EFFECT :
From a borrowed pack three cards are freely selected,
returned and the pack shuffled. Performer spells out a card at
random and on the last letter that card appears. Pack is handed to
a spectator and he spells the name of his card, it too answers to
its name. Second spectator names his card, pack is cut and it
appears on the top. The third spectator takes the pack, names his
card and it turns itself over face up, amongst the others.


HOW IT'S DONE....
After borrowed pack has been shuffled, run through it
under pretext of removing the Joker, locate any thirteen-letter
card (AD, 2D, QH, etc.) and cut the pack so that this card is tenth
from the top. Fan the cards face outwards to show they are well
mixed, then have three cards taken from anywhere below the top
ten cards. Undercut about half the pack and have the first
spectator return his card on the original top card. Put the cut on
top but hold break with tip of little finger. Go to second spectator,
cut at break and have his card returned on top of the first. Do the
same with the third person. With the pass, or by a simple cut at
the break bring the three cards to the top with the original stock of
ten cards below them.
Demonstrate how to spell a card, naming as if at random the card
you originally set tenth from the top which will spell out correctly
due to the three selected cards now on the top of the stack. In
doing this, sight the bottom card of those spelt off, this is the last
selected card returned and the first card dealt. If it is a thirteenletter
card all is ready for the pack to be handed to the third
spectator. If not take off or add the card or cards necessary to
place his card ready for the spelling. Hand the pack to the third
spectator and he spells out his card. Put this on top of the cards
just spelt off and replace the packet on the top. The three chosen
cards are again on top of the pack. Send the top card, that was
just spelt to the middle by the Slip Cut (Erdnase, p. 39) leaving
the other two on the top.
Dramatically turn up the second spectator's card, the top one,
showing that you have magically cut at that very card. Leave it
face up, then pick up the two cards as one, by the double lift, turn
the pack over in the left hand and bury the card (really two cards)
also face up, somewhere in the middle of the pack. As a result of
the double lift the first man's card is now reversed in the pack.
Hand the pack to him to hold firmly and build up the final climax.