The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Part I.
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The Smoke Rocket
Holmes had sat upon the coach and i saw him motion like a man who is in need of air. A maid rushed across and threw open the window. At the same instant, i saw him raise his hand. And at the signal, i tossed my rocket into the room with a cry of fire. The word was no sooner out of my mouth than the whole crowd of spectators, well dressed and ill gentlemen, ostlers and servant maids joined in a general shriek of fire. Thick clouds of smoke curled through the room. I caught a glimpse of rushing figures, and a moment later, the voice of holmes from within, assuring them that it was a false alarm,. slipping
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