The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-22

The performer insures break IN the
chain by privately abstraeting one DOM
mo (not a "boubIe'). The numbers left
at the ends OF the Line win then be the
same as those OF the missing Ink" (say
the three-five, or the six-tRo). which the
performer has IN his pocket.
The trick may be repeated, but the per-
former must first privately exchange ire
stolen domino for another, taking good
care that No one sees him do so.
The reason for avoiding a "double" Is
that its reGsoval does not force q break IN
the chain At the particular point. The
numbers OH either SIDE OF IL, being alike.
would simgsy be brought together, and the
circle would either % complete or the
break woul occur at some other point, as
10 which ie performer would have no in
dIcauon.
hich Was the Gard
For this feat, the concurrence OF two
persons Is necessary. For greater clear
ness, We viii designate them the performer
and the medium" the theory being that
the trick IS performed by means OF some
sort OF clairyoyant faculty. During the alb
sence OF the medium from the room, the
performer lays out in rows Of three, nine
cards, face upwards, as in Fig. ],
and invites the spectators 10 touch one CT
them. This done, the medium returns to
the room; the performer gazes at him fix
edly. but does not speak or make any visi-
BILE sign. After a moments consideration
the medium says: 'The card touched was
the queen OF diamonds" or as the case
may be. Again he retlres, and another
card !s touched, with the Ike result. Final
ly, TO show that the mediums clatrvoyant
faculty is not dependent upon the presence
OF the principal performer, the latter steps
into another room or behind a screen, be
fore the return Of the medium. and still
the card is correctly named.
The secret Is OF the simplest. The per-
former having laid out the nine cards,
keeps the rest of the pack in his hand. The
surface Of the top card, by previous agree
ment with his confidant, represents the
area occupied on the latter by the three
cards. and is divided into nine imaginary
spaces corresponding with them. (See
Fig. p
The performer has only to let the tip OF
his thumb rest on the proper space, ana
the medium noting its position knows at
once which card has been touched. now
the thumb Ia the position shown in Fig,
shows that the ten Of spades has been
touched: a shade lower, but still In the
middle the ace OF hearts; at the left-hand
bottom corner, the nine OF dia-
monds. The same information Is conveyed
In the performers absence, by the position
In which he leaves the pack on the table.
The nine cards are placed on the table N
such manner as 10 leave space AOI Aiii.'
more imaginary cards, similarly arranged
10 the right or left of them. (See Fig. q.
When a card has been touched the per-
former carelessIy leaves the pack on the
table In the position occupied by the cor
responding imaginary card. Thus, sup
pose the ten Of spades was touched. he VIII
lay the pack on the spot marked. The me-
dunn, noting its position, again knows
with certainty which card has been
touched, and points Il out accordingly.
The principle, IL viii be observed, is the
same as in the first case, with table sub
stituted for the top card. and the pack for
the thumb as indicator.
The feat may be made stiIl more effect
i've by laying out the cards face down.
wards instead Of upwards. the medium
still naming the card, which has 10 he
turned up 10 see whether he is right. The
pack is in this case arranged according to
some easily remembered formula, as. for