Word: magicianly
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...Magician Ching Ling Foo had a trick, never duplicated, in which with two flicks of his robe he produced: 1) a container, garbage-can size, filled with milk; 2) a metal tub containing a dozen live ducks...
...accompanied Willkie on his travels saw the incredible story unfold. Some of them became as hardened to fabulous occurrences as a magician's assistant. Some, refusing to believe, fixed their eyes only on the polls and political indexes...
...smart enough to get themselves sued by a dealer on the same grounds. Embroiled in a lawsuit in Hollywood, Calif, last week was a smart, grey, stocky art collector named Dr. U. (for Ulrich) L. (for he won't say what) Di Ghilini. Dr. Di Ghilini is a magician, an adept at exposing fake mediums, who baffles and intrigues the cinema...
...hammered silver and gold, of the 16th Century or earlier. Summoning his powers of hocuspocus, Dr. Di Ghilini made small purchases, casually asked Joseph Osiel, tall, excitable part owner of the shop, about the throne. It would cost $2,000, said Mr. Osiel. For two weeks Magician Di Ghilini made more purchases, let Mr. Osiel bring his wares to his house. Finally Mr. Osiel brought the throne and his partner Frank Spencer. According to Dr. Di Ghilini, they closed the deal, signing an unconditional bill of sale for $200 and 14 of Dr. Di Ghilini's pictures...
When Dr. Di Ghilini learned all this, he resolved to have some fun with Mr. Osiel. The magician persuaded yet another dealer to tell Dealer Osiel that he had a buyer for the throne at $5,000. According to Magician Di Ghilini, Dealer Osiel hotfooted over, offered to buy the throne back from him for $1,000. Dr. Di Ghilini thereupon pretended to go into a trance, told Mr. Osiel of the $5,000 deal. Excited Mr. Osiel rushed to the district attorney, declared that Dr. Di Ghilini had read his mind, hypnotized...