T. Nelson Downs Mystified
Mr. Bertram said: "Very clever, young man, but—Why don't you do "tricks." I then replied, "the reason I don't do tricks is because other magicians do tricks." I believe neither Mr. Bertram nor I realized the full significance of the remark until several years later.
By T. Nelson Downs
Specializing In Magic By Maskelyne
I will consider that I have done my duty by leaving the young magician to decide for himself whether to travel along the one road or to explore the many by-ways.
Secrets Were His Life
William Robinson would continue to acquire, develop, and shuttle secrets to and fro when the price was right. This was a man who knew magic as well as anyone and as his value grew so did his reputation for duplicity.