Hound Of The Baskervilles

Hound Of The Baskervilles

Setting - About 1884-85, most of story takes place at Baskerville

Hall in Devonshire. The introduction and the

conclusion of this classic mystery occur at Sherlock

Holmes' residence on Baker Street in London.

Plot -

We begin our story on Baker Street where Holmes and Watson talk to James

Mortimer. He gives him the history of the Baskerville family starting with

Hugo, the first victim of the hound, all the way up to the most recent

slaying, of Sir Charles Baskerville. The next of kin is notified and he is

to carry on the family legacy and live his remaining years at Baskerville

hall in Devonshire. Now of course this was the place whereupon Sir Charles

Baskerville was slayed by this vicious hound.

As the story begins to develop, Holmes sends Watson to Devonshire with

Sir Henry to gather information on the recent murder. During his inquires

he came across many figures, there was a Mr. & Miss Stapleton who were

naturalists and also lived on the moor. They portrayed themselves as

brother and sister, but as you will find out later, they were more intimate

than that.

At about this time, a convict escaped who was referred to as "The

Notting Hill Criminal", his real name though was Selden Barrymore.

One night while Watson and Sir Henry were in the Hall, they observed

Mr. Barrymore (the Butler) sending signals through the window using a

candle. Through questioning he divulged that he was really doing a favour

for his wife for the escaped criminal was his brother in-law. Baffled by

this Sir Henry and Watson went to go and arrest this villain, they reached

him in time, but Selden managed to evade the authorities once more.

Through remenents of a letter written to Sir Charles Baskerville prior

to his death, it was written by a Miss Laura Lyons from Coombe Tracey. She

wrote this letter to finance her divorce and seeing how Sir Charles was a

nice man she thought he would agree. The meeting was in Yew Alley in front

of the gate at around 2am.