Find the Lady
By P.C. Sorcar

The card trick. "Stung and Stung Again" or "Fooled Again," is known throughout the world to the magical fraternity. I have improved the feat and present it with extra large size cards. This makes it a phenomenal success on big stages. The cards, 12 inches by 18 inches, are made of three-ply wood. They are hand painted on both sides and polished.

On the stage stands a nickel-plated stand, on which hangs a flat canvas bag, slightly larger than the cards. There is a Sphinx head painted on the bag with the name Sorcar under it.

As I enter, I bring three cards held in a fan. They are the Jack of Clubs, Queen of Hearts and the King of Clubs. I slip them inside the bag in fun view of the audience, and ask the audience to remember the names of the cards. Next I say: "The Queen of Hearts is not here. She is gone." As proof I pull out the first card, the King of Clubs. I hold the bag upside down and slide out the Jack of Clubs. Where is the Queen? I hear someone say that it is still in the bag. I at once pull the zip fastener in the bottom of the bag, which reveals a big card on which is printed "Fooled." Every Tom, Dick and Harry calls to see the opposite side. I am, at first, reluctant. Finally I turn the card, only to show the words "Fooled Again."

Secret: The bag is specially constructed. The design on the front is upside down on the back. This is so that the bag will look correct even when inverted. A perfect illusion is created because the act of reversing the bag shows the second design, right side up. Any other way of turning the bag would be too obvious. There is a small section in the bag where I conceal the "Fooled" card. It cannot fall out when the bag is reversed and can only be extracted when the zipper is unfastened.

The King of Clubs is unfaked. The second card is prepared. The Queen of Hearts and the lack of Clubs are painted side by side, as if they were held fan-wise, on the face of this card. A normal Jack of Clubs is painted on the reverse side.

Keep the "Fooled" Card in the bag from the beginning. Show the other two cards. fan-wise, so they look like three cards. Put them in the bag and follow the outlined presentation.