The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
CHAPTER Nv.
Sir Henry baskerville.

Our breakfast table was cleared early,
and Holmes waited IN his dressing gown for
the promised interview. our clients were
pUnctual u their appointment. for the clock
had Just struck 10 whom Doctor Mortimer
was shown up. followed by the young Baro-
net. The latter was a small. alert. dark
eyed man about - years OF axe. very
sturdily built. with thick black eyebrows
and a strong. p~ugnaciOus face. He wore
a ruddv-tinted tweed suit. and had the
weather-beaten appearance OF one who has
spent most OF his time in the open air. and
yet there was something in his steady eye
and the quiet assurance OF his bearing
which indicated the gentleman.
This IS Sir Henry Baskerville" said
Doctor Mortimer.
Why YES" said he. and the strange
thinC Is. Ar Sherlock Holmes. that II my
friend here had not proposed clminE round
20 YOU this morning ! should have come
on my own account. I understand that YOU
think out Ettle puzzles. and I've had one
this morning which wants more thinking
out than / am able to give 10 It"
Pray take a seat. Sir Henry. Do / I'M
dersiand you to say that you have your
self had some remarkable experience since
YOU arrived In LondOnZ"
Nothing OF much Importance. Mr..
Holmes. Only q Joke. az like al not. 1t
was this letter. II you can call II q letter.
which reached me this morning."
He laid an envelope upon the table and
We all bent over IL II was OF common
quality. graylsh In coIcr. The address, Sir
Henry Baskerville. Northumberland HOTEL
was printed in rough characters: the post
mark. 'CharinE Cross" and the date OF
posting the preceding evening.
Who knew that you were go!nE TO the
Northumberland Hotelg' asked H,Imes.
glancing keenly across at our visitor.
No one could have known. We only de-
cided after l met Doctor Mortimer"
But Doctor Mortimer was no doubt al
ready stopping there?'
No. ! had been staying with 4 friend
said the doctor. There was no possible In
dication that we intended to EO to this
hotel"
Hum! Some one seems 10 be very deeply
interested in your movements" out Of the
envelope he took q hslf-sheet OF ~foOlscap
paper folded into four. This he opened and
spread nat uDon the table Across the mid
die OF II a single sentence had been formed
by the expedient Of pasting printed words
upon It II ran: "As you valge your life
or your reason keep away from the moo.."
The word moor only was printed in ink.
Now said Sir Henry Baskerville. per
maps you viii tell me. Mr.. Holmes. what
In thunder IS the meaning OF that. ard who
II is that takes 20 much interest In my af-
fairs?'
What do you make OF It. Doctor Morti-
mer2 You must allow that there Is nothing
SUPERNATURAL ABOUT this. Al any RATE
No. s-. but 1t might very well come
from some one who was convinced that the
business Is supernatural"
What business asked Sir Henry, sharp
". 1T seems 10 me that all you gentlemen
know a great deal more than / do about
my own affairs"
You shall share our knowledge before
you leave this room. Sir Henry. / prom
Use you that" said Sherlock Holmes. We
VIII confine ourselves for the present with
your permission to this very interesting
document. which must have been put tC-
gether and posted yesterday evening. Have
you yesterdays Times. Watsong"
1t Is here in the corner"
Might i trouble you for 1.-THE ins'ds
page. please. with the leading articles -
He glanced swiftly over IL. running hi,
eyes I'D and down the columns Capital
article this on free trade. Permit me 10
give you an extract from II. You may be
cntoled into imagining that your own spe-
cial trade or your own industry will be
encouraged by a protective tariff: but Z
stands TO reason hat such legislation must
In the long run keep away wealth from tbs