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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

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Helen Stoner visits Sherlock Holmes due to her fear that she might be murdered like her twin sister Julia. Both sisters were engaged to be married, which...

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Helen Stoner is afraid when she comes to see Holmes because she fears for her safety. After losing her mother, who possessed a great sum of money, in an...

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Helen Stoner was heavily veiled when she came to consult Sherlock Holmes because she was afraid of being recognized if anyone saw her face.

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