The Hound of the Baskervilles
Holmes and Watson receive a visit from Dr. James Mortimer, who wishes to consult them before meeting Sir Henry Baskerville, the last of the fiery line of Baskervilles, and heir to the Baskerville estate in the moors of Devonshire. Mortimer tells them he is uneasy about letting Sir Henry go to Baskerville Hall (it was owned by Sir Charles who earned a fortune from South African gold), owing to a supposed family curse. He narrates the legend of the Hound of the Baskervilles, a demonic dog that first killed Sir Hugo Baskerville in the 17th century because he killed one of the daughters of a neighbour, because he was fond of her but she was not fond of him. This hound was believed to have been killing most of the Baskerville males in the region of Devonshire. When Holmes dismisses it as a fairy tale, Mortimer narrates the events of the recent death of Sir Charles Baskerville, Henry's uncle. Although he was found dead in his garden without any trace of physical damage, his face was distorted as if he died in utter terror. His health was in a critical state so anything that scared him could cause him to go into cardiac arrest and die. Dr. Mortimer then reveals something that he had not mentioned at the official inquest. He alone had noticed footmarks at some distance from the body when it was found; the footmarks of a gigantic hound. When the last of the Baskerville arrives at London, mysterious things happen to him, for e.g he received an anonymous letter warning him to stay out of the moors, two of his boots go missing and then suddenly re-appear and finally an unknown person was following him but Holmes was unable to idenfify the character (due to his shrewdness and fast reactions). Worried about all this, Holmes tells Watson to be on high alert and report to him everything that went on, especially details about the surrounding neighbours, and just incase he also carries arms with him.
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