The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-19


line and walked a great distance over
the moor so as to get IL home without
exciting any remarks. He had already
on his insect hunts learned 20 penetrate
the GriWDcn mlre. and so had found
safe hiding place Tor the creature.
Here he kennelled is and waited his
chance
But H. was some time coming. The
old gentleman could not be decoyed
outside his grounds al night. Several
times Staplet0n lurked about with his
hound. bat without avail II was dur
ing these fruitless quests that he. Or
rather his ally. was seen by peasants.
and that the legend of the demon dog
received a new confirmation. He had
hoped that his wife might lure Sir
Charles to his ruin. but here she proved
Unexpectedly independent She would
not endeavor 20 entangle the old gem
tleman in a sentimental attachment
which might deliver him over to his
enemy Threats and even. / am sorry
10 say blows refused TO move her. She
would have nothing 20 do with IL. and
for a time StapletOn was at a deadlock.
He found a way out of his Difficult
ties through the chance that Sir
Charles, who had conceived a friend
ship for him, made him the minister
OF his charity in the case Of this un-
fortunate woman, Mrs Laura Lyons.
BY representing himself as single
man he acquired complete influence
over her. and he gave her 10 under
stand that in the event of her obtain
ing a divorce from her husband he
would marry her. His plans We're sud
denly brought 20 head by his knowl-
edge that Sir Charles was about 10
leave the hall on the advice Of DR..
Mortimer, with whose opinion he him
self pretended to coincide. He must
act al once, or his victim might get
beyond his power. He therefore put
pressure upon Mrs. Lyons 70 write this
letter. imploring the old man 10 give
her an interview on the evening before
his departure for London. He then, by
a specious argument, prevented her
from going, and SO had the chance for
which he had waited.
Driving back in the evening from
Coombe Tracey he was in time 10 get
his hound. TO treat il with his Internal
paint and TO bring the beast round
10 the gate at which he had reason
TO expect that he would md the old
gentleman waiting. The dog. melted
by its master. sprang over the wicket
gate and pursued the unfortunate
Yew Alley. In that gloomy tunnel il
must indeed have been a dreadful sight
to see that huge black creature, with
its flaming jaws and blazing eyes.
bounding after its victim. He fell dead
az the end of the alley from heart
disease and terror. The hound had
kept upon the grassy border while the
barOnet had run down the path, so
that no track but the mans was Wis
ible on seeing him lying still the
creature had probably approached TO
sniff at him. but finding him dead had
turned away again. Ii was then that
il left the print which was actually
observed by DR.. Mortimer. The hound
was called of and hurried away 10 IT'S
lair in the Grimpen Mire, and mys-
terry was left which puzzled the au-
thOrities. alarmed the country side, ana
finally brought the case within the
scope OF our observation.
so much for the death OF Sir Charles
Baskerville. You perceive the devilish
cunning of IL. for really it would be
almost impossible TO make a case
against the real murderer. His only
accompHce was one who could never
give him away. and the grotesque, in
conceivable nature of the device only
served TO make 1t more effective. Both
OF the women concerned in the case,
Mrs. Stapleton and Mrs. Laura Lyons,
we're left with strong suspicion
against Stapleton. Mrs, Stapleton
knew that he had designs upon The old
nan. and also 81 the existence Of the
hound. Mrs. Lyons knew neither OF
these things. but had been impressed
by the death occurring at the time OF
an uncanceled appointment which was
only known 10 him. However, both OF
them were under his influence, and he
had nothing 10 fear from them. The
first hair OF his task was successfully
accomplished. but the more difficult
still remained.
1t is possible that Stapleton did not
know OF the existence OF an heir in
Canada. In any case he would very
soon learn IL from his friend DR.. MOrti-
mer. and he. was told by the latter all
details about the arrival of Henry
Baskerville. Stapleton's first idea was
/ that this young stranger from Canada
/ might possibly De done 10 death IN
/ London without coming down 70 De
Vonshire at all. He distrusted his VIE
/ ever since she had refused TO help him
I In laying a trap for the old man, and
! he dared not leave her long out OF his
sight for fear he should lose his lnfiu-
ence over her. IL was for this reason
| that he took her to London with him.
/ They lodged, I find, az the Mexborough
/ Private hotel. in Craven street, which
was actually one of those called upon
/ by nv agent in search of evidence.
/ Here he kept his wife imprisoned IN her
room while he. disguised in a beard.
followed DIT. Mortimer 10 Baker street
and afterwards 10 the station and 10
the Northumberland hotel. His wife
had some iuxling of his plans; but she
had such a fear OF her husband fear
founded upon brutal i'll treatment-thaI
! she dare not write 10 warn the man
| whom she knew to be in danger. II the
letter should fall into Stapleton's hands
her own life would not be safe Event
uallv. as we know, she adopted the
expedient OF cutting out the words
which would form the message, and
addressing the letter in a disguised
hand. IL reached the baronet. and
+ gave him the first warning of his
danger
Ia was very essential for Staple
ton 10 get some article Of Sir Henry 5
attire SO that. IN case he was driven
10 use the dog. ne might always have
the means OF setting him upon MS
track. With characteristic promptness
and audaeity he set about this at once.
and We cannot doubt that the boots
or chambermaid OF the hotel was well
bribed 10 help him in his design BY
chance. however. the frst boot which
was procured FOR him was new one
and. therefore. useless for his purpose.
He then had il returned and obtained
another most Instructive incident,
since 10 proved conelusively 90 my mlnd
. that we were dealing with a real hound
as no other suppOsition could explain
this anxiety 10 obtain an old boot
and this Indifference TO a new one
The more 0Utre and grOtesque an in
cident Is the more carefully II deserves
IL b. avaminal and the very point