'I
jumped out of bed and ran into the corridor. As 1 opened my
door, I thought I heard a noise. It was a low, clear whistle. Then I
heard another sound. The second sound was like metal clanging
against metal.
'I
saw that my sister's door was open. I stared at it in horror.
Suddenly Julia appeared. She was standing in the doorway. Her
face was white with terror. Her eyes were staring wildly. She was
swaying from side to side, like a drunk person.
'Then
she
fell
on the
floor.
Her
body moved
like
someone
in
terrible pain.
'Suddenly
she screamed these words: "Oh, my God! Helen! It
was the band! The speckled
band!"
'Then
she
fainted
11
.
At that moment, my stepfather came out
of his room. He ran down the corridor to help Julia. But there was
nothing he could do.
'My
stepfather went to the village to bring another doctor.
But before he returned, poor Julia was
dead.