The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
SYNOPSIS OF
FORMER WS7-ALMEW1S.

Sir Charles Baskerville was found dead
under mysterious circumstances thai led
the creduious to believe that he had been
pursued to his end by a traditional enemy
OF his race, in the shape of hei!ish
hound. DR.. Mortimer, the friend and
family physician Of the dead man, called
on Sherlock Holmes. the great detective.
to solicit his aid in solving the mystery
He had given him all the details connect
ed with Sir Charles death. including the
i private one that tho tracks of huge
hound were visible within few yards
! OF where the dead man was found.
Sir Henry Baskerville and DR.. Nor
timer visit Holmes, and the story OF his
uncle's death and the circumstances are
s related to the young man. Holmes and
Dr.. Watson. following young Baskerville
and Dr. Mortimer when they leave. per-
ceive that they are also being watched
by n man with black beard in cab.
Ha gets away, but Holmes gets tie num-
Der OF his cab. Sir Henry finds another
boot missing this time one of al old pair.
Despite warning. Sir Henry goes TO
baskerville Hall and DR.. Watson goes
with him
~ Or. Watson meets Stapleton. a natu-
Salist and neighbor. and is recognized by
him He hears the baying OF the hound
Of the Baskervilles. Sir Henry's butler
caught holding light at window and ac-
knowledges that convict on moors IS
Ntfe's brother Sir Henry hears bay OF
tho hound on the moor.
X
NV blood ran cold in my veins. for there
was break in his voice which tod OF me
sudden horror which had seized him
.sNhat do they call this sound?" he ask
ID.
.who?"
.The folk on the countryside"
.oh, they are ignorant people. Why
should you mind what they call it?"
"Te1l me. Watson. What do they say
OF it?"
question.
the Baskerrilles."
He eroaned. and was silent for lew
moments.
a hound it was ne said. at last. but
II seemed TO come from miles away. over
Wonder. i think"
SIT was hard to say whence it came.
TT rose and fell with the wina- Isn't
at the direction Of the great Grimpen
.:Yes. it is
.'Well, it was Up there. Como now,
Watson, didn't you think yourself That II
was the cry of hound? l am not
child. You need not fear to speak the
truth"
..stap1eton was with me when I heard
It last. He said that it might be the
calling of strange bird"
mo. no, 1t was hound. My God. can
there be some truth in all these stories?
Is It possible that I am really in danger
Ee1m SO dark q cause? You don't believe
X, DO you. Watson?"
mo. no."
..And yet It was one thing to- laugh
about 1t in London, and it is another to
stand out here in the darkness Of the
ruour and to hear such cry as that.
And my uncle! There was the footprint
Of the hound beside him as he lay. 1t
eli fits together. don't think that /
an coward, Watson, but that sound
seemed to freeze my very blood Feel
my hand!" ~
1t was as cold as block Of marble.
HYou'n be all right Tomorrow
.T don't think I'll get that cry out OF
my head. What do you advise that we
DO now?"
..Shall we turn back?"
mo, by thunder; we have come out to
get our man. and we will do it, We after
ehe convict and hell-hound, as likely
~ not, after us. Come on! Well see
It through X all the fiends Of the pit
were loose upon the r'oor.
We stumbled slowly along in the dark
ness, With the black loom Of the craggy
hills around us. and the yellow speck of