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latestmagicbeing00hoff.pdf | 86 | 70 LATEST MAGIC lightly, without leaving upon it our sign manual in the shape of a more or less perfect impression of our fingers, imperceptible to ourselves, but quite visible to the expert in such matters. "Practice in distinguishing such points forms a highly interesting study. Of course it must be pursued with a proper amount of tact, or it may get you into trouble, as in the case of a gentleman I once heard of who took up the study with more zeal than discretion. He said to his wife, not lead- ing up to the subject gently, as he should have done, but in a peremptory sort of way, 'Maria, I want your finger-prints.' Unfortunately, Maria was rather a quick-tempered lady, and she had just been having a few words, of a hostile nature, with the cook. She slapped his face, and said, 'Well, now you've got 'em.' He had They were very distinct, but not quite in the shape he wanted. I am going to ask permission to read some of your finger-prints, but, I trust without fear of such painful results. "In the first place, I should like this pack of cards to be thoroughly well shuffled." While this is done, performer palms the three known cards, and when the pack is returned, pro- ceeds to force them on different members of the company. Each of the drawers is requested to allow his or her card to lie for a few moments face down on the palm of the outspread hand. The cards drawn are then returned to the pack, which |