The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-21
y THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVlLLES y


tHa man and the woman. and knew AZ
last exactly how I stood. The case had
oeeh considerably complicated through the
incident OF the escaped convict and tina
relations between him and the Barry
l7eres. This also you cleared up In q
very effective way. though had already
cone to the same conclusions from nv
own observations
by the time that you discovered ma
upon the moor had complete knowledge
OF the whole business but I had NOT a
case which could go to fury. Even
Stafeton's attempt upon Sir Henry that
u;sht which ended In the death of the
unfortunate convict did not help us much
in proving murder against our man. There
seemed to be no alternative but To catch
him red-handed. and to do so we had "a
use Sir Henry. alone and apparently IN,
protected. as a bait We did So and at
the cost of severe shock to our client
we succeeded in completing our case and
driving Stapleton to his destruction. That
Sir Henry should have been exposed "a
this is. must confess. a reproach to mn
Rama cement of the case. but we had No
rreanS of foreseeing the terrible and para,
lyzing spectacle which the beast present.
ed. nor could we predict the fog which
enabled him to burst upon US at suco
short notice We succeeded in our object
1T Il cost which both the specialist and
DR.. Mortimer assure me will be a tenn.
pcrary one. A long journey may euab.
our friend to recover not only from hit
shattered nerves, but also from hi.
wounded feelings. His love for the lady
was deep and sincere. and to him thu
saddest part of all this black businest
was that he should have been deceived
10y her.
1T only remains to Indicate the part
which she had played throughout
There can be no doubt that Stapteton
exercised an influence over her which
may have been love or may have been
fear, or very possibly both since they ara
by no means Incompatible emotions Is
was. at least. absolutely effective. AT HIS
command she consented to pass as his sis
ter. though he found the limits of ha
power over her when he endeavored td
make her the direct accessory 20 murder.
She was ready to warn Sir Henry so faI
as she could without duplicating her hUs-
band. and again and again she tried TO do
so. Stapleton himself seems to have been
capable of jealousy. and when he saw the
baronet paving court TO the lady. even
though il was part of his own plan. still
he could not help interrupting with a
passionate outburst which revealed thu
fiery soul which his seif-contained man.
ner so cleverly concealed. BY eAcourag.
ing tnS intimacy ne ltl1us II t"Tliil tliSLt
Sir Henry would frequently come TO Mer-
ripit House and that he would sooner Oh
later get the opportunity which he de-
sired. On the day of the crisis. however,
his wife turned suddenly against him
She had learned something of the death
of the convict and she knew that tha
hound was being kept in the clubhouse on
the evening that Sir Henry was coming
to dinner. She taxed her husband witt
his intended crime and a furious sceua
en- cd IN hif>n no h,Sr
first time that she had a rival in his love
Her fidelity turned in an instant to bites
hatred and he saw thar she would be.ray
him.
He tied her up therefore that she might
have no chance of warning Sir Henry
and he hoped no doubt, that when tEt
whole countryside put down the baroneti
| death to the curse of his family. as they
! certainly would do. he could win ms Wiit
| back to accept an accomplished lact ana
| to keep silent upon what she knew ID
| this I fancy that in any case he made
| miscalcnlaton and that. If we had no,
| been there. his doom would none the iest
| have been sealed woman OF 9panls1
| blood does not condone such an injury
| so lightly. And now, my dear watson
| without referring to MY notes. | CANNOT
| give you a more detailed account OF thii
curious case. 1 do not know that anW
thing essential has been left UneSpiai"
/ ed
Henry TO death as he had done the old
uncle with his bogie hound.
THE beast was savage and halt'
starved If It's appearance did not fright,
en- it's victim to death. 1t least IT Wout9
paralyze the resistance which Hlish1 |"
| offered.
| NO doubt. There only remains one DIFF
ficulty If Stapleton came into the sue
| cessiou, how could he explain the fac'
that he. the heir. had been living un'
] announced under another name 50 closl
| To the property? How could he claim y
! without causing suspicion ana inquiry y
TT is a formidable difficulty, and fent
! that YOU ask too much "hsn yoti cALeSii
| me- TO solve it. The past and the preseiI
are within the field OF my inquiry. Dry
| what a man may do in the future Is
| hard question to answer. MIS- StaPiet9'
| has heard her husband discuss tne prus1
1ann on several occasions. There We
IN o, rossjhIa courses He might c. I
80 nronerty from South America: eSE|'
Iisb his Identity before the 3Fltish h.r
| .tnrifias there. and SO obtain the lortuiA
I without ever coming TO EhsLdhu ~ on
| or ne might adopt an e !+at -; neai ~
| during the short time tnat NJ hsen
~ T ondon: or. again, he might lurnlst
- ,acrnmplice with the proofs ana pa
! ners nutting him in as heir ana te ,t&
/, = claim upon some proportion oi ms ~
| -, Wa cannot doubt from what w
| Cotiie. btro that he would have fount
nt!o'' - o1+ of the difficulty And no"
| 5aar watson we have mad SOM
| my 81 .aI,er, work. and for one event
ing think. we may turn odr litousst't
| !tito ~ ~ as prguenots' Have YOU heart
poA ~ ~ Paezkas2 Might I trouble yot
.ns ~, he ready in half an ho'ir. ard w
IN ~ sop al Marchinis for little dinna
on ths "A THE END.