As he utters the last word the conjurer pulls the thread, and simultaneous with the report of the pistol, the “bull’s-eye” flashes round and reveals the watch hanging to its center.
Of course the thread must be sufficiently long to permit the performer to stand a short distance from the target. Against a dark background the thread will be quite invisible to the audience.
Upon the second parcel being examined it will, of course, be found quite empty.
CHAPTER XXI
SOME KNOTTY POINTS
Secrets of Handkerchief Manipulation
Fig. 1.—Handkerchief twisted for the performance.
Fig. 2.—The one hand knot.