pages: latestmagicbeing00hoff.pdf, 147
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latestmagicbeing00hoff.pdf | 147 | THE STORY OF THE ALKAHEST 131 (2) Two pieces of ribbon, three-quarters to one inch wide, alike in colour. Of these, one piece is to be wound round the end of wand No. 2 at about three inches from the end, and secured by a rub- ber ring, of the solid kind used for holding together the ribs of an umbrella. This wand, after being "switched" for the unprepared one, must be SO placed upon the table that the end on which the ribbon is wound shall be masked from view by the second piece of ribbon, lying in a loose heap in front of it. (3) A stoppered bottle of clear glass, preferably of some ornamental or quaint design. This bears a label, of discoloured and time-worn appearance, with the letter H R written on it in crabbed but distinct characters, and is about half-filled with Eau de Cologne or lavender water, to which a few grains of cochineal have been added, giving it a rich ruby colour. So far as the working of the trick is concerned plain water might be used, but a coloured and scented liquid is preferable for the sake of effect. (4) A spare rubber ring, of the kind above described, placed in left-hand vest-pocket. fessedly picked up again, but as a matter of fact is pushed forward by the tips of the fingers, and takes the place of the prepared wand, which is picked up in its stead. A pack of cards may be "changed" for another after a similar fash- ion, the first finger and thumb picking up the faked pack, while the unprepared pack is pushed forward by the second and third fingers into the place it occupied. |