Thought Reading trick – continue
He then returns to the platform, and is able to read off the message on his way back. In his right hand trousers pocket is a small piece of soft lead pencil and a small piece of cardboard with a slip of paper attached by two rubber bands, As soon as the question is read, a brief answer is written (within the pocket) upon the paper (after a little practice this will be found to be quite an easy matter), and the paper detached from the cardboard and folded. A blank piece of paper is next given for examination and the exchange effected with the “answer,” as described previously. (Spirit Calculator). The trick is now complete, and the effect on the spectator when the question and answer is read out is startling and inexplicable.
Patter
Ladies and Gentlemen. Most of you probably know that during recent years there have been surprising manifestations of hypnotic power and influence of mind over mind. To-night I hope to show you an example of how the thoughts of one mind may be transmitted to another, without physical contact. Will you, sir, please write a question upon this piece of paper. Thank you. Now please fold it, so that I cannot see what you have written, and place it in this envelope, which please seal and retain. Will you, madam, kindly examine this slip of paper and see that it is quite blank, and please fold it twice. May I trouble you to examine this envelope well, and now will you kindly put the paper in the envelope. Now, sir, will you please look straight into my eyes and think deeply of the question you have written. Keep on repeating it to yourself. Thank
you. The question you wrote was _______. “Will you please open the envelope and read out what is written on the slip, so that the company may be able to see whether I have been able to read your thoughts correctly. I am now going to cause a spirit answer to your question to appear upon the blank slip of paper. Just a touch with the magic wand and the answer is there. Will you kindly open the envelope, madam, and if the answer has been recorded, as I think it has, will you please read it out. Thank you. Thus you see I have successfully demonstrated the wonderful power of thought divination.
