Take a look at the hints below for guidance.
Hint 1
The handwritten journal page explains how to perform Wonder Whitney’s signature trick: “Two-Card Monte.” You will need to follow the instructions and successfully perform the trick yourself to gain new insights into the investigation.
Hint 2
Step 1 tells you to stack the playing cards based on the month and year Whitney’s mother died. Check the LA Entertainment News – magazine article reporting on Holly’s death and Boone’s ban from The Magicians’ Lodge to find this date.
Hint 3
Whitney’s mother, Holly, died in December 1998, or 12-98. From top to bottom, stack the cards in this order: Ace of Hearts, Two of Hearts, Nine of Hearts, Eight of Hearts. Make sure you start with the correct order of cards!
Hint 4
Follow the handout’s instructions step-by-step to complete the trick. Pay close attention to where each card moves during the trick and be careful to put them in the correct position.
Hint 5
If you’re struggling with getting the cards in the correct order by the end of the trick, you might prefer to ignore some of the instruction’s dramatic touches. You should end up with all four cards laid out in a specific order.
Hint 6
At the end of the trick, you will have the cards laid out in the order: Ace of Hearts, Nine of Hearts, Eight of Hearts, Two of Hearts. Reading these in order gives you the number “1982,” Whitney’s birth year. What could this secret number mean? Is there any other evidence that refers to Whitney’s signature trick?
Hint 7
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