Soo, Chung Ling, 1861-1918, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · New York City : Munn & Company · leaf 102
ting is the last test. The reason of this is, if the investigators were to release her, they would dis- cover the secret. Male performers use the same idea for rope ties from which they find it impossible to release themselves. They have a knife blade sol- dered firmly on to a brass plate, which is… … Fig. 35. — The Davenport Tie. I will next illustrate a tie made famous by the Davenport Brothers. (Fig. 35.) The rope used is what is known in trade as a sash rope. Silver Lake or Sampson brand is the best. This is a stiff, pol- ished or smooth, hard finished rope. With this style of rope it is an…
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