The Hound of the Baskervilles Part 28 (2/2)
”Yes, I think that we should be more useful there at the present juncture”
The baronet's face perceptibly lengthened
”I hoped that you were going to see h this business The Hall and the moor are not very pleasant places when one is alone”
”My dear fellow, you must trust me implicitly and do exactly what I tell you You can tell your friends that we should have been happy to have coent business required us to be in town We hope very soon to return to Devonshi+re Will you ree?”
”If you insist upon it”
”There is no alternative, I assure you”
I saw by the baronet's clouded brow that he was deeply hurt by what he regarded as our desertion
”When do you desire to go?” he asked coldly
”Immediately after breakfast We will drive in to Cooe that he will come back to you
Watson, you will send a note to Stapleton to tell hiood o to London with you,” said the baronet ”Why should I stay here alone?”
”Because it is your post of duty Because you gave me your word that you would do as you were told, and I tell you to stay”
”All right, then, I'll stay”
”One more direction! I wish you to drive to Merripit House Send back your trap, however, and let them know that you intend to walk home”
”To walk across thewhich you have so often cautioned me not to do”
”This time you may do it with safety If I had not every confidence in your nerve and courage I would not suggest it, but it is essential that you should do it”
”Then I will do it”
”And as you value your life do not go across the ht path which leads from Merripit House to the Grimpen Road, and is your natural way hoood I should be glad to get away as soon after breakfast as possible, so as to reach London in the afternoon”
I was h I reht before that his visit would terminate next day It had not crossed o with him, nor could I understand hoe could both be absent at a moment which he hi for it, however, but iood-bye to our rueful friend, and a couple of hours afterwards ere at the station of Coombe Tracey and had dispatched the trap upon its return journey A s upon the platform
”Any orders, sir?”
”You will take this train to town, Cartwright The moment you arrive you will send a wire to Sir Henry Baskerville, in my name, to say that if he finds the pocketbook which I have dropped he is to send it by registered post to Baker Street”
”Yes, sir”