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Julia Stoner was attacked in her bedroom and died in the hall.
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.
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.
Julia, and they were twins by the way.
Helen stoner is one of the important character in the story "The Adventures of the speckled band".
Julia Stoner was attacked in her bedroom and died in the hall.
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.
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.
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.
2 years before she saw holmes
Julia, and they were twins by the way.
Helen stoner is one of the important character in the story "The Adventures of the speckled band".
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she was wearing a black gown with a heavy veil,and gloves
Holmes deduces that Helen Stoner is recently engaged based on the ring on her finger. He also notices that she has recently traveled from Stoner's Manor due to the speck of mud on her dress and the recent tear in her veiled hat. Furthermore, he notices the bruise on her wrist, suggesting a recent physical encounter.
Holmes observes that Helen Stoner is troubled, frightened, and desperate for help. He notices her pale face, nervous demeanor, and the tell-tale bruise on her wrist, suggesting that she is in a situation of danger and fear. Holmes also deduces that she has come from a far distance and is in need of urgent assistance.
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