The Hound of the Baskervilles Part 11 (1/2)
”Well, I couldn't be sure of that, but I dare say my fare knew all about it We pulled up halfway down the street and waited an hour and a half
Then the two gentle, and we followed down Baker Street and along--”
”I know,” said Holent Street Then entleht away to Waterloo Station as hard as I could go I whipped up the mare and ere there under the ten ood one, and away he went into the station Only just as he was leaving he turned round and he said: 'ItMr Sherlock Holmes' That's how I come to know the name”
”I see And you saw no more of him?”
”Not after he went into the station”
”And hoould you describe Mr Sherlock Holmes?”
The cabether such an easy gentlee, and he was of a ht, two or three inches shorter than you, sir He was dressed like a toff, and he had a black beard, cut square at the end, and a pale face I don't know as I could say more than that”
”Colour of his eyes?”
”No, I can't say that”
”Nothing ”
”Well, then, here is your half-sovereign There's another one waiting for you if you can bring any ht, sir, and thank you!”
John Clayton departed chuckling, and Hol of his shoulders and a rueful soes our third thread, and we end where we began,” said he ”The cunning rascal! He knew our number, knew that Sir Henry Baskerville had consulted ent Street, conjectured that I had got the number of the cab and would lay e I tell you, Watson, this tiot a foeman who is worthy of our steel I've been checkmated in London
I can only wish you better luck in Devonshi+re But I'm not easy inyou It's an ugly business, Watson, an ugly dangerous business, and the more I see of it the less I like it Yes, ive you lad to have you back safe and sound in Baker Street once more”
Chapter 6 Baskerville Hall
Sir Henry Baskerville and Dr Mortimer were ready upon the appointed day, and we started as arranged for Devonshi+re Mr Sherlock Hol injunctions and advice
”I will not bias yourtheories or suspicions, Watson,” said he; ”I wish you simply to report facts in the fullest possible ”
”What sort of facts?” I asked
”Anything whichhowever indirect upon the case, and especially the relations between young Baskerville and his neighbours or any fresh particulars concerning the death of Sir Charles
I have made some inquiries myself in the last few days, but the results have, I fear, been negative One thing only appears to be certain, and that is that Mr Jaentleman of a very amiable disposition, so that this persecution does not arise from him I really think that we may eliminate him entirely from our calculations There remain the people ill actually surround Sir Henry Baskerville upon the et rid of this Barryreater mistake If they are innocent it would be a cruel injustice, and if they are guilty we should be giving up all chance of bringing it home to them No, no, ill preserve therooht There are two moorland farmers There is our friend Dr Mortimer, whom I believe to be entirely honest, and there is his wife, of e know nothing There is this naturalist, Stapleton, and there is his sister, who is said to be a young lady of attractions
There is Mr Frankland, of Lafter Hall, who is also an unknown factor, and there are one or two other neighbours These are the folk who must be your very special study”