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What was Helen Stoner's sister's name in Sherlock Holmes?
Julia, and they were twins by the way.
Who is Helen Stoner?
Helen Stoner is one of the main characters in the story "The Adventure of the Speckled Band". It is a Sherlock Holmes mystery.
How does Sherlock Holmes know that Miss Stoner has been abused?
Helen Stoner: ". . . I have come on this morning, with the one object of seeing you and asking your advice." Holmes: "You have done wisely," said my friend. "But have you told me all?" Helen Stoner: "Yes, all." Holmes: "Miss Stoner [Miss Roylott in American version], you have not. You are screening your stepfather." Helen Stoner: "Why, what do you mean?" Holmes: For answer Holmes pushed back the frill of black lace which fringed the hand that lay upon our visitor's knee. Five little livid spots, the marks of four fingers and a thumb, were printed upon the white wrist. Holmes: "You have been cruelly used," said Holmes.
Who does Helen stoner live with when she comes to see Sherlock Holmes?
Helen Stoner is Holmes's client in the story "The Speckled Band". Her sister Julia died two years before the story takes place, after hearing a noise like a softly whistling kettle. Helen now occupies Julia's bedroom, and she hears that noise. She is understandably frightened. A friend of hers was a former client of Sherlock Holmes, so Helen goes to London to seek his help.
How much does Holmes charge Helen Stoner for his work?
"As to reward, my profession is its reward; but you are at liberty to defray whatever expenses I may be put to, at the time which suits you best." -- Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Speckled Band
What was Helen Stoner's sister's name in Sherlock Holmes?
Julia, and they were twins by the way.
Who was the person that told Miss Stoner that she needed to hire Sherlock Holmes?
Mrs. Farintosh
Who is Helen Stoner?
Helen Stoner is one of the main characters in the story "The Adventure of the Speckled Band". It is a Sherlock Holmes mystery.
How does Sherlock Holmes know that Miss Stoner has been abused?
Helen Stoner: ". . . I have come on this morning, with the one object of seeing you and asking your advice." Holmes: "You have done wisely," said my friend. "But have you told me all?" Helen Stoner: "Yes, all." Holmes: "Miss Stoner [Miss Roylott in American version], you have not. You are screening your stepfather." Helen Stoner: "Why, what do you mean?" Holmes: For answer Holmes pushed back the frill of black lace which fringed the hand that lay upon our visitor's knee. Five little livid spots, the marks of four fingers and a thumb, were printed upon the white wrist. Holmes: "You have been cruelly used," said Holmes.
Who does Helen stoner live with when she comes to see Sherlock Holmes?
Helen Stoner is Holmes's client in the story "The Speckled Band". Her sister Julia died two years before the story takes place, after hearing a noise like a softly whistling kettle. Helen now occupies Julia's bedroom, and she hears that noise. She is understandably frightened. A friend of hers was a former client of Sherlock Holmes, so Helen goes to London to seek his help.
How much does Holmes charge Helen Stoner for his work?
"As to reward, my profession is its reward; but you are at liberty to defray whatever expenses I may be put to, at the time which suits you best." -- Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Who in Sherlock Holmes was engaged to a major of marines?
Julia Stoner. "Julia went there at Christmas two years ago, and met there a half-pay Major of Marines, to whom she became engaged." -- Helen Stoner, 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band'
What reason does Helen Stoner give to explain to Holmes why she and her late sister lock their doors at night in Sherlock Holmes?
Because her stepfather owns a cheetah and a baboon and lets them roam at night. He also lets' bands of gypsies live in his woods.
What two sounds did Helen Stoner hear after she was awakened by her sisters scream?
Helen Stoner heard a low whistle and a metallic clang after being awakened by her sister's scream. These sounds were mentioned in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes story "The Adventure of the Speckled Band."
Where was Julia Stoner killed?
Julia Stoner was killed in her bedroom at Stoke Moran, which is a fictional manor house in Surrey, England. It's a classic murder mystery setting, complete with secret passages and a creepy stepfather. Just another day in the life of a Sherlock Holmes case, darling.
What does Holmes learn by trying to break into the room after Miss Stoner fastens the shutters?
". . . the fact that Miss Helen Stoner heard a metallic clang, which might have been caused by one of those metal bars which secured the shutters falling back into their place, I think there is good ground to think that the mystery may be cleared along those lines." -- Sherlock Holmes "Hum! my theory certainly presents some difficulties. No one could pass these shutters if they were bolted. Well, we shall see if the inside throws any light upon the matter." -- Sherlock Holmes
What did Miss Stoner hear several nights before she died?
Miss Stoner heard a low whistle or signal, followed by a metallic clang coming from her bedroom before she died. This sound played a crucial role in the case and helped Sherlock Holmes to solve the mystery surrounding her death.
