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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

Julia, in her dying moments, attempts to explain the "speckled band" by crying out the phrase and gesturing towards Dr. Roylott's room, but she cannot provide further explanation due to her...

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," the "speckled band" refers to a poisonous snake, a swamp adder, used by Dr. Grimesby Roylott to murder his stepdaughter Julia and attempt to kill Helen...

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