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Who Is The Speckled Band?

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Adventure of the Speckled Band” is the average Sherlock Holmes story. The protagonists- Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson – take on a seemingly mystical case offered to them by Helen Stoner- sister of the late Julia. Helen fears that Dr.Roylott – her abusive step-father- was responsible for Julia’s death and was targeting Helen next. Helen traveled personally to Sherlock’s residence to present the case to Sherlock. In this story, the case happened in 1883’s Stoke Moran, England. After Helen narrated Julia’s demise, Sherlock’s brilliant mind started its deductive work. What is the “speckled band”- the phrase that Julia cried out right before her demise? Who is responsible for Julia’s death? Before Sherlock and Watson could prepare for their departure to Stoke Moran, Dr. Roylott barged into Baker Street-the residence of Sherlock. Dr. Roylott had aggressively threatened Sherlock, Sherlock replied with a calm and cold face. Dr.Watson, brave and loyal to Sherlock as ever, stood beside Sherlock in the face of the blaze and bluster of Dr.Roylott. The rude doctor left Baker Street; he had achieved enmity with Sherlock on top of his conflicts …show more content…

Sherlock waited for a long time in a pitch-black room; Watson was near him with his revolver in hand. A hiss sounded as Sherlock had lit a match, suddenly blinding Watson. Sherlock hit something that Watson- who was narrating the story- was too blinded to see. Once Watson’s eyes had adjusted, Sherlock led him into Dr.Roylott’s room. The detective pair had found Dr. Roylott dead with the ‘speckled band’- a swamp adder- upon his head. Since Dr. Roylott had been killed, Sherlock had been released from his animosity, Helen from his abuse, and society from his scourge. Generally, everyone was content now that they were free from Dr. Roylott. Later, Watson inquired to Sherlock about how he solved the

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