Kings And Aces

FOUR double-faced cards--K's on one side, A's on the other-are
required. Place these cards in different parts of the pack but nearer the bottom than the top, with the A's showing with the faces of the other cards. Put the four genuine A's on the top of the pack.
Thus prepared, show the pack face upwards. Remark that you will use the four K's and the four A's and take out the real K's and the prepared A's, laying them down face upwards. As you draw attention to these cards make the half-pass, facing the pack, and bringing the four genuine A's to the lower end of it. Very openly put the four K's on the top of the pack one by one. Put the pack down. Borrow a hat. Take the four A's (the double-faced cards) show them again and put them on the table, covering them with the hat and turning them over in so doing. Pick up the pack, take off the four K's and show them once more, then replace them on the pack.
Order the cards to change places. Holding the pack in your left hand drop the hand to your side as you make a sweeping gesture towards the hat with your right hand. Bring your left hand up with its back upwards, the pack will be turned. Take off the four A's and show them, then lift the hat and display the four K's.
Under cover of this surprise right the pack, bringing the four unprepared K's to the top. Put the double-faced K's on top for a second but immediately palm them off in your right hand. With that hand pick up the A's and offer them and the pack for examination.