In the book The Hound of the Baskervilles written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, I, Sherlock Holmes, unravel the mystery of the legendary hound that has plagued the Baskerville clan for centuries. Dr. James Mortimer brought the death of Sir Charles Baskerville to my attention. In Dr. Mortimer's report it is stated, "Sir Charles lay on his face, his arms out, his fingers dug into the ground, and his features convulsed with some strong emotion to such an extent that I could hardly have sworn to his identity" (30). He concludes Sir Charles death is brought upon him by a terrible fright, one of which could have only been brought upon him by a beast, the hound of the Baskervilles. Indeed, the legendary hound troubled me at first, seeing that I am "a practical man of affairs" (17). I decided to find the underlying cause of this troubling mystery. Upon my investigation of the hound, I am now able to prove that urban legends are able to persuade people into a train of thought without considering the other factors in the case, urban legends such as The Hound of the Baskervilles. Although factors such as Stapleton's name, his past, and the letter from Laura Lyons have not yet been released to the public, the township of Grimpen Mire and the people, who inhabit the moor should not conclude that the death of Sir Charles is because of the legendary hound. .
First, I have taken into consideration the reason that Sir Charles was at the Yew Alley. Thanks to Barrymore's wife for her keen sense of judgment in recalling the letter written by the unknown L.L., I have now the knowledge of why Sir Charles was in the Yew Alley in the first place. After coming across the name of Laura Lyons, Watson and I took pleasure in paying her a visit. While conversing with Mrs. Lyons, we discovered a key factor, in which would explain why Sir Charles was waiting for someone. Our conversation is as follows: .
"I presume that the reason he [Stapleton] gave was that you would receive help from Sir Charles for legal expense connected with your divorce.