The solution of Martin and Davenports' tricks had taken
place (Hamar had so planned it) on the last night the trio possessed
the property of divination, and, consequently, on the night that
terminated the first stage of their compact. The following night they
would be in possession of new powers, such powers as would warrant
them giving a gratis exhibition--an exhibition of jugglery absolutely
new and unprecedented. That the exhibition was successful may be
gathered from the following article in the _Daily Cyclone_--
"MARVELLOUS DISPLAY OF PSYCHIC PHENOMENA IN COCKSPUR STREET.
"The Modern Sorcery Company Ltd., in their new premises in
Cockspur Street, gave the most remarkable display of Phenomena it
has ever yet fallen to our lot to report. Indeed, the performances
were of such an extraordinary nature that the huge audience, _en
masse_, was scared; not a few people fainted, whilst every now and
again were heard screams of terror intermingled with long
protracted 'Ohs!'"
A brief _resume_ of the entertainment ran as follows:--The first part
of the Modern Sorcery Company's programme was carried out by Mr. Leon
Hamar, solus, who, stepping to the front of the stage, announced that
he was about to give a display of clairvoyance. Without further
prelude he pointed to various members of the audience, and described
spiritual presences he saw standing behind them. He did not say he
could see a spirit, answering to the name of James or George--or some
such equally familiar name--and then proceed to give a description of
it, so elastic, that with very little stretching it would undoubtedly
have fitted nine out of every ten people one meets with every day, but
unlike any other clairvoyants we have known, he described the
individual physical and moral traits of the people he professed to
see.
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