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Special Rope Stunts

Though the added effects in this
chapter are simple to perform, they
are somewhat different from ordinary
knot tricks, and so have been
included in a group of their own.
With these you require some
emphasis on presentation, as some are
performed "under cover" or require
special appliances. Reserve them for
the right audience or suitable occa-
sion where they will be most
effective.

Three Amazing Knots

You hold a six-foot length of rope
between your hands, casually coil it,
and give it a hard fling, retaining one
end as you do so. Instantly, three
knots appear at intervals along the
rope!
These * 'Spirit Knots," as they are
sometimes called, are secretly formed
as follows:
Lay the left end of the rope across
the open left hand, which is palm up.
Bring the right hand palm up beneath
the rope, grip the rope loosely and