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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
183
The
secret
of
this
surprising
feat
lies
mainly
in
the
sword.
This
is
an
ordinary
small-sword
(see
Fig.
41),
with
a
three-sided
rapier
blade,
but
altered
in
a
particular
way
for
the
purpose
of
the
trick.
The
tip
of
the
blade
(see
Fig.
42)
is
cut
off
at
about
a
third
of
an
inch
distance
from
the
extreme
point,
and
across
the
concave
side
of
this
tip,
and
also
across
the
corresponding
part
of
the
shortened
blade,
are
soldered
minute
cross-pieces
of
brass,
each
bent
outwards
in
the
middle,
so
as
to
form,
with
the
concavity
of
the
blade,
a
kind
of
eye
just
large
enough
to
admit
freely
a
piece
of
thin
black
elastic
cord,
the
other
end
of
which
is
passed
through
a
similar
small
hole
in
the
guard
of
the
hilt.
The
elastic
thus
lies
along
the
hollow
side
of
the
blade,
passing
through
the
two
“eyes”
already
mentioned,
and
is
kept
in
position
by
a
knot
at
each
end.
The
tension
of
the
elastic
holds
the
moveable
tip
in
its
natural
position
at
the
end
of
the
blade.
It
may,
however,
be
drawn
away
from
it
in
any
direction
as
far
as
the
elastic
will
permit,
but,
when
released,
immediately
flies
back
to
its
old
position.
On
the
same
side
of
the
hilt--viz.,
the
side
farthest
away
from
the
palm
of
the
hand
when
grasping
the
sword
(see
Fig.
43)--is
fixed
a
flat,
oblong
piece
of
tin,
painted
black,
with
its
longer
edges
folded
over
about
half
an
inch
on
each
side,
in
such
manner
as
to
form
a
receptacle
for
a
card.
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