EFFECT :
Magician never touches the cards; still he finds a
selected card in the pack.
Magician asks someone to shuffle a pack of cards, and then to
divide the pack into several heaps on the table. A spectator is
requested to remove a card from the center of any heap, note the
card, and replace on the top of any heap. The heaps are then
replaced one on top of another, and pack may then be cut several
times, squared, and placed on floor.
Magician now, with his foot, kicks the pack, and the cards slide
apart. He indicates the card just below the point where the pack
breaks most prominently, and this card is found to be the chosen
card.

HOW IT'S DONE....
All that is required is a small amount of salt in the
waistcoat pocket. After the pack has been divided into three or
four piles on the table, performer turns his back and asks a
spectator to remove any card from any pile, and replace on any
other pile. Meanwhile, performer places first finger into waistcoat
pocket and gets a few grains of salt on to the end of finger.
Turning around and pointing to piles, he asks spectator on which
pile he replaced card. When spectator indicates the pile, performer
places finger on that pile; this move will leave a few grains of salt
on top of the selected card, but unnoticed by the spectators.
Spectator is now requested to place a pile on top of the one
containing the chosen card, then another pile on top of that, until
entire pack is assembled. Pack may now be cut, and placed on
floor.
With the side of the shoe, strike the side of the pack a sharp blow.
The cards will slide apart at the point where the salt is. This break
is your cue. Withdraw the card just below it, and you have the
chosen card.