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“The Adventure of the Speckled Band” Essay “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a story that revolved around Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Helen Stoner, and Dr. Roylott. The story took place in April 1883 at Dr. Roylott’s estate, Stoke Moran. One morning, Sherlock and Watson woke up earlier than usual, only to meet a woman by the name of Helen Stoner. She insinuated that she feared for her life and questioned her sister’s eerie death, Julia Stoner, who was soon to be wed. Eventually, Sherlock and Dr. Watson began to investigate the mysterious cause of Julia’s death. In an uneasy and quivering way, Helen told Sherlock and Watson the essential details of Julia’s death. She felt apprehensive and vulnerable to danger, possibly because of Dr. Roylott, her …show more content…

The estate had given him multiple clues such as the clamped bed, the fake bell rope and more. “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” was a foul play mystery because it had given false clues that led the readers into thinking other causes of what might have been the cause for Julia Stoner’s death. The false clues included the Gypsies, how doctors and detectives said it was of natural causes, and so on. However, true clues were stated in the story, for instance, their mother’s will, the fake bell rope hanging from the ventilator, and the exotic animals. In Dr. Roylott’s room there was a worn out chair which had seemed perplexing and peculiar to Sherlock. After these uncanny events the mood was happy and the tone was uplifting. Due to Dr. Roylott’s death, Helen can live peacefully and marry her fiancé without any more precautions. She could make friends and seem amicable to others without her father interfering. Sherlock was capable of seeing the logic in unconnected and displaced events. In the end, he felt satisfied to solve the mystery and would soon look forward to other cases alike to

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