COLOR CHANGE

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he name given to this sleight is a misnomer; it really is the mysterious change of one card for another regardless of suit. The sleight has been termed the color change for so long, however, that we shall continue to use the name for the sake of conformity.

Almost all methods of performing the sleight involve the palming of cards. The method we give you is one of the easiest and best.

1. Hold the pack in the left hand, the card faces toward the audience, with the thumb at the top side, the middle, ring, and little fingers at the lower side, and the index finger curled behind the pack and out of sight.

2. Raise the right hand; cover the pack for a moment, curling the top phalanges of the fingers over the outer end; remove and drop the hand. Repeat this once or twice as you comment on the curious properties of this particular pack. These are feints to cover the palm which you will make in a moment.

3. Cover the cards with the right hand once more, and at the same time push out the rear card a quarter of an inch with the left index finger (Fig. 86).

4. Curl the right fingers over the outer end as before, and grip the edge of the protruding card in the top phalanx of the middle finger (Fig. 87).

5. Move the right hand outwards and downwards, taking the rear card with it. Close the right middle, ring, and little fingers slightly, and the card will buckle into the palm, where it can be retained while the right forefinger points to the face card of

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