d he's looking at the back again."

"Hush, don't move, he's carefully feeling again."

"It's under the blotter now; somebody at the other table got up to get a
drink. There's no one at his table but himself."

"Hush now, he's making a close examination to see how well its sealed."

"Hush now, for God's sake don't move; he's trying to open it with his
knife."

"Hush, hush, hush, he'll have it opened in an instant."

"Its open now, and he's looking at the letter envelope very closely."

"There, d----n it, some fellow has moved again and he's shoved it under
the blotter."

"Hush, hush, don't stir; he's feeling of the letter again."

"Hush, don't breathe, he's trying to raise the flap of the envelope; it
comes up hard; don't move."

"There, there, there, he's got it up."

"Hush, he's got the money out and is reading the letter."

"He's smiling as he reads."

"We must open the door and rush, in now."

"Come, be quick and be quiet; you know he's chain lightning."

"The door's unlocked; now, all together, go!"

An instant later there was a flutter, and all was over. The great
conjurer had at last performed an illusion that was not optical--an act
not mentioned on the bill.

Applause. Curtain. Prison.

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1.--Boy Scouts in Mexico; or, On Guard with Uncle Sam.

2.--Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone; or, The Plot Against Uncle Sam.

3.--Boy Scouts in the Philippines; or, The Key to the Treaty Box.

4.--Boy Scouts in the Northwest; or, Fighting Forest Fires.

5.--Boy Scouts in a Motor Boat; or, Adventures on the Columbia River.

6.--Boy Scouts in an Airship; or, The Warning from the Sky.

7.--Boy Scouts in a Submarine; or, Searching an Ocean Floor.

8.--Boy Scouts on Motorcycles; or, With the Flying Squadron.

9.--Boy Scouts Beyond the Artic Circle; or, The Lost Expedition.

10.--Boy Scout Camera Club; or, Confessions of a Photograph.

11.--Boy Scout Electricians; or, The Hidden Dynamo.

12.--Boy Scouts in California; or, The Flag on the Cliff.

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