The Disappearance Of Five Cards One At A Time
FIRST METHOD
In this trick the performer takes one card, as in Figure 8, and back-palms it. He then takes another one between the middle finger and thumb, and slides it on to the back of the hand
on top of the first one, the first and fourth fingers slightly opening to receive it. The other three cards are treated in the same manner.
This sleight will be found somewhat difficult at first, but, being so effective, it will amply repay the performer for any time he may spend on its acquirement, as I consider it one
of the best tricks in my act.
SECOND METHOD
In this method of performing the foregoing trick, after the artiste has back-palmed one card, in the act of placing the second card in position, he palms off with his left hand
from the back of the right the first card vanished. (See Figure 14 which represents the first card being removed).
This is, of course, repeated with the remainder. Each card vanished is palmed off into the left hand in the act of placing the next one in position between the finger and thumb of
the right, thus enabling the performer to show that he only holds one card in his right hand. The remaining four can then, if desired, be produced from the side of the left leg. The
sleight is, I believe, unknown to conjurers, and, if neatly executed, will cause great astonishment.
Figure 14
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