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That drink of water the swami gave her contained dope.

But why did the swami pull the gag about her spirit being between two worlds?

What do you mean?

This trick of his was a very fancy kidnapping and extortion racket.

He'd banish the daughter, you see, and then hold many expensive seances paid for by the heartbroken mother to dry and bring back the girl.

Well, that's one of the cruelest ideas I've ever heard in my life.

Well, I'm awfully glad that this was another mystery that you could solve, Blackstone.

And now for another trick, Blackstone.

One that our listeners can perform after you tell them how.

All right.

Tell me now, what kind of a trick would you like?

Who ever heard of a hat trick without rabbits?

Why not make it a card trick, Blackstone?

Well, now, just to please both of you, I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll show you a hat trick with a pack of cards.

That sounds swell.

Here's the pack of cards.

I'm going to use both.

First, we spread the pack of cards along the table like this, face down.

What next?