What to do and how to do it; the American boys handy book (1920)
Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 380
up forthem, stating that he over-heard some among them saythat it was nothing but atrick. Rather than be ac- Fig- 216.—The Magic Cask. cused of such deception, he, the great wizard, prefers to per-ish ! At this part the conjurer must quickly remove the clothconcealing the object in the corner, and… … 352 . • WtJtter, the result. The guests will be uncertain what to do, and, halfin doubt whether to laugh or run, they will probably stand theirground, but anxiously watch the fuse as the light creeps uptoward the bung of the terrible cask of gunpowder. When thefire reaches the barrel there is an…
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