I
fastened a small ring to the other end to keep the cord from
slipping back by the pull of the weight. I then fastened two
pieces of string to the ring at the end of the cord and attached
an iron holder to the end of each string. The strings should be
just long enough to keep the holders just over the stove where
they are always
[Illustration: Holders in a Convenient Place]
ready for use, as the weight always draws them back to place.
--Contributed by R. S. Merrill, Syracuse, New York.
** Magic-Box Escape [7]
The things required to make this trick are a heavy packing box
with cover, one pair of special hinges, one or two hasps for as
many padlocks and a small buttonhook, says the Sphinx.
The hinges must be the kind for attaching inside of the box. If
ordinary butts are used, the cover of the box
[Illustration: Box with Hinges and Lock]
must be cut as much short as the thickness of the end board. The
hinges should have pins that will slip easily through the parts.
Before entering the box the performer conceals the buttonhook on
his person, and as soon as the cover is closed and locked, and the
box placed in a cabinet or behind a screen, he pushes the pin or
bolt of the hinge out far enough to engage the knob end with the
buttonhook which is used to pull the pin from the hinge.
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