Three+Burgulars

 Cops and Robbers
 * Effect:** Three 3’s representing “3 robbers” are placed in the deck in different locations and then an “Ace” representing the policemen is placed in the deck in a different location.

The deck is cut several times, and then turned face-up and ribbon spread on the table. The ace is now right next to all the threes placed in the deck in different locations. The policeman has captured the three robbers.


 * Set-up:** Before performing the trick secretly place a “Red Ace” on top of the deck face-down and place a “Red Three” on the bottom of the deck face-down.


 * Instructions:**
 * 1) Remove the set-up deck from the card box and search through the deck removing the remaining threes and the other red ace. Do not allow the spectators to see the red three on the bottom of the deck or the red ace on top.
 * 2) //Explain that the deck is a house in a quiet neighborhood and that the three’s are three robbers looking for houses to rob.//
 * 3) //Explain that the people living in the house have gone on vacation, and the three robbers saw papers in the driveway and decided it would be an easy target.//
 * 4) The two black threes will be placed on the top and bottom of the deck, as you say, //“one robber went through the open door in the basement, and one robber found an open second floor window and crawled through.”//
 * 5) Next place the last three somewhere in the middle of the deck, while saying //“the last robber went in through the open front door.”//
 * 6) Pick-up the ace and explain that this is the policeman, //who was driving by and noticed lights on in the house when he knew they were on vacation.// Place the “Ace” in the deck somewhere near the middle.
 * 7) Cut the deck several times. //A change ensued in the house and the policemen eventually caught the robbers.// Spread the deck on the table to show that the “Red Ace” and the “Threes” are next to each other in the deck. //The policeman has caught the three robbers.//