A Complete Revelation of the Secrets of Cheating at Games of Chance and Skill
THE DETECTION OF KEPPLINGER ‘Then, suddenly and without a moment’s warning, Kepplinger was seized, gagged, and held hard and fast…. The great master-cheat was searched, and upon him was discovered the most ingenious holdout ever devised.’
SHARPS AND FLATS
A COMPLETE REVELATION OF THE SECRETS OF CHEATING
AT GAMES OF CHANCE AND SKILL
BY
JOHN NEVIL MASKELYNE LONDON
LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. AND NEW YORK: 15 EAST 16th STREET
1894
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TO THE ATTENTION OF
THAT MAJORITY SPOKEN OF BY CARLYLE
AND WHICH MAY BE SAID TO INCLUDE
ALL GAMBLERS
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BY THE AUTHOR