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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

On the night that Holmes and Watson stay in Helen’s sister’s room in “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” the two men hear the same low whistling sound that Helen had described. However, only Holmes...

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Helen moves to Julia's room due to repairs in her own, which forces her to sleep in the place where Julia died. She is frightened by a low whistle, which Julia had mentioned before her death. This...

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Helen is sleeping in her deceased sister's room because her stepfather, Dr. Grimesby Roylott, wants to kill her as he did her sister, Julia. The excuse given is that repairs are being made to Helen's...

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