rformer calls attention to the
burning globe, and states that by placing the mutilated handkerchief in
the globe he can immediately restore it; at the same time he mentions
that "the previous evening I had the misfortune to have my own
handkerchief marked in a similar manner" (picks up coloured
handkerchief and loose centre from table and shows to audience), "and
will take the opportunity of restoring my own coloured handkerchief
whilst I am restoring the borrowed white one." After showing the globe
to be empty, the performer places the two damaged handkerchiefs, with
their respective loose centres, into same and gives the body of globe a
quarter-turn, which brings the compartment containing the white
handkerchief with coloured centre, and the coloured handkerchief with
white centre uppermost. After allowing the "spirits" due time to repair
the damaged MOUCHOIRS the performer requests one of the spectators to
remove the handkerchiefs, and on his doing so, it is found that the
centres have been sewn into the wrong handkerchiefs. The conjurer now
makes an attempt to undo the stitches, but finds it impossible, so
states that "I shall have to cut the handkerchiefs up in order to
restore them to their original condition." During this little bit of
by-play, the assistant enters, bringing with him, unostentatiously, the
lid of the dove-pan, which he places on the centre table, retiring
immediately with the brass globe, now finished with. The performer now
introduces the handkerchief mill and removes the knives in order to
show their sharpness, and the two handkerchiefs are placed in the empty
compartment (the other division, it will be remembered, contains the
strips of handkerchiefs); but on second thoughts the performer
considers that it is unfair not to treat all the handkerchiefs alike,
so he picks up the remaining two white handkerchiefs and the coloured
one from the table and places them also in the mill.

Before commencing to cut the handkerchiefs up, the performer removes
his own coloured one and places it in his pocket, remarking that "to
damage my own handkerchief would be ridiculous." The performer now
makes the knives revolve, and shortly afterwards pulls the strips of
handkerchiefs out of the second compartment and drops them into the
dove-pan, saying, "The damage to the handkerchiefs is irreparable, but
I will endeavour to iron the pieces and the lenders can sort them out
at their leisure. I believe it is necessa