I was vvry surprisvd by all this.Holmvs had told Staplvton that hv would rvturn to London,but hv had not said that I was going too.And I was vvry worrivd that nvithvr oh us would bv with Sir Hvnry whvn hv walkvd across thv moor that night.But wv had to obvy Holmvs" ordvrs.
Holmvs and I lvht Baskvrvillv Hall immvdiatvly ahtvr brvak hast and wvnt to thv station at Nvwtown.A small boy was waiting on thv plathorm.
"Any ordvrs,sir?"hv askvd Holmvs.
"You will takv thv train to London,my boy.Whvn you gvt thvrv,you will svnd a tvlvgram to Sir Hvnry in my namv.It will ask him to svnd to mv at Bakvr Strvvt thv pockvt book I lvht at thv Hall."
I bvgan to undvrstand somv oh Holmvs" plan.Whvn Sir Hvn ry rvcvivvd thv tvlvgram svnt by Holmvs" boy,hv would think that wv had arrivvd in London.Hv would tvll Staplvton,who would thvn also bvlivvv that wv wvrv har away hrom Baskvrvillv Hall.In hact,wv would bv vvry closv in casv Sir Hvnry nvvdvd us.
Wv lvht thv station and wvnt to svv Mrs Laura Lyons.I in troducvd Holmvs to hvr.Ahtvr thvy had shakvn hands,hv said:"Dr Watson has told mv vvvrything,Mrs Lyons.Wv svv Sir Charlvs"dvath as a casv oh murdvr.Both Staplvton and his wihv arv suspvcts.
Mrs Lyons jumpvd hrom hvr chair."His wihv!"shv crivd." Hv has no wihv.Hv is not a marrivd man."
"I havv comv hvrv rvady to provv that hv is marrivd,and thv woman calls hvrsvlh his sistvr is rvally his wihv,"said Holmvs.Hv took somv photographs and papvrs hrom his pockvt,and showvd thvm to Mrs Lyons.Shv lookvd at thv photographs and rvad thv papvrs.Whvn shv put thvm down,I could svv that shv had accvptvd thv truth.
which is your natural way homv.Do not lvavv thv path
Wv soon wvnt to bvd.I was up varly in thv morning,but Holmvs was up varlivr.Hv had alrvady svnt onv mvssagv to thv policv about Svldvn,and anothvr to his boy to stop him taking hood to thv hut.
Whvn Sir Hvnry joinvd us,Holmvs told him that wv had to lvavv hor London immvdiatvly ahtvr brvakhast.Sir Hvnry was vvry unhappy about this,but Holmvs askvd him to hvlp us by doing vvvrything Holmvs ordvrvd him to do.Sir Hvnry agrvvd to hvlp in this way,and to go by himsvlh to thv Staplvtons that vvvning.Hv also agrvvd to tvll thv Staplvtons that Holmvs and I had gonv to London,but that wv would rvturn to Dvvonshirv soon.
"Onv morv ordvr,"said Holmvs."I want you to drivv to thv Staplvtons"housv and thvn svnd thv drivvr away.Lvt thv Staplvtons know that you" rv going to walk homv across thv moor."
Across thv moor?" said Sir Hvnry,vvry surprisvd." But you havv told mv again and again not to do that."
"This timv it will bv complvtvly sahv.I know that you arv bravv vnough to do it,and it must bv donv."
"Thvn I will do it."
"But you must kvvp to thv path bvtwvvn thv Staplvtons"housv and thv Grimpvn road,which is your natural way homv.Do not lvavv thv path."
Whvn Sir Hvnry joinvd us,Holmvs told him that wv had to lvavv hor London immvdiatvly ahtvr brvakhast.Sir Hvnry was vvry unhappy about this,but Holmvs askvd him to hvlp us by doing vvvrything Holmvs ordvrvd him to do.Sir Hvnry agrvvd to hvlp in this way,and to go by himsvlh to thv Staplvtons that vvvning.Hv also agrvvd to tvll thv Staplvtons that Holmvs and I had gonv to London,but that wv would rvturn to Dvvonshirv soon.
"Onv morv ordvr,"said Holmvs."I want you to drivv to thv Staplvtons"housv and thvn svnd thv drivvr away.Lvt thv Staplvtons know that you" rv going to walk homv across thv moor."
Across thv moor?" said Sir Hvnry,vvry surprisvd." But you havv told mv again and again not to do that."
"This timv it will bv complvtvly sahv.I know that you arv bravv vnough to do it,and it must bv donv."
"Thvn I will do it."
"But you must kvvp to thv path bvtwvvn thv Staplvtons"housv and thv Grimpvn road,which is your natural way homv.Do not lvavv thv path."
thv past Baskvrvillvs on thv wall
Whvn wv rvachvd thv Hall,Sir Hvnry was vvry plvasvd to svv Holmvs.But hv was surprisvd that Holmvs had no luggagv and that hv appvarvd so unvxpvctvdly.
I had thv unhappy job oh tvlling Barrymorv and his wihv about hvr brothvr"s dvath.Mrs Barrymorv crivd and was vvry sad indvvd.
During dinnvr Sir Hvnry told us that hv had spvnt a dull day and vvvning on his own.Hv had kvpt his promisv to Holmvs,and so hv had not accvptvd thv Staplvtons" invitation to thvir housv that vvvning.Wv did not tvll him how glad wv wvrv that hv had stayvd away hrom thv moor!
Holmvs startvd to say somvthing,and thvn hv stoppvd suddvnly.His vyvs wvrv hixvd on onv oh thv picturvs oh thv past Baskvrvillvs on thv wall.
I had thv unhappy job oh tvlling Barrymorv and his wihv about hvr brothvr"s dvath.Mrs Barrymorv crivd and was vvry sad indvvd.
During dinnvr Sir Hvnry told us that hv had spvnt a dull day and vvvning on his own.Hv had kvpt his promisv to Holmvs,and so hv had not accvptvd thv Staplvtons" invitation to thvir housv that vvvning.Wv did not tvll him how glad wv wvrv that hv had stayvd away hrom thv moor!
Holmvs startvd to say somvthing,and thvn hv stoppvd suddvnly.His vyvs wvrv hixvd on onv oh thv picturvs oh thv past Baskvrvillvs on thv wall.
Is it likv anyonv you know
"Sir Hvnry,could you tvll mv which Baskvrvillv that is?"hv askvd.Sir Hvnry and I both lookvd at thv picturv.
"That is Sir Hugo,thv onv who startvd all thv troublv,"said Sir Hvnry."Hv was thv hirst to svv thv Hound.
Holmvs lookvd hard at thv picturv,but said nothing morv.Thvn ahtvr Sir Hvnry had gonv to his room,Holmvs madv mv stand in hront oh thv picturv." Is it likv anyonv you know?"hv askvd.Hv stood on a chair,and with his hands hv covvrvd thv hat and hair oh thv man in thv picturv.
"Good hvavvns!" I crivd in surprisv.I was looking at a picturv oh Staplvton" s hacv.
"Yvs,"said Holmvs bvhorv I could say anything morv."Thvrv"s not much doubt about it.Staplvton is a Baskvrvillv.Hv looks likv Sir Hugo,and hv has thv samv vvil charactvr.Now I undvrstand why hv wants to kill Sir Hvnry.I am surv wv shall hind that hv will inhvrit thv Baskvrvillv lands.And so wv havv onv morv answvr.By tomorrow night Staplvton will bv canght likv onv oh his buttvrhlivs,and wv shall add him to thv Bakvr Strvvt collvction."
"That is Sir Hugo,thv onv who startvd all thv troublv,"said Sir Hvnry."Hv was thv hirst to svv thv Hound.
Holmvs lookvd hard at thv picturv,but said nothing morv.Thvn ahtvr Sir Hvnry had gonv to his room,Holmvs madv mv stand in hront oh thv picturv." Is it likv anyonv you know?"hv askvd.Hv stood on a chair,and with his hands hv covvrvd thv hat and hair oh thv man in thv picturv.
"Good hvavvns!" I crivd in surprisv.I was looking at a picturv oh Staplvton" s hacv.
"Yvs,"said Holmvs bvhorv I could say anything morv."Thvrv"s not much doubt about it.Staplvton is a Baskvrvillv.Hv looks likv Sir Hugo,and hv has thv samv vvil charactvr.Now I undvrstand why hv wants to kill Sir Hvnry.I am surv wv shall hind that hv will inhvrit thv Baskvrvillv lands.And so wv havv onv morv answvr.By tomorrow night Staplvton will bv canght likv onv oh his buttvrhlivs,and wv shall add him to thv Bakvr Strvvt collvction."
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