UNDDER COVER

EFFECT.
Any pack may be used. Performer turns his back. A spectator
freely selects a card, replaces it reversed in the middle of the pack,
squares the cards and lays a handkerchief over them. Performer lifts
the pack and handkerchief and a card is seen to rise from the pack
raising the fabric. This is lifted off with the covering and is found to be
the chosen card.

SECRET.

This effective trick depends on the fact that a pack will cut
automatically at a reversed card. This can be tested by reversing a
card in the middle and holding the pack at the tips of the fingers and
thumb of the left hand in position for the Charlier pass. Ease up the
pressure of the thumb, and it will be found that the cards below the
reversed card will fall. Complete the pass in the usual way and the
reversed card will be on the bottom of the pack.
In doing the trick lift the pack in position for the Charlier pass, and
make it, as you drape the handkerchief over the cards. You have then
simply to hold the pack upright and push up the rear card with the first
and second fingers taking the handkerchief with it. Take the card with
the fabric from above with the right hand, turn the hand over, letting
the handkerchief folds fall down over the wrist and display the card
with its face to the spectators