1. PALMING
By rolling a bill tightly between the palms of the hands it can he squeezed into a small ball, which can then be manipulated in much the same way as the small balls for the cups and balls (see Chapter V).
A bill thus rolled up can be shown between the tips of the right thumb and forefinger and, in the act of placing it in the left hand, it is rolled to the tips of the other three fingers—which carry it well down into the palm, where it will be held securely by a very slight contraction of the base of the thumb (Fig. 1). In the meantime the left fingers close on the tips of the thumb and forefinger—which are then withdrawn, leaving the bill apparently in the left hand.
Again, from the same position the bill can be rolled to the base of the little finger and held there by a slight contraction of that finger. The move can be made in a flash, and with a little practice the slight curve of the little finger becomes imperceptible. When it is inadvisable to crumple the bill into a ball, another procedure is adopted. Fold the bill in half, the narrow ends coming together; then in half again and once more the opposite way, making a package about one and one-half inches by one inch; and press the creases firmly. Place one end in the fold at the base of the second and third fingers; bend these two fingers slightly, so that the other end of the packet is held in the fold of the top joints. In this position the bill is held in perfect concealment and the position of the hand is a natural one (Fig. 2).
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