Tiempo de incertidumbre: Henning Mankell y El hombre inquieto

Point to the Ten of Spades and say,

Point to the Ten of Spades and say, “A Ten.”“A Ten.” Then point to the Queen of Diamonds and say, Then point to the Queen of Diamonds and say, “A“A  Diamond. That makes the Ten of Diamonds.”

 Diamond. That makes the Ten of Diamonds.”

Pick up the card set aside earlier as a target an

Pick up the card set aside earlier as a target an d turn it over to show the Ten od turn it over to show the Ten of Diamonds. It seemsf Diamonds. It seems the trick has ended successfully but there is more

the trick has ended successfully but there is more to come.to come.

“But you might have noticed that these

“But you might have noticed that these two random cards could also be combined to maktwo random cards could also be combined to mak e anothere another card.”

card.” Again point to the two cards and illustrate the combination could also produce the Queen Again point to the two cards and illustrate the combination could also produce the Queen of Spades.

of Spades.

“You must have sensed this somehow when you cut the cards.”

“You must have sensed this somehow when you cut the cards.”

Turn over the packet initially cut by the spectator to reveal the Queen of Spades and conclude the Turn over the packet initially cut by the spectator to reveal the Queen of Spades and conclude the mysterious coincidence.

mysterious coincidence.

A spectator stops the Magician as he riffles the deck

A spectator stops the Magician as he riffles the deck and notes the card selected. A second and notes the card selected. A second spectatorspectator takes two cards also from the same point in

takes two cards also from the same point in the deck and keeps them the deck and keeps them sight unseen.sight unseen.

The first spec

The first spectator’s card is lost back into the deck and the cards shuffled. Only now does thetator’s card is lost back into the deck and the cards shuffled. Only now does the second spectator look at his two cards. He is requested to add together their values and announce second spectator look at his two cards. He is requested to add together their values and announce the result. Suppose the number is seventeen. The Magician instantly cuts a packet of cards from the result. Suppose the number is seventeen. The Magician instantly cuts a packet of cards from the middle of the deck. The packet is counted and it is indeed seventeen cards. The final card the middle of the deck. The packet is counted and it is indeed seventeen cards. The final card counted is turned over to reveal the

counted is turned over to reveal the first spectator’s selected card.first spectator’s selected card.

Paul Cummins’s original “Counting On It”

Paul Cummins’s original “Counting On It” appears his lecture notes Fromappears his lecture notes From a shuffled deck in Use. a shuffled deck in Use.

Mr. Cummins’s trick is a modern classic with many published variations. Usually, the variations Mr. Cummins’s trick is a modern classic with many published variations. Usually, the variations deal with types of breaks, crimps, and jogs to facilitate the acquisition of the break above the deal with types of breaks, crimps, and jogs to facilitate the acquisition of the break above the named number of cards. The variation you are about to read neatly exploits the properties of the named number of cards. The variation you are about to read neatly exploits the properties of the Christ-Cross Force combined with a prearranged outcome to make an easy and effective routine.

Christ-Cross Force combined with a prearranged outcome to make an easy and effective routine.

You require a card made into a Breather Crimp. In this case, the Breather Crimp will be one that You require a card made into a Breather Crimp. In this case, the Breather Crimp will be one that cuts to the bottom. To make this card, take a Joker and h

cuts to the bottom. To make this card, take a Joker and h old it face down in your hands. With yourold it face down in your hands. With your thumb on top and fingers below press into the v

thumb on top and fingers below press into the very center of the card, then drag ery center of the card, then drag your fingers along,your fingers along, while applying pressure, to each corner of the card in turn. Start in the center of the

while applying pressure, to each corner of the card in turn. Start in the center of the card each timecard each time and move to the corners, one at time. This presses an “X” into the back of the card.

and move to the corners, one at time. This presses an “X” into the back of the card.

The card will now be very easy to cut to the bottom of the deck. The Breather Crimp will last for The card will now be very easy to cut to the bottom of the deck. The Breather Crimp will last for the life of the deck it is in.

the life of the deck it is in. It will soften a little with use but will still be there ready to work whIt will soften a little with use but will still be there ready to work wh enen you need it.

you need it.

Put the Breather Crimped Joker on the face of the

Put the Breather Crimped Joker on the face of the deck with exactly seventeen cards below it. Youdeck with exactly seventeen cards below it. You will be forcing the card now on the face of the dec

will be forcing the card now on the face of the deck. Let’s assume it is the k. Let’s assume it is the King of Hearts. Finally,King of Hearts. Finally,  put any Eight and any Nine on top of the deck. Their order is immaterial.

 put any Eight and any Nine on top of the deck. Their order is immaterial.

Give the deck a False Cut or False Shuffle retaining your stack on top and bottom. One way you Give the deck a False Cut or False Shuffle retaining your stack on top and bottom. One way you might do this is to Double Undercut the top two cards to bottom, do a couple Center Hindu might do this is to Double Undercut the top two cards to bottom, do a couple Center Hindu Shuffles, then Reverse Double Undercut the two cards back to top.

Shuffles, then Reverse Double Undercut the two cards back to top.

Per 

Per form Bannon’s Christform Bannon’s Christ--Cross Force as described in “Plan B Aces” but this time you will useCross Force as described in “Plan B Aces” but this time you will use  both

 both ends ends of of the the force. force. Assume Assume the the spectator spectator has has stopped stopped your your riffling riffling and and you you have have made made thethe swing cut, the packets being side stepped just before you show them the card they selected.

swing cut, the packets being side stepped just before you show them the card they selected.