You say to Accomplice A, “Kindly note a card in this pack. Shuffle the cards again, and then tell me the name of the card you noted. The king of hearts, is it? Thank you for the king of hearts.”
“But I cannot find that card.”
“Was it really the king of hearts that you noted?”
“Certainly.”
“Ah, I see how it is. His Majesty has gone out for a stroll. Perhaps, sir,” addressing Accomplice No. 2. “you saw which road the runaway went.”
“I rather fancy I saw him hide behind the clock.”
“Will one of you be so good as to look behind the clock?”
And to the general astonishment the missing card is actually found behind the clock, or where else it was placed.
FINALE TO A CARD TRICK.
You ask a person to draw a card, which he does, and putting the pack of cards in a boy’s mouth, you tell him that card only shall remain there. You then give the card a blow, and all fall down except the card that was drawn.