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How did Henry Baker obtain the goose? What caused Henry Baker to lose his goose?

He had made monthly contributions to a Christmas goose club.He had dropped it after being attacked by a group of hoodlums.

What was the blue carbuncle? Where was it found?

A gemstone. Inside Henry Baker's goose.

Who was arrested for the theft of the blue carbuncle?

In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle", how did the blue carbuncle end up inside the goose?

James Ryder had pushed it down the goose's throat to hide it.

After Sherlock Holmes solved "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle", what happened to the thief?

Holmes let him go

Mr. Hilton Cubitt of Norfolk contacted Sherlock Holmes regarding "The Adventure of the Dancing Men." What were the dancing men?

In "The Adventure of the Dancing Men", what happened when Hilton Cubitt's wife Elsie saw the dancing men?

In "The Adventure of the Dancing Men", what did Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find when they arrived in Norfolk?

Hilton Cubitt was dead

What evidence did Sherlock Holmes find at the murder scene in "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" that proved a third person had been present?

What happened to Abe Slaney at the end of "The Adventure of the Dancing Men?"

He was sentenced to imprisonment

What relation to Helen Stoner is Grimesby Roylott in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"?

His stepdaughter

Although he didn't work anymore, what had been Grimesby Roylott's occupation in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"?

Besides gypsies, what else did Grimesby Roylott allow to roam around his property in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"?

a cheetah and a baboon

What special bond did Helen Stoner and her sister Julia share in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"?

they were twins

At the end of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band", Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson found the speckled band wrapped around Grimesby Roylott's head. What was the speckled band?