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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
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The
first
point
to
be
explained
is
the
mode
in
which
the
assistant
obtains
possession
of
the
borrowed
watches,
in
order
to
place
them
in
the
frame.
The
watches
are
collected
by
the
performer
in
a
changing
apparatus
(say
one
of
the
changing
caddies
described
at
page
348,
or
a
drawer-box
with
a
shallow
inner
drawer,
as
described
at
page
346).
In
this
is
placed
beforehand
a
like
number
of
dummy
watches,
and
it
is
these
latter
which
are
placed
on
the
plate,
and
meet
the
pre-destined
downfall.
The
apparatus
being
left
apparently
empty,
no
suspicion
is
excited
by
the
fact
that
the
assistant,
when
sent
to
fetch
the
pistol
or
the
frame,
carries
it
off
as
no
longer
needed.
The
sudden
restoration
of
the
piece
apparently
wanting
in
the
plate,
though
marvellous
to
the
uninitiated,
is
really
effected
by
very
simple
means.
The
restored
plate
is
throughout
whole
and
unbroken,
but
the
effect
of
a
piece
wanting
is
produced
by
covering
one
portion
of
its
outer
rim
with
an
angular
piece
of
black
velvet
or
alpaca,
similar
to
that
which
covers
the
back
of
the
frame.
The
illusive
effect
is
perfect.
The
frame
is
provided
with
two
pedals,
the
first
releasing
the
black
blind
in
front
of
the
plate
and
watches,
and
the
second
serving
to
withdraw
the
angular
piece
of
cloth
already
mentioned,
and
thus
(apparently)
effecting
the
complete
restoration
of
the
plate.
The
pretended
disappearance
of
the
broken
piece
from
the
hand
at
the
moment
of
throwing
is
effected
by
taking
it
first
in
the
left
hand,
and
thence
apparently
transferring
it
to
the
right
by
the
tourniquet,
so
that
when
the
right
hand
is
opened
in
the
act
of
throwing,
it
is
naturally
found
empty.
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