Two Chiefs

First: Put the loop on the hands in the "First Position but with the two strings between the hands crossed.

Second: Opening A.

Third: With the back of each thumb take up, from below, the near index string, and return the thumb to its former position (Fig. 431).

Fourth: With the left thumb and index lift the right lower near thumb string over the right upper near thumb string, and then over the tip of the right thumb, and let it drop on the palmar side. With the right thumb and index lift the left lower near thumb string over the left upper near thumb string, then over the tip of the left thumb (Fig. 432), and let it drop on the palmar side.

Fifth: Bend each little finger down toward you, and pick up from below on the back of the finger the far index string (Fig. 433, Right hand), and return the little finger to its position (Fig. 433, Left hand).

Sixth: With the left thumb and index lift the right lower far little finger string over the tip of the right little finger, and drop it on the palmar side, without disturbing the upper right far little finger string (Fig. 434). In like manner with the right thumb and index lift the left lower far little linger string over the tip of the left little finger and let it drop. Separate the hands (Fig. 435).

Seventh: Release the loops from the index fingers. There is now a single loop on each thumb and a loop on each little finger.

Eighth: Bring the hands together with the points of the fingers almost touching, and put the left little finger loop on the right little finger, and put the left thumb loop on the right thumb (Fig. 436), and remove the left hand.

Ninth: Turn the right hand with the palm toward you, and insert the left thumb toward you into both loops hanging on the right little finger (Fig. 437), and withdraw the right little finger. Put the hands in their usual positions, the palms facing each other, and let the strings hang loosely between them (Fig. 438).

There are now two loops on each thumb; the upper loop should be near the tip of the thumb, the lower loop down at its base. Take up from below on the tip of each index the upper far thumb string; keep it on the tip of the index (Fig. 439, Left hand), and press down with the other fingers the lower far thumb string.

Then turn the palms away from you, and straighten the index fingers. Hold the upper string which passes from each thumb to the index securely in position, by pressing the thumb against the index, but permit it to slip through slightly, to make the figure tight (Fig. 440).