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TELEPATHYWITH

CARDS.

ERNEST WARDM.B.S.M.

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W IL L ALMAM.I.M.C. (LONDON)

T h " S ' a t e o f V i c t o r i a _" A L M A C O N J U R I N G C O L L C C T I O N

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Telepathywi th

Cards.By

Ernest Ward.

General Publishing Syndicate Ltd. . 89. Redcliffe Hil l . Bristol .

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CONTENTS.o

INTRODUCTION.

THE EFFECT.

THE SYSTEM.

S O M E E XA M P L E S .

CONCLUSION.

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INTRODUCTION.

Th at yo u are in po sse s s io n o f th is b oo k le t is duet o th e m a n y r e q u e st s I h a v e r e c e i v e d t o m a k e m ys y s t e m o f t h o u g h t t r a n s f e r e n c e k n o w n t o m a g ic ia n s .

1 h a v e , w i t h M r s. W a r d ' s a s si st a n ce , w h o , b yt h e w a y , is p a r t a u t h o r b e e n u s in g it f o r th e p a s tthree years , and , in an e lementary way , for somet im e prior to that . 1 d o n ot se e h o w it can fa il , fort h e c o d e is c o m p o s e d o f w o r d s w h ic h n a t u r a l ly o c c u rto the au d ie nc e and , as it has puzz led ev en conjurors ,l e t t h a t b e i t s r e c o m m e n d a t io n .

Ernes t Ward .Member o f the Br is to l Soc ie ty o f Magic .

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THE EFFECT.The performer in troduces h i s as s i s tant and an-

n o u n c e s t h a t h e in t e n d s u s in g t h e l a t t e r a s am e d i u m t o g i v e a d e m o n s t r a t i o n o f t h o u g h t t r a n s -ferenc e . H e ha nd s a pac k o f cards for exa m ina t ion ,a n d w h i l e t h e y a r e b e in g e x a m in e d , p r o c e e d s t ob l indfo ld h i s as s i s tant .

The performer now asks that the cards be re -t u r n e d t o h im , a n d w a lk in g a m o n g t h e a u d ie n c ereques t s that var ious members take one and re ta init. A f t e r h a v in g h a d s e l e c t e d a s m a n y a s d e s i r ed ,he informs his ass is tant that he is ready, and takinga card from the neares t specta tor ho lds i t up sothat those s i t t ing near may see i t s value .

T h e ass is tant n o w te l ls the " colo ur of the car d;"wh ethe r " od d or ev en ," or a " court card ;" andfinally na m es the card in the ordina ry w a y.

The performer passes on from card to card , eachbe ing treated in the same way and re turned to thepack , t i l l a l l have been gathered and the exper imenti s e n d e d .

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T H E SYS T E M .The code used for the f irs t card to be trans-m it ted i s as fo l lo w s :

" R e a d y " . . . . H earts ." A r e y o u R e a d y " . . . . D i a m o n d s ." T h e F ir s t " . . . . C lubs ." T h e Firs t Ca rd " . . . . Sp ad es .A f t e r the fir st card has b ee n " to ld ," the c o d ec h a n g e s t o :

" Pe rfo rm er is s i len t " . . H ear ts ." Y e s " . . . . D i a m o n d s ." T h e N ex t " . . . . Clu bs ." T he N ex t Card " . . . . Sp ad es .N .B . " T h e p e r f o r m e r is s i le n t " m e a n s t h a t t h ecard i s taken and perfcc t s i l ence i s mainta inedb y p e r f o r m e r .

A f t e r t h e m e d iu m h a s " t o ld " t h e " c o lo u r a n ds u i t ," th e p e r f o r m e r c o n v e y s " o d d , e v e n , o r co u r tc a r d ," b y u s e o f t h e f o l l o w in g :" A n d i ts v a l u e " . . . . C o u r t C a r d .( S i l e n c e ) . . . . E v e n ." Y e s " . . . . O d d .

N ex t c om es th e " t e l l ing " o f th e va lu e o f thec a r d .( S i l e n c e ) . . A c e ( 1 ) o r 2 o r K n a v e ." Y e s " . . 3 or 4 or Q ue en ." C or rec t " . . . . 5 or 6 or K in g" R i g h t " . . . . 7 or 8 ." T h a t ' s R i g h t " . . . . 9 o r 1 0 .T h a t i s t h e w h o le c o d e , a n d t o e n a b le t h e r e a d e rto fo l lo w it m or e eas ily , I w i l l n o w g i ve o ne or tw oe x a m p l e s .

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E XA M P LE S.For the fi rs t tw o ex am pl es I m ak e use of the" s tar t ing " cod e , an d the cards are resp ect ive ly theT e n o f C l u b s a n d Q u e e n o f D i a m o n d s .

( P . ) - P e r f o r m e r . ( M . ) M e d i u m .( P . ) The Firs t ?( M .) T h e card se le c ted i s a b lack one . It i sa club.( P . ) ( R e m a i n i n g s i l e n t ) .( M . ) It is e v e n n u m b e r e d .( P . ) That ' s r ight .( M . ) It i s the T en of Club s .( P . ) A r e y o u r e a d y ?( M .) T h e card se le c te d is a red on e . It i sa d i a m o n d .( P . ) A n d i ts v a lu e ?( M . ) It i s a court card.( P . ) Y e s ?( M . ) It is t h e Q u e e n o f D i a m o n d s .A s I ha ve a lrea dy s ta ted , on ce the fir st card h asb e e n " t o ld " t h e c o d e c h a n g e s .1 n o w g i v e e x a m p l e s f o l l o w i n g th e c h a n g e .

C a r d : D e u c e o f He a r t s .( P . ) ( S i l e n t ) .( M . ) T ha t is a red card ; i t i s a hear t .( P . ) ( S i l e n t ) .( M . ) It is e v e n n u m b e r e d .( P . ) ( S i l e n t ) .(M .) It is the de uc e o f H earts .

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Ca rd : A c e of C lubs .( P . ) T h e n e x t ?( M . ) T ha t is a b lac k card ; a c lub .( P . ) Y e s ?( M . ) It i s o d d n u m b e r e d .( P . ) ( S i l e n t )( M .) It is the A c e o f C lub s .

Card : Four o f Sp ad es .( P . ) T h e N e x t C a r d .( M . ) T h e c a r d s e l e c t e d i s a b la c k o n e , a n dis a spade .( P . ) ( S i l e n t ) .( M . ) It is e v e n n u m b e r e d .( P . ) Y e s ?( M . ) It i s the Four o f Sp ad es .

C a r d : S i x o f D i a m o n d s .( P . ) Y e s ?( M . ) T h a t c ar d is a r e d o n e a d i a m o n d .( P . ) ( S i l e n t . )( M . ) It i s e v e n n u m b e r e d .( P . ) C o r r e c t .( M . ) It is t h e S ix o f D ia m o n d s .

C a r d : K n a v e o f He a r t s .( P . ) ( S i l e n t ) .( M . ) T h a t is a l s o a r e d c a r d a h e ar t.( P . ) A n d its v a l u e ?( M . ) A C o u r t c a r d .( P . ) ( S i l e n t ) .( M . ) T h e K n a v e o f H e a r ts .

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C O N C L U S I O N .Pe r h a p s I h a v e b e e n r a t h er l a v i sh w i t h e x a m p le s ;

s ti ll , I th ink th em nec essa ry , so th ey s to p . Butb e c a u s e I h a v e b e e n t o s o m e p a in s t o e x p la in t h e s eso fu l ly , p lease do not th ink the code i s hard tolearn.

I h a v e r e c e n t ly g iv e n it t o a w e l l - k n o w n w o r k e rwho, with an ass is tant , learnt i t the same day.

Now, go ahead wi th i t , and i f you do not makeit a succes s p lea se do no t b la m e the cod e , but turna g a i n t o m y o p e n i n g w o r d s .

C h e e r io , a n d m y b e s t w i s h e s .

E R N E S T W A R D ,1 0 1 , R e d c l i f f e H i l l ,Bris to l .

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