A report from the Sherlock Holmes book – The Dogs of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The story begins with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson; at his office in London. They examine a cane left in the office by an unidentified visitor. The arrival of Mortimer presenting them with a document, dated 1742, that reveals the legend of the curse of Baskerville. Hugo Baskerville was obsessed with a local girl, whom he kidnaps. The girl escaped and Hugo makes a deal with the devil and sends his dogs to search. His friends find the bodies of both. Since then, a beast has haunted the Baskerville family. He had just killed Charles Baskerville. Mortimer came to ask what to do with Henry, mentioning Charles’s brother Roger, who is believed to be dead. Henry had received a warning by an anonymous note. So Henry claims his boot was stolen. Holmes suspects someone is following him, and he’s right. Henry’s decision to go to Devonshire causes Holmes to send Watson as well. The group meets with the police, looking for a scammer who has escaped. Watson hears a woman cry that night. They ask Barrymore about it. Watson discovers that he is lying. He learns that the telegram was delivered to Mrs. Barrymore and her husband claimed to be upstairs.

Mr. Stapleton approaches and calls Watson by name. Stapleton points out the danger of the place, mentioning the mud. Watson then meets Miss Stapleton. Believing it to be Henry and tells him to go back to London and say nothing to his brother. Later, after learning that he is Watson, she tells him to forget her warning and tries to convince him that she was worried about the curse.

Watson reports on the scam that he ran away, that no one has seen in two weeks, and on the relationship between Henry and Miss Stapleton, and that Mr. Stapleton seems unhappy about it. He mentions meeting Mr. Frankland from Lafter Hall. Watson recounts how Barrymore confesses that he did not receive the cable himself. He is awakened by steps outside his door and by someone sneaking down the hall. Watson suspects that he is having an affair, which would explain his wife’s crying. Henry’s affair with Miss Stapleton causes him to bother yelling and acting strange. Later, Mr. Stapleton apologizes for his behavior.

Watson and Henry confront the butler. Ms. Barrymore arrives and explains everything. The scammer who got away is his brother, and they’ve been feeding him. Henry and Watson go to capture the man. On their way, they hear the loud moan of a wolf. They find where the scam is hiding. The man escapes, but Watson sees a different figure, but it quickly disappears. They agree not to tell the police, and Barrymore thanks them by giving them another clue about Sir Charles. That he went to the door the night he died to meet a woman, and tells of a letter, signed LL

Watson learns that Frankland’s daughter Laura Lyons married against her father’s wishes and that both her husband and father abandoned her. Selden has seen the shadow and tells him that the man lives in a shack and is receiving his food from a child. Laura admits that she wrote to him and that it was Stapleton who told him about her. He asks her what happened that night, but she says she missed the date and refuses to say why and adds that she has received help from someone else.

Watson looks for the stranger and finds the cabin, and there he awaits his return, it is Holmes. He then explains why he lied to Watson. He reveals that Laura and Mr. Stapleton had an affair and that his sister is actually his wife. Holmes talks about his search in Stapleton’s past. They hear a scream in the wasteland. When Stapleton sees that the body is not Henry’s and acts strangely. A portrait reveals a comparison between Hugo and Stapleton, giving a clear motif. Holmes tells Henry that they are going to London and tells Henry to trust him. They are going to tell Laura about Stapleton’s marriage. She reveals that he had offered to marry her if he divorced, but that he would need Charles’s help. He wrote Laura’s letter to Charles and then insisted that she not go.

The detectives hide and a thick fog settles. They listen to the hound and shoot him but they don’t die, then he jumps towards Henry but Holmes shoots more and the hound falls. They find that it is covered in phosphor to make it shine. They knew that the shine of the dog was what scared Sir Charles to death. Finding Mrs. Stapleton bound and gagged, she tells them about her husband’s hiding place and guides them through the mud. They find in an almost submerged black boot that belonged to Sir Henry. Stapleton’s tracks are gone and they decide that the mud has killed him.

Back in London, Henry and Mortimer visit them to learn all the details of the case. Stapleton was actually the son of Roger Baskerville, and he went to Devonshire to plan his chance at the Baskerville estate. Stapleton took his wife to London, where he followed Henry and she tried to warn him. He stole one of Henry’s shoes to give his dog the scent. Holmes later claims that the letter smelled of perfume and that the idea of ​​a woman made him think of the Stapletons and how he used Henry to trap Stapleton. Ms. Stapleton warned Henry, but did not reveal her husband. When Henry came to dinner, he realized he had his dog in the latrine and confronted him. He told her about his relationship with Laura, she reacted and he tied her up and gagged her. The only thing that is not explained is how Stapleton intended to claim the fortune. Holmes has a guess, but admits that he cannot foresee the future.