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The Wingham Times, 1907-09-26, Page 7Id TETE WINGIIAbX TIMES, SEPTEMBER 26, 1907 f+++++-++++-+-+-+++++++;.+++++++++++4-f±+:+++++++:fi The Hound of tie Baskervllles Another Adventure of Sherlock Holmes. BY A. CONAN DOYLE. Author of "The Green Flag" and "The Great Boer War" Copyright (1002) by !1, Conan Doyle. -44++++++++++++++++++4+44+4-444-4-44-4+444-4444-44# and the school which had begun well sank from disrepute into Infamy. The Vandeleurs found it convenient to change their name to Stapleton, and he brought the remains of his fortune, his schemes for the future, and his taste for entomology to the south of England. I learn at the British Museum that he was a recognized authority up- on the subject, and that the name of Vandeleur has been permanently at- tached to a certain moth which he had,. in his Yorkshire days, been the first to describe. "We now come to that portion of his life which has proved to be of such in- tense interest to us, The fellow had evidently made inquiry, and found that only two lives intervened between him and a valuable estate. When he -went to Devonshire his plans were, I believe, exceedingly hazy, but that he meant mischief from the first is evident from the way in which he took his wife with him in the character of his sister. The idea of using her as a decoy was clear- ly already in his mind, though he may not have been certain how the details of his plot were to be arranged. Re meant in the end to have the estate, and he was ready to use any tool or run any risk for that end. His first act was to establish himself as near to his ancestral home as he could, and his second was to cultivate a friend- ship with Sir Charles Baskerville and with the neighbors. "The baronet himself told him about the family hound, and so prepared the way for his own death. Stapleton, as I will continue to call him, knew that the old man's heart was weak and that a shock would kill hint. So much he had learned from Dr. Mortimer. He had heard also that Sir Charles was superstitious and had taken this grim legend very seriously. His ingenious mind instantly suggested a way by which the baronet could be done to death, and yet it would be hardly pos- sible to bring home the 'guilt to the real murderer. "Having conceived the idea he pro- ceeded to carry it out with consider- able finesse. An ordinary schemer would have been content to work with a savage hound. The use of artificial means to make the creature diabolical was a flash of genius upon his part. The dog he bought in London from Ross and Mangles, the dealers in Ful- ham Road. It was the strongest and most savage in their possession. He brought it down by the North Devon line and walked a great distance over the moor so as to get it home without exciting any remarks. He had already green -splotched bog which stretched away until it merged into the russet - elopes of the moor. CHAPTER XV. It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and fog- gy night, on either side of a blazing fire in our sitting -room in Baker Street. Since the tragic upshot of our visit to Devonshire he had been engaged in 'two affairs of the utmost importance, in the first of which he had exposed, a'the atrocious conduct of Colonel Up - wood in connection with the famous -card scandal of the Nonpareil Club, while in the second lie had defended • the unfortunate Mme. Montpensier • from the charge of murder which hung over her in connection with the death of her step -daughter, Mlle. Carere, the •young lady who, as it will be remem- bered, was found six months later alive and married in New York. My friend was in excellent spirits over the 'success which had attended a .suceess- sion of difficult and important oases, •.so that I was able to induce him to discuss the details of the Baskerville anystery. I had waited patiently for the opportunity, for I was aware that he would never permit cases to overlap, and that his clear and logical mind would not be drawn from its present work to dwell upon memories of the past. Sir Henry and Dr. .Mortimer were, however, in London, on their way to tliat long voyage which had been recommended for the restoration of his shattered nerves: They had call- ed upon us that very afternoon, so that it was natural that the subject •should come up for discussion. "The whole course of events," said Holmes, "from the point of view of the Irian who called himself Stalaleton was simple and direct, although to us, who had no means in the beginning of mowing the motives of his actions and • could only learn part of the facts, it all appeared exceedingly complex. I • have had the advantage of two conver- sations with Mrs. Stapleton, and the 'case has now been so entirely cleared up that I am not aware that there 1s anything which has remained a secret to us. You will find a few notes upon • the matter under the heading B in my 4 Indexed list of cases." "Perhaps you would kindly give me a sketch of the course of events from memory." "Certainly, 'though I cannot guaran- tee that I carry all the facts in my mind. Intense mental concentration has a curious way of blotting out what has passed. The barrister who has his .case at his fingers' end, and is able to argue with an expert upon his own subject, finds that a week or two of the courts will drive it all out of his head once more. So each of my cases displaces the last, and Mlle. Carere has blurred my recollection of Bas- herville Hall. To -morrow some other little problem may be submitted to my notice which will in turn dispossess •the fair French lady and the infamous •iJpwood. So far as the case of the -hound • goes, however, I will give you the course of events as nearly as I can, :and you will suggest anything. which I may have forgotten. "My inquiries show beyond all ques- tion that the family portrait did not lie, and that this fellow was indeed a Baskerville. He was a son of that Rodger Baskerville, the younger bro- ther of Sir Charles, who fled with a sinister reputation to South America, where he was said to have died un- married. He did, as a matter of fact, marry, and had one child, this fellow, whose real name is the same as his lather. He married Beryl Garcia, one AO the beauties of Costa Rica, and, hav- ing purloined a considerable sum of •ile money, he changed his name to Vandeleur acid fled to England, Where established a school in the east of ' •• 'orkshire. His reason for attempting • this special line of business was that he had struck up an acquaintance with .Is. consumptive tutor upon the voYage Thome, and that he had used this man's ability to make the undertaking a suic- ,cess. Fraser, the tutor, died, however, P[RrEcTitOtif:. .,-71•1 Low eratil4CAMOT,, 1 oaRIE. 0, p,ERFEC.TION,.i Cttph igiSodb:' �1''nl:M".It.i74h�"1 C/ ice: 1 ERFECTVVON `1 <f'Ankntranteytc,X ,.Kt,! -.1 SS S 5 or 500 or 5,000,000 —they are all alike. Each biscuit as light as if made by fairy hands. Baked to a golden russet brown. So fresh, and crisp, and tempting, that just opening the box is teasing the appetite. And you find a new delight in every one you eat. Yon get perfection when you get MonnYne 's Perfection Crean Sodas Oo on his insect hunts learned to pene. trate the Grimpen Mire, and so had found a safe hiding -place • for the creature. Here he kennelled it and waited his chance. "But it was same time coming. The old gentleman ebuld not be decoyed outside of his grounds at night. Sever- al tinges Stapleton lurked about with his hound, but' without avail. It was during these fruitless quests that he, or rather his ally, was seen by peas- ants, and that the legend of the de- mon dog received a new confirmation. He had hoped that his wife might lure Sir Charles to his ruin, but here she proved unexpectedly independent. She would not endeavor to entangle the old gentleman in a sentimental attach- ment which might deliver him over to his enemy. Threats and even, I am sorry to say, blows refused to move her. She would have nothing to do with it, and for a time Stapleton was at a deadlock. "He found a way out of his diffi- culties through the chance that Sir Charles, who had conceived a friend- ship for him, made him the minister of his charity in the case of this un- fortunate woman, Mrs. Laura Lyons. By representing himself as a single man he acquired complete influence over her, and he gave her to under- stand that in the event p`f her obtain- ing a divorce from her husband he would marry her. His plans were sud- denly brought to a ead by his knowl- edge that Sir Charles Was about to leave the Hall on the advice of Dr. Mortimer, with whose opinion he him- self pretended to coincide. His mutt act at once, or his victim might get be- yond his power. He therefore put pres- sure upon. Mrs. Lyons to write this let- ter, 'imploring lorin t the oldma n to give her P g an interview on the evening before his departure for London. He then, by a specious argument, prevented her froi}i going, and so had the Chance dor which he had waited. "Driving back in the evening from Coombe Tracey he was in time to get his hound, to treat it with his infernal paint, and to bring the beast round. to the gate at which ho had reason to expect that he would find the old gen- tleman waiting. The dog, incited by its master, sprang. over the wicket -gate and pursued the unfortunate baronet, who fled screaming down the Yew Al- ley. In that gloomy tunnel it must in- deed have been a dreadful sight to see that huge black creature, with its flaming jaws and blazing eyes, bound- ing after its victim. He fell dead at the end of the alley from :heart disease and terror. The hound had kept upon the grassy border while the baronet had run down the path, so that no track but the man's was visible, On seeing hits lying still the creature had probably approached to sniff at Him, but finding him dead had turned away again. It was then that it left the print which was actually observed by Dr. Mortimer. Tht bound was called off and hurried away to its lair in the Grinpen Mire, and a mystery Was left which puzzled the authorities, alarmed the countryside, and finally brought the cake within the scope of our ob- eelwlltion. "So much for the death of Sir Chitriets fatkerville. You perceive the 4 V11ieit Cunning of It, for really it irould be almost impossible to i�gqoke a e�Ro Again#t_ o real. murdere?. I#In only accomplice was one who could never give hint away, and the grotes- que, Inconceivable nature of the de- vice only served to make it more effec- tive. Both of tate women concerned in the case, Mrs. Stapleton and Mrs. Laura Lyons, were left with a etroug suspicion against Stapleton. Mrs. Stapleton knew that he had designs upon the old man, and also of the ex- istence of the hound. Mrs. Lyons knew neither of these things, but had been impressed by the death occurring at the time of an uncancelled appoint- ment which was only known to him. However, both of them were under his influence, and he had nothing to fear from them. The first half of his task was successfully accomplished, but the more difficult stall remained. "It is possible that Stapleton did not know of the existence of an heir in Canada. In any case he would very soon learn it from bis friend Dr. Mor- timer, and he was told by the latter all details about the arrival of HenrY Baskerville. Stapleton's first idea was that this young stranger from Canada might possibly be done to death in London without coming down to Dev- onshire at all. lie distrusted his wife ever since she had refused to help him in laying a trap for the old man, and he dared not leave her long out of his sight for fear he should lose his influence over her. It was for this reason that he took her to London with him. They lodged, I find, at the Mexborough Private Ho- tel, in Craven Street, which was actual- ly one of those called upon by my agent in search of evidence. Here he kept his wife imprisoned in her room while he, disguised in a beard, follow- ed Dr. Mortimer to Baker Street and afterwards to the station and to the Northumberland Hotel. His wife had some inkling of his plans; but she had such a fear of pier husband—a fear founded upon brutal ill-treatment— that she dare not write to warn the man whom she knew to be in danger. If the letter should fall into Stapleton's hands her own life would not be safe. Eventually, as we know, she adopted the expedient of cutting out the words which would form the message, and addressing the letter in a disguised hand. It reached the baronet, and gave him the first warning of his danger. "It was very essential for Stapleton to get some article of Sir Henry's at- tire so that, in case he was driven to use the dog, he might always have the means of setting him- upon his track. With characteristic promptness and au- dacity he set about this at once, and we cannot doubt that the boots or chambermaid of the hotel was well bribed to help him in his design. By chance, however, the first boot which was procured for him was a new one and, therefore, useless for his purpose. He then had it returned and obtained another—a most instructive incident, since it proved conclusively to nay mind that we were dealing with a real hound, as no other supposition could explain this anxiety to, obtain an old boot and this indifference to a new one. The more outre and grotesque an incident is the more carefully it deser- ves to be examined, and the very point which appears to complicate a ' case Is, when duly considered and scientifically handled, the one which is most likely to elucidate it. __ - 7 Aro you Courting Trouble even though -it was Bart. of his own Do not neglect your Kidneys and thus plan, still he could not help interrupt- ' court the return of your old friend Rhea- ing with a passionate outburst which matism for the Winter, start at oncetaking revealed the fiery soul which. his self- and elf and by Winter your Kidneys and System will be fortified against Rheumatism any other Kidney trouble. 50c, a box at Drug Stores or by Mall, 9 The CL.IFLIN COMICAL Co Limited WINDSOR. out, "One moment!" said I. "You have no doubt, described the sequence of events correctly, but there is one Point which you have left unexplained. What became of the hound when its masts. was in London?" "I have given some attention to this matter and it is undoubtedly of import- ance. There can be no question that Stapleton had a confidant, though it is unlikely that he ever placed himself In his power by sharing all his plans with ,him. There was an old manser- vant at Merripit House, whose name was Anthony. His connection with the Stapletons can be traced for several years, as far back as the school -master- ing days, so that he must have been aware that his master and mistress were really husband and wife. This man has disappeared and has escaped from the country. It is suggestive„that Anthony is not a common name in England, while Antonio is so in all Spanish or Spanish-American coun- tries. The man, like Mrs. Stapleton herself, spoke good English, but with a curious lisping accent. I have myself seen this old man cross the Grimpen Mire by the path which Stapleton had marked out. It is very probable, there- fore, that in the absence of his master it was he whq, eared for the hound, though he mit never have known the purpose for which the beast was used. "The Stapietons then went down to Devonshire, whither they were soon followed by Sir Henry and you. Ono word now as to how I stood myself at that time. It may possibly recur to your memory_ that when I examined the paper upon which the printed words were fastened I made a close in- spection for the water -mark. In doing so I held it within a few inches of my eyes, and was conscious of a faint smell of the scent known as white jes- samine. There are seventy-five per- fumes, which it is very necessary that a criminal expert should be able to distinguish from each other, and eases have more than once within my own experience depended upon their prompt recognition. The scent suggest- ed the presence of a lady, and already ney thought began to turn towards the Stapletons. Thus I had made certain of the hound, and had guessed at the criminal before ever we went to the West Country. "it was my game to watch Staple- ton. It was evident, however, that I could not do this if I were with you, since he would be keenly on bis guard. I deceived everybody, therefore, your- self included, and I came down secret- ly when I was supposed to be in Lon- don. My hardships were not so great as you imagined, though such trifling details must never interfere with the investigation of a case. I stayed for the most part at Coombe Tracey, and only used the hut upon the moor when It was necessary to be near the scene. of action. Cartwright had come down with me, and in, his disguise as a Country boy he was of great assistance to me. I was dependent upon him for food and clean linen. When I was Watching Stapleton, Cartwright was frequently watching you, so that I was table to keep my hand upon all the strings. "I have already told you that your reports reached me rapidly, being for - Warded instantly from Baker Street to Coombe Tracey. They were of great service to me, and especially that one Incidentally truthful piece of bio- graphy of Stapleton's. I was able to establish the identity of the man and the woman, and knew at last exactly how I stood. The case had been consid- erably °implicated through the inci- dent of the escaped convict and the re- lations between him and the Barry - mores. This also you cleared up in a very effective way, though.I had al- ready come to the same conclusions from my own observations. "By the time that you discovered Ine Upon the moor I had a complete knowl- edge of the whole business, but I- had not a case which could go to jury. a y. b ju . Even nStapleton's attem t upon Sir e P Henry that night which ended in the death of the unfortunate convict did not help us much in proving murder against oar man. There seemed to be no alternative but to catch him red- handed, and to do so we had to use Sir Henry, alone and apparently uupro- tected, asbait. We didso,andat h tece ,athe cost of a severe shock to our client we succeeded in completing our case and driving Stapleton to his destruction. That Sir Henry should have been ex- posed to this is, I must confess, a re- proach to my management of the case, but we had no means of foreseeing the terrible and paralyzing spectacle which the beast presented, nor could we predict the fog which enabled hint to burst upon us at such short notice. We succeeded in our object at a cost which both the specialist and Dr. Mon timer assure me will be a temporary one. A long journey may enable our friend to recover not only from hid shattered nerves, but also frons his wounded feelings. His love for the lady •t6as deep and sincere, and to hint the saddest part of all this black business was that he should have been deceived by her. ""It only remains to indicate the part which she had played throughout. 'There can be no doubt that Stapleton exercised en influence over her ;which may have been love or may have been fear, or very possibly both, since they are by no means incompatible 'emu - tions. It was, at least, absolutely effec- tive. At his command she consented to pass as his sister, though he found tho limit of his power over her when he endeavored to wake her the direct ac- cessory to murder. She was ready to warn Sir Henry so far as she eould without implicating her husband, and again and again she tried to do so. Stapleton himself seems to have been capable of jealousy, and when he saw the baronet paying court to the lady, contained manner so cleverly conceal- ed. By encouraging the intimacy he made it certain that Sir Henry would frequently come to Merripit House and that he would sooner or later get the opportunity which he desired. On the elaY of the crisis, however, his wife turned suddenly against him. She had learned something of the death of the convictond r was beingdkept inethe w houthouseat the non the evening that Sir Henry was cern• i ing to dinner. She taxed her husband , with his intended crime, and a furious ' scene followed, in which he showed her for the first time that she had a ' rival in his love. Her fidelity turned in an instant to bitter hatred and he saw that she would betray him. He tied her up, therefore, that she might have no chance of warning Sir Henry, and he i' hoped, no doubt, when the whole coun- tryside put down the baronet's death to the curse of his family, as they cer- tainly would do, he could win his wife back to accept an accomplished fact and to keep silent upon what she knew. In this I fancy that in any case he made a miscalculation, and that, if we had not been there, his doom would none the less have been sealed. A woman of Spanish blood does not condone such an injury so lightly. And now, my dear Watson,. without refer- ring to my notes, I cannot give you a more detailed account of this curious case. I do not know that anything es- sential has been left unexplained," "He could not hope to frighten Sir Henry to death as he had done the old uncle with his bogie hound.” "The beast was savage and half: starved. If its appearance did not frighten its victim to death, at least it , would paralyze the resistance which ' might be offered." "No doubt. There only remains one difficulty. If Stapleton came into the succession, how could he explain the fact that he, the heir, had been 14ving unannounced under another name so close to the property? How could he i claim it without causing suspicion and inqIIuirty?" Is a formidable difficulty, and I • fear that you ask too much when you expect me to solve it. The past and the present are within the field of my in- quiry, but what a man may do in the future is a hard question to answer. Mrs. Stapleton has heard her husband discuss the problem on several- occa- sions. There were three possible cour- ses. He might claim the property from South America, establish his identity before the British authorities there, and so obtain the fortune with- out ever coming to England at all; or he might adopt an elaborate disguise during the short time that he need be in London; or, again, he might furnish an accomplice with the proofs and pa- pers, putting him ins as heir, and re- taining a claim uponome proportion of his income. We cannot doubt from what we know of him that he would have found some way out of the difrl- culty. And now, my dear Watson, we bane some weeks of severe work, and for one evening, I think, we may turn our thoughts into more pleasant channels. I have a box for `Les Hugue- nots.' Hs,ve you heard the De Reszkes? I Might I trouble you then to be ready in half an hour, and we can stop at rilarcini's for a little dinner on the way?" "Then we had the visit from our friends next morning, shadowed al- ways by Stapleton in the cab. From his knowledge of our rooms and of my ap- pearance, as well as from his general conduct, I am inclined to think that Stapletori's career of crime has beet by no means limited to this single Bas- kerville affair. It is suggestive that during the last three years there have been four considerable burglaries in the West Country, for none of which was any criminal ever arrested. Th last of these, at Folkestone Court, in May,. was remarkable for the cold- blooded pistoling of the page, who sur- prised the masked and solitary burg- lar. I cannot doubt that Stapleton re- cruited his waning resources in this fashion, and that for years he -has been a desperate and dangerous man. 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Friday Afternoon, Sept. 27th SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS. 2.19 TROT OR PACE.—Best three in five, mile bleats, $25, $15, $10. Five per cent, to enter and five per cent. from winners. Four to enter and three to Start. t., ROAD HORSEP D SEE INC.—Half mild heats, best three in five. . Hor es attached to four -wheeled rig; horses to be owned and driven by a farmer or his son. Conformation, style and soundness considered. $10, $6, $4, Open to members of the Society. BEST LADY DRIVER.—$3 00, $2.00, $1.00. LADIES' HITCHING RAGE —Horse to be hitched to buggy and driven once around the track. $3 00, $2.00, POTATO RACE.—Competitors to stand to horse. Four potatoes to be placed 100 yards from starting point. Mount, ride to first potato, die - mount, pick • up potato, remount, ride back to starting point, dismount and put potato in pail, and so on with each potato. Horse any size, $3 00, $2.00. PIPING AND DANCINOE Prizes are offered as follows, and no entrance fee:-- MEN—SAILOR'S HORNPIPE $3.00, $2,00, $t 00 GIRLS—SWORD DANOE $3.00, $2 00, $1.00 BOYS --HIGHLAND FLING $3 00, $2 00, $1.00 MEN'S PIPING ,$5 00, $3.00, $2 00 WINQHAf1 CITIZENS' BAND Has been engaged and will render a choice programme of music front of the grand stand. in SPECIAL PRIZES. A number of special prizes are offered this year, including medals by Kyrie Eros., of Toronto. See prize list for, full particulars. Make your entries early with the Secretary. Admission to Grounds, 25c. Children, i Cc. Vehicles, 25c. GRAND CONCERT. The famous SCHUBERT SYMPHONY 'CLUB and LADY QUAR- TETTE has been engaged to. give a concert in the Opera Ranee on WEDNESDAY' EVENING, SEPT. 211TH. This company carne highly recommended and gives an excellent programme of 'Qlaartetted, Solas, Humorous Readinge, Violin and Mandolin Solos. Admission -25o, 85e and 0o. Pian of hall, at MoEibbon'e drug store. W. J 11,1END liS0111', PRESIDENT. tit. M. imaitove SEC'f TREASURER.