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The Curse of the Baskervilles

           Mr.Stapleton,amutualfriendwhowasmuchconcernedathisstateofhealth,wasofthesameopinion. Atthelastinstantcamethisterriblecatastrophe. 

           "OnthenightofSirCharles’sdeathBarrymorethebutler,whomadethediscovery,sentPerkinsthegroomonhorsebacktome, andasIwassittinguplateIwasabletoreachBaskervilleHallwithinanhouroftheevent. Icheckedandcorroboratedallthefactswhichwerementionedattheinquest. IfollowedthefootstepsdowntheYewAlley,Isawthespotatthemoor-gatewhereheseemedtohavewaited,Iremarkedthechangeintheshapeoftheprintsafterthatpoint, InotedthattherewerenootherfootstepssavethoseofBarrymoreonthesoftgravel,andfinallyIcarefullyexaminedthebody,whichhadnotbeentoucheduntilmyarrival. SirCharleslayonhisface,hisarmsout,hisfingersdugintotheground,andhisfeaturesconvulsedwithsomestrongemotiontosuchanextentthatIcouldhardlyhavesworntohisidentity. Therewascertainlynophysicalinjuryofanykind. ButonefalsestatementwasmadebyBarrymoreattheinquest. Hesaidthattherewerenotracesuponthegroundroundthebody. Hedidnotobserveany.ButIdidsomelittledistanceoff,butfreshandclear." 

           "Footprints?" 

           "Footprints." 

           "Aman’sorawoman’s?" 

           Dr.Mortimerlookedstrangelyatusforaninstant,andhisvoicesankalmosttoawhisperasheanswered: 

           "Mr.Holmes,theywerethefootprintsofagigantichound!" 

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