He waited to hear no more, but went forward where there were bell pulls on the deck, and rang two bells to stop her.
Then he discovered a rusty bell pull and gave it a sharp tug.
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Holmes was able to see that the picture was kept in a recess behind a sliding panel just above the rightbellpull.
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Bell pulls are used to summon workers in homes of people who have butlers, maids or other servants, and often have a tassel at the bottom.
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The family summons him with an ever-presentbellpull(in the form of a hangman's noose).
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Abellpullremains in situ to the north of the door.
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