The Speckled Band — Arthur Conan Doyle

That night we went back to the house When we saw Helen Stoner s light Holmes and I got in quietly through the window Then we waited silently in the middle bed room in the dark We waited for three hours and did not move Suddenly we saw a light and heard a sound from Dr Roylott s room But nothing happened and again we waited in the dark Then there was another sound a very quiet sound Immediately Holmes jumped up and hit the bell rope hard Can you see it Watson he shouted But I saw nothing There was a quiet whistle We both looked up at the air vent and suddenly we heard a terrible cry in the next room Then the house was silent again What does it mean I asked My voice was shak ing It s finished answered Holmes Let s go and see