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The assistants show a simple wooden box that a person can fit in if he kneels and bends heavily. The box is somewhat reminiscent of a chest: it is equipped with a lid that is locked with a lock. After a thorough inspection of the box, the assistant is locked in it, and the key is given to one of the spectators for safekeeping. Then a fine mesh is thrown over the box; its outer ends are tied to the base of the box. The illusionist explains to the audience that the net has no secrets, and its cells are so small that they will not allow anyone to climb through. Next to the box, a small scarf is spread on the carpet, on which they put things borrowed from the audience and a few more coins of various denominations. Then the box is closed with a screen, and if the performance takes place in a circus, then with a tent that hides the apparatus from all sides.

The illusionist asks the audience what things should disappear and how much money should remain on the scarf. As soon as they have time to name, they immediately remove the tent or screen and everyone sees that the things they indicated have really disappeared and the amount of money they wanted remains.

"Who took the things? Where are they?" - the illusionist asks, and immediately a voice comes from the locked and tied box: "Here!" When the box is opened, then in the hands of the released assistant are all the objects that have disappeared from the handkerchief.

Spectators get their things back.

Focus secret:

It is interesting to note that the box is the simplest in appearance and does not arouse any suspicion when viewed. Its massive lower part at the base has four corner strips that are one with the bottom of the box. Its sides and doors can move up and down the grooves; the bottom of the box with four slats remains motionless (Fig. 178).

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Fig. 178

The ends of the net thrown over the box are tied to its lower base, so the assistant sitting in the box only needs to open the internal secret lock so that the box can move in the grooves and push it head up. Immediately, the box, together with the grid, rises up, freeing up space, which is quite sufficient to stick a hand out, take, put or exchange the objects with which the experiment is being performed.

You can even leave the box completely, leaving it locked and tied in a net (Fig. 179).

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Fig. 179

Author: Vadimov A.A.

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