Title Page and Frontispiece

THE
SECRETS OF CHEATING

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.’—Chap. v. p. 99.

A COMPLETE REVELATION OF

AT GAMES OF CHANCE AND SKILL

BY

JOHN NEVIL MASKELYNE

LONDON

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.

AND NEW YORK: 15 EAST 16

th

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

THIS BOOK IS PARTICULARLY ADDRESSED
BY THE AUTHOR