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,,sight    ,,secrets    ,,&             
,,me*anical ,,magic      ,,by    ,,dr4  
,,h]man ,,p9etti    ,,bridgeport1       
,,conn4      ,,be+ ,a ,,complete        
,,description ,,( ,,_m ,,(    ,,!       
,,late/ ,,effects ,,9 ,,me*anical       
,,magic1    ,,toge!r ,,) ,,secrets ,,&  
,,explanations ,,(    ,,h[ ,,_m ,,( ,,! 
,,p]=mances ,,9 ,,second    ,,sight ,,& 
,,m9d-,,read+ ,,are ,,p]=m$4            
,,copyright #aije    ,,by    ,,!        
,,dunham ,,press    ,,bridgeport1       
,,conn4          ,,cont5ts        ,*apt]
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#g      ,*apt] #b4 ,table ,lift+1       
#ad      ,*apt] #c4 ,! ,float+ ,girl1   
#ah      ,*apt] #d4 ,second ,sight &    
,k9dr$ ,ph5om5a1                        
#bd      ,*apt] #e4 ,p>lor ,amusem5ts1  
#dh          ,,preface4      ,! au?or 9 
pres5t+ ?is little volume does s ) !    
int5tion  ( assi/+ 8 read]s to solve "s 
( ! my/]ies & illusions  t are p]=m$ on 

! public /age to-day by conjurors &     
s-call$ spirituali/s1 & also ) ! hope ( 
dispell+ !  idea t ^! my/]ies are       
accompli%$ by occult or sup]natural     
me?ods1 :i* belief is gr[+ to q an ext5t
 9 ?is c\ntry4    ,! au?or has made a v 
c>eful /udy ( ! _m illusions bo? 9      
magic & 9 spiritualism1 & ( !           
transmission ( ?\ght1 :i*  is kn[n by a 
great _m diff]5t names1 & 9 ?is little  
volume  he int5ds to %[ h[ ^! illusions 
may be p]=m$ by purely  me*anical means4
 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 t x is n
  s mu* ! app>atus employ$ z x is !     
%rewd1 ev]-obs]v+  me?ods employ$ by !  
p]=m]s1 :o are v %>p1 ke5 m54  ,!       
devices employ$ by ! p]=m]s are s num]\s
 t x is  impossible to say j :at me?ods 
!y w use next4 ,z soon z  "o me?od is   
expos$ !y imm$iately beg9 to plan1 &    
evolve an  entirely diff]5t me?od (     
p]=m+ ! same illusion4 ,! great  success
 ( ! magician is 9 dis>m+ ! suspicions (
 ! skeptic1  & ?is is accompli%$ by     
lead+ him to ?9k a c]ta9 me?od is       

employ$ :5 he is really us+ ano!r4    ,!
 au?or m]ely (f]s "s solutions & po9ts  
out c]ta9  fundam5tal pr9ciples :i* are 
usually employ$1 & :i* he ?9ks  w assi/ 
8 read]s 9 solv+ ^! my/]ies = !mselves4 
,no lit]>y m]it or p]fection ( /yle is  
attempt$ 9 ?is little  volume = x is    
writt5 9 e-day language1 b ,i hope x may
 prove  ( int]e/ & value to my read]s4  
,,dr4 ,,h]man ,,p9etti4          ,,*apt]
 ,i4    ,,cab9et ,,tricks4      ,cab9et 
tricks h always be5 a great /&-by =     
p]=m]s 9  spiritualism4 ,a committee f !
 audi5ce is usually *os51 &  aft] ty+ ! 
p]=m] securely to a *air or bo>d or 9 "s
 o!r  way b9d+ him v securely1 he is !n 
plac$ 9 a cab9et1 !  curta9s drawn1 &   
imm$iately manife/ations take place1 su*
 z !  r++ ( bells1 ! bang+ ( tamb\r9es &
 play+ ( guit>s4    ,i w n[ expla9 ?ree 
( ! late/ & be/ cab9et tricks :i* ,i    
"k4 ,! fir/ is kn[n z ! 8,mahatma       
,miracles10 & ! effect (  same is z     
foll[s3--    ,a cab9et ) a transluc5t   
gauze op5+ 9 ! front curta9 /&s  on !   

/age & is freely inspect$ by a committee
 to see t !re  are no d\ble backs1 sides
 or tops4 ,! m$ium !n takes a seat 9  ! 
cab9et & passes 8 or h] h&s ?r\gh two   
ap]tures 9 !  sides ( ! cab9et1 :]e !y  
are ti$ ) ribbons & ! ribbons  held on !
 outside ( ! cab9et by ! committee4 ,!  
curta9s are  n[ clos$1 b due to !       
transluc5t gauze op5+ 9 ! front (  !    
curta9 ! m$ium's head & %\ld]s are se5  
by all4 ,9 spite  ( ?is1 h[ev]1 bells   
are rung1 tamb\r9es play$1 a glass (    
wat]  is rais$ to ! m$ium's m\?1 a      
newspap] :i* is plac$ on !  floor ( !   
cab9et is cut into beautiful designs1 & 
_m o!r  manife/ations take place4    ,! 
secret ( ?is trick lies 9 ! cab9et4 ,x  
is an ord9>y clo?  "o1 ) a rais$ plat=m 
ab\t f\r feet squ>e4 ,! front curta91  z
 above m5tion$1 has a gauze op5+ ab\t   
eighte5 in*es 9  diamet]1 & ! two side  
curta9s h op5+s l>ge en\gh to all[  !   
m$ium to pass 8 h&s ?r\gh4 ,! legs ( !  
cab9et are ab\t  six in*es high & five  
in*es 9 diamet]4 ,! secret ( ?is cab9et 

lies 9 "o ( ! front legs1 :i* is holl[4 
,! floor ( !  cab9et is laid (f 9 squ>es
 s t "o ( ! squ>es comes ov]  ! holl[   
leg & acts z a trap4 ,a /rong screw-eye 
is screw$ 9 !  "u side ( ! trap & a rope
 atta*$ to same4 ,?is rope passes  d[n  
?r\gh a hole 9 ! floor to an assi/ant   
und]nea? ! /age1  :o holds ! trap d[n   
:ile ! committee inspects ! cab9et4     
,! m$ium takes 8 seat on a *air 9 !     
cab9et1 & passes "o  h& ?r\gh ea*       
ap]ture 9 ! sides1 :]e !y are securely  
fa/5$ ) ribbons or ropes1 ! ends ( :i*  
are held by !  committee4 ,! curta9s are
 n[ clos$ & ! te/s occur4 ,!  assi/ant  
"u ! /age works ev]y?+ by pu%+ 8 h& &   
arm up ?r\gh ! holl[ leg4 ,he is ?us    
able to r+ ! bells &  play ! musical    
in/rum5ts :i* are plac$ on ! floor4 ,9 !
  glass-(-wat] te/ ! assi/ant has a     
/uff$ glove1 ) wires  runn+ up ea* f+]1 
:i* is pa9t$ fle% color1 & is fa/5$  to 
a /ick4 ,he b5ds ! wire f+]s ( ?is glove
 ar\nd ! glass  ( wat] & pu%es same up  
to ! m$ium's m\?4 ,9 reg>d to !  pap]   

te/4 ,an ord9>y newspap] is plac$ on !  
floor ( ! cab9et  ) a pair ( scissors4  
,! assi/ant promptly draws ?is pap]  d[n
 ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! floor & places ano!r  
pap]1 cut into  beautiful designs1 on ! 
floor ( ! cab9et1 :]e x is f\nd  :5 !   
curta9 is drawn aside4 ,_m o!r te/s c be
 p]=m$1  all ( :i* ,i ?9k w n[ be cle>4 
,x is ne$less to say t  ! assi/ant mu/  
always pull ! trap d[n & hold x tightly 
by  ! rope aft] ea* te/ s ! committee c 
discov] no?+ ^u  exam9+ ! cab9et4 ,!    
m$ium gives ! assi/ant a signal :5 to   
op5 ! trap by tapp+ 8 foot on ! trap4 ,!
 clo? ( ! cab9et  %\ld be ( "s d>k      
mat]ial4    ,! spirituali/ic po/ te/ is 
! next :i* ,i w describe4 ,9 !  mo/     
common =m x consi/s ( a po/ ( p9e wood  
two & a half feet  long4 ,?is is giv5 to
 ! committee1 "o ( ^: memb]s bores a    
hole ?r\gh x1 ne> its upp] edge1 & !n   
passes an ord9>y rope  ?r\gh ! hole4 ,a 
knot is !n ti$ 9 ! rope on ea* side ( ! 
po/4 ,! knots are press$ aga9/ ! sides (
 ! po/ to prev5t  ! rope f be+ pull$    

?r\gh ! hole4 ,! ends ( ! rope are  n[  
unravell$1 & ! po/ is fa/5$ to ! floor )
 spikes4 ,!  m$ium takes a seat beh9d ! 
po/ & 8 h&s are securely ti$ to  ! po/ )
 ! unravell$ ends ( ! rope4 ,small      
pieces ( c\rt  pla/] are pa/$ ov] !     
knots s z to prev5t him f slipp+  8 h&s 
f ! fa/5+s4 ,a nail is driv5 into ! top 
( !  po/ & a rope is secur$ to x4 ,?is  
second rope is held by !  committee4 ,a 
scre5 is n[ plac$ ar\nd ! m$ium4 ,bells 
are rung1  etc41 %[+ t ! m$ium has ! use
 ( 8 h&s4    ,! secret ( ?is trick      
consi/s 9 bor+ a hole 9 ! c5t] (  ! end 
( ! po/4 ,a *isel is !n ins]t$ 9 ! hole 
& !  op5+ clos$ ) glue & sawdu/ color$ )
 pa9t4 ,9 bor+  ! hole ?r\gh ! po/ !    
m$ium />ts ! bit s t !re is  no dang] ( 
! committee bor+ ! hole too l[ or s high
 t x  w /rike ! *isel4 ,:5 ! nail is    
driv5 9 ! top ( ! po/  x =ces ! *isel   
d[n & cuts ! rope4 ,! m$ium may n[ r+   
bells1 etc4 ,aft] ! m$ium is ?r\gh he   
puts ! rope ends back 9  ! hole 9 ! po/ 
& holds 8 h&s v tightly aga9/ ! po/     

:ile ! knots are inspect$ by !          
committee4    ,i w n[ expla9 :at is kn[n
 z ! cotton b&age te/1 :i*  is usually  
us$ by female m$iums4 ,a male p]=m]1 z a
 rule1 uses  rope or wire4 ,9 ?is       
exp]im5t ! committee is *os5 f !        
audi5ce & furni%$ by ! p]=m] ) pieces ( 
cotton clo?  ab\t an in* & a half wide &
 ?ree feet long4 ,"o ( ^!  cotton /rips 
is ti$ securely ar\nd ea* wri/ ( !      
m$ium1 !  p]=m] in/ruct+ !m to tie a    
numb] ( good h>d knots4 ,z an  extra    
precaution1 a ne$le & ?read is n[       
furni%$ & a numb] (  /it*es are made    
above ! knots to prev5t !m f gett+      
unti$4  ,/rips ( c\rt pla/] are also    
fa/5$ ov] ! b&ages on wri/s  to prev5t  
!m f be+ slipp$ (f ! h&s4 ,! m$ium n[   
places  h] h&s beh9d h]1 & ! ends ( !   
/rips f ea* wri/ are  n[ ti$ toge!r by a
 numb] ( good h>d knots by ! committee4 
,:at  ends are left are ev5ly cut (f ne>
 ! knots4 ,ano!r /rip ( clo?  is n[     
produc$ & "o ( ! committee ties ?is /rip
 ar\nd !  knots betwe5 h] wri/s1 leav+ !

 ends ( ab\t equal l5g?4 ,!  m$ium n[   
takes h] seat on a small /ool ) h] back 
t[>d a r+  9 a bo>d :i* has be5 fa/5$ to
 ! floor4 ,"o end ( ! la/  /rip is pass$
 ?r\gh ! r+ & sev]al knots are ti$4     
,ano!r  /rip is produc$ & ti$ ar\nd !   
m$ium's neck & !n tack$  aga9/ ! upright
 bo>d4 ,two m /rips are n[ us$1 ty+ "o  
ar\nd ea* arm above ! elb[1 & ! ends (  
same are also tack$  to ! bo>d4 ,!      
committee hav+ done all ?is "w !mselves 
are  ?or\ghly satisfi$ z to its         
g5u95ess4 ,z an extra precaution1 to  %[
 t ! m$ium does n use h] limbs 9 any    
way1 a cord is ti$  ar\nd bo? feet1 an  
end ( :i* is held by a memb] ( !        
committee4    ,a cab9et is n[ plac$ ov] 
! m$ium1 & no soon] is ! curta9  clos$  
?an ! usual manife/ations take place1   
su* z ! r++  ( bells1 toot+ ( horns1    
bang+ ( tamb\r9es1 driv+ ( nails1  etc41
 etc4 ,ea* "t ! curta9 is op5$ ! m$ium  
is se5 )  h] h&s app>5tly securely ti$ z
 be=e4 ,f9ally a pocket knife  is plac$ 
9 h] lap1 ! curta9 is clos$ = a few     

seconds1 &  soon ! m$ium comes =? ) h]  
bonds cut1 b only ! wri/s  sep>at$4 ,?is
 is suppos$ to be done by ! spirits4    
,n[1 ,i w  expla9 ?is my/]y4    ,9 a    
conv5i5t pocket 9 ! back ( ! m$ium's    
dress or 9 h] belt  %e has slipp$ a     
small %>p op5 knife1 ) :i* %e cuts ?r\gh
  ! b&s betwe5 h] wri/s4 ,%e is able to 
d ?is z h] h&s are  n ti$ absolutely    
tight toge!r1 because 9 ty+ ! b&ages    
ar\nd ! wri/s ! p]=m] in/ructs !        
committee to tie a numb]  ( good h>d    
knots1 & fur!rmore to sew ! b&ages      
toge!r ab\t  two in*es above ^! knots4  
,^! knots are also ti$ on ! inside  (   
wri/s or above ! palms ( ! h&s4 ,x w be 
readily se5  t :5 ! loose ends are ti$  
toge!r !re is a ?ree or f\r  in* space  
betwe5 h] h&s1 s x is n at all difficult
 = h] to  cut h]self free4 ,%e cuts !   
b&age :i* connects h] wri/s close  to ! 
b& :i* fa/5s h] to ! r+ & slips ?is     
b&age (f1  leav+ x :ole & /ill ti$ to ! 
r+1 & n[ has ! free use  ( bo? h&s1 & z 
! /rips ti$ ar\nd h] arms 7 ti$ above   

h] elb[s %e has full use ( h] =e>ms1 &  
is ?us able to raise  a glass ( wat] to 
h] m\?1 tie knots 9 a h&k]*ief ar\nd h] 
neck & drive nails into a *air4 ,%e     
makes :at manife/ations %e  *ooses1 & by
 plac+ h] wri/s "o on ea* side ( ! r+ & 
clasp+ h] h&s toge!r1 press+ all tightly
 toge!r1 %e is  ready = exam9ation4 ,!  
r+ be+ w\nd ) cotton clo? ! same  z us$ 
9 ! b&ages ! committee _c see t any?+   
has be5  *ang$1 &1 be+ a little ill at  
ease ^u a public /age1 !y  are ready to 
say t %e is b\nd )\t mak+ ! mo/ ?or\gh  
exam9ation possible4 ,ano!r ?+ to notice
 is t %e is f9ally  cut free4 ,! reason 
( ?is is t if ! inve/igators 7 to       
release h] !y w\ld discov] ! secret4    
,?is cotton b&age te/ is also p]=m$ 9 a 
little diff]5t  mann]1 9 :i* ! m$ium is 
n cut free at all4 ,9 ?is case1 :5  %e  
places h] h&s beh9d h]1 %e re/s "o h& on
 ea* hip s  t h] h&s are ab\t n9e in*es 
ap>t1 & !n has ! committee  tie ! f\r   
ends toge!r & !n fa/5 h] z 9 =m] case4  
,%e is n[ able by rea*+ ) h] left h& 9  

back ( h] z f>  z possible to slip h] "r
 h& into h] lap & get hold ( :at        
musical in/rum5ts are plac$ !re4 ,at    
fir/ ?\ght ?is may seem  impossible1 b )
 a little practice & "s contortion on ! 
"p  ( ! p]=m] x is q easy to p]=m !     
trick 9 ?is mann]4          ,,*apt]     
,,ii4    ,,table ,,lift+4      ,mo/     
spirituali/ic p]=m]s usually p]=m a te/ 
( table  lift+ or ( float+ tables4      
,small1 light tables are lift$ by !  m]e
 8lay+ on ( h&s40 ,! arms are rais$ 9 ! 
air & !  table is se5 to cl+ to ! h&s & 
foll[ e motion4 ,?is is  accompli%$ by a
 p9 driv5 well into ! table1 project+   
above  ! table ab\t a qu>t] ( an in*4   
,!re is a good-siz$ head to  ?is p94 ,! 
p]=m] we>s a r+ ) a slot 9 x4 ,! body ( 
! p9 easily ent]s ! slot 9 ! r+1 b !    
head ( ! p9  be+ ( good size prev5ts !  
table f fall+ away f ! h&4  ,aft] !     
table has be5 float$ successfully an    
extra /rong upw>d  pressure ( ! h& pulls
 ! p9 out & ! table c be exam9$4  ,?is  
trick may be p]=m$ :5 ! table is cov]$ )

 a borr[$  silk h&k]*ief1 z ! h&k]*ief1 
be+ ( f9e1 s(t texture1  does n prev5t !
 p9 slipp+ into ! slot cut into ! r+4   
,?is  addition makes ! trick a little m 
effective4    ,!re is also ano!r me?od  
employ$ ( rais+ a table :i* has be5     
exam9$ be=eh& by a committee1 :o also   
exam9e ! p]=m]'s  h&s to see t !re is no
 /icky sub/ance on !m4 ,9 ?is me?od1    
in/ead ( hav+ a slot cut into ! r+1 a   
/rong ne$le po9t is  sold]$ to ! outside
 ( ! r+ & at a slight angle to x4 ,?is  
r+ is plac$ ^u ! p]=m]'s h& s t ! po9t  
is /ick+  t[>d ! tips ( 8 f+]s4 ,! r+   
may be turn$ ^u 8 f+]  s t ! po9t c be  
conceal$ betwe5 ! f+]s :5 8 h&s  are be+
 exam9$4 ,:5 he p]=ms ?is trick he m]ely
 turns !  po9t ar\nd to ! inside ( 8 h&1
 & ! top ( ! table be+  ( "s s(t        
texture1 su* z c>dbo>d or wood cov]$ )  
felt1 he  is able to pu% ?is ne$le po9t 
well into ! top ( ! table1 &  is ?us    
able to raise x )\t tr\ble4    ,small1  
light tables are sometimes float$ 9 !   
air ) ! p]=m]  hold+ 8 h& well above !  

table & n t\*+ x at all4 ,?is  is easily
 accompli%$ by hav+ two /r+s runn+ f "o 
side (  ! /age to ! o!r work$ by        
assi/ants4 ,!y m]ely raise ^!  /r+s f ! 
floor s !y come und]nea? ! table1 :5 by 
a  little ef=t !y are able to raise !   
table completely (f ! floor4      ,,!   
,,ob$i5t ,,h&k]*ief4    ,?is little     
trick is usually p]=m$ 9 connection ) "s
 o!r  h&k]*ief trick or ) "s act 9      
hypnotism4    ,! p]=m] hav+ borr[$ a    
h&k]*ief f "s "o 9 !  audi5ce = "s      
trick1 be=e return+ same to ! own] /ates
  t he is go+ to try & make ! h&k]*ief  
/& alone4 ,he ties  a knot 9 "o corn] ( 
! h&k]*ief1 rubs x betwe5 8 h&s1  8to   
end[ x ) magnetism10 & !n places same on
 ! floor4 ,at  8 comm& ! h&k]*ief rises 
or falls1 x dances to music1 &  altoge!r
 acts 9 a v /range mann]4 ,he n[ picks !
 h&k]*ief  up & c>ries x =w>d to its    
own]4    ,!re are sev]al me?ods ( p]=m+ 
?is little exp]im5t1 &1  :ile n mu* ( a 
trick 9 itself1 if well pres5t$ x is v  
int]e/+4 ,! old me?od us$ to be ( hav+ a

 /r+ ext5d+  f ! floor to ! ceil+ & !nce
 pass+ ov] a small pulley to  ! back or 
side ( ! /age4 ,on ! end ( ! /r+ on !   
/age  0 a small b5t p9 or a pellet (    
wax4 ,! p]=m] :5 ty+ !  knot 9 !        
h&k]*ief /uck ! p9 9 ! corn] ( same or  
/uck  ! wax to ! h&k]*ief1 :i*ev] me?od 
0 us$4 ,8 assi/ant  f ! side ( ! /age 0 
n[ able to op]ate ! h&k]*ief4  ,?is 0   
some:at ( a clumsy me?od1 z x took a    
little dext]ity to  release ! h&k]*ief f
 ! /r+ aft] ! p]=mance4 ,!  me?od n[    
usually employ$1 & on :i* ! details are 
work$ out  ) c>e1 is to h a f9e black   
/r+ pass+ f "o side ( !  /age to ! o!r4 
,! p]=m] has an assi/ant at bo? sides4  
,:5  he is to p]=m ?is trick !y raise ! 
/r+ to ! height ( 8  h&s1 & 9 ty+ ! knot
 9 ! h&k]*ief he ties x loosely  ar\nd !
 /r+4 ,he n[ drops x to ! floor1 & at 8 
comm& !  assi/ants are able to raise !  
h&k]*ief & make x move =w>d  & backw>d 9
 a v my/ify+ mann]4 ,to height5 ! effect
  ! p]=m] passes a *air or a tamb\r9e   
ov] ! h&k]*ief1  ?us %[+ t !re is no    

connection made f above1 :i* is  ! me?od
 usually suppos$ to be employ$4 ,n[1 :5 
he returns !  h&k]*ief "o assi/ant drops
 8 end ( ! /r+ & ! o!r  holds 8 firmly1 
& ! p]=m] walk+ d[n to ! front ( !  /age
 ) ! h&k]*ief1 ! /r+ is drawn ?r\gh !   
knot4    ,ano!r me?od ( fa/5+ ! /r+ to !
 h&k]*ief may be  employ$ :]e ! p]=m] is
 able to c>ry ! h&k]*ief to !  side ( ! 
/age be=e p]=m+ ! exp]im5t4 ,9 ?is case 
he  passes a ne$le to :i* is atta*$ a   
?read ?r\gh a corn] ( !  h&k]*ief1 & !n 
walks to ! o!r side ( ! /age1 :]e he    
gives "o assi/ant an end ( ! /r+1 ! o!r 
end be+ held by  ! assi/ant on ! fir/   
side4    ,!re is also ano!r me?od (     
p]=m+ ?is1 9 :i* ! p]=m]  passes a solid
 hoop completely ov] & ar\nd ! h&k]*ief 
:ile  x is susp5d$ 9 ! air ,?is little  
contrivance1 be+ "o ( my  own1 consi/s (
 a f9e piece ( wire made on ! same plan 
z !  app>atus us$ 9 susp5d+ a woman 9   
mid-air1 :i* ,i w expla9  9 ! next      
*apt]4          ,,*apt] ,,iii4    ,,!   
,,float+ ,,girl4      ,! foll[+ illusion

 is usually p]=m$ 9 connection ) an act 
( hypnotism1 & is v s5sational &        
my/ify+4 ,! effect is  z foll[s3--,on ! 
/age is a long1 n>r[ c\* ) back & ends1 
usually uphol/]$ 9 "s d>k mat]ial4 ,!   
legs ( ! c\* are  ab\t twelve in*es     
high1 & ! audi5ce are able to see pla9ly
  und]nea? ! c\*4 ,! p]=m] introduces a 
"y lady1 &  app>5tly hypnotizes h]4 ,%e 
!n lies d[n ^u ?is c\* &  ! p]=m]       
cont9ues to make m passes ov] h]1       
arranges !  drap]ies ( h] dress1 &      
sometimes cov]s h] ) a small %awl4  ,he 
!n takes a position 9 back ( ! c\*      
directly ov] h] &  cont9ues 8 hypnotic  
passes4 ,to ! wond]m5t ( all1 %e is se5 
to  rise sl[ly f ! c\* to a consid]able 
height4 ,! c\* is n[  remov$ by two     
assi/ants1 & %e is app>5tly susp5d$ 9   
mid-air4  ,to disprove ! ag5cy ( any    
me*anical appliance ! p]=m] n[  has     
br\ght to him a solid wood5 hoop1 :i* he
 passes completely  ov]1 9 back1 & aga9 
ov] ! susp5d$ girl4 ,8 two assi/ants  !n
 br+ back ! c\*1 & %e sl[ly s9ks back ^u

 ! seat (  same4 ,! p]=m] n[ r\ses h] f 
h] hypnotic sleep1 %e rises1  b[s to !  
audi5ce & retires4    ,i w n[ expla9 h[ 
?is illusion is usually p]=m$4 ,x c     
only be p]=m$ on a !atre /age or :]e !re
 is pl5ty ( room  und]nea?1 z ?is is :]e
 ! work+ ( ! trick takes place4  ,!re is
 a false seat to ! c\*1 :i* consi/s ( a 
bo>d f f\r  & a half to five feet long &
 f six to eight in*es wide4 ,?is  bo>d  
is uphol/]$ 9 ! same mat]ial z ! c\*1 & 
:5 lay+  on ! seat ( ! c\* _c be notic$4
 ,!re is a small slot cut  9 ! back ( ! 
c\* 9 ! v c5t]1 f ! top d[n to !  seat4 
,?is slot is hidd5 by ! uphol/]y s x _c 
be notic$ by  ! audi5ce4                
,illu/ration3 float+ girl plat=m    ,i w
 n[ call att5tion to ! accompany+ cut1  
by ! aid ( :i*  ,i c bett] expla9 ?is   
illusion4 8,a-,b0 is ! bo>d or false    
seat  :i* ,i h describ$4 ,9 ?is diagram 
we are suppos$ to be look+  directly d[n
 ^u x4 ,at 8,g0 !re is firmly connect$  
to ?is bo>d  a heavy metal coil1 z      
illu/rat$ 9 ! cut4 ,?is coil consi/s (  

?ree metal b>s1 numb]$1 respectively1   
8#a1 #b & #c40 ,?is entire  app>atus is 
9 ! same horizontal plane z ! bo>d      
8,a-,b40 ,!  connection 8,g0 is made    
?r\gh ! slot 9 ! back ( ! c\* (  :i* ,i 
spoke1 & ! back ( ! c\* ext5ds betwe5   
rod 8,no4 #a0  & ! bo>d 8,a-,b10 runn+  
out consid]ably beyond ! ends ( ?is     
bo>d4 ,x w n[ be se5 if ?is metal coil  
is rais$ upw>d x w  c>ry ) x ! bo>d     
8,a-,b40 ,at 8,f0 !re is a small /ud1   
connect$  to metal coil ei!r by weld+ or
 hav+ ! b> b5t ov]4 ,?is  little /ud is 
( triangul> %ape & sev]al in*es long1 & 
is at  "r angles to ! metal coil &      
p]p5dicul> to ! floor4 ,!  small] cut   
8,f0 at ! "r w make ?is pla9 to ! read]4
    ,?is /ud 8,f0 fits firmly into a b> 
hav+ a triangul> op5+ at  its end4 ,?is 
b> is pu%$ up ?r\gh a small trap 9 !    
/age f  und]nea? same4 ,?is b> is free  
to move up & d[n1 b o!rwise is  firmly  
secur$ und]nea? /age4 ,und]nea? x is a  
/rong screw-jack1  :i* is capable (     
rais+ ! complete app>atus above1 ev5 ) !

  additional weight ( ! "y lady recl9+  
on ! bo>d 8,a-,b40 ,!  p]=m]1 aft] ! "y 
lady lies d[n on ! seat ( ! c\*1  9     
reality on ! bo>d 8,a-,b10 walks ar\nd 9
 back ( ! c\* &  /&s close up to b>     
8,no4 #c0 ) 8 "r leg 9 ! space 8,h40  ,!
 /ud 8,f0 is ?us 9 back ( 8 "r leg4 ,!  
small trap 9 !  floor is n[ op5$ & ! b> 
is pu%$ up 9 back ( ! p]=m]'s  leg &    
connect$ ) ! /ud 8,f40 ,! b> be+ pa9t$  
black w\ld  n be noticeable aga9/ !     
p]=m]'s black tr\s]s & %oes  %\ld x come
 into view4 ,x is1 9 fact1 hidd5 f view 
by !  p]=m]'s "r leg4 ,all ! p]=m] has  
n[ to d is to rema9  9 ?is position1 &  
height5 ! effect by 8 spectacul> play1  
su* z hypnotic passes direct$ t[>d ! "y 
lady4 ,8 assi/ants  und]nea? ! /age     
m]ely raise ! "y lady by screw+ up !    
jack1 or rais+ h] by :atev] appliance   
may be us$4 ,:5 %e comes  to a position 
above ! top ( ! c\* ! c\* may be remov$ 
by  two assi/ants ( ! p]=m]4 ,( c\rse1 x
 w be und]/ood t  ! dress & drap]ies ( !
 girl w completely hide ! bo>d &  !     

app>atus 9 back ( same4    ,n[1 = pass+ 
! solid wood5 hoop ov] ! susp5d$ girl4  
,to d  ?is ! p]=m] takes ! hoop 9 8 left
 h&1 passes x ov] !  end m>k$ 8,a0 ( !  
bo>d & d[n betwe5 rods 8,no4 #a0 & 8,no4
 #b10  ! hoop assum+ ! position ( t 9 ! 
diagram m>k$ 8,d40 ,x is  n[ c>ri$ =w>d 
by ! p]=m]'s "r h& & (f at ! end  ( bo>d
 8,b40 ,! hoop is n[ turn$ ar\nd &      
assumes ! position  8,c40 ,! :ole hoop  
is n[ pass$ 9 back ( ! girl1 runn+      
betwe5  rods 8,no4 #b0 & 8,no4 #c40 ,:5 
x rea*es ! end ( ! bo>d 8,a0 x  is aga9 
pass$ ov] ! girl & bo>d & assumes !     
position m>k$  8,e40 ,x may n[ be       
completely )drawn f (f ( ! end m>k$     
8,b40  ,! p]=m] may n[ rev]se ! motion (
 ! hoop by />t+ x at  8,b0 if he *ooses4
    ,! =ego+ is some:at difficult to    
expla91 b if ! read] w  b5d a piece (   
wire into ! %ape z above & take a small 
r+ &  foll[ ^! directions he w see h[   
?is is accompli%$4    ,! position :i* ! 
legs ( ! c\* occupy are m>k$ (f on  !   
floor1 s t :5 ! c\* is return$ x w be 9 

! same  position z at fir/1 & ?us !     
little b> 8,g0 slips ?r\gh !  slot 9    
back ( c\* :5 ! girl is aga9 l[]$4 ,?is 
slot may be  cut diagonally ?r\gh back &
 !n _c be se54 ,:5 ! bo>d  8,a-,b0 comes
 to re/ on ! seat ( c\* ! b> :i* passes 
up  ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! floor is n[ )drawn 
?r\gh ! floor &  ! trap clos$4 ,! p]=m] 
!n walks ar\nd to ! front ( !  c\* &    
app>5tly awak5s 8 subject4    ,"s p]=m]s
 h a diff]5t connection ) ! rod f "u !  
floor1 hav+ a ?read cut on ! end :i*    
screws into ! coil at  8,f40 ,?is may be
 a m secure fa/5+1 b x takes long] to   
ins]t  & remove4    ,i wi% to call      
att5tion to ! fact t ?is little diagram1
 :i* is  made v r\ghly1 is n drawn to   
scale1 be+ m to illu/rate !  c\rse ( !  
hoop ?an = any o!r purpose4 ,! small    
semi-circul>  space 8,h0 has a diamet] (
 ab\t a foot1 & ! p]=m] /&s 9  ?is1 !   
semi-circul> hoop encircl+ 8 leg4 ,!    
app>atus may  be rais$ up z high z      
p]=m]'s wai/ or ev5 high]1 & !  hoop w  
!n be encircl+ 8 body1 :ile ! rod       

connect$ to 8,f0  runn+ ?r\gh ! floor w 
be hidd5 by ! p]=m]4    ,?is illusion 0 
fir/ p]=m$ by hav+ ! girl lie on a c\*  
or ^u a bo>d support$ by two wood5      
horses1 q close to !  re> curta9 ( !    
/age1 & in/ead ( hav+ ! connection made 
und]nea? ! floor a rod 0 pass$ ?r\gh a  
slot 9 ! back  curta9 :i* connect$ to ! 
metal coil4 ,! end ( ! rod 9 back  ( !  
curta9 0 firmly fitt$ into a heavy block
 :i* slid up  & d[n 9 a p]p5dicul>      
frame4 ,?is block1 by means ( ropes &   
pulleys1 c\ld be rais$ or l[]$ by !     
assi/ants 9 back ( /age4  ,)\t a d\bt1  
h[ev]1 ! me?od ( p]=m+ ?is illusion n[1 
:]e ! p]=m] /&s ov] ! girl 9 ! c5t] or  
ev5 9 !  front "p ( /age1 is v mu* bett]
 & m my/ify+ 9 e  way4          ,,*apt] 
,,iv4    ,,second ,,sight ,,& ,,k9dr$   
,,ph5om5a4      ,z f> back 9 hi/ory z "o
 c>es to g he w f9d m5tion (  magicians 
& ! works ( magic :i* !y p]=m$4 ,ev5    
be=e !  build+ ( ! ,pyramids 9 ,egypt   
magic 0 a reput$ art4    ,we read 9 !   
,bible ( ,a>on ca/+ d[n 8 rod be=e      

,ph>aoh &  8 s]vants & its becom+ a     
s]p5t4 ,! magicians ( ,egypt !n  be+    
summon$ by ,ph>aoh did likewise ) _!    
en*antm5ts1 turn+  _! rods into s]p5ts4 
7,exodus1 ,*apt] sev51 ,v]ses t5 &      
elev547    ,magic 0 greatly 9 vogue 9 ! 
middle ages1 & we read weird tales  (   
gho/s & gnomes 9 lit]ature ( t "t4      
,"o ( ! e>lie/ ( ! necromanc]s ( :om we 
read 0 ,joseph  ,balsamo1 kn[n z ,c\nt  
,caglio/ro4 ,he m>ri$ a v beautiful girl
 at  ,rome1 :o prov$ ( great assi/ance  
to him 9 8 impo/ures1 & )  h] & a ret9ue
 ( s]vants travel$ all ov] ,europe &    
scatt]$  money "r & left4 ,he1 h[ev]1   
reap$ an abundant h>ve/ by 8  impo/ures4
 ,he 0 v cordially receiv$ :]ev] he w5t1
 & 0  believ$ 9 by s]i\s-m9d$ & educat$ 
m54 ,9 ,p>is he became  involv$ 9 "s    
affair & 0 ?r[n into ,ba/ille4 ,?\gh    
ev5tually  lib]at$1 he 0 compell$ to    
leave ,p>is4 ,caglio/ro 0 ! la/  to w9  
any great fame z a pret5d] to occultism1
 al?\gh !re  0 a feeble attempt to      
revive ?aumaturgy 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury  by

 ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,sci5ce1 h[ev]1 has
 laugh$ away sorc]y &  wit*craft4    ,9 
,london1 #aghd1 we read ( ,*evali] &    
,madame ,p9etti1 & 8  wond]ful exp]im5ts
 ( new discov]y4 ,we read ( ,madame     
,p9etti be+  seat$ 9 "o ( ! front boxes 
( ! !atre1 bl9d-fold$1 &  guess+ at     
ev]y?+ imag9$ & propos$ to h] by any    
p]son 9  ! company4 ,"h we h ! fir/     
m5tion ( ! second sight trick  :i*1 9 ! 
h&s ( latt]-day arti/s1 has become s    
popul>4  ,h\d9 r$iscov]$ x1 pass$ x on  
to ,rob]t ,hell]1 :o improv$ x1  & at ! 
pres5t day ,kell] & o!rs make x a       
feature ( _!  p]=mances4    ,hell]'s    
p]=mance 0 v rem>kable & my/ifi$ ! p =  
ye>s1 ev5 aft] 8 dea?2 9 fact1 until    
,mr4 ,fr$ ,hunt1 ,jr41 :o 0  ,hell]'s   
assi/ant = _m ye>s1 made an expos = !   
8,london  ,times40    ,hell] us$ to p]=m
 ) 8 si/]1 ,haidee ,hell]4 ,%e 0        
introduc$ to ! audi5ce bl9d-fold$ &     
seat$ ^u ! /age4  ,hell] w\ld !n g among
 ! audi5ce & receive f !m v>i\s         
articles1 :i* ,miss ,hell] accurately   

describ$4 ,hell]'s me?od  consi/$ ( a v 
elaborate code ( words1 :i* sy/em he s  
simplifi$ z to embrace e v>iety (       
article1 classifi$ 9 sets4  ,"o "q ) a  
^w or two add$ suffic$ to give ! desir$ 
in=mation to 8 si/]1 :o _h a ?or\gh k ( 
! code1  & %e c\ld at once describe any 
desir$ article4    ,hell] also _h a     
sil5t me?od ( p]=m+ ^! tricks1 9 :i*  he
 did n speak a ^w1 & ?is effect puzzl$ e
 "o4 ,x 0  accompli%$ by means (        
electricity4 ,a conf$]ate sat among !   
spectators1 ne> ! c5t] aisle ( ! !atre1 
& ! wires ( an  electric batt]y connect$
 ) 8 *air1 a small pu% button be+  "u   
front "p ( seat4 ,! wires ran f !       
conf$]ate's *air  to ! floor & "u !     
c>pet & und]nea? ! /age1 !n up  to !    
floor ( ! /age1 & connect$ to a small   
metal plate4 ,!  *air on :i* ,miss      
,hell] sat _h two little p9s 9 "o leg1 &
  ^! 7 plac$ ^u ! metal plate 9 ! floor4
 ,9 ! *air 0  a little me*anical        
contrivance connect$ ) wires :i* ran    
?r\gh  ! woodwork & d[n ?r\gh ! leg ( ! 

*air1 & connect$ to  ! two little p9s   
be=e m5tion$4 ,:5 ! *air 0 plac$ on !   
plate ! connection 0 made1 & :5 ! button
 0 press$ by !  conf$]ate ! little      
contrivance us$ made a slight tapp+ ^u  
! *air :i* c\ld be he>d or easily felt  
by ,miss ,hell]4 ,9 ?is  mann] ! code   
us$ by !m c\ld be telegraph$ by !       
assi/ant4  ,hell] w\ld br+ ! article to 
be describ$ d[n ne> :]e !  assi/ant sat 
s t he c\ld see x1 & he w\ld !n         
telegraph 9  _! code a description ( :at
 ! article might be to ,miss ,hell]1  :o
 sat bl9d-fold$ on ! /age1 & %e1 to !   
wond]m5t ( all1  w\ld accurately        
describe ! article4    ,?is me?od (     
telegraph+ in=mation to an assi/ant has 
be5 us$  by lat] p]=m]s 9 a slightly    
diff]5t mann]4 ,! assi/ant  is conceal$ 
at ! side ( /age :]e he c see ! audi5ce 
& p]=m]4 ,! m$ium is bl9d-fold$1 & a    
committee (  g5tlem5 come ^u ! /age &   
write numb]s on a blackbo>d4 ,!         
bl9d-fold$ m$ium adds or subtracts1 &   
tells :atev] figure is  po9t$ to by any 

"o 9 ! committee2 also tells ! value (  
c>ds1  & gives o!r te/s 9 numb]s4    ,! 
assi/ant at side ( ! /age c see all     
numb]s on !  blackbo>d & c also see !   
c>ds4 ,he communicates ! answ] to  !    
bl9d-fold$ m$ium by pull+ a little /r+  
:i* runs "u !  /age & :i* causes a      
little metal rod to come up ?r\gh a     
small  hole 9 ! /age floor4 ,! m$ium    
sits ) h] foot directly ov]  ?is small  
hole1 & also has a hole ab\t "o in* 9   
diamet] cut  9 ! sole ( h] %oe4 ,n[1 :5 
! /r+ is pull$ ! small rod  presses     
aga9/ ! m$ium's foot1 & :5 ! /r+ is     
releas$ !  rod1 :i* is fa/5$ to a spr+  
or /\t ela/ic b&1 aga9 rec$es  into !   
floor4    ,suppose ! sum ( sev]al       
columns ( figures on ! blackbo>d is     
#ejcg4 ,! assi/ant at ! side ( /age     
quickly adds !m up himself1  & !n pulls 
! /r+ sev5 times1 & ! m$ium calls out 9 
sl[  tones1 z if "u great m5tal         
pressure1 7n foot pressure7 8,put d[n   
numb] sev540 ,! assi/ant n[ pulls ! cord
 ?ree times & pauses4  8,! next figure  

is numb] ?ree10 says ! m$ium4 ,to       
telegraph !  ciph] ! assi/ant n[ gives a
 long /eady pull4 ,! m$ium n[ calls  =  
ciph]1 & !n on receiv+ five pulls calls 
out ! la/ numb]  five4 ,%e is ?us able  
to tell any numb] po9t$ to by any "o4   
,:5  vacant space is po9t$ to ! assi/ant
 does n pull ! /r+1 &1  !re be+ a long  
pause1 ! m$ium kn[s t no figure is be+  
po9t$ to1 & says3 8,y are n po9t+ to any
 figure40 ,! signal  to /op is a s]ies (
 two pulls 9 rapid succession4    ,x    
sometimes happ5s t ! assi/ant _c see :at
 numb] is  requir$1 say1 = in/ance1 !   
numb] on a wat* or ! date on a  co94 ,9 
?is case ! p]=m] communicates ) !       
assi/ant by  sign language1 & ! assi/ant
 n[ telegraphs ! desir$ numb] or  numb]s
 to ! m$ium4 ,! signs may be gott5 up z 
9 ! foll[+  table3      ,clos+ "r h&1   
sign = numb] #a4    ,fr[n+1 sign = numb]
 #b4    ,smil+1 sign = numb] #c4    ,"r 
h& on hip1 sign = numb] #d4    ,rais+   
eyebr[s1 sign = numb] #e4    ,rubb+ *91 
sign = numb] #f4    ,draw+ m\? to "r1   

sign = numb] #g4    ,rubb+ e>1 sign =   
numb] #h4    ,h& to br[1 sign = numb]   
#i4    ,look+ to floor1 sign = #j4    ,a
 great _m signs c be us$1 & mo/ p]=m]s h
 _! own4  ,! telegraphic me?od is v good
 = te/s 9 numb]s1 b =  ! communication (
 words or que/ions is too sl[1 & x is   
also  difficult = m$ium to get ! "q1 if 
x be a long "o1 z %e  _c write x d[n1 &1
 !re=e1 ?is me?od is n (t5 us$ 9  any?+ 
b numb] te/s4    ,"s ( ! p]=m]s 9 magic 
ar\nd ! c\ntry are n[ giv+ v  my/]i\s   
exhibitions 9 ?\ght transmission4       
,notably among ^! are  ! ,baldw9s1 kn[n 
z ! 8,:ite ,mahatmas10 & ! ,fays 9 _!   
act  call$ 8,?aumaturgy40 ,_! p]=mances 
are rem>kable1 & ,i w n[  describe !    
effect1 & (f] "s solutions to ! my/]y4  
,i d n  say t ! me?ods ,i sugge/ are !  
only ones us$1 = !re are s  _m me?ods t 
x w\ld be impossible to describe !m all4
 ,i w  m]ely tell ! pr9cipal me?ods     
employ$ = produc+ ^! effects  by purely 
me*anical means4 ,n[1 = a description ( 
! tricks  p]=m$ by "s ( ! pres5t        

conjurors4    ,! p]=m] ann\nces t 8     
assi/ant1 :o is usually a woman1  & :om 
,i *oose to call a m$ium 9 ! foll[+     
description1 w  read & answ] que/ions   
writt5 by ! p 9 ! audi5ce1 :i*  !y may h
 writt5 at home on _! own pap] or at !  
!atre4 ,he  in/ructs !m to write a %ort 
"q & sign _! "n if !y  wi% an answ]1 !n 
to fold ! "q up & place same 9 _!       
pocket or pocketbook4 ,= ! conv5i5ce (  
^? :o h n writt5  _! que/ions at home ! 
p]=m] & ! u%]s di/ribute slips  ( pap] &
 p5cils among ! audi5ce4 ,!y also pass  
out pieces (  millbo>d to act z a re/ on
 :i* to write ! "q4 ,!y 7!  p]=m] &     
u%]s7 disclaim any prep>ation ( ^!      
millbo>ds  & !y are only pass$ out to   
obviate ! inconv5i5ce ( writ+  on !     
knee4 ,a numb] ( ^! bo>ds are torn 9 two
 & giv5 to  ! audi5ce to exam9e1 & keep 
z s\v5irs1 if !y s wi%4 ,?is  is done to
 %[ t !re is no prep>ation ab\t ! bo>ds4
 ,aft]  ! que/ions are writt5 ! bo>ds   
are br\ght back by ! u%]s  & laid ^u !  
/age 9 view ( all4 ,a little vaudeville 

%[  n[ usually takes place1 :i* occupies
 a half-h\r or s1 ! />  p]=mance or t ( 
?\ght transmission or telepa?y be+ held 
until la/4    ,be=e comm5c+ ?is la/ "p !
 p]=m] makes a few rem>ks  & impresses x
 ^u ! audi5ce t if !y wi% _! que/ions   
answ]$ !y mu/ conc5trate _! m9ds ^u !m1 
= if !y  oppose 8! "o ) attributes n    
usually utiliz$ by man0 or ?9k  t !     
m$ium _c read _! que/ions !n %e _c1 & !y
  w n be answ]$4 ,he in/ructs ! audi5ce 
t if any p]son's  "n be call$1 :e!r he  
or %e has writt5 a "q or n1 to  promptly
 respond by rais+ 8 h& s z to put       
himself 9 direct  communication ) !     
m$ium4 ,:y ! rais+ ( ! h&1 :i* is       
some:at emb>rass+ to a p]son1 places him
 into clos] or m  direct communication )
 ! m$ium ! p]=m] fails to expla94  ,to  
assi/ ! audi5ce to conc5trate _! ?\ghts 
on ! que/ions  he bids !m take out _!   
que/ions f _! pockets or purses  or     
:]ev] !y may be conceal$1 & occasionally
 read !m ov]4  ,at ?is po9t a ru/le (   
pap] is usually he>d all ov] ! h\se1    

%[+ :at fai? ! audi5ce h 9 ! p]=mance4  
,! p]=m] n[ pres5ts ! m$ium4 ,%e is v   
c>efully  bl9d-fold$1 & !n mesm]iz$ by !
 p]=m]4 ,a l>ge %eet is  n[ usually ?r[n
 ov] ! m$ium1 o/5sibly to %ut out       
mat]ial  vision & to reta9 ! p]sonal    
magnetism1 :i* _c escape  ?r\gh ! :ite  
%eet1 provid$ x be a v :ite "o4 ,! p]=m]
  & u%]s n[ di/ribute !mselves ab\t !   
!atre1 & ! m$ium  n[ />ts 9 some?+ aft] 
! foll[+3--    8,sitt+ d[n /airs & to my
 "r !re comes to me ! "n (  ,smi?4 ,i   
believe x is ,cl>5ce ,r4 ,smi?40    ,n[ 
! p]=m] reque/s ,mr4 ,smi? to raise 8   
h&1 :i* he does1  & ! m$ium cont9ues3-- 
8,he is s5d+ me a ?\ght ab\t himself4   
,n[1 conc5trate y\r  ?\ghts1 ,mr4 ,smi?1
 & ?9k v h>d1 & ,i w see if ,i c get    
y\r "q4 ,yes6 ,he says3 #8,w ,i be      
successful8'0    ,mr4 ,smi? n[ /ates t  
?is is ! "q :i* he has writt51  & !     
m$ium n[ proce$s to answ] him 9 some?+ (
 ?is mann]3--    8,i see no reason1 ,mr4
 ,smi?1 :y y w n be successful1 & ,i    
?9k y w4 ,h[ev]1 y w make a *ange 9 a   

%ort "t &  w leave y\r pres5t position z
 bookkeep] = ,br[n  ,jones4    8,y wrote
 t "q out at home1 ,mr4 ,smi?1 & on a   
c>d1 didn't  y8    8,yes1--,i ?\ght s4  
,x is writt5 9 ink1 & y wrote x at y\r  
home1 ,no4 #gcd ,ma9 ,/reet4 ,am ,i n   
"r80    ,mr4 ,smi? n[ /ates t ev]y?+ !  
m$ium has told him is correct  z f> z he
 kn[s4    ,! p]=m] n[ collects ! c>d f  
,mr4 ,smi? & br+s x d[n  to ! front ( ! 
h\se1 & calls att5tion to ! fact t x is 
n writt5 on 8 pap]4 ,if !re is "s pr9t$ 
matt] on ! c>d  he may ask ! m$ium to   
read :at is !re1 & %e1 aft] a little    
hesitation1 does s4    ,?is te/ :i* ,i h
 describ$ w\ld be kn[n z a /> te/1 z !  
"q 0 writt5 outside ( ! !atre & besides 
read+ &  answ]+ ! "q %e describes ! c>d 
on :i* x is writt54    ,i w n[ ent] into
 an explanation ( a v>iety ( me?ods us$1
 or  t may be us$1 to p]=m ^! seem+ly   
rem>kable exp]im5ts1 by  ! pure aid (   
sci5ce & trick]y4    ,! v innoc5t-look+ 
little millbo>ds play a v important  "p 
9 p]=mances ( ?is "*4 ,out ( a lot (    

ab\t fifty  bo>ds !re are twelve to     
fifte5 t are 8fak$0 9 a mann] :i* ,i  w 
pres5tly describe4 ,! re/ ( ! bo>ds are1
 h[ev]1 )\t  any prep>ation1 & c be     
brok5 op5 & exam9$ by any "o4 ,!  8fake0
 bo>ds are prep>$ by ins]t+ "u ! top ?9 
lay] ( !  bo>d a piece ( :ite pap] & ov]
 ?is a %eet ( c>bon pap]4  ,! ?9 lay] or
 face ( ! bo>d1 really a piece ( br[n   
pap]1  is n[ pa/$ d[n ar\nd ! edges1    
:i*1 :5 s&pap]$ (f1  be>s casual        
inspection )\t disclos+ ! secret4 ,bo?  
sides (  ! bo>d may be prep>$ if desir$1
 b "o side is usually deem$  suffici5t1 
= ! u%]s :o pass out ! bo>ds "k :i* is !
  8fake0 side4 ,!y place a piece ( pap] 
on ?is side & pass x to  ! p]son to     
write on1 & n "o p]son 9 a hundr$ w turn
 !  bo>d ov] to write on ! o!r side4    
,any "q writt5 on !  pap]1 us+ ?is bo>d 
z a re/1 w be transf]r$ by means ( !    
c>bon pap] to ! %eet ( :ite pap]        
und]nea?4 ,! u%]s arm$  ) a h&ful ( good
 solid bo>ds & f\r or five 8fake0 bo>ds 
n[  pass among ! audi5ce4 ,by a little  

practice !y are able to pick out  a     
skeptic or any "o :om !y ?9k may cause  
tr\ble by /eal+ a  bo>d or te>+ x op5 = 
! purpose ( discov]+ ! secret 9  ! bo>d4
 ,to ^? !y give ! g5u9e bo>ds1 & if t   
p]son  %\ld n[ break x op5 = ! purpose (
 expos+ ! p]=m] he  feels v *eap on f9d+
 no prep>ation ab\t x4 ,z be=e /at$1  to
 all ( ^? ( :om ! u%]s are suspici\s !y 
pass g5u9e  bo>ds1 & to o!rs !y pass !  
8fake0 bo>ds ) pap] &  p5cil1 & !y are v
 c>eful to get all ( ^! bo>ds back4  ,!y
 may occasionally break op5 a good bo>d 
to %[ t !re is no  prep>ation4 ,sev]al  
que/ions c be writt5 on ea* prep>$ bo>d1
  z ! que/ions1 be+ brief1 are n apt to 
be writt5 on ! same  "p ( ! bo>d1 & ev5 
if !y are c easily be read4    ,! u%]s1 
aft] !y h collect$ all ! bo>ds1 retire  
to !  back ( ! h\se1 :]e !y slip !      
8fake0 bo>ds "u _! coats  or ve/s1 & !n 
br+ d[n ! g5u9e ones ) "s little %[1    
hold+ !m above _! heads & ?r[+ !m       
c>elessly d[n ^u  ! /age1 :]e !y rema9  
dur+ ! entire p]=mance4    ,! p]=m] also

 passes out "s bo>ds to be writt5 on1 b 
z all  eyes are on him he has no        
opportunity to slip any ( ^! bo>ds "u  8
 ve/1 s he uses only g5u9e bo>ds1 & is n
 v p>ticul>  :e!r !y are return$ or n4  
,que/ions writt5 on ^! bo>ds are  n     
answ]$1 t is1 n by any assi/ance ( !    
bo>ds1 b !y  may be answ]$ by "s ( ! o!r
 me?ods1 :i* ,i w describe  lat]4    ,! 
u%]s n[ c>ry _! bo>ds ar\nd to ! back ( 
! /age to  ! m$ium1 :]e !y are arrang$ 9
 piles4 ,! u%] :o di/ributes  ! bo>ds on
 ! "r side ( ! h\se places 8 9 "o pile2 
a  pile is also made by ! u%] f ! left (
 ! h\se1 ano!r by  ! u%] f ! c5t] ( !   
h\se1 & /ill ano!r by ! u%]  f ! gall]y4
 ,9 ?is way x is kn[n 9 :at "p ( ! h\se 
!  que/ion] sits4    ,a pap] knife is n[
 ins]t$ "u ! top %eet ( bo>d & ! top    
%eet remov$ & ! :ite %eet ) ! copy ( !  
que/ions on  x is tak5 out4 ,! m$ium &  
h] assi/ants n[ ei!r cut ^!  que/ions   
out1 mak+ little slips ( !m1 or copy !m 
into a little  book1 mak+ notes reg>d+ !
 answ]s "u ea* "q :]e x  is necess>y4 ,(

 c\rse1 ! s5sational "p ( ! p]=mance is 
9  ! answ]s ! m$ium gives1 & ! quick] & 
clev]] %e is 9  h] answ]s det]m9es !    
success ( ! p]=mance4    ,! m$ium &     
assi/ants n[1 :ile ! vaudeville %[ is   
tak+  place on ! /age1 "w up ! answ]s4  
,!y are provid$ ) rec5t  issues ( local 
pap]s f :i* !y c get in=mation ab\t     
local  affairs1 & also are able to po/  
!mselves on ! late/ /ock  quotations1 if
 any "q is ask$ ab\t !m1 & !re usually  
are a numb]4 ,!y also h a directory ( ! 
t[n !y are 91  :i* conta9s a great deal 
( useful in=mation = _! bus9ess4        
,suppose ! m$ium only has ! "n ( "s man 
9 ! audi5ce4 ,%e  c look t p]son up 9 ! 
directory1 f9d out 8 bus9ess &  8 home  
address1 &1 by consult+ ! /reet         
directory1 c f9d  out 8 next-door       
neighbors4 ,if1 9 h] p]=mance1 %e calls 
out  ?is man's "n1 tell+ him %e _c seem 
to cat* 8 "q1  z he does n conc5trate 8 
?\ghts ^u x1 %e may br+ 91 9  a v clev] 
mann]1 ! in=mation :i* %e has obta9$ f !
  directory1 tell+ him :]e he lives &   

nam+ 8 neighbors1 also  tell+ him :]e he
 is employ$4 ,?is makes a v good        
impression  on ! audi5ce1 especially if 
! man is well-kn[n 9 ! t[n &  "o :o all 
w\ld "k 0 n 9 collusion ) ! p]=m]4 ,!   
directory also gives a li/ ( all city & 
t[n (ficials1 names (  all physicians1  
cl]gym5 & lawy]s1 names ( m5 9 ! diff]5t
  dep>tm5ts1 su* z ! police & fire      
dep>tm5ts1 besides giv+  a li/ ( all    
/ores & manufactories 9 ! t[n1 _! own]s 
&  (fic]s1 & x is all 9 a v conv5i5t =m 
= ref]5ce4    ,i w n[ describe a simil> 
me?od ( ga9+ possession ( que/ions  by !
 aid ( ! bo>ds1 b 9 ?is case ! bo>ds are
 free (  prep>ation1 b n s ) ! small    
slips ( pap] di/ribut$1 on  :i* !       
que/ions are writt54 ,"o side ( ^! slips
 ( pap] is  prep>$ by rubb+ x ov] ) a   
piece ( h>d soap ( good quality4  ,no?+ 
w be notic$ ab\t ! pap] except t "o side
 seems to  be glaz$4 ,! c>dbo>ds us$ h a
 h>d smoo? face4 ,9 pass+ out  ! slips (
 pap] & bo>ds ! soap$ side ( ! pap] is  
plac$  d[n ^u ! face ( ! bo>d & pass$ to

 memb]s ( ! audi5ce4  ,!y write _!      
que/ions ^u ^! pap]s1 naturally us+ !   
side  upp]mo/4 ,! p5cils provid$ h a r  
blunt po9t4    ,^! bo>ds be+ collect$ !y
 are c>ri$ back ( /age z 9 !  =m] me?od4
 ,"h ! bo>ds are du/$ ov] ) "s pigm5t1  
su* z bronze p[d] or lamp black4 ,?is is
 n[ %ak5 (f1 & !  que/ions writt5 w n[  
%[ up pla9ly on ! bo>ds1 ! p>ticles  (  
lamp black or :atev] is us$ /ick+ to !  
outl9e ( ! soap1  :i* adh]$ to ! bo>d 9 
! act ( writ+ ! "q1 &  :i* 0 n visible  
until du/$ ) ?is f9e p[d]$ pigm5t4    ,!
 m$ium n[ hav+ a li/ ( que/ions on :i*  
%e has made up  suitable answ]s conceals
 ^! 9 h] dress & comes =w>d onto !      
/age1 :]e %e is bl9d-fold$4 ,z soon z ! 
l>ge %eet is ?r[n  ov] h]1 h[ev]1 %e    
pu%es ?is b&age up f h] eyes1 & !  %eet 
be+ ( ?9 mat]ial or hav+ a numb] (      
?reads drawn out  9 t portion :i* cov]s 
h] face1 %e is enabl$ to read h]        
que/ions & answ]s "u ! %eet4    ,i ?9k  
?is w fully describe ! me?ods employ$   
:]e !  que/ions are writt5 ^u ! p]=m]'s 

bo>ds4    ,i w n[ describe a numb] (    
me?ods by :i* %e obta9s que/ions  :i*   
are writt5 outside ( ! !atre1 & ^u ! p's
 own  pap]4    ,besides ! u%]s &        
assi/ants we see ) ! p]=m] at 8         
exhibition he also employs a numb] ( m5 
& wom5 ( :om !  audi5ce "k no?+4 ,!y act
 z assi/ants to ! p]=m] 9 _m  ways4     
,usually "o or two ( !m make a sy/ematic
 canvass ( !  t[n to be play$ 9 a week  
or s 9 advance ( ! p]=m] 9 !  o/5sible  
occupation ( book-ag5t or p$dl] ( "s    
sort4 ,_! real  mission is1 h[ev]1 to   
keep _! eyes & e>s op5 & ga9 all !  k   
possible t may be ( assi/ance to _!     
employ]4 ,!y  mail a li/ made up ) index
 to ! p]=m] be=e !y leave !  t[n = !    
next4 ,on ?is li/ !y h describ$ subjects
 ( local  int]e/ 9 ! t[n :i* !y h       
canvass$4 ,! li/ may conta9 a           
description ( "s local my/]y1 su* z a   
robb]y1 murd]1 fire or  wreck1 toge!r ) 
a li/ ( names ( ^? p]sons :o are1 or are
  ?\ght to be1 implicat$ 9 any way4 ,if 
an election ( any sort is  soon to take 

place !y s5d ! p]=m] a li/ ( ! c&idates1
  ) ! probable successful c&idates1 &   
ab\t h[ _m votes ea*  is expect$ to     
c>ry4 ,if "s race or a?letic ev5t is    
soon to occur  ! favorites are m5tion$4 
,?is in=mation ! p]=m]'s 8advance gu>d0 
f9d out f local  pap]s & by ov]he>+     
conv]sations 9 ! hotels1 on ! /reets1  &
 at ! h\ses & (fices at :i* !y call4 ,by
 us+ a little  diplomacy1 !y c 8pump0 a 
:ole lot ( local gossip & useful        
in=mation f ! unsuspect+ citiz5s :om !y 
run across1  all ( :i* is s5t to !      
p]=m]1 :o foll[s along a week or  two   
aft]w>ds4 ,?is prelim9>y "w is kn[n by  
pr(essionals z  8plant+ a t[n10 & !     
p]=m] usually reaps ! h>ve/4    ,ano!r  
use ( ! conf$]ates is to h !m scatt]$   
?r\gh !  audi5ce at ! p]=mances4 ,!y    
make x _! bus9ess to see &  le>n :at    
que/ions ^? ar\nd !m write or h writt54 
,!y  c (t5 ov]he> "o p]son tell+ ano!r  
:at "q he has  writt54 ,! conf$]ates or 
8capp]s10 z !y are kn[n1 make copies  ( 
^! que/ions !y le>n ( by spy+ on ^?     

ar\nd !m &  by he>+ !m talk$ (4         
,sometimes !y _c get ! p]son's  "n1 & 9 
?is case !y give ! numb] ( ! seat !     
p]son is  sitt+ 9 or a description ( !  
p]son4 ,9 o!r cases a p]son's  "n is all
 !y c see or ov]he>4 ,!y write ?is d[n1 
h[ev]1  = all in=mation1 no matt] h[    
trivial1 c be made use ( 9  ! p]=mance4 
,! 8capp]s0 also write d[n a description
 ( !  "q1 :e!r writt5 9 ink or p5cil & !
 color ( same1 & a  description ( :at x 
is writt5 on1 :e!r a l>ge1 small or n>r[
  piece ( pap]1 c>d or envelope4    ,:5 
! bo>ds & pap]s are pass$ ar\nd !       
8capp]s0 write d[n  all ! in=mation !y h
 ga!r$4 ,?is writ+ by ! 8capp]s0  is n  
notic$ by ^? sitt+ ar\nd !m1 = !y write 
!  que/ions on "o ( ! bo>ds di/ribut$ & 
at ! same "t all  are writ+4 ,:5 !      
8capp]s0 return ! bo>ds & p5cils to !   
u%]s !y pass ! slips1 conta9+ !         
in=mation :i* !y h  ga!r$1 roll$ up 9   
little balls to ! u%]s1 :o take !m 9    
back ( /age to ! m$ium4    ,a /> te/ is 
usually work$ up by aid ( ! 8capp]s10 ! 

m$ium  answ]+ "s "q :i* !y are suppos$  
to h writt51 ab\t  ! pa/ or pres5t1     
describ+ ! details ( :at !y inquire ab\t
  9 a v tragic mann]1 ! 8capp]s0 ann\nc+
 t all %e tells  !m is absolutely       
correct4    ,! treasur] or ticket sell] 
( ! !atre or hall is usually tak5  into 
! confid5ce ( ! p]=m]1 & he c furni%    
additional  in=mation1 z he kn[s ! p 9  
t[n well & by "n1 &  is able to tell !  
p]=m] :at seats !y are sitt+ 94 ,he is  
also able to draw out f ^? buy+ tickets 
:at que/ions !y  int5d to ask1 or !y w  
(t5 volunte] ! in=mation1 tell+  !      
treasur] t !y are com+ to see ! p]=mance
 to f9d out  :o /ole _! wat* or :o w be 
! next mayor1 or :atev] !y  may wi% to  
"k4 ,! treasur] makes a note ( all ?is1 
& ?is  in=mation is us$ 9 ! act4 ,!     
p]son1 h[ev]1 :o tells !  treasur] :at  
he w\ld l to "k may n write ! "q at all4
  ,9 ?is case1 ! m$ium call+ on him &   
be+ in=m$ t he has  writt5 no "q /ates t
 he is ?9k+ ( su* or su* a ?+1  & ?is   
adds greatly to ! act & makes a numb] ( 

conv]ts to  occultism4    ,x w be se5 n[
 t if at e p]=mance ! f\r or five       
8capp]s0 sitt+ among ! audi5ce are all  
successful 9 f9d+ out  two or ?ree      
que/ions :i* are writt5 at home or      
outside ( !  !atre & a description ( :at
 !y are writt5 ^u1 toge!r )  :at        
in=mation is obta9$ f ! treasur] ( !    
h\se1 & also  ! que/ions :i* ! m$ium    
obta9s f ! 8fake0 bo>ds1 !  m$ium has n[
 obta9$ abundant ammunition ( my/]y to  
fire at !  audi5ce = ab\t an h\r1 !     
solution ( :i* passes ov] _!  heads4    
,?is me?od ( employ+ conf$]ates to f9d  
out que/ions writt5  outside ( ! !atre  
is1 ( c\rse1 exp5sive1 & "s p]=m]s  d n 
l to use x1 n only on acc\nt ( ! exp5se1
 b because  (t5-times 8capp]s0 or       
8plant]s0 leave ! p]=m]s & />t a  %[ (  
_! own or give away "s ( ! secrets1 s "s
 resort to  ano!r me?od1 :i* is simple &
 work$ v op5ly1 ! work+ (  :i* ,i w n[  
describe4    ,:5 ! m$ium is cov]$ ) !   
%eet an assi/ant "u ! /age  passes up   
?r\gh a small hole or trap 9 ! floor    

ei!r a rubb]  speak+-tube or a small    
telephone receiv] connect$ by wires4    
,?is is  ei!r connect$ to ! m$ium's e>  
by a b& :i* passes ar\nd h]  head or is 
held to h] e> by h] h&4 ,! rubb]        
speak+-tube or !  wires f ! telephone1  
:i*ev] is us$1 run "u ! /age to an      
assi/ant4 ,! arrangem5t ( !atres be+ v  
diff]5t1 !re is  no fix$ place = !      
assi/ant to conceal him or h]self1 b x  
is  always 9 ! mo/ advantage\s          
position--sometimes at ! side ( !       
plat=m1 sometimes 9 "o ( ! l[] boxes1 b 
usually und]nea?  ! /age1 directly "u ! 
footlights or "u ! runway :i* runs  f ! 
/age out to ! auditorium4 ,! sides ( ?is
 runway be+  bo>d$ up or cov]$ ) rugs or
 c>pets1 ! assi/ant is conceal$  f view 
( ! audi5ce4 ,9 "o ( ! /eps lead+ f !   
runway  d[n to ! floor ( ! auditorium   
!re is a secret op5+1 by means  ( :i* ! 
p]=m] is able to pass1 unobs]v$1 slips (
 pap]  conta9+ que/ions & sugge/ions1   
:i* are read by assi/ant &  telephon$ to
 m$ium sitt+ "u %eet4    ,! p]=m]       

usually /&s ne> ^! /eps & walks back &  
=?1  :ile 8 assi/ants or u%]s w&] ov] ! 
!atre locat+ !  p ^: names are call$4   
,z ! p]=m] has reque/$ ! audi5ce to take
 out _! que/ions  & read !m ov]1 !y are 
usually held 9 _! h&s4 ,! u%]s  (t5 on  
see+ a p]son hold+ a "q ask to see x = !
  purpose ( assi/+ him 9 ?9k+ ab\t x4 ,!
 u%]s exp]i5ce  v little difficulty 9   
collect+ ^! que/ions1 z ! majority  ( ! 
p 9 ! audi5ce believe t ! p]=mance is "o
 9  pure ?\ght read+1 & ?9k ! reason _! 
que/ions are n  answ]$ is due to _! be+ 
unable to conc5trate _! ?\ghts  ^u !m1 &
 z !y are usually anxi\s = an answ] are 
v  will+ to accept ! pr(f]$ assi/ance ( 
! u%]s & give !m  _! que/ions outright4 
,! u%] usually makes a few inquiries    
ab\t  ! "q4 ,! u%]1 if he does n reta9 !
 "q or slip1 on  walk+ d[n ! aisle makes
 a copy ( x on a little slip ( pap]1    
ei!r 9 longh& or 9 "s code und]/ood by !
 assi/ant1 &  fur!rmore adds :at        
in=mation he has obta9$ ab\t x4         
,suppose ! "q be3--    8,:]e is my si/]1

 ,m>y10 sign$1 8,annie ,laurie40 ,! u%] 
asks  ,miss ,laurie :5 & :]e h] si/] 0  
la/ he>d f1 & may be  in=m$ t x 0 a ye> 
ago1 f ,g]many4    ,on ! que/ion]'s slip
 or copy ( same he writes3 8la/ he>d f 9
  ,g]many a ye> ago40    ,?is slip & _m 
o!rs :i* he has obta9$ he rolls up into 
small  balls1 & on pass+ ! p]=m]1 or "u 
cov] ( talk+ to him1  secretly passes   
him ^! slips4 ,! p]=m] 9 turn passes !m 
?r\gh trap op5+ 9 ! /ep to ! assi/ant   
conceal$ "u  same1 or possibly drops !m 
ov] ! rail+ ( ! l[] box1 if !  assi/ant 
is conceal$ !re1 :]e !y are ga!r$ 9 f ! 
floor  ( ! box by ! assi/ant & telephon$
 to m$ium4    ,! m$ium is n[ able to    
answ] ! p]son's inquiry ab\t _!  miss+  
si/]4 ,%e utilizes z mu* dramatic p[] z 
possible 9 h]  answ]s & works !m up     
clev]ly1 (t5-times giv+ in=mation  9 h] 
answ]s :i* %e ga9s f ! writt5 "q alone4 
,=  in/ance1 %e w probably answ] ! 8lo/ 
si/]0 "q z  foll[s3--    8,"s "o is s5d+
 me a ?\ght f d[n /airs4 ,x is a lady & 
,i  ?9k h] "n is ,annie ,laurie40    8,i

 see ! lady "r "h60 exclaims an u%]1 & a
 connection be+  n[ e/abli%$ betwe5 !   
m$ium & ,miss ,laurie1 %e is able to    
read  ! "q4 ,%e proce$s4    8,miss      
,laurie is s5d+ me a ?\ght ab\t h] si/]1
 & wants to  "k :]e %e is4    8,i ?9k ,i
 c tell y y\r si/]'s "n1 ,miss ,laurie4 
,x is ,m>y4  ,isn't t "r8 ,yes1--,i     
?\ght s1 & y h n he>d f h]  = ov] a ye>4
    8,x seems to me %e is 9 a =eign l&1 
& ,i seem to see ! flag (  ,g]many4     
8,y\r si/] is well1 ,miss ,laurie4 ,%e  
has writt5 y a lett] & x  is n[ on its  
way1 & y w receive x next ,tuesday40    
8,wond]ful60 exclaim ! audi5ce1 & ,miss 
,laurie goes home a firm  believ] 9 !   
sup]natural1 wond]+1 possibly1 if !re w 
be  money 9 8,m>y's0 lett]4    ,!       
majority ( que/ions writt5 p]ta9 to lo/ 
or /ol5 articles  & que/ions reg>d+ !   
future4 ,?is is natural1 = mo/ p  are n 
int]e/$ 9 ! pa/ or pres5t4 ,x1 ( c\rse1 
makes !  answ]+ ( ! que/ions v mu* easi]
 = ! m$ium1 = :]e  ! que/ion] is 9      
ignorance ab\t ! answ] %e c tell him    

any?+1 & ! success ( h] answ]s is limit$
 only by h] skill  & dramatic ability4  
,!re are1 h[ev]1 always a numb] (       
skeptics at ! p]=mances1  :o try & te/ !
 value ( ! m$ium's answ]s by ask+       
que/ions1  ! answ]s ( :i* !y "k1 su*    
z3--8,:at is ! numb] ( my  wat*80 8,:at 
0 ! score ( su* & su* a game80 8,:at is 
! date  ( ! co9 9 my h&80 etc4 ,! answ]s
 to ^! h to be work$  out ) m c>e1 & is 
usually p]=m$ 9 ?is way4 ,! m$ium  has  
ga9$ k ( ! "q 9 "s ( ! prec$+ me?ods  ,i
 h describ$1 & :5 %e answ]s ?is "q %e   
calls out !  que/ion]'s "n1 & /ates t he
 or %e is ?9k+ ab\t a wat*1  ab\t a     
game1 or co91 or :atev] ! "q may be     
ab\t4 ,%e  /ates %e _c seem to see m1   
ask+ ! p]son to ?9k int5tly  ab\t x & %e
 may get x4    ,%e n[ proce$s to answ]  
"s o!r que/ion]1 b %e has giv5 !  p]=m] 
a cue t %e desires m in=mation ab\t ! "q
  %e left unansw]$4    ,! p]=m] n[ goes 
to ! p]son1 asks = 8 "q 7we w 9  ?is    
case consid] ! que/ion] a man7 & reads  
x4 ,he also asks =  ! answ]1 :i* is     

usually told him4 7,if x is n ! "q w  n 
be answ]$47 ,he n[ tells ! p]son to ?9k 
ab\t x int5tly  & he may be answ]$4     
,! p]=m] n[ leaves ! p]son & walks d[n  
to ! /age4 ,on 8  way1 secretly or      
op5ly1 ! latt] is usually ! bett] me?od 
(  dis>m+ ! suspici\s1 he writes d[n !  
answ] to ! "q1  su* z ! numb] ( ! wat*1 
score ( ! game or date ( ! co91  on a   
slip ( pap]4 ,he n[ passes ?is ?r\gh    
trap to assi/ant1 :o  reads x (f to     
m$ium1 & %e returns to ! que/ion]1 /at+ 
t  %e c n[ see 8 "q1 reads x & answ]s x4
 ,que/ions (  ?is k9d always make a     
decid$ hit4    ,"s p]=m]s1 :5 !y wi% to 
convey a numb] to _! assi/ant1  d s by  
sign language1 ! assi/ant keep+ 8 eye on
 ! p]=m]  ?r\gh a peep-hole f 8 place ( 
concealm5t4    ,by ! aid ( a v]bal code 
! numb] may be convey$ directly to      
m$ium by a "q or s5t5ce spok5 by p]=m]4 
,i w expla9 an  example ( ?is code4 ,=  
in/ance1 we w say      ,please1 means   
#a    ,tell1 means        #b    ,c1     
means         #c    ,we1 means          

#d    ,hurry1 means       #e    ,give1  
means        #f    ,quick1 means        
#g    ,i1 means           #h    ,speak1 
means       #i    ,:at1 means        #j 
,suppose ! p]=m] wi%es to communicate ! 
numb] #fh1dja4 ,he says  to ! m$ium3--  
8,give u an answ]4 ,i wi% x4 ,we all d4 
,:at is ! numb] ( s &  s8 ,please tell  
me40    ,by mak+ %ort s5t5ces or        
que/ions1 us+ ! code ^w fir/ 9  ea*     
s5t5ce1 ! numb] is convey$ to m$ium4 ,x 
may also be done  by mak+ up "o s5t5ce &
 slightly emphasiz+ ! code ^w2 =        
example3--    8,give ,mr4 ,blank an     
answ]1 = ,i wi% x & we all d2 :at is  x1
 please80    ,!re is ano!r clev] way (  
gett+ que/ions directly to m$ium4  ,on !
 m$ium's fir/ com+ on ! /age %e takes a 
seat on a *air  t is ^u a table1 & is !n
 cov]$ ov] ) ! %eet4 ,?is is  done to %[
 !re is no connection f und]nea? ! /age1
 z !  audi5ce c see "u ! table4    ,%e  
n[ calls (f a numb] ( que/ions & answ]s 
same4 ,^! are !  que/ions1 h[ev]1 %e has
 conceal$ on h] p]son1 :i* %e obta9$  f 

! bo>ds or f ! 8capp]s0 be=e go+ on4    
,%e becomes re/less aft] a :ile1 h[ev]1 
& reque/s to be tak5  d[n f ! table4 ,! 
p]=m] & "o ( ! u%]s g ^u !  /age & lift 
h]1 *air & all1 on to ! floor4 ,! p]=m] 
&  u%] h 9 _! h&s a quantity ( que/ions 
!y h collect$  f ! audi5ce1 or copi$1   
roll$ up 9 little balls1 & 9 lift+      
m$ium d[n f ! table place _! h&s "u !   
%eet 9 a  p]fectly natural way to take  
hold ( ! *air4 ,"u cov] ( !  %eet1      
h[ev]1 ! m$ium takes ! que/ions f _!    
h&s1 &  n[ has ammunition = a lot m     
my/]y4    ,x w be se5 t !re are any     
quantity ( ways to get que/ions to  !   
m$ium4    ,reg>d+ ! "p ( p]=mance :]e ! 
m$ium describes a c>d or  envelope :i* !
 p]=m] holds 9 8 h& on :i* "s p]son  has
 writt5 8 "q1 %e is n only read+ ! "q b 
!  pr9t$ matt] on ! c>d or envelope z   
well4 ,?is is (t5 done by  hold+ !      
article to be describ$ s t ! conceal$   
assi/ant  at ! side or "u ! /age or 9 a 
l[] box c see x ?r\gh a  small          
peep-hole1 ei!r ) 8 nak$ eye1 or ) !    

assi/ance (  a p[]ful spy-glass1 ) :i*  
he is able to read f9e pr9t1 !          
in=mation be+ imm$iately telephon$ to   
m$ium4    ,"s p]=m]s d n cov] ! m$ium ) 
a %eet4 ,9 ?is case "o  ( ! re> legs ( !
 *air1 9 :i* %e sits1 comes directly ov]
  a small hole 9 ! /age4 ,! leg ( ! *air
 is holl[ & ?is  op5+ ext5ds up ! back (
 ! *air1 ! *air be+ "o ( !  b5t-wood    
v>iety4    ,! m$ium has a small rubb]   
tube1 "o end connect$ to h] e>1  ! o!r  
end runn+ ar\nd h] head & d[n ! back (  
h] neck4  ,?is tube is conceal$ by h]   
hair & dress4 ,! p]=m]1 9  bl9d-fold+ ! 
m$ium1 slips ! free end ( ?is tube into 
a small  hole 9 ! back ( ! *air :i* op5s
 into ! holl[ back & leg4  ,"o end (    
ano!r tube is pass$ up ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! 
floor into  ! holl[ *air leg2 ! o!r end 
( ?is tube is 9 ! h&s ( !  assi/ant :]e 
he has conceal$ himself4 ,any?+ :isp]$  
into ?is  end1 to :i* is atta*$ a       
m\?-piece1 is di/9ctly he>d by m$ium4   
,! re/ is easy1 = in/ead ( m$ium hav+ a 
li/ ( que/ions to  read !y are 9        

possession ( assi/ant1 :o reads !m to h]
 ?r\gh  ! speak+ tube1 toge!r ) notes   
reg>d+ ! answ]s & all  o!r in=mation    
pass$ into him by p]=m]4 ,9 my op9ion1  
?is is  a v mu* neat] way ( p]=m+ !     
trick1 = !re has nev]  be5 a good reason
 advanc$ = cov]+ ! m$ium ) a %eet4      
,,clos+ ,,rem>ks4    ,x mu/ be rememb]$ 
t 9 ?is little volume ! au?or has n  be5
 able to enum]ate & discuss all ! me?ods
 us$ by clairvoyants  or m9d-read]s on !
 public /age1 or sugge/ :at me?ods !y w 
next use1 = !y w surely plan & contrive 
new ones z soon z  ! old me?ods are     
discov]$4 ,b ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 by ! aid ( !
  prec$+ explanations & sugge/ions !    
read] w p]ceive h[  mo/ ( ! p]=mances ( 
?is k9d are n[ accompli%$1 & by !  k (  
^! secrets discov] o!r me?ods &1        
possibly1 ^?  to come 9 ! future4    ,i 
hope ,i h be5 successful 9 remov+ my    
read]s f ! hazy  cl\ds ( occultism &    
br++ !m to e>?1 :]e we are all  pr$e/9$ 
to rema91 bo? body & s\l1 until dea?4 ,!
 only m9d  t any ( u c read is t ( our  

own1 & t1 _m times1 n  too well4 ,if any
 ( u c\ld fa?om ! ?\ghts ( o!rs an      
int]view  ) f9anci]s ( ,wall ,/reet w\ld
 enable u to own ! _w 9 a  %ort "t1     
especially if we c\ld also pr$ict !     
future1 :i* w\ld  be1 9 my op9ion1 an   
easi] & %ort] way ( ga9+ e>?ly ri*es    
?an two p]=mances a day at popul>       
prices4          ,,*apt] ,v4    ,,p>lor 
,,amusem5ts4      ,i w n[ expla9 a few  
simple little tricks 9 second sight :i* 
may  be p]=m$ by any "o 9 8 own home1 b 
:i*1 if well done1 w  be v my/ify+4     
,,disappe>ance ,,( ,a ,,c>d ,,?\ght ,,( 
,,by ,a ,,spectator4    ,! p]=m] br+s   
=w>d a pack ( c>ds :i* he %uffles well1 
& !n passes ! c>ds f "o h& to ! o!r )   
faces t[>d  ! audi5ce4 ,a spectator is  
n[ ask$ to rememb] any c>d he sees4  ,^u
 ?is be+ done ! p]=m] aga9 %uffles !    
c>ds & passes  !m f h& to h&1 "o at a   
"t1 :5 x is discov]$ t !  c>d ?\ght (   
has disappe>$4 ,a second c>d is simil>ly
 treat$4    ,to produce ! above effect !
 p]=m] takes an ord9>y pack  ( fifty-two

 c>ds1 b pa/es !m back to back1 s he    
really has  tw5ty-six c>ds ) a face on  
ea* side4 ,x w ?us be se5 t  on "o side 
are pictures ( tw5ty-six c>ds & on ! o!r
 side !  rema9+ tw5ty-six4 ,aft] !      
spectator has ?\ght ( any c>d !  p]=m] 9
 %uffl+ ! pack m]ely turns !m ov] & next
 exposes  ! o!r side4 ,x w be readily   
se5 t any c>d select$1 9  fact1 all ( ! 
c>ds fir/ expos$ h n[ app>5tly          
disappe>$4  ,to any "o ) a pack ( c>ds s
 arrang$ w\ld be sugge/$ a numb]  (     
clev] exp]im5ts1 su* z *ang+ ! colors ( 
! c>ds f  all r$ to all black1 & by wav+
 a s+le c>d 9 ! air to *ange  its suit &
 color1 etc41 etc4      ,,discov]+ ,a   
,,select$ ,,co94    ,9 ?is exp]im5t !   
p]=m] has an assi/ant1 usually a "y lady
  z ! effect is bett]1 :om he           
bl9d-folds1 & %e takes a seat 9  ! room4
 ,he next borr[s a numb] ( co9s f ^? 9 !
 audi5ce1  & has "s "o p]son select a   
co94 ,! p]=m] asks ?is p]son  to notice 
! co9 c>efully s t he c id5tify x4 ,he  
!n asks  ! p]son to hold ! co9 tightly 9

 8 h& & ?9k v int5tly  ab\t x4 ,! re/ ( 
! co9s are n[ plac$ 9 a hat1 & aft] a   
%ort p]iod ! p]son :o has select$ a co9 
is ask$ to drop !  co9 into ! hat ) !   
o!rs4 ,! co9s are n[ well %ak5 up1  & ! 
hat tak5 to ! bl9d-fold$ assi/ant4 ,%e  
puts h] h& into  ! hat & promptly )draws
 ! select$ co94 ,?is1 :ile a v  simple  
trick1 is v effective4 ,! co9 :i* !     
p]son selects &  holds 9 8 h& becomes   
slightly w>m f ! heat ( ! h&1 &  !      
assi/ant is ?us able to di/+ui% x f !   
o!r co9s1  :i* are cool4      ,,te/ ,,9 
,,addition4    ,9 ?is exp]im5t ! p]=m]  
br+s =w>d an ord9>y slate &  piece (    
crayon & reque/s "s p]son to write a    
column ( figures  on ! slate4 ,! p]=m]  
n[ takes ! slate1 quickly draws a l9e   
und]nea? ! column ( figures1 & places ! 
slate1 face d[nw>d1  on a table1 on !   
top ( slate plac+ a small piece (       
crayon4  ,8 assi/ant1 :o has be5 out ( !
 room dur+ ?is "p ( !  exp]im5t1 n[     
ent]s1 & on walk+ up to ! slate picks up
 !  crayon & m>ks d[n ! total sum (     

figures on ! o!r side ( !  slate1 :i*   
are f\nd to be absolutely correct on    
turn+ ! slate  ov] & add+ ! figures up4 
,to p]=m ?is exp]im5t ! p]=m] is arm$ ) 
a small piece  ( crayon 9 addition to ! 
crayon :i* he gives to ! spectator4  ,"o
 side ( ! crayon :i* he reta9s is fil$  
smoo?4 ,! p]=m]  also has a small lead  
p5cil conceal$ 9 8 h& along ) !  crayon4
 ,:5 ! p]son 9 ! audi5ce is writ+ d[n ! 
figures !  p]=m] m5tally adds ^! up1 &  
secretly writes ! sum total on  ?is     
small piece ( *alk :i* he has 9 8 h&4   
,he n[ takes !  slate1 places x face    
d[nw>d ^u ! table1 & on top ( x places  
! prep>$ piece ( *alk1 flat side d[n1   
reta9+ ! *alk :i*  ! spectator us$4 ,all
 t is n[ necess>y is = 8 assi/ant to    
pick up ! piece ( *alk1 secretly read ! 
figures writt5 on x1  & m>k !m d[n ^u ! 
slate4      ,,second ,,sight ,,tricks4  
,by ! foll[+ me?od q my/]i\s tricks may 
be p]=m$ 9  "o's own h\se4 ,! p]=m]'s   
assi/ant is bl9d-fold$ & sits 9  a      
remote "p ( ! room4 ,%e has atta*$ to h]

 f+] an end (  a f9e black silk ?read4  
,! o!r end ( ?is ?read ! p]=m]  c>ries4 
,he is n[ able by %>p twit*es ^u ! cord 
to communicate  ) 8 assi/ant1 tell+ h] !
 dates ( co9s1 ! suit ( a c>d1  ! numb] 
( a wat* & _m o!r exp]im5ts by us+ a    
little  code :i* !y h arrang$ betwe5 !m4
 ,x is ne$less to say !  p]=m] mu/ keep 
8 h& hidd5 9 mak+ ^! twit*es on !  ?read
 s z n to be obs]v$ by ! audi5ce4 ,?is  
little trick c  be work$ up ) good      
effect1 z ! p]=m] may /& q "s  di/ance f
 8 assi/ant1 & no words are spok54      
,,envelope ,,trick4    ,a p]son is      
reque/$ to write a "q ) ink ^u a c>d4 ,!
  c>d is n[ plac$ 9 an envelope & seal$4
 ,! p]=m] takes !  envelope f ! room = a
 few seconds4 ,on com+ back he returns !
  envelope to its own] & also ano!r     
envelope1 :i* on be+ op5$  w be f\nd to 
conta9 a c>d1 on :i* is writt5 an answ] 
to 8  "q4 ,! envelope1 h[ev]1 9 :i* 8 "q
 is seal$ %[s  no evid5ce ( hav+ be5    
tamp]$ ) 9 ! slighte/4    ,:5 ! p]=m]   
leaves ! room he imm$iately takes a     

sponge :i*  is saturat$ ) alcohol & rubs
 x ov] ! surface ( ! envelope1  :i*     
makes x transp>5t1 & he is ?us able to  
read :at is writt5  on ! c>d inside4 ,he
 !n writes a suitable answ] on ano!r    
c>d1  :i* he seals 9 ano!r envelope4 ,! 
alcohol evaporat+ v  quickly !re is no  
sign ( x ^u ! envelope :5 return$ to its
  own]4      ,! ,end4                   
,transcrib]'s ,notes      pg #ab ,*ang$3
 loose ends are ti$ to-toge!r           
to3 loose ends are ti$ toge!r