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latestmagicbeing00hoff.pdf | 46 | 30 LATEST MAGIC card the lady chose. At what number it stands nobody knows (I can assure you that I don't), but the die will tell us instantly. May I ask you, Madam, to name your card. The queen of dia- monds; you say? Good! Now will the gentle- man who holds the die kindly throw it. What is the number thrown? A three?" (Whatever the number happens to be.) "The die says the card stands number three. Let us see whether that is correct." He picks up the two cards occupying the posi- tion indicated, and shows the face of the under- most, which is of course seen to be the queen of diamonds. "But now we come to the more remarkable fea- ture of the case. I told you about the queer way in which the cards change places. Even in this short time I daresay the lady's card has got tired of being number three, and has moved away to some other number. If so, the die will tell us. Throw it again, Sir, please." This is done, the die bringing up a new num- ber, say "five." "The die declares that the card has moved, and now stands fifth. We shall soon see whether such is really the case. First, however, let us see whether it has really departed from number three." Performer has meanwhile replaced the two cards just lifted. He now lifts the upper one only, |