960 



Popular Science Monthly 



30 double cotton-covered copper wire, 

 the ends being directly connected to the 

 receivers. All wiring is of course con- 

 cealed by the mind reader's cloak, his 

 turban, and perhaps a high collar of 

 some sort around his neck. Wired up 

 in this way, the mind reader is ready for 

 action. 



But the mind reader must have an 

 accomplice. The idea is that some mem- 

 ber of the audience before which exhibi- 

 tions are given be requested to show some- 

 thing to this "friend" (the accomplice), 

 whereupon the mind reader will tell what 

 it is. For instance, the "friend" may 

 be shown a watch, and the mind reader 

 requested to tell what time it is. Or 

 perhaps the object exhibited happens to 

 be a newspaper and the person with 

 occult powers is asked to tell what head- 

 line the exhibitor has his finger upon. 

 Many such tests can be devised. 



Around the accomplice's body just 

 beneath the arms, in the same way as in 

 the case of the mind reader, are wound 

 about fifteen turns of No. 16 double- 

 cotton-covered wire. This serves as a 

 sending "aerial," while the turns on the 

 mind reader serve as a receiving "aerial." 

 As shown in the diagram, the turns of 

 wire on the accomplice are in series 

 with several cells of flashlight battery 

 concealed in some manner on his person. 



of course reads it, or otherwise notes 

 what is necessary, and telegraphs the 

 information to the mind reader over the 

 miniature, short-range wireless just de- 

 scribed. The accomplice may have his 

 key in a coat or trouser's pocket and 

 manipulate it by a hand 

 "carelessly" placed there- 

 in, or he may have the 

 key in a shoe and operate 

 it by pressing with a toe. 

 In this last case con- 



the 



5er\d I r\g aerial. 



Receivers 



Receiving 

 aeridl 



Key in pocket 



Diagram showing the arrangement of parts on 

 the body for mind reading sending and receiving 



Also in the circuit are a key and a small, 

 almost -noiseless buzzer, likewise con- 

 cealed. 



When the person who sets out to test 

 the mind reader's powers holds something 

 up before the accomplice, the accomplice 



The audience being entertained by a seem- 

 ingly miraculous way of mind reading 



siderable skill is necessary, but by diligent 

 practice professional accomplices some- 

 times attain great proficiency. 



The accomplice may wander anywhere 

 about the room, wherever he may be 

 called, in fact, by those who desire to 

 test the mind reader's powers. Still 

 wireless works regardless of the 

 changes in position. By pretending 

 that peculiar psychopathic influ- 

 ences exist between accomplice and 

 mind reader, the illusion may be 

 heightened. The audience will won- 

 der how any two persons can carry 

 on thought transference to any such 

 great extent. Yet the initiated 

 wireless man knows! 



While the amateur is now barred 

 from using his wireless instru- 

 ments, this idea presents a new and 

 interesting way of making use of 

 parts of his apparatus and of keep- 

 ing in practice in sending and re- 

 ceiving. It also provides entertain- 

 ment for his friends. The apparatus 

 is not difficult to construct and 

 it may be used many times in school 

 work or for private theatricals as a 

 paramount feature for the evening en- 

 tertainment. Amateurs who have put 

 the idea into execution are enthusiastic 

 regarding it. 



