Dreadful Scare

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Zoom in — Just then, up through the silverware
The rocket thundered, flaring!
The burglar got a dreadful scare;
Then out the door went tearing.

Artist

Name:: Newell, Peter
Dates:: 1862-1924
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Humor
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Smithsonian Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The rocket book
Author:: Newell, Peter
Publisher:: New York: Harper & Brothers, 1912
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Description:

A burglar has found the drawer to the silverware and is about to help himself, when a rocket shoots through, thwarting his cunning plan.

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{{cite web | title=Dreadful Scare | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/dreadful-scare/ | author=Newell, Peter | year=1912 | access-date=March 18, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}