Section 3 Summary

Helen Stoner continues her narration. Upon hearing her sister's scream, she got out of bed, grabbed a shawl and rushed out of her room to the corridor. As she exited her room, she heard a low whistle, the type her sister had described, and further, she heard a metallic clanging sound. Helen ran down the hallway to her sister's room. She arrived to see her sister's door swing open eerily onto darkness. Helen was horrified at the thought of what was about to come out that door. But it was only her sister, staggering as if drunk, her face contorted in utter terror. Helen rushed to Julia, who fell to the ground writhing as if in horrible pain. Julia screamed something about a "speckled band" and pointed in the direction of Dr. Roylott's room before slumping unconscious. Helen rushed to get the doctor...