The Adventure Of The Speckled Band By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
“The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a mysterious tale about a strange murder case at the Roylott home. The story sets in April 1883, in the estate of Stoke Moran, in England. Helen Stoner, a woman who is troubled about her sister Julia’s death, seeks help from the finest detective in the area, Sherlock Holmes his partner Dr. Watson. Helen believes she is in serious danger with her abusive step father that she is currently living with, Dr. Roylott. Julia was engaged at the time of her death; in fact, it was the eve of her wedding day! On that night, Julia believed to have died of natural causes, but Helen believed that her step father had something to do with the unusual death. Helen is worried that the same thing might happen to her, as she is engaged as well. Sherlock advises Helen that this is a serious case, and that it should be investigated immediately. On the night of Julia’s death, some bizarre occurrences happened in the Roylott household. Firstly,
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There was a dog’s leash, a bowl of milk, and a safe among many other strange objects in the room. The fact that Dr. Roylott had something to do with Julia’s death is starting to become clear to Holmes and Watson now. Everything in the room just seem far too suspicious for Holmes overlook it. As Holmes and Watson investigated more, they decided to stay the night at the estate. As the night progressed, the tone shifts from serious to suspenseful. This is shown by the dim light of the lamp shining through the air vent from Roylott’s room. Suddenly, Holmes and Watson were startled to hear a scream come from Roylott’s room; they rush out of bed to his room. They were well prepared, as Watson had brought a pistol with him. As they opened the door, they were met by a highly dangerous snake. The snake was aggravated and ready to attack. The frightening mystery was about to come to an
There was a dog’s leash, a bowl of milk, and a safe among many other strange objects in the room. The fact that Dr. Roylott had something to do with Julia’s death is starting to become clear to Holmes and Watson now. Everything in the room just seem far too suspicious for Holmes overlook it. As Holmes and Watson investigated more, they decided to stay the night at the estate. As the night progressed, the tone shifts from serious to suspenseful. This is shown by the dim light of the lamp shining through the air vent from Roylott’s room. Suddenly, Holmes and Watson were startled to hear a scream come from Roylott’s room; they rush out of bed to his room. They were well prepared, as Watson had brought a pistol with him. As they opened the door, they were met by a highly dangerous snake. The snake was aggravated and ready to attack. The frightening mystery was about to come to an