“I don’t see any wires!” Grant exclaimed. “Do you see wires, Christina?” As the rings neared the tigers, the music grew louder and a puff of silver smoke shot out of the globes where the tigers sat. The music stopped suddenly and the rings hit the floor with a thud. The tigers were gone! “How’d they do that?” Grant said, clapping. “Magic,” Mimi answered. When the music started again, Christina saw something else descending from the ceiling. It was the tigers! They had reappeared and were being lowered to the stage on small circular platforms. “Come and bow!” the magician commanded. The tigers left their platforms obediently and bowed to Manendra. He patted each on the head and motioned for them to leave the stage. Christina noticed the tigers were once again very calm. She expected the boy and girl to escort the tigers away, but two men who were not in costumes led them offstage.
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