pages: latestmagicbeing00hoff.pdf, 187
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latestmagicbeing00hoff.pdf | 187 | THE MYSTERY OF THE THREE SEALS 171 "trick" envelope. This is of the same size and kind as the innermost of the nested envelopes but has undergone special preparation as follows: Taking two ordinary envelopes, cut round the edges of one of them with a penknife, completely dividing back from front. Take the plain or non- flap side of the one SO treated, lay it squarely under FIG. 36 the flap of the other, and stick the flap down upon it in the ordinary way: then add a seal of red wax, as closely as possible corresponding in appear- ance with the two seals of the innermost of the nested envelopes. Lastly, cut away the super- fluous paper round the seal and the edges of the flap. The envelope will now be shown as in Fig. 36, and when closed will have the appearance of an envelope sealed in the ordinary way, though it |