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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

           "Heinvestigatedthecasewithgreatcare,forDr.Roylott’sconducthadlongbeennotoriousinthecounty,buthewasunabletofindanysatisfactorycauseofdeath. Myevidenceshowedthatthedoorhadbeenfastenedupontheinnerside,andthewindowswereblockedbyold-fashionedshutterswithbroadironbars,whichweresecuredeverynight. Thewallswerecarefullysounded,andwereshowntobequitesolidallround,andtheflooringwasalsothoroughlyexamined,withthesameresult. Thechimneyiswide,butisbarredupbyfourlargestaples. Itiscertain,therefore,thatmysisterwasquitealonewhenshemetherend. Besides,therewerenomarksofanyviolenceuponher." 

           "Howaboutpoison?" 

           "Thedoctorsexaminedherforit,butwithoutsuccess." 

           "Whatdoyouthinkthatthisunfortunateladydiedof,then?" 

           "Itismybeliefthatshediedofpurefearandnervousshock,thoughwhatitwasthatfrightenedherIcannotimagine." 

           "Weretheregypsiesintheplantationatthetime?" 

           "Yes,therearenearlyalwayssomethere." 

           "Ah,andwhatdidyougatherfromthisallusiontoabandaspeckledband?" 

           "SometimesIhavethoughtthatitwasmerelythewildtalkofdelirium,sometimesthatitmayhavereferredtosomebandofpeople,perhapstotheseverygypsiesintheplantation. Idonotknowwhetherthespottedhandkerchiefswhichsomanyofthemwearovertheirheadsmighthavesuggestedthestrangeadjectivewhichsheused." 

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