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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
214
Another
mode
of
using
the
mechanical
card
is
in
conjunction
with
the
changing
card-boxes,
above
described.
In
this
case
the
changing
cards
are
used
in
pairs.
One
of
them,
arranged
as
the
king
of
spades,
is
secretly
placed
in
the
one
box,
and
the
other,
arranged
as
the
king
of
hearts,
in
the
other.
Two
of
the
spectators
are
requested
each
to
draw
a
card,
and
two
genuine
kings
of
the
same
respective
suits
are
forced
upon
them.
Taking
the
cards
so
drawn,
and
showing
the
card
boxes
apparently
empty,
the
performer
places
one
of
the
cards
in
each,
taking
care
to
place
the
king
of
hearts
in
the
box
containing
the
ostensible
king
of
spades,
and
vice
versâ.
He
now
commands
the
two
cards
to
change
places,
and,
opening
the
boxes,
shows
that
his
commands
are
obeyed.
He
then
remarks,
“Now,
I
dare
say
you
all
think
that
the
trick
depends
on
the
boxes.
To
show
you
that
it
is
not
so,
I
will
again
order
the
cards
to
change;
and
this
time
I
will
not
place
them
in
the
boxes,
but
will
merely
take
one
in
each
hand,
so.
If
your
eyes
are
quick
enough,
you
will
see
the
cards
fly
across
from
the
one
hand
to
the
other.
Observe,
the
king
of
spades
is
in
my
right
hand,
and
the
king
of
hearts
in
my
left.
One,
two,
three--Change!”
(with
a
stamp
and
a
slight
flourish
of
the
cards).
“Did
you
see
them
fly?
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