In this game a confederate is necessary. The player states to the
company, after a few remarks on ancient sign-language, that he is able
to read signs made with a stick on the floor, and agrees to leave the
room while the company decide upon some word or sentence.
The game is played as follows: It is agreed by the player and his
confederate that one tap on the floor shall represent A, two taps E,
three taps I, four taps O, and five taps U, and that the first letter
of each remark the confederate makes shall be one of the consonants of
the word or sentence decided upon by the company. The consonants must
be taken in order. On the player's return, supposing the word chosen
to be "March," his confederate would commence: "Many people think
this game a deception" (initial letter M). One tap on the floor (A).
"Really it is very simple" (initial letter R). "Coming to the end
soon" (initial letter C). "Hope it has been quite clear" (initial
letter H).
A few more signs are made so as not to finish too abruptly, and the
player then states the word to be "March." If carefully conducted,
this game will interest an audience for a considerable time.
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