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exchanged f o r a number o f card o h e ld fa n w is e by th e same h a n d . in

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s l e i g h t p a lm s e v e r a l card s

th e r i g h t h a n d ,b a c k s to p a lm .

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a fa n o f e e v e r a l c a r d o , th e fa c e o f th e fann e d aurdn a re f a c i n g th e b a l l o f the r i g h t thum b.

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w i t h th e l e f t h a n d , th e f i r a t f i n g e r ie h e ld a t th e to p and f o r c e s th e card;.' when c lo s e d i n t o hand.

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f i r s t palmed and th e o th e r a re r e t a in e d by th e p r e s s u r e o f th e f o r k o f th e r i g h t thiuab and f i r s t f i n g e r .

The f i r s t

f i n g e r o f th e l e f t hand p la y e an im p o r ta n t p a r t i n th e e x ­ e c u t io n o f t h i u w o n d e r fu l s l e i g h t .

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thumb i s one one s id e o f th e p a c k ,th e fo u r f i n g e r s a re a b o u t one h a l f in c h from th e in d e x c o rn e r o f th e p a c k . f a c i n g th e p a c k . le n g t h

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The p a c k . i n t h i s m anner, i s extended to arras

,a s p e c ta to r i s re q u e s te d to n o te a card by o p e n in g

th e pack anywhere by r a i s i n g the in d e x c o r n e r s . As soon as th e card io no te d

, th e p e rfo rm e r .p r e s s in g th e

b a l l o f th e f i r s t f i n g e r a g a in s t the s id e euge o f the p a ck , p r e v e n ts o p e n in g f r o n c l o s i n g . Im m e d ia te ly lo w e r in g th e p a c k , so t h a t the b re a k w i l l n o t be s e e n , w it h o u t h e s i t a t i n g , w it h th e p a c k ,

t h i s b r in g s

th e p e rfo rm e r tu r n s h i s hana over the back o f th e hand u ppe r’Tiost,

and th e in d e x o f the card i^i p l a i n l y card is

seen,

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soon as th e

th e p e rfo rm e r c lo s e s th e b re a k and hanus the

p a c k to be s h u f f l e d , f i n d i n g nam ing i t

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to t h a t f o r C h a r lie r p a s s ) .

o f th e pack i s

The second to p card

th e card d e s ir e d to be f o r c e d .

fo rm e r removes th e to p c u r d , and hands i t

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t o th e s p e c ­

t a t o r w it h th e r e q u e s t t h a t th e card be in s e r t e d a n y ­ where i n the p a c k , r e v e r s e d .

The p e rfo rm e r h o ld s th e

p a c k back u p , w h ile th e card i s b e in g pushed h a lfw a y i n . He now tu r n s th e l e f t hand over w it h o u t a l t e r e i n g h i s g r i p on th e p a c k .

T his b r in g s th e fa c e o f th e pack and

th e back o f th e l e f t hand u p p e rm o st.

Now, by th e a i d o f

th e f in g e r s p r e s s in g on th e back o f th e card d e s ir e d to be f o r c e d ,

the card i s drawn back h a lf - a n - in c h or more,

th e r i g h t h a n d , f o r th e f d r s t tim e d u r in g th e m o v e ,ap ­ p ro a c h e s th e p a c k ,

th e thumb p re sse s down on th e back o f

th e h a l f way in s e r te d c a r d , under i t ,

e x c e p tin g th e

th e f i n g e r s p r e s s in g on the c a rd s

card to be f o r c e d ,

hand draws away th e in s e r t e d c a r d , o f pack b e n e a th i t ,

r e a lly

th e r i g h t

to g e th e r w it h p o r t io n

th e to p p o r t io n o f th e p a c k .

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to f u l l on th e pack i n the

l e f t h a n d , g i v in g th e appeurence o f i t

b e in g th e card a t

w h ic h l o c a t i o n th e card was in s e r t e d , and th e pack c u t a t . The f i r s t

f i n g e r o f th e l e f t hand sq u a re s up the card w it h

th e o th e r s , and then th e pack i ^ t a t o r i 8 to ld

tu rn e d o v e r, and th e s p e c ­

to lo o k a t th e c a r d .

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a s i m i l a r number o f cu rd s to t h a t d e s ir e d to be fo r c e d a r e in s e r t e d a t d i f f e r e n t p a r t s o f th e p a c k , and th e n th e pack i s c u t a t the in s e r t e d card t h a t io n e a r e s t th e fa c e o f th e pack f i r s t .

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C. T. JORDON. Anyone s e le c t s from h i s ovm s h u f f le d pack any s ix t e e n c a rd s fa c e down, no one know ing t h e i r i d e n t i t y . down, you d e a l them one a t u tim e in t o

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Turn yo ur b a c k , have any p a r ty n o te any card

fa c e down uown a g a in and le a v in g i t where i t w as.

You tu r n a r o u n d .

T e ll h i ; i to p ic k up a l l th e c a rd s i n

row as h i s rcard was i n and to s h u f f l e

the same

them any way he l i k e s .

N ote th e re a r e fo u r rows o n ly 1-4-8-11-15, 2-6-9-13“ l6 » 3~4-5-6-7, ana l O - l l - l S r l S ”^ .

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l y i n g p a r a l l e l w it h h in row and s h u f f l e fa c e dow n/

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th e card s alw ays

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on th e t a b l e , p la c e s them on to p and hands you th e p a c k e t, you im m e d ia te ly o u t th e card s as b e fo r e , j u s t as you d id

th e f i r s t

tim e fa c e down to th e numbers i n the d ia g ra m , now t u r n a row fa c e u p , f o r in s ta n c e 3-4-5-6-7 and a s k i f h ie card i s

th e re ,

o r i f you p r e f e r to save tim e , d e a l a l l c a rd s fa c e up th e second tim e and ask w h ic h row the card i s ca rd or p o in t i t SECRET:

in .

You i n s t a n t l y n=Jino th e

o u t.

The s e c r e t i s v e ry s im p le , b u t h a rd to d e t e c t , a s i n

mosj& t r i c k s o f t h i n c h a r a c t e r , m ix in g th e c a ra s used w ould pre-

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success.

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lie s

two o f f i v e have been s h u f f le d , p la c e d on y o u r s ,

i n th e f a c t t h a t , when the

and th e one c o n t a in in g h i s card

th r e re m ain s ix card s on th e t a b l e .

I 'o n 't

c a l l a t t e n t i o n to t h e i r number, b u t heap them up and a llo w him t o s h u f f le

them .

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s i x d e a lt on the second la y - o u t ,

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n a tu r a lly

th e g rou p o f f i v e

c o n t a i n i n g h i s card go to the p o s i t i o n s 7-8-9** f o u r chances o f success to one o f f a i l u r e ,

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b e cause in s h u f f l i n g th e p a c k e t he may do so fa c e up i f he l i k e s a n d i f he does he i s n o t l i k e l y t h e p a c k e t.

to le a v e h i s card on th e to p o f

In a s k in g f o r th e row t h a t h i s card now ap p e ars i n

if

he says th e f i r s t h o r i z o n t a l one, h i t card now ap p e a rs a t 7 *

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th e seconu h o r ia o n t a lo n e a t 10.

T^e second v e r t i c a l one a t 9 .

The f i r s t v e r t i c a l one a t 8 .

In th e bare p o s s i b i l i t y

th a t your

announcem ent p ro v e s wrong f o r e it h e r th e f i r s t v e r t i c a l o r second h o r i z o n t a l , h i s card whs a t th e fa c e o f h i s p a c k e t when he p la c e d it

on y o u r s , and in e it h e r case i s

11.

t h i s has never y e t occured w it h me, b u t , c h o is e g iv e s i t

c o r r e c t ly ,

Though u p o s s i b i l i t y , o f c o u r s e , y o u r second

For v a r i a t i o n th e s ix odd number raay

be p la c e d a t th e b o tto m , and th e f i v e above h i s , when th e chosen row w i l l l i e

a t th e o p p o s ite way, a t 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - I O .

In s t e a d o f

im m e d ia te ly a s s e m b lin g th e p a c k , proceed to ferfor/.'; th e A s s is ta n c e C ard T r ic k e x p la in e d on th e f o llo w in g page .

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th e o u i t Ath e card he draws i n d i c a t e s , b u t m erely goes to th e la r g e r p a c k e t o f 36 ca rd s and s e le c t s fro m i t any one o f th a t s u it ,

th e n s h u f f le s th e pa.ck. T ak ing th e pack (he

h a s pock eted h i s c a r d )y o u m erely g la n c e th ro u g h i t , a n d e a s ly name the card he has ta k e n . SECRET:

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w o rk in g th e Four to One l e t e c t i o n , m erely n o te some s u i t t h a t seerns more p l e n t i f u l th a n o th e r s i n th e 16. c a rd s you a r e w o rk in g w ath ,

i n lo o k in g a t them, r a p i d l y add t h e i r

d e n o m in a tio n ; Ja c k b e in g 11, Queen 12, and ig n o re th e K in g . Every tim e y o u r t o t a l reaches 13 or o v e r, d is c a r d th e 1 3 , a n d c o n tin u e a d d in g th e s m a lle r num bers. T his may be done in

o n ly a Becond or so w it h a few card s b e fo re y o u .

In

p i c k i n g up th e 1 6 , g e t as many o f th e s u i t as p o s s ib le t h a t you have added to g e th e r to the to p o f th e p a c k e t and s h u f fle ,

le a v in g them t h e r e .

C ut th e p a ck , and a llo w him

t o f r e e ly

choose any card he d e s ir e s ( a p p a r e n t ly ) .

r e a lly

li m i t e d

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to th e s u i t t h a t you d e s ir e hi-i t o t a k e ,

th e o n ly s u i t you h o ld fa n n e d .

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The A s s is ta n c e Card T r ic k . 2 ,

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moves from the 36 card pack any c a rd o f t h a t s u i t . y o u need to do t h i s s u i t in

i s to remember y o u r t o t a l f o r t h a t

the l6 card p a c k .

fro m 1 3 .

A ll

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is s u b s tra c t i t

Your re m a in d e r youmust keep i n m ind u n t i l you

have lo o k e d th ro u g h th e 36 card p a c k .

In d o in g t h a t

m e re ly add th e d e n o m in a tio n s o f the card s o f the n e c e s s ­ ary s u i t .

When you huve y o u r t o t a l ,

s u b s tra c t i t

th e re m a in d e r y o u have i n m in d , and the r e s u l t i s

from th e

d e n o m in a tio n o f the card th e p a r t y s e le c t e d . EXAMPLE:

You s e le c t diam onds f o r th e s u i t to f o r c e ,a n d

i n y o u r 16 card p a c k e t th e r e happens to be the A ce, 8 , 3»

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s u b s tra c te d .

S u b s t r a c t t h i s 5 from 13 and you ahve 8 w hich i s

the t o t a l

th e card s i n th e 36 pack come to b e fo r e one i s rem oved. A d d in g th e s p o ts o f th e th e diam onds i n

it

,v;hen one has

been chosen, e x a c tly as yo u have added them i n th e s m a lle r h e a p , suppose y o u r r e s u l t i s

fo u r,

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from 8

and you know the 4 o f Diamonds was c h o se n , i f y o u r r e s u l t is

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s u b s tr a c tin g .

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Though t h i s may a p p e ar c o m p lic a te d i n p r i n t , t r i a l w i l l show you t h a t th e a c t u a l w o rk in g i s

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them i n t o

th e p iq u e t

c a r d s , on second th o u g h ts he d e c id e s to remove them t o s h o r te n t th e t r i c k . so d o in g . a

Do n o t re v e rs e th e o rd e r o f th e p iq u e t ca rd s i n A s s is t a n t c u ts th e pack and d e a ls i t

card a t a tim e i n r o t a t i o n .

p la c e s i n h i s p o c k e t.

i n t o 6p i l e s

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Upon t e l l i n g th e p e rfo rm e r th e c o lo r

o f th e to p c a rd s o f each heap f r o a l e f t

to r i g h t th e p e rfo rm e r

.names th e card s on th e b o tto m o f each heajb and t e l l s c a rd s i n th e p o c k e t.

T^e p r i n c i p a l i s based on the red and

b la c k r o t a t i o n o f the above t a b l e . th e c o lo r s c a l le d

th e two

(see t a b le

THe two cards f o llo w i n g

)a re th e two c a rd s p la c e d i n th e

p o c k e t and th e n e x t s ix are th e b o tto m

c a rd s o f th e h-„aps

r e a d in g from the f i r s t p a c k e t d e a l t to

th e l a s t

packet a t r ig h t .

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FAN L O C A T I O N .

T his n o v e l method o f r e t a i n i n g th e l o c a t i o n o f a s e le c te d c a r d i s as f o llo w s .

A card h a v in g been s e le c te d fro m a

p a c k th e pe rfo rm e r c u ts the pack a b o u t the c e n tre and the o th e r h a l f i n th e r i g h t h a n d .

The s p e c t a t o r p la c e s h i s card

on th e to p o f th e p a c k e t i n th e p e r fo r m e r 's l e f t hand and th e p e rfo rm e r p la c e s th e b a la n c e o f th e card s i n h i s r i g h t hand on to p o f i t . NOTE.

I n th e a c t o f p la c in g th e cu rd s on th e top o f th e s e l ­

e c te d card th e r i g h t thumb pushes th e s e le c te d card over th e u n d e r p a c k e t a b o u t a q u a r te r o f cm in c h or l e s s ,

th e card s

a r e now im m e d ia te ly fa n n e d i n th e p e r fo r m e r ' b r i g h t h a n d . The pack i s squared up and r i f f l e d c u ttin g

the pack to be r i f f l e d

s h u f fle d .

I n th e a c t o f

the s l i g h t p r o j e c t in g ecge o f

th e s e le c te d card a f f o r d e a d i s t i n g u i s h i n g mark a t w h ic h to cut i t

to b r in g th e card to th e b ottom o f th e pack by means

of r if flin g ;

if

th e s e le c te d card i s a t th e b o tto m o f th e

r i g h t hand p a c k e t when th e p e rfo rm e r r e le a s e s i t p e rfo rm e r can produce th e card ad l i b

fir s t.

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or te r m in a te th e a f f e c t

a s d e s ir e d . It

i a a ls o u s e f u l ana d e s ir a b le to v a ry th e method

o f p e r m it t in g th e s e le c te d card to be r e tu r n e d to th e pack w h ile squared u p .

In t h i s

case th e s p e c t a t o r i s o n ly p e r ­

m it t e d to push h i s card h a l f v;ay i n th e p a c k , g i v in g i t

a sm art ta p d r i v i n g i t

the p e rfo rm e r

c le a n th r o u g h ,

so t h a t a

P r o j e c t io n Fan L o c a t io n . 2 .

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p o r t i o n o f the card p r o je c t s on th e in n e r e n d ,c o n t in u in g as b e fo re .

A g a in th e p e rfo rm e r has th e c h o is e o f p a lm in g th e

c a r d from o u t o f the p a c k , in

in t h i s c a s e ,

th e pack i s h e ld

the 1 f t h a n d ,p r o je c t in g end o f s e le c te d curd tow ards th e

b o d y , when pushed th r o u g h .

The thumb is on th e tu p Bide and

th e 2 n d . 3rci» and 4 t h . f in g e r s jo in ts

o f th e f o u r f in g e r s

on the low er ^ id e .

The f i r s t

(n o te the f i r s t f i n g e r i d c u r le d

u n d e r th e fa c e o f th e pack ) o f the r i g h t hano are a t the end o f th e p a c k .

The l i t t l e

f i n g e r o f th e l e f t hand now tu r n s

th e card p r o j e c t in g up i n t o it

the f o r k o f th e r i g h t thumb where

i s g r ip p e d and c a r r ie d away p a lm e d . These a re d i f f i c u l t

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to a c c o m p lis h , b u t are

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G iiaq .T . Jo rd o ru EFFECT;

You hand someone u fo ld e d

a p r e d ic tio n .

B l i p o f p a p e r c o n t a in in g

Anyone s h u f f le s h i s own pack and t h r u s t i n g i n

th e Jo k e r n o te s card l y i n g BELO'7 i t . d e ;jls i t

He c u ts th e p a c k , and

i n t o f o u r fa c e down h e a p s ,a card to each i n

c e s s io n .

suc­

A ssem b ling th e heaps fa c e down, you fa n the pack

and have p a r ty remove J o k e r . c u t s where he p le a s e s ,

Then hand him the p a c k .

c o u n tin g th e card s i n

one c u t .

He Now

r e a d in g y o u r p r e d ic t i o n he c o u n ts down the p a c k e t to th e num­ b e r p r e d ic te d and f i n d s h i s chosen card t h e r e . rKCRET:

You w r it e ELEVEN ( f o r in s t a n c e ) as y o u r p r e d ic t i o n

V’hen the p a r ty

s e le c ts h i s card i n the manner o u t lin e d and

d e a ls th e pack i n t o fo u r heaps 1 .2 .3 * 4 . so 1 (14 c a rd s )

You th e n assem ble them

i s th e b ottom o f th e p a c k , 2 n e x t aboove i t ,

3 n e x t and 4 ( a l l 13 c a r d s ) on to p .

If

th e Jo k e r i s

in heaj)

2 or 3 , s e le c te d card i s 13 above i t pack fa c e down, b u t ,

if

J o k e r i s i n 1 or 4 ,

As

chosen card i s 14 card s above J o k e r .

y o u fa n card s w it h fa c e s tow ards s p e c t a t o r a e a l from back o f p a ck froM one hand to th e o th e r , n o t d i s t u r b i n g the c a r d s ' order,

c o u n tin g as you d e a l .

I f th e Jo k e r i s removed a t any

number from 14 to 39 in c lm s u v e , b re a k pack a t t h a t p o i n t . Chosen card i s 13 ab o v e , b u t , must s l i d e

as y o u r p r e d ic t i o n i s

11 you

TWO CaRDE from th e b o tto m o f the UPPER h a l f t o to p

o f LOWER, c u t t i n g puck th e r e , b r in g in g h i s card 11 card s from th e b ottom o f th e p a c k . 4-0 to 53 i n c l u s i v e ,

I f he removes Jo k e r from 1 to 1 3 , o r

t r a n s f e r THREE c a rd s in s t e a d d>f tw o.

H e p h i s t o 's P r e d i c t i o n .

-

P a r ty nov* c u ts p a ck , and yo u fo r c e him to s e le c t

th e BOTTOM

p a c k e t, p re te n d t h a t heap rau^t, c o n t a in a c e r t a i n number o f c a r d s and have him co u n t i t , liees e le v e n from the t o p .

r e v e r s in g th e card c o rd e r so h ie

The t r i c k

ie d o ne .

Any number may

be p r e d ic t e d i f you t r a n s f e r th e needed number o f c a rd s to make i t

come o u t r i g h t .

B ut a v o id 13 as to o o u g g e B tiv e .

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Chais. ? .

by Jo rd o n .

T h is i s a s p le n d id t r i c k f o llo w in g . 'e p h is t o ' sj p r e d i c t i o n . A f t e r h a v in g perform ed th e above e x p e rim e n t, th e y d is c a r d

suggest th a t

th e chosen card as i t m ig h t a c t a d v e r s le y upon T his le a v e s $2 c a rd s i n c l u d i n g

w hat you a re a b o u t to d o .

t h e J o k e r . Have pack s h u f f le d and the Jo k e r re m iv e d . w r it e a p r e d ic t i o n o f two num bers.

P a rty i n s e r t s

Now

Jo k e r in

th e pack and n o te s card s l y i n g above and below i t .

He c u ts

and d e a ls i n t o f o u r heaps as b e fo r e , a n d , f a n n i n f th e pack have h i n remove th e ^Toker.

Then he c u ts th e pack i n t o

two

a b o u t even h e a p s , and c o u n ts w hat was th e lo w e r h b l f o f the p a c k , th e re b y r e v e r s e in g i t .

He c o u n ts down to th e numbers

p r e d ic t e d f o r each p a c k e t and f i n d s th e chosen ca rd s t h e r e . SECRET:

Your p r e d ic t i o n must t o t a l 26 , f o r in s ta n c e 1 0 ans 16

1 5 and 1 1 ,

t r ic k

1 2 and 1 4 e t c .

i n f a n n in g you c o u n t as i n the form e

u n t i l th e ffoker i s re a c h e d .

"/hen p a r ty removes i t ,

I f from 1 4 to 39 a l l

i s OK.

m erely thumb th re e c a r d s ( i f you p r e ­

d ic t e d 1 0 and 16 ) from BOTTOM o f p o r t io n above i t

to TOP o f

lo w e r p o r t io n , and c u t pack t h e r e , w h ich b rin g si o r i g i n a l l y above J o k e r when f i r s t

in s e r te d

i n th e p a c k , te n from to p o f

p a c k , and th e o th e r chosen card s ix t e e n from b o tto m .

Pack i s

c u t and lo w e r p o r t io n counted r e v e r s in g i t and th e t r i c k i s done.

I f th e Jo k e r i s removed from l t o

13 or 4 0 to 52,

same proceedure h o ld s good w it h t h i s e x c e p tio n : c u t pack by rem oving i t s

the

Have p a r ty

to p c a rd and in s e r in g i t wheee he

p le a s e s to in d ic a t e h i s c u t and le a v in g th e c a rd on the low-

The S e q u e l.

2.

-i

e r p a c k e t i n m aking h i s c u t .

I f y o ur p r e d ic t i o n were 11 o r

l lJ , you w ould t r a n s f e r TV/O card s o n ly .

Be sure th e p a r ty

c o u n ts the h ig h e r p r e d ic t i o n number i n the low er p a r t o f th e p a c k and you can no t go w rong. CORRECTION BY BE FORREKT.

If

I remember r i g h t ,

i n s t r u c t i o n s are i n c o r r e c t in t h i o w ie e ; moved frora l t o

if

Mr. Jo rd o n * s

th e Jo k e r i s r e ­

1 3 , p a r ty ta k e s c a rd from th e b o tto m o f th e

p a c k to i n d ic a t e hit? c u t ,a n d i f

th e J o k e r i a removed frora 39

to 5 2 , he ta k e s a c a rd from th e to p o f th e pack t o i n d ic a t e h ie

c u t as Jo rd o n s t a t e s i n th e above t e x t .

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TIII3 IHPiSNTKRABLJS STOP T R IC K .

C h a rle s t .

Jordo n.

Anyone removes th e J o k e r and s h u f f l a h ie own p a c k , th e n t h r u s t i n g th e Jo k e r i n wher he d e s ir e s , he n o te s th e cu rd l y i n g above h i s , t im e s .

sq uare s th e pack and c u te i t a c o u p le o f

He the n d e a ls

each h e a p .

it

i n t o two heaps fa c e down, a card to

The 53rd card card i s d e a l t to th e f i r s t h e a p .

He examines the heaps and hands you the one c o n t a in in g th e EToker. You have n o t touched the pack up t i l l know th e l o c a t i o n o f any c a rd i n

it.

now, n o r do y p u

H o ld in g th e heap fa c e

dow n,and t e l l i n g him to h o ld th e o th e r heap lik e w is e ,y o u d e a l a card tit a tim e fa c e down f r o i y o u r h e a p , h a v in g him do th e same from h i s heap i n u n is o n . n e x t card fa c e u p . S5CRET: The s b t ly

It

P a u s in g have him t u r n h ie

i s th e s e le c te d c a r d ! !

employs a v a r i e n t o f a w e ll known p r i n c i p l e ,

’" h i l e he s h u l f l e s th e pu ck , you p ic k up J o k e r , d ig g in g y o u r n a i l in to

the c e n t r e o f i t s

fa c e ,

c a u s in g a s l i g h t p r o t r u s io n

a t back,

’ ’hen he hhs chosen h i s

card and d e a l t pack as d e s ­

c r ib e d , you n o te w he ath er he hands you the 27 card heap o r th e 26

card h e a p ,

is

s lid

n is e h is

as

you d e a l i n u n is o n ,

o u t b e n e a th Jjour l e f t

th e c e n tre o f each card

thum b, and you i n s t a n t l y

the Eoker when you come to i t .

re c o g ­

I f he gave you th e 27 ,

card l i e s a t th e sane d e p th i n h i s heap as th e Jo k e r does

i n y o u r s . I f he gave you th e 26 , h i s card l i e s

one card lo w e r

th a n th e Jo k e r does i n y o u r s . M erely s to p h im « t c o r r e c t c a r d . I n r e p e a t in g ,c u t two or th re e c a rd s from to p o r b ottom p f y o u r p a c k e t ,a n d have him c o u n t th e ne ce ssary c a rd s a e e p e r,

so ,

if

' H*h

r.top T r i c k . ^ 2 .

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h e w ants to see y o u r p a c k e t, he w i l l n o t f i n d th e Jo k e r a t the same d e p th .

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SYMPATHETIC

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SYMPATHY.

Cha b . _T. J o r d o n . T h is r e q u ir e s n o t h in g t h a t can r e a l l y be c a lle d

s k ill.

Two p a c k s, one red and one b lu e backed are borrowed and an opaque e n v e lo p e .

H anding p a r ty th e b lu e p a ck , have him

do th e same as you do w it h th e red bucked on e , w h ic h you f a n to chew o r d in a r y .

Then you s h u f f l e ana c u t d is c a r d in g

th e top c u t , p a r ty d o in g lik e w is e w it h o th e r p a c k .

You p la c e

to p card o f low er pack i n e n v e lo p e , n o t lo o k in g a t i t

or

a llo w in g anyone to do s o .

P a rty hands you to p c a rd o f h i s

lo w e r c u t , and you s l i p

in to

it

th e e n v e lo p e w it h o y u rs ,

p a t t e r i n g a b o u t h i s a c t io n s b e in g u n c o n s c io u s ly in f lu e n c e d by y o u r own.

You h o la envelope by the c o r n e r , and empty o u t

th e c a r d s . They a re i d e n t i c a l i n s u i t and d e n o m in a tio n . May be re p e a te d over and o v e r. BBORKT.

'Yhen you borrow th e p a c k s , h o ld in g one i n each hand

y o u a llo w yours hands to come t o g e t h e r , and l e f t f in g e r s

s lip

a card from th e b;.ck o f th e b lu e pack to th e back o f th e re d , p r e c is e ly

th e same way as you open a book, and l i f t

open p a r t , th e f in g e r s r e t a i n i n g i t u lo w e r p o r t i o n .

tibp card a t th e top o f the

I f you p r e f e r , m e re ly drop b ottom curd o f b lu e

on to red p a ck . In e it h e r case th e red pack i s j u s t as th e t r a n s f e r i s b e in g rrade, so i t s it up,

a. a y .

o f f the

tu rn e d fa c e up

back w i l l n o t g iv e

Hand p a r ty b lu e p a c k . Now i n f a n n in g y o u r^ p u c k fa c e

s p o t the in d e x o f th e r e a r b lu e backed .card, and f i n d

th e

re d d u p l i c a t e , w h ic h you g e t to the bac& o f th e p a c k , s h u f f l e , dove t a i l f a s h io n ,

r e t a i n i n g the p a i r a t back o f th e p a c k , red

on to p o f b lu e when pack i s fa c e d o n n .

P re te n d to c u t , r e a l l y

S y m p a th e tic fy n p a th y . 2 . e x e c u tin g th e f i r s t h a l f o f th e o r d in a r y two hanued p u s s , in s t e a d o f th e to p p o r t i o n , r i g h t hand l i f t i n g p o r tio n .

Now ta k e o f f to p the two d u p lic a t e s as one,

th e back o f th e to p one chew ing, and s l i p

v e lo p e , bend s l i g h t l y ,

so you can spot i t s

in t e n d to re p e a t th e t r i c k ,

r iid e

it

in t o

p la c in g i t

th e e n v e lop e a t the

you m erely f i n d

i n g when r e p e a t i n ^ t h e ”'hen done,

its

end

id e n ­

tr ic k .

ta k e b lu e pack frora p a r t y ,

and e n v e lo p e to i t s

As you know i t s

d u p lic a t e from y o u r pack f o r i n s e r t ­

in s e r t i t

l a s t card he handed y o u , w hich i s r e a l l y

ed.

C’e ix e t h i s

th e o th e r two ca rd s o u t , and the card he r e a l l y

ahnded you w i l l re m ain i n th e e n v e lo p e . tity ,

i n e n­

in d e x in case you

o p p o s ite end from where th e o th e r card s l i e . tiltin g

o n ly

i n t o e n v e lo p e . Take

th e p a r t y ’ s- card fa c e down, and j u s t b e fo r e

in

o f f b o tto m

owner.

i n e n v e lo p e on

t h e r e in ,

and hand pack

A l l tr a c e s o f c h ic a n e r y are remov­

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Char 1 es T. -Jordon. R e q u e st anyone to s h u f f l e h iu pack unci c o u n t i t c o m p le te .

it

Take i t and s e c r e t ly palm o f f a c a r d , and hand th e

pack to someone e ls e , and i t s

to see i s

a s k in g him to n o te any card i n the pack,

number from th e fa c e o f th e p a ck , a ls o to n o te th e card

ly in g d ir e c t ly down,

b e h in d i t ,

then c lo s e the pack and t u r n i t

minus th e number o f card from the fa c e o f th e pack g iv e

th e number o f card s l y i n g above i t .

(J 2 c a r d s )

fa c e

(if

the pack r e a l l y

c o n t a in s

R equest him to pe rfo rm the s u b s t r a c t io n m e n t a lly , th e n

a e a l on y o u r o u ts tr e tc h e d hand th e number o f card s l y i n g above h is card .

He t h in k s h i s card l i e s

h is hand, but i t

r e a lly

lie s

h im d o u b ly c e r t a in by l i f t i n g

on th e to p o f th e p a c k e t i n

on to p o f y o u r p a c k e t .

o f f the two tc p card s as one, and

shev? i t e fa c e to h im , a s k in g him i f o f h is o r ig in a ll y .

It

is ,

he t h in k s i s h i s

it

is

th e card

t h a t la y back

o f c o u rs e ,a n d he i s m ig h ty c e r t a i n tha>1

t h i s c a rd has never l e f t h is h a n d s . c a r d or d is p o s e o f i t

You make

At y o u r le a s u r e ,

p o ck e t h i s

as you p le a s e , and have him p la c e the one

i n the c e n tr e o f h i s pack w it h o u t lo o k in g a t i t .

Then a sk him how many c a rd s h i s p a c k e t c o n t a in s .

He t e l l s you

and you aBk h im to co u n t them . V'atch th e s h e e p is h g r i n when he f i n d s one le s s th a n he th o u g h t he h a d ,a n d th e v a n is h e d one the one he s e le c t e d .

Produce i t

as you p le a s e ,

and r e t u r n th e one

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C has. T. J o r d o n . A m ost m y s t if y in g s e q u e l to B e w ild e re d , d e s c r ib e d on th e p r e c e e d in g p a g e .

Remove th e Ace o f Spades and C lu bs from

h i e p a c k , s e c r e t ly b r in g in g away an e x tr a curd b e h in d th e Ace o f S pades. o n to th e t a b le

R e tu rn th e pack to h im and t e l l him to d e a l i n u fa c e down heap as many "cards as he w is h e s ,

c o u n tin g them a lo u d .

When he has done so , you sh«w th e Ace

o f Spades, and p la c e i t fa c e down on th e d e a l t pu ok , s e c r e t ly removed c a r d s t i l l b e h in d i t ,

the

re m a rk in g "And t h i s Ace

o f Spades makes o$e m ore11nam ing th e number t h a t ap pe ar t o him in

th e p i l e

now.

Next th e a s s i s t a n t p la c e s any card he

p le a s e s on th e Ace o f S p u d e s ( ? ) a f t e r n o t in g i t .

"T h a t makes

one m ore" you rem ark , m e n tio n in g th e t o t a l . ” I ’ l l Ace o f C lu b s on n e x t " ,a n d you do s o . o f the pack on to p o f a l l .

p la c e the

He peaces th e b a la n c e

You la y s t r e s s on th e f a c t t h a t

th a Ace o f Spades i s on th e fa c e o f th e card and th e Ace o f C lu b s on i t s h is ( r e a lly

back.

C a l l a t t e n t i o n t o how th e ca rd s l i e

above

one le s s th a n th e r e seems) and t e l l him to d e a l

o n to y o u r hand down to and i n c l u d i n g th e Ace o f C lu b s .

He

t h in k s he does so , b u t h i s chosen c a rd becomes th e to p one o f yo ur p a c k e t. Shew th e to p two as one and i t th e Ace o f C lu b s a l r i g h t . h i s p a c k e t ( h e ’ 11 swear i t

ap p e ars to be

Have h im p la c e th e to p curd o f is h is )

in t h e c e n tr e o f h i s p a c k e t,

and to lo o k a t th e to p card now tob e shure he has th e r i g h t one.

He shews th e Ace o f Tpades and i s c o n v in c e d .

th e Ace o f Spades from him and p la c e i t

You ta k e

on th e back o f y o u r

B e w ild e re d th e 2 nd. 2»_ nee o f C lu b s ( h i s card th e re b y g o in g i n between th e n c e s ) P la c e them on to p o f h i s p a c k e t,a n d ask him t h a t i f by a s im p le c u t he can cause the Aces to f i n d h i s

card .

I t w ill

be d e c la r e d im p o s s ib le , as h i s card i s ds a lr e a d y a p p a r e n t ­ ly

i n th e c e n tre o f h i s p a c k e t .

A c u t w ould b r in g i t

n e ar­

e r th e to p perhap s and send th e two Aces n e a r e r th e b o tto m , b u t you s m ile ana a s k him to c u t and examine th e p a c k e t. The card i s d is c o v e re d between th e two A ces, and th e pack may be co un ted and fo u n d c o m p le te . 'J\-fc

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to a p a r t y , who s e le c t s a number from 10 to *>2, m e n t a lly ,d is card so n e o f th e p a c k e ts and c o u n ts th e o t h e r . i n s u f f i c i e n t c a r d s , he t r a n s f e r s a few to i t p a c k e t . He now names a num ber.

If

it

c o n t a in s

from the o th e r

As a la r g e number w ould prove

u n w e ild y , you s a y , because i t m ust be co un ted tw ic e , suppose sy>«.?7 he
P a rty th e n s p e l l s i t ,

a s , t- h~ i- r-t- y- s-e- v-e-n,

d e a lin g o f f a card f o r each l e t t e r , le tte r ,

and rem em bering i t s

lo o k in g a t card o f f i n a l

d e n o m in a tio n o n ly .

s p e l l s h i s number down i n the p a c k e t,

He a g a in

n o t u s in g th e c a rd s a l ­

ready s p e lle d o f f , and n o t in g th e s u i t o n ly o f th e card s p e l l ­ ed o f f .

T his he s h u f f le s

i n t o th e e n t ir e p a c k ,a n d w it h i t

fa c e down, tu r n s up a card a t a tim e u n t i l he comes to a card c o rr e s p o n d in g to b o th d e n o m in a tio n and s u i t w it h th e two he n o te d .

I f th e f i r s t card was a n in e and th e second he lo o k ­

ed a t a Diamond, 9 o f Diamonds w ould be th e c a rd he w ould go th r o u g h the pack lo o k in g fo B . s in c e f i r s t h a n d in g i t

You have n o t touched th e pack

to h im , and he haE n o t th o u g h t o f a

number u n t i l the pack was i n h i s h a n d s . c a r d to p e ic e s , h a n d in g them to y o u .

He t e a r s th e chosen

T o ssin g them tow ards the

p a c k they v a n is h , and e x am ining the p a c k , he f i n d s

th e card

r e s to r e d th e e e in , and the pack does n o t c o n t a in a s in g le d u p lic a te . £J2CRtuT:

T h is i s a most s u b t le f o r c e , r e q u i r in g a d u p li c a t e

o f the fo rc e d c a r d ,s a y th e 9 o f D iam onds.

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p a c k e ig h te e n c a rd s l i e

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S h u f f le pack n o t d i s t u r b i n g the e ig h te e n ca rd s

l y i n g on th e fa c e o f th e p a c k .

P a r ty ta k e s p a c k ,

t h i n k s o f a number from 10 t o 5 2 .

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t h a t form s b ottom o f p a c k , arid,lx.vs-...him c o u n t i t v e r s in g i t s

card s.

c u ts i n and

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Have him t r a n s f e r

f o u r card s a t h a p h a z a rd from th e o th e r p a c k e t t o th e to p o f th e one he has c h o s e n (? )

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appear t h a t th e r e can

be no s t a c k in g as you a n n o t p o s ib ly know th e c a rd s a t th e top o r th e b o tto m .

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tim e .

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in s t e a d .

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y o u s e c r e t ly c o u n t th e number o f l e t t e r s

in h is s p e llin g .

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a n odd num ber, have him tu r n up th e card he d e a ls as he p r o ­ nounces th e l a s t l e t t e r o f the num ber’ s s p e l l i n g .

If

have him t u r n up th e card f o llo w i n g th e l a s t l e t t e r .

even, Card

tu r n e d up i n l a s t s p e l l i n g m ust be tu rn e d up same as one i n th e f i r s t s p e llin g .

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h i s number was,

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in g a c c o r d in g to th e above r u le w i l l r e s u l t i n h i s t u r n in g up a f o r c e c a r d , a n in e in t h i s c a s e , and th e second s p e l l i n g w i l l r e s u l t i n h i s s t o p in g a t a fo r c e card Diam&nd i n a m p le .

He th e n s h u f f le s the e n t i r e p a c k ,

th e above ex­

t u r n in g up a c a rd a t

a tim e u n t i l he comes to th e fo r c e c a r d , 9 o f Diamonds i n t h i s

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you palm i n p r e te n d in g to pass i n t o th e o th e r h a n d , and v a n ­ i s h as you see f i t .

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th e p a c k , ru n th ro u g h r a p i d l y , ic e th e s in g le d u p li c a t e i t

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Then th e pack i s

spread fa c e

downwards on th e t a b l e , and a n o th e r s p e c t a t o r 48 re q u e ste d to s e le c t from i n d i f f e r e n t p o s it io n s o f the p a c k , f o u r c a r d s . These f o u r card s a re shown and acknow ledged by th e s p e c ta to r s who drew th e f i r s t fo u r c a r d s , V’ORKUIG:

to be t h e i r s .

The p e rform e r causes the same card t p be s e le c te d

by each o f th e f i r s t f o u r s p e c t a t o r s , who s h o u ld be se ate d a p a r t so as each w i l l be unaware o f th e o th e r s c a r d .

The

p e r f u m e r spreads th e c a rd s on th e t a b le a t the same t i n e c a r d f u l to le a v e the s e le c te d card s u f f i c i e n t l y

exposed t o be

r e a s o n a b ly sure t h a t t h a t card w i l l be one o f th e fo u r s e l ­ e c te d by th e s p e c ta to r in s t r u c t e d to remove f o u r c a t d s . f o u r card s a re now fann ed t a t o r s i s oskeu i f fyiOC)N3> IKTHOD.

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and shown and each o f th e sp e c ­

t h e i r curd i s t h e r e .

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The p e rfo rm e r se cu re s the s e l ­

e c te d card on th e bottom w h ile

s h u fflin g

th e pack and e x p la in s

t h a t he w i l l d e a l th e card s one by one from the to p o f th e p a c k ,a n d have each person

who s e le c te d h card c a l l to him

s to p , when he w i l l comply

w it h the r e q u e s t and t h a t t h a t the

c a rd stopped a t w i l l be th e one they s e le c t e d .

lUach tim e

th e pe rfo rm e r is re q u e ste d to s t o p ,t h e n e x t card i s th e to p o f the pack and l a i d th e card a t th e b ottom i s shewn

a s id e fa c e down.

to

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i ’FFSCT:

P erform er hands the Ace o f Fpades to anyone and

r e q u e s ts them to i n s e r t i t

i n th e pack a b o u t h a lfw a y ,

the n

c a l l i n g on th e a s s is ta n c e o f more members o f th e au d ie n c e p e rfo rm e r re q u e s ts them to n o te th e card above the Ace o f Spades and th e o th e r s to n o te the card below the A ce.

The

f i r s t p e rso n who in s e r t e d the Ace i s now t o l d t o square up th e p a c k , c u t i t , a g a i n square i t

and th e n d e a l a l t e r n a t e l y

th e E n t ir e pack in f o u r h e a p s , p ic k up th e l a s t heap and p la c e i t

on th e t h i r d and th e t h i r d

second on the f i r s £ ,

on th e second and the

th e n square up th e p a c k .

The p e r ­

fo rm e r now ta k e s up th e pack and r u n n in g th e card s from hand t o hand B e fo re the s p e c ta t o r he r e q u e s ts him to remove th e Ace o f S pad e s.

The p e rfo rm e r th e n c u ts and sq uare s th e pack

T a k in g th e top s e c tio n o f the pack he c o u n ts th e h a l f to see how n e a r th e h a l f o f th e pack he has c u t o f f .

Then t u r n in g

to one o f the s p e c ta to r s he r e q u e s ts him to n o te the number w r i t t e n on a card t h a t has been in view on th e t a b le w hole e v e n in g .

The p. rfo rm e r c o u n ts o f f t h a t number o f card s

fro m th e to p o f th e to p heap o f c a rd s and f i n u s chosen c a r d s .

the

one o f th e

Then t a k in g up the rein-inder o f th e pack he

d e c la r e s th e number from th e top o f t h e i r p a ck e t th e second c a rd noted w i l l be fo u n d . WORKING,:

The e f f e c t i s based on a r o u t in e

th a t is

b ro u g h t

a b o u t b$ the manner i n w h ich th e c a rd s a re d e a lt o u t .

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a c c o u n t o f th e nee o f Tpades b e in g p a lc e d between th e no te a

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w i l l c o n t a in

s x a c tly t h i r t e e n ca rd s and the th re e ca rd s w i l l be s e p a ra te d by tw elve i n d i f f e r e n t c u r d s .

Nov/ by th e p e rso n rem oving the Ace o f

■'pades th e p e rfo rm e r knows t h a t fro-, th e b re ak where th e Ace was tak e n tw e lv e cards counted up

w i l l be th e p o s i t i o n o f one o f th e

card s n o te d , a n d , li k e w i s e , . c o u n t i n g down, th e o th e r c a rd . wilJL be tw e lv e from th e b r e a k .

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i s a s im p le m a tte r to cause the"',

c a rd to a p p e ar a t a p r e d ic te d number by p a s s in g from one s e c t io n The to p h a l f i s

a number og card u

below th e b re ak to th e s e c t io n above i t . co unted f o r th e purpose o f r e v e r s in g th e c a r d r . i n

t h a t p a c k e t so as th e number p r e d ic te d w i l l be from th e t o p ,

o th e r­

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F iv e pe rson s a re re q u e s te d t o s e le c t card s and n o te

ihe name o f i t ,

us each card

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is

s e le c te d th e p e rfo rm e r w it h o u t

la y s i t

card s have been

bo

fa c e down on a t a b le or c h a i r , p la c e d th e p e rfo rm e r fa n e them

Tace tow ards the a u d ie n c e f o r c o n f ir m a t io n t h a t they a r e the 5e le c te d c a r d s . This done , they a re handed t o a n o th e r s p e c t a t o r vho i s g iv e n th e pack and re q u e s te d to i n s e r t th e s e le c te d card s Ln d i f f e r e n t p o s it io n s and th o ro u g h ly s h u f f le

th e c a r d s .

The

perform er ta k e s the pack and a p p ro a c h in g th e f i r s t to s e l c t a :a rd re q u e s ts him to name a number . P e rform er c o u n ts o f f pack th a t many card s and shows card a t th a t, number to be the one s e l ­ e c te d .

The second p e r s o n ’ s c a rd iu shown to be a t th e i d e n t i c a l

p o s it io n o f th e pack th e p e rfo rm e r s to p s r i f f l i n g t o ld to do so by th e s p e c t a t o r .

th e pack when

The t h i r d pe rson i s g iv e n an

i n d i f f e r e n t card; from the pack and t o l d to i n s e r t i t the p a c k .

h a lfw a y i n

The p e rfo rm e r c u ts a t i t and shews th e s e le c te d card

to be a t t h a t p o s i t i o n . from the bottom

a f t e r th e secona b o tto m card has been Ehown to

ae an i n d i f f e r e n t c a r d . a card and i t

The f o u r t h card i s made to a p p e ar second

The f i f t h

pe rson i s re q u e ste d to s e le c t

i s fo un d to be i d e n t i c a l w it h th e one p r e v io u s ly

s e le c t e d . FORKING:

A

m astery o f th e to p change i s e s s e n t ia l to th e success

Tul w o rk in g o f t h i s f iv e p e r s o n s . a s id e i t

t r ic lc .

The p e rfo rm e r fo r c e s th e ;:ame c a rd on

I n th e a c t o f t a k in g t h e i r c a rd and la y i n g i t

i s s u b s t it u t e d by th e

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c-

2.

° When th e card has been r e - s e le c te d f i v e

tim e s

i s r e a l l y p la c e d w it h the o th e r f o u r c a r d s ,o n e

c o rn e r crim ped f o r l o c a t i o n . i n t o th e pack i t

When they have a l l been e h u f f le d

i s an easy m a tte r to lo c a t e

the crim ped c o rn e r

o f the s e le c te d card c.nd by a d o p tio n o f th e c o r r e c t s l e i g h t s cause th e card to a p p e a r a t th e d e s ir e d p o s i t i o n , as e x p la in e d in

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A SPOOK GAilD. S e v e r a l card s and th e Jo k e r a re f r e e ly shewn.

A m e n ta lly

s e le c t e d card v a n is h e s , le a v in g one le s s card i n th e h a n d . The card s are p re p are d by h a v in g a s h o r t e r card g lu e d t o i t s b a c k a t one end,

th e Jo k e r in c lu d e d .

c a r d s to use i s a b o u t f i v e

or s i x .

The b e s t number o f Have th e g lu e d ends a l l

one way and th e Jo k e r a t th e fa c e o f th e p a c k e t .

'7hen you

f i r s t shew card s fa n n e d (b o th s id e s ) do n o t c a l l a t t e n t i o n th e number o f cu rds you a re h o ld in g . in

to

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the r i g h t hand f a c in g th e a u d ie n c e , and w it h the l e f t

thumb s lo w ly r i f f l e

th e u n g lu e d ends from th e b&qife to th e

c o u n tin g each card as the thumb r e le a s e s i t . s h o r t curds can be seep, and th e ce a re f i v e io n to the J o k e r . o n e s.

O nly fa c e s o f the o f th e se in a d d i t ­

S p e c ta to r can o ly s e le c t one o f the s h o r t

Square the c a rd s and w it h o u t a s k in g a q u e s t i o n , i n s t a n t l y

f a n them, and co un t them from one hand to the o t h e r , shew ing b a c k s and fa c e s o f the c a r d s . Only fo u r and th e Jo k e r a re l e f t , and to a l l ap pearances th e s e le c te d c a rd ;has e n t i r e l y d is a p p e a r ­ ed .

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One o f th© a u d ie n c e s e le c t s a c a rd from th e pack ana t s a r s tv;o.

The p e rfo rm e r asks f o r a c ig a r e t t e w hich he l i g h t s .

h a lf

o f th e to r n card he f o l d s i t

v a n is h e s from h i s h a n d s .

it

in

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in t o a s m a ll p a c k e t, and i t

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card in fo u n d i n

it,

ie n c e .

t r i c k d u p lic a t e card s are n e c e s s a ry , a c ig a r e t t e

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and a thumb t i p .

and m atches e x a c tly

the h a l f

B e fore e x h i b i t i n g th e t r i c k ,

one o f th e ca rd s and f o ld s c re a s e . r o llin g

the p ie c e h e ld in tho a u d ­

it

in h a lf ,

th e n te a r s i t a lo n g the

ii'rom o u t o f th e c i g a r e t t e he s i f t s it

between th e f i n g e r s ,

H a lf o f th e to r n c i g a r e t t e

o u t enough tob acco by

so as to le a v e ab o u t an in c h o f same

i s made i n t o a s m a ll tube and f i t t e d

the empty end o f th e c i g a r e t t e .

The d u p lic a t e card

face

down,

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.n fte r shew ing some card t r i c k s th e p e rfo rm e r la y s h i s pack

iir e c tly

in t o

T his c i g a r e t t e and th e thumb t i p

ire p la c e d i n th e r i g h t hand tr o u s e r s p o c k e t. is

th e pe rfo rm e r ta k e s

on the t a b le w it h th e o th e r h a l f o f the card on to p o f

on to p o f the p a r t card and d u p l i c a t e .

P ic k in g up the

■pack the p e rfo rm e r has a card s e le c te d b r in g in g the d u p lic a t e card lo th e c e n tre b# th e

"P ass".

Forces i t

to be s e le c t e d .

As the

:ard i s b e in g n o te d th e p e rfo rm e r b r in g s th e h a l f card to the to p if the p a c k , and h o ld s h i s :ard i s

to ld

.wo p a r t s ,

to f o l d

one p a r t

it

thumb acroB s i t .

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in h a l f and th e n t e a r i t

the p e rfo rm e r ta k e s ,

on th e crease in

s u b s t it u t e s i t

f o r the

ia lf on th e to p o f th e pack w hich he hanac to some person to i n i t i a l he p e rfo rm e r borrow s a c i g a r e t t e a t th e same tim e rem oving lo ade d ig a r e t t e from th e po ck e t c o n c e a lin g i t

in the h a l f c lo s e d r i g h t

and, he r e c e iv e s the borrow ed one w it h h i s l e f t h and ,

th e b o th are

A l B a k e r ’ s C ig a r e t t e . ..2. b ro u g h t to g e th e r

°

and th e borrowed c ig a r e t t e c o n c e a le d , th e faked

one g ro u g h t i n t o v ie w , p la c e d i n th e m outh, th e borrowed one is po cketed as th e p e rfo rm e r reache s i n h is p o ck e t f o r raatches. From th e p e rso n who s e le c te d th e c a r d , th e p a r t he h o ld s i s ta k e n h e ld i n f u l l view

by the p e rfo rm e r and fo ld e d s m a ll and v a n is h ­

ed by i n s e r t i n g i n th© thumb t i p ,

th e c ig a r e t t e i s

and th e h a l f card i s passed f o r i d e n t i f i c a t i o n .

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CANAR. EFFECT:

Two ca rd s a re memorised by a s p e c t a t o r and l e f t i n h ie

k e e p in g , a re caused to change p o s i t i o n w it h a n o th e r two cards lik e w is e memorised and g iv e n i n th e k e e p in g o f a n o th e r s p e c t a t o r . PREPARATION:

Two h a l f card s g lu e d back to back the ends t h a t were

th e c e n tr e o f th e card s p r e v io u s to c u t t i n g s h o u ld be r e v e r s e ly o p p o s ite

to each o t h e r .

T his h a l f card i s p la c e d in the p e r f o r ­

mers r i g h t s id e tr o u s e r p o c k e t .w it h th e c o rre s p o n d in g in d e x to th e c a rd f o u r t h i n th e a rra n g e m e n t. I w i l l d e s c r ib e l a t e r . UPPER­ MOST i n th e p o c k e t and fa c e towafcds th e palm when removed as d e s­ c r i b e d . Four ca rd s a re a rra n g e d in fa c e down o r d e r , any c a r d , card,

the second i s a d u p lic a t e

th e t h i r d

i s any c a r d ,

th e to p card

to one s id e o f the d ou ble h a l f

the f o u r t h i s a d & p lic a te o f the

o p p o s ite h a l f o f the d o u b le h a l f c a r d . WORKING:

These f o u r card s as arra n g e d are p la c e d on the p ack ,

an d by an overhand s h u f f l e a re conveeyed to the b o tto m , and t h e i r o rd er i« re v e rse d . f o r th e " g l i u e '1. and he i s

The pack i s now h e ld i n the l e f t hand p o s it io n The b o tto m card is shewn to the f i r s t

re q u e s te d to remember the c a r d . By th e

s p e c ta to r

’’g l i d e " the per-

fo rm e r ta k e s from under th e pack the second b o tto m cardand la y s i t f a c e down on th e tu b le .p n s s e s th e b ottom c a rd , th e t o p ,

the one n o te d , to

shews th e now b o tto m c a r d to the same s p e c t a t o r , , and r e ­

q u e s ts t h a t t h i s

card a ls o be remembered, by a r e p e t i t i o n o f the

f i r s t movemnets the second card i s a g a in lay e d on the t a b l e . th e y a re i n d u p li c a t e

Thus

to the two s id e s o f the d o u b le h a l f c a f d .

The p e rfo rm e r once more s h u f f le s

the p a c k .

In so d o in g care i s

S upe r Card Change. 2 . ta k e n to b r in g th e to p e ard w h ich i s the one the s p e c ta to r b e le iv e e t o be ly in ^ j on th e t a b l e , l a s t card n o te d .

to the b ottom o f th e pack and ne x t to the

T his much a c c o m p lis h e d ,

the p e rfo rm e r removes

fro m h i s p o c k e t th e d o u b le h a l f c a r d , p la c in g i t in

under the pack,

t h i s manner th e second s p e c t a t o r b e lie v e s he i s s e e in g th e b ottom

c a r d when r e a l l y he i s

o n ly p e r m itte d to see a h a l f c a r d ,

fo rm e r t a k in g card n e x t to i t und la y in g

i t fa c e dovm.

tw ic e re p e a te d the h a l f c a rd b e in g re v e r s e d . d is p o s e d o f , he t h in k s

and

the p e r ­

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The h a l f card i s now

us b o th s p e c ta to r s have each th e very two cards

the o th e r h a s , a l l t h a t rem ain s to be done i s f o r th e

p e rfo rm e r to g e t th e not.% o u t o f the e f f e c t t h a t he ca n .

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th e la t t e r

c u ts th e pack and c o u n ts o f f tw e n ty fiv e c a r d o , n e t t i n g

th e re m a in d e r o f th e pack a e id e , from th e tw e n ty fiv e the a s s is t a n t h a s f o u r cu rd s s e le c te d and w h ile the s e le c te d card s are in the k e e p in g o f th e a u d ie n c e he r e t u r n s the r e m a in in g card s the p e r ­ fo r m e r ,

the l a t t e r th e n p e r m its th e a s s i s t a n t to ta k e one card

and shew i t

to a l l ,

th e p e rfo rm e r once more g iv e s the a s s is t a n t

th e ca rd s and r e q u e s ts him to ahve a l l the s e le c te d cards r e tu r n e d , and th e pack s h u f f l e d . fiv e ly

ca rd s (n o t h e ap s)

The pack i a now d e a lt in t o f i v e rows o f they may be d e a lt fa c e u- or dowp, or p a r t ­

b o th , b u t the p e rfo rm e r on m aking a fev; passes over the K six

x z Xkk c a r u s p ic k a

METHOD: f iv e

From

out the s e le c te d cards one a f t e r the o t h e r . t'»vo packs o f cards o f th e same backs remove twenty*

c a r a s (o d d ) from e ach , and arra n g e them in any o re d r, b o th

s e ts must be a rra n g e d the same, now p la c e one p a ck e t on the o th e r , fo r m in g a pack o f 50 c a r d s , a l l ODD. r e m a in in g p o r t io n s

You now ahve l e f t the two

, from one o f th e se remove the th re e re m a in in g

odd card s and fo u r even c a r d s , th e upper l e f t v e s t p o c k e t.

the r e m a in in g tw enty are p la c e d in

The tw entyseven d is c a r d e d card s are

p la c e d a f t e r s h u f f l i n g i n the o u ts id e lovver c o a t p o c k e t, v>hile the fiv e

s e le c te d card s a re in th e k e e p in g o f th e a u d ie n e c , the a s s ­

i s t a n t shew ing h i s

card .

P erform er exchanges the re m a in in g 20 odd

cards fo r tw enty even cardo i n th e v e s t p o c k e t. To be a b le to p ic k o u t th e s e le c te d card s i s a s im p le m a tte r o f rem oving f i v e odd c a r d s from the p a c k ,

th e re must be some mark on the back

th e odd ca rd s so as to t e l l them fa c e down.

of a ll

T u rin g th e t r i c k the

; eno Card Miracle. 2 .

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performer dropt the 25 oardc left from the pack of odd cards into his pocket with the 27 cards already planted there, this makes..a full pack.

At the end of the trick he openly places the 2 £ cards

used in the trick in the same pocket, and withdraws the full pack. This can fee done and ueed Immediately for any trick requiring a full pack.

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THIS HOURGLAfS CARD TRICK. ....... by

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CHARLES T. JORDON. EFFECT:

Anyone s h u f f le s h i s

own pack and removes any six c a r d s .

From th e se six he s e le c t s one. an d d e a ls

it

in to

He ta k e s th e b a la n c e o f the pack

two fa c e down h e a p s , a cards to each in r o t a t i o n

He p la c e s the chosen card on e it h e r h e ap , and the o th e r f i v e e ith e r heap.

on

Then he p la c e s th e heap n o t c o n t a in in g th e chosen

c a rd on to p o f th e o th e r h e a p .

The p e rfo rm e r tak e s o u t h i s w a tc h ,

f p i c t a t o r adds th e m in u te s to th e h o u r in d ic a t e d by the h a n d s, ( i n c i d e n t a l l y n o t in g t h a t the w atch i s

i n good r u n n in g o rd e r)

He

c o u n ts down to t h a t t o t a l in th e the pack and f in d s chosen card a t t h a t v e ry number. SECRET;

The a c t io n s h o u ld be tim e d and th e t r i c k perform ed a t any

o f th e f o llo w i n g co iib in atio ass o f tim e . 1 . 28, 2 . 2 7 , 3 *26, 4 . 25» 5-24, 6 . 23, 7 . 22 , 8 21, 9 -20, 1 0 . 19 . 1 1 , 18, 12.17. "/hen six card s a re removed from the pack o f $2, 47 re m a in . he ap o f 46 a re d e a l t i n t o

each.

two w hich n a t u r a l l y

c o n t a in 23 cards

No m a tte r which heap th e f i v e cards are p lace d on th e re

w i l l alw ays be tw e n ty e i^ h t cards above the chosen one. an d m in u te s g iv e n above w i l l alw ays be 29* c u t.

The

alw a y s g lim p s e w atch on h a n d in g i t

The ho urs

The pack i s f a l s e l y

to a p a r t y ,

so i f you

have m is ju d g e d th e tim e you can add s u f f i c i e n t card s to the top to make chosen a c a rd ap pe ar a t the ri;;;iit number. NOTE J3Y Di2FORRi3f>T:

For each a d d i t i o n a l m in u te l a t e r a t vjhich you

w is h th e ca ru to a p p e a r, add two card s to th e number w h ich you h ave p a r ty choose fro m ,

i n o th e r w ords,

i f you w is h

the t o t a l to

be 30 in s t e a d o f 29, tfive th e p a r ty 8 cards in s te a d o f 6 .

Ho u r g la s s Ca r d T ri c k . 2 . 32- 12 card s cards

31- 10 curds

33- 14 card s

36- 20 card s or 28 m in u te s

34- 16 cards

35- 18

4 card s and 27 m in u te s 2 c a rd o .

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