Speckled Band Sparknotes
The Adventure of The Speckled Band
The story “The Adventure of The Speckled Band,” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, took place at Stock Moron, the Roylott’s estate in April 1883. Helen Stoner came to the detective, Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Dr. Watson. She felt threatened experiencing the same occurrences that her sister did prior to her mysterious demise. Helen was concerned, believing her stepfather, Dr. Grimesby Roylott, murdered Julia Stoner. Sherlock and Watson carefully strategized how to solve the mystery.
As Helen Stoner was telling her life story, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson asked specific questions. According to Helen, while in India Dr. Grimesby Roylott married her mother. Unfortunately, Roylott’s spouse was killed in a railway accident leaving behind £750 for her two daughters and husband to split. Roylott and his unusual …show more content…
Watson stayed at the hotel across the street from Helen Stoner’s home. At 11 at night Helen sent a signal by turning on a lamp in Julia’s room. This was directed towards the detectives, telling them it was clear to go to Helen’s house. Sherlock and Watson climbed through the window that Helen left open. They sat in Julia’s room, silent, until 3 in the morning; this is when the detectives heard the same whistle Helen and Julia Stoner heard. Watson told Sherlock he noticed slight movement; Holmes hit it with a cane. He fought the unidentified force until the investigator heard, what sounded like Dr. Grimesby Roylott, a scream. Sherlock and Watson instantly raced to his room and found him deceased. A yellow and brown spotted swamp adder was wrapped around his head. The observers discovered the cause of Julia Stoner’s death. Helen was content; she did not feel threatened and was able to exchange vows with her husband. Sir Conan Arthur Doyle wrote in an uplifting tone during the end of the story. While reading the rising action/resolution the viewers felt happy for the characters it would
The story “The Adventure of The Speckled Band,” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, took place at Stock Moron, the Roylott’s estate in April 1883. Helen Stoner came to the detective, Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Dr. Watson. She felt threatened experiencing the same occurrences that her sister did prior to her mysterious demise. Helen was concerned, believing her stepfather, Dr. Grimesby Roylott, murdered Julia Stoner. Sherlock and Watson carefully strategized how to solve the mystery.
As Helen Stoner was telling her life story, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson asked specific questions. According to Helen, while in India Dr. Grimesby Roylott married her mother. Unfortunately, Roylott’s spouse was killed in a railway accident leaving behind £750 for her two daughters and husband to split. Roylott and his unusual …show more content…
Watson stayed at the hotel across the street from Helen Stoner’s home. At 11 at night Helen sent a signal by turning on a lamp in Julia’s room. This was directed towards the detectives, telling them it was clear to go to Helen’s house. Sherlock and Watson climbed through the window that Helen left open. They sat in Julia’s room, silent, until 3 in the morning; this is when the detectives heard the same whistle Helen and Julia Stoner heard. Watson told Sherlock he noticed slight movement; Holmes hit it with a cane. He fought the unidentified force until the investigator heard, what sounded like Dr. Grimesby Roylott, a scream. Sherlock and Watson instantly raced to his room and found him deceased. A yellow and brown spotted swamp adder was wrapped around his head. The observers discovered the cause of Julia Stoner’s death. Helen was content; she did not feel threatened and was able to exchange vows with her husband. Sir Conan Arthur Doyle wrote in an uplifting tone during the end of the story. While reading the rising action/resolution the viewers felt happy for the characters it would