i s p o s i t i o n i t i s e x t r e m e l y s i m p l e t o
bend t h e m i d d l e f i n g e r and so s t i c k t h e wax o n t o t h e b o t t o m c a r d o f t h o
packet. T h i s p a c k e t i s t h e n p u t b a c k on t h e to p o f t h e s e l e c t e d c a r d ,
and t h o m a g i c i a n s q u a r e s up t h e p a c k , and t a k i n g i t u p , g i v e s i t a
s q u e e z e where t h e wax i s and h a n d s i t to t h o s p e c t a t o r t o s h u f f l e once
more ( o v e r h a n d ) . Tho s e l e c t e d c a r d i s now a d o u b l e c a r d , and w i l l im­
m e d i a t e l y bo d e t e c t e d by s e n s e o f t o u c h . Take c a r e t h a t t h e b o t t o m c a r d
i s n o t t h o s e l e c t e d one - s l i g h t l y s e p a r a t e i t from t h e o t h e r s and
f o o l i t . You c a r r y on a s d e s c r i b e d above mid when you come t o t h o
d o u b l e c a r d s t o p . S e p a r a t e t h e two c a r d s , and w i t h t h e f i n g e r n a i l r e ­
move t h o wax ( u n d e r c o v e r o f e o u r s o ) and hand t h e w ho le l o t f o r e x am in ­
a t i o n . I t h i n k t h a t most p e o p l e w i l l a g r e e t h a t t h i s method i s s i m p l e r
t h a n t h o o r i g i n a l m e th o d . I h a v e a lw a y s u s e d t h i s method m y s e l f , and
havo f o u n d t h e e f f e c t t o be t h o r o u g h l y m y s t i f y i n g .

-0 O0-

A2J INVISIBLE PASS.

I n i t s o r i g i n a l form, t h i s p a s 3 a p p e a r e d i n t h e "Magic Y/and" f o r Juno

1927 , and was c o n t r i b u t e d by a c o r r e s p o n d e n t whose i n i t i a l s wero "C.D .W .51
Horo i s h i s own d e s c r i p t i o n o f i t : -
"The p a c k i s h o l d i n t h e u s u a l manner by t h e l e f t hand ( w i t h
t h e b o t t o m c a r d f a c i n g t o w a r d s t h e palm) and i s t h e n s e p a r a t e d
by means o f t h e l i t t l e f i n g e r . The r i g h t hand g r a s p s t h e end s
o f t h e u p p e r h a l f ( i n s t e a d o f t h e l o w e r h a l f ) and t h e l o f t
thumb, p r e s s i n g on t h e e d g e , l e v e r s i t down, S i m u l t a n o o u s l y
t h c f i n g e r s o f t h o l o f t hand e x t e n d , c a u s i n g t h e l o w e r h a l f
7
 " t o d r o p , w i t h t h e b o t to m c a r d f a c i n g u p , a n d , c l o s i n g up
a g a i n , c a r r y "bottom h a l f b e h i n d and on t o n o f o r i g i n a l
top h a l f . "
lly ov.'n way o f p e r f o r m i n g t h i s p a s s , i s t h i s : - C a r r y on a s a b o v e , out
s t a n d w i t h t h o r i g h t s i d e t o w a r d s the s p e c t a t o r s , and h o l d i n g t h o p a c k
i n t h e l e f t hand w i t h t h o h a c k s AT EIGHT ANGLES t o t h e f l o o r . Y/hon
y o u come t o c l o s i n g up t h e two p a c k e t s , and t h e f o r m e r r e a r m o s t p a c k e t
i s i n f r o n t o f t h e o t h e r o n e , and h o l d a t a h o u t 60 d e g r e e s t o i t , and
i s c o n c e a l e d hy t h e r i g h t hand , - i n s t e a d o f s i m p l y c l o s i n g thorn up
and r i s k i n g i t b e i n g n o t i c e d - w i t h t h e thumb and f i n g e r s o f t h e l e f t
h a n d , t a k e h o l d o f t h e s i d e o f t h e p a c k where b o t h p a c k e t s a r e t o u c h ­
i n g ( a t t h e h i n g e ) , and g r i p p i n g t h e two a s o n e , s a y , " I s t h i s y o u r
c a r d ? " and t u r n o v e r t h e p a c k sh o w in g f a c e o f b o t t o m c a r d . T h i s move
e f f e c t i v e l y c o n c e a l i n g t h e c l o s i n g o f t h e p a c k e t s . I know i t s o un d s
v e r y i n v o l v e d , b u t i t i s v e r y s i m p l e when you g o t t h o i d e a . I h a v e u s e d
i t e v e r s i n c e i t was p u b l i s h e d i n t h e "Wand", and c o n s e q u e n t l y I know
t h a t i t i s p r a c t i c a l . . Try i t , i t w i l l be w o r t h y o u r w h i l e .
xw i t h an UPWARD MOVl'KEPT,
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A ITS*/ SPELLING- BSE EPF30 T .

EFFECT. The p e r f o r m e r s h u f f l e s a p a c k o f c a r d s and h a n d s i t t o a s p e c ­
t a t o r , a s k i n g him t o d e a l i t o n t o t h e t a b l e , i n two h e a p s , a c a r d a t a
t i m e t o e a c h . The s p e c t a t o r i s now r e q u e s t e d t o s e l e c t a c a r d fro m one
h e a p , l o o k a t i t , and p l a c e i t on t o p o f t h e same h e a p . The p e r f o r m e r
now c u t s t h e o t h e r h e a p , and i n s e r t s t h e h e a p c o n t a i n i n g t h e s e l e c t e d
c a r d i n t o t h e c e n t r e o f t h e c u t . He now s h u f f l e s t h e c a r d s a g a i n , and
h a n d s t h e p a c k t o t h e s p e c t a t o r a s k i n g him t o c o u n t o u t t h e name o f h i s
c a r d , a c a r d f o r e a c h l e t t e r , and t h e n t o t u r n up t h e l a s t c a r d o f t h e
name - and t h e r e i s t h e s e l e c t e d c a r d . The name o f t h e s e l e c t e d c a r d i s
not d i s c o v e r e d by t h e p e r f o r m e r , u n t i l i t i s burned u p .
INSTRUCTIONS. T h i s i s an e f f e c t t h a t I h i t up on when w o r k i n g o u t my
" S p e l l e r " p a c k , w h i c h , by t h e way, i s worked on a n e n t i r e l y d i f f e r e n t
p rin cip le.
Remove from any c o m p l e t e p a c k o f c a r d s , t h e 4 > 5 > 9 . J a c k and K in g o f
C l u b s . The Ace, 2 , o and 10 o f H e a r t s . And t h e Ace, 2 , 6 and 10 o f
S p a d e s . S h u f f l e them and p u t them t o one s i d e . ITow remove t h e 3 , 7 , 8 ,
and Queen o f C l u b s . The 4 , 5 > 9 &nd J a c k o f H e a r t s . And t h e 4 , 5 ,
J a c k and K in g o f S p a d e s . S h u f f l e them and p u t them a t t h e f a c e o f t h e
f i r s t p a c k e t . Now t a k e any one o f t h e r e m a i n i n g c a r d s and c u t a s m a l l
p i e c e o f f t h e end, m aking i t i n t o a 3 h o r t c a r d . S h u f f l e t h e s e r e m a i n i n g
c a r d s and p l a c e t h e " s h o r t 11 t h e 1 2 t h c a r d down from t h e t o p o f t h e
p a c k e t . You now h a v e two p a c k e t s o f 2 o c a r d s e a c h . P l a c e b o t h o f t h e s e
p a c k e t s f a c e - d o w n on t h e t a b l e ( p a c k e t w i t h " s h o r t " on t h e r i g h t ) . Now
k e e p i n g t h e c a r d s f a c e - d o w n t h e w h o l e t i m e , f i r s t t a k e a c a r d fro m t h e
p a c k e t on t h e r i g h t , t h e n one from t h e l o f t and p l a c e i t on t o p o f t h o
f i r s t c a r d , now a n o t h e r from t h e r i g h t , and so on, r i g h t t h r o u g h t h e two
p a c k e t s . You a r e now r e a d y t o p e r f o r m . Give t h o w h o l e p a c k a f a l s e
s h u f f l e l e a v i n g i t i n t h e same o r d e r a s b e f o r e , and t h e n hand i t t o t h e
^.top-)—-c«-rd-—be-o cr^-whew^-hA—qel-oo-t«^-^ean.,.^ou-must--£o.rc e—on-hi m—t he-
p a c k e t c o n t a i n i n g t h a t c a r d . A l s o when he c o u n t s down i n t h i s h e a p ,
remember w h e t h e r t h e number t o w h ic h he c o u n t s i n OVER 13. He rem oves
h i s s e l e c t e d c a r d and p l a c e s i t on t o p o f t h e p a c k e t , y ou c u t t h e o t h e r
p a c k e t a t t h e s h o r t c a r d and i n s e r t h i s p a c k e t i n t h e c u t . How f a l s e
s h u f f l e once mor e, and hand l ;r.e p a c k b a c k t o t h e s p e c t a t o r a s k i n g him t o
c o u n t o u t t h e name o f h i s c a r d , K'ow, i f when he c o u n t e d down, t h e number
was u n d e r 14 , a s k him t o 'j u rn up t h e c a r d AFTER t h e l a s t l e t t e r o f t h e
name; w h i l s t i f i t was 14 o r o v e r , he m u st t u r n up t h e c a r d AT t h e l a s t
letter.
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CARD TRICK USIUG DOUBLE-FACED CARDS.
EFFECT. The e f f e c t o f t h i s move i s t h a t t h e p e r f o r m e r shows 4 c a r d s , one
by one , b a c k and f r o n t , i n s p i t e o f t h e f a c t t h a t two o f t h e c a r d s a r e
double faced .

IHSTRUCTI0JI3 . The f o u r c a r d s a r e h e l d f a c e o u t w i t h t h e d o u b l e - f a c e d ca *;&5

a t t h e r o a r ( c a r d s w i t h a w h i t e m a r g i n s h o u l d be u s e d ) . The f i r s t o r d - /
i n a r y c a r d i s t a k e n from t h e f a n w h ic h i s h e l d i n one h a n d , and shown
on b o t h s i d e s a t t h e f i n g e r t i p 3 o f t h e o t h e r h a n d . The n e x t o r d i n a r y \
c a r d i s p l a c e d b e h i n d t h e f i r s t c a r d , b u t w i t h a b o u t one i n c h o f t h e f a c e
p r o t r u d i n g . T hes e t w o c a r d s a r e n o w t u r n e d o v e r so t h a t t h e b a c k s a r e
s e e n . How comes t h e i m p o r t a n t m o v e :- The f i r s t ; d o u b l e - f a c e d c a r d i s a p ­
p a r e n t l y p l a c e d b c a i n d t a o two o r d i n a r y c a r d s , b u t i n f a c t i t i s p l a c e d
BETWEEN them - t h i s b e i n g r e n d e r e d q u i t e s i m p l e by t h e f a c t t h a t t h e
r e a r c ? r d s t i c k s o u t . The t h r e e c a r d s a r e now t u r n e d o v e r so t h a t t h e
b a c k s can be s e e n ( ? ) ; and now t h e l a s t d o u b l e - f a c e d c a r d i s i n s e r t e d
n e x t t o t h e o t h e r one - and a g a i n ( ? ) t h e b a c k s a r e shown. Done w i t h a
s u f f i c i e n t amount o f s l i c k n e s s , t h e i l l u s i o n i s q u i t e c o m p l e t e .
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A TURN OVER HOVE.

EFFECT. The p e r f o r m e r shows t h r e e c a r d s , one by one, t h e r e a r e two b l a c k
s p o t c a r d s and a r e d a c e b e tw e e n th em . The p e r f o r m e r now p a s s e s h i s
hand o v e r them and t h e n shows them a g a i n c The r o d a c e h a s c h a n g e d t o a
b l a c k o ne, w h i l s t t h o two s p o t c a r d s a r e t h e same a s b e f o r e . T h i s i s
m e r e l y a s i m p l e s l e i g h t w h i c h i s n o t i n t e n d e d f o r u s e by i t s e l f b u t
ra th e r as a p a rt of a la rg e r e f f e c t 0

IUSTRUCTIOIIS. A l l t h r e e c a r d s a r e d o u b l e - f a c e d . The two b l a c k s p o t c a r d s

a r e p r e p a r e d a s f o l l o w s : - ono shows t h e 4 o f C l u b s on t h e f r o n t and t h e
3 o f S p a d e s on t h e b a c 2c, w h i l s t t h o o t h e r shows t h e 3 S p a d e s on t h e
f r d n t and t h e 4 o f Clu b s on t h e b a c k . The a c e shows a r e d a c e on one
s i d e and a b l a c k a c e on t h e o t h e r . The c a r d s a r e shown, one by o n e ,
w i t h t h e Ace i n t h e m i d d l e , and a r e t h e n h e l d i n a f a n "between t h e f i r s t
and m i d d l e f i n g e r s o f t h e r i g h t h a n d , w h i c h i s p o i n t i n g downwards. The
l e f t hand s q u a r e s up t h e c a r d s , and .is t h e n p a s s e d o v e r t h e c a r d s fro m
t h e f r e e end up t o w a r d s t h e f i n g e r s - and what h a p p e n s i s t h i s : - The
f r e e end o f t h e c a r d s i s l o d g e d on t h e SIDE o f t h e m i d d l e f i n g e r o f t h e
l e f t hand , w h i c h , c o n t i n u i n g i n i t 3 upward movement, bonds t h e c a r d s i n t o
a s e m i - c i r c l e . T h i s o t h e r end i s now c l i p p e d b e tw e e n t h o thumb and f o r e ­
f i n g e r o f t h e r i g h t h a n d . The hand h a v i n g a p p a r e n t l y m e r e l y p a s s e d o v e r
t h o c a r d s , i 3 now w i t h d r a w n DOVffiWARDS - t h e r i g h t hand o p e n i n g t h e f i r s t
and m i d d l e f i n g e r s and l e t t i n g t h e c a r d s s p r i n g ba ck u n d e r c o v e r o f t h e
l e f t p a lm . T h i s move i s p r a c t i c a l l y u s e l e s s by i t s e l f , a s t h o b a c k s c a n ­
n o t bo shown, b u t , i t i s i n t e n d e d t o be u s e d a s a p a r t o f a n o t h e r e f f e c t ,
such as t h a t which f o llo w s .
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A HEW FOUR AGE EFFECT.

EFFECT. Tho 4 a c e s a r c removed from a p a c k and a r e shown b a c k and f r o n t .
The a c e o f C l u b s i s p l a c e d f a c e - d o w n on a s p e c t a t o r s h a n d , w h i l s t t h o
p e r f o r m e r t h e n p a s s o s h i s hand o v e r t h o o t h e r t h r e e . The Ace o f Sp ad es
d i s - a p p e a r s from t h o f a n , w h i l s t t h o Ace o f C lu b s r o - a p p o a r s . The Ace o f
Sp a d e s i s fo u n d on t h o s p e c t a t o r ' s h a n d , and a l l f o u r c a r d s a r e a g a i n
shown b a c k and f r o n t .

INSTRUCTIONS. ( I n t h i 3 d e s c r i p t i o n , wo s h a l l c a l l t h e Aoe o f Spadc3, A o f

S; t h o Ace o f H e a r t s , A o f H - and s i m i l a r l y w i t h t h e o t h e r t w o ) . Tho A
o f S and t h e A o f H a r e g e n u i n e , t h e A o f D h a s a d u p l i c a t e A o f D on i t s
b a c k , and t h e A o f C h a s a d u p l i c a t e A o f S on t h o b a c k . Tho c a r d s a r e
shown i n a f a n i n t h i s o r d e r ( f r o n t t o b ack) A o f S, A o f K, A o f D and
A o f C. By means o f t h o move d e s c r i b e d on p a g e 9 , t h o b a ck 3 o f a l l c a r d s
a r c shown, l e a v i n g t h o c a r d s i n t h i 3 o r d e r ( f r o n t t o b a c k ) A o f S, A o f C,
A o f D and A o f II. Tho A o f S i s p l a c e d b e t w e e n t h e A o f D and A o f E,
and t h e p a c k e t i s s q u a r e d up and h e l d a t t h e f i n g e r t i p s . A o f H ( r e a r ­
m o st c a r d ) i 3 s e p a r a t e d from t h e o t h e r s w i t h t h e thumb, and t h e r e m a i n ­
i n g t h r e e o a r d s a r e t u r n e d o v e r an o ne, and a l l f o u r a r e f a n n e d a g a i n ,
sh ow in g t h a t ( a p p a r e n t l y ) t h e A o f C h a s b e e n t u r n e d down. P l a c e t h i s
c a r d on t h e s p e c t a t o r ' s h a n d . How h o l d t h e c a r d s a s d e s c r i b e d f o r "A
T u r n - o v e r Move'1 ( P a g e 9) , and p e r f o r m t h e move d e s c r i b e d t h e r e V/ITH THE
TWO DOUBLE-FACED CARDS 01ILY. I f y ou can p e r f o r m t h o o r i g i n a l move c o r r e c t l y ,
y ou w i l l havo no t r o u b l e w i t h t h i s , p r o v i d e d t h a t t h e en d s o f t h o d o u b l e -
f a c e d c a r d s a r e b e n t s l i g h t l y o u t w a r d s , and t h a t t h o g r i p on t h e o r d i n a r y
c a r d i s n o t r e l e a s e d u n t i l t h e move i s c o m p l e t e . V/hon t h i s h a s b e e n done',
show t h e r e s u l t , and show t h o c a r d s b a c k and f r o n t by means o f t h e c o r r c c t
move. This e f f e c t i s intonded to d em onstrate th e p o s s i b i l i t i e s of
t h o two moves u s e d i n i t .

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 EFFECTS THAT YOU WILL WAIT.

THE " SUPER" EDUCATED DIE EFFECT. - Tho o n l y e d u c a t e d d i e t r i c k

i n w h i c h t h o s p e c t a t o r t u r n s up t h o Ago EVERY t i m e , w h i l s t t h o
CARDS ON EITHER SIDE ARE SHOWN TO BE SPOT CARDS. A l s o , i t is
t h o o n l y t r i c k o f i t s k i n d w i t h a s u c k e r g a g a t t h e ond.

Genuine S t e a m b o a t s . No t r i c k d i o o r e q u i r e d . A f i n o p o c k e t e f f e c t .
P r i c e 2 / 9 p o s t f r e e . I n t h o U . S . A . One D o l l a r .

CUTTING A CARD IN TWO. - Tho g r e a t e s t l i t t l e e f f e c t on t h e

m a r k e t . A p l a y i n g c a r d i s d e l i b e r a t e l y c u t i n two w i t h a n o r d i n ­
a r y k n i f e , and i s shown IN TWO PARTS. Y et a t t h e word o f command
t h e y a r e u n i t e d onc c more, and t h e c a r d i s p a s s e d f o r e x a m i n a t i o n .
Prico l /8 p o st fre e . I n t h e U .S .A . F i f t y C e n t s .

HENTAL MIRACLE. - T hro e c a r d s a r e s e l e c t e d from any p a c k , and

t h o p e r f o r m e r s t a t e s w h i c h ono o f t h e t h r e e w i l l be s e l e c t e d
w h i l s t he i s o u t o f t h o room. A g r e a t improm tu e f f e c t .

P r i o o 5 / - p o s t f r e e . In t h e U . S . A . One D o l l a r F i f t y C e n t s .

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