SHORT SUMMARY (Synopsis) When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in he alley !

y he "oor# $r% Mor i"er &oes o 'ondon o &e Sherlo(k Hol"es)s help in de(idin& on he proper (ourse of a( ion for he ne* heir% He reads he "anus(rip a!ou he fa"ily (urse# supposedly !e&un over Hu&o Baskerville)s inappropria e a( ions# and a ne*spaper ar i(le a!ou Sir Charles)s dea h% Af er his# he do( or reveals ha here is ano her pie(e of infor"a ion+ here *ere foo prin s of a hound a shor dis an(e fro" he fallen !ody% Hol"es ,ues ions hi" over he de ails# *ishin& ha he (ould have !een (alled in earlier o e-a"ine he s(ene# !u his *as no possi!le# &iven he need for a enan in he Hall and in he in eres of preservin& he do( or)s s(ien ifi( repu a ion% . is also old ha Sir Charles appeared o !e *ai in& for so"eone# hou&h he *as an elderly "an/ ha his foo prin s sho*ed he had !een runnin& a*ay fro" he house in his fri&h / and ha his hear *as *eak# so ha he *as o leave for 'ondon he ne- day% Thou&h Hol"es does no !elieve in he (urse hi"self# he is in ri&ued !y he (ase and a&rees o "ee he ne- day o dis(uss i % Sir Henry ( he heir) arrives fro" Canada and is already a li le shaken% A no e *arnin& hi" o s ay a*ay fro" he "oor *as delivered a his ho el# *here no one had kno*n he *ould !e s ayin&% Hol"es re(o&ni0es he (u +ou le ers fro" he previous day)s Ti"es/ !ein& pressed for i"e# he sender had no !een a!le o find he *ord 1"oor2 and had hand*ri en i % The poor ,uali y of he pen sho*s ha i *as *ri en fro" a ho el# and he s(en of perfu"e on he no e poin s o a *o"an ( his la er pie(e of eviden(e Hol"es keeps o hi"self un il he end)% Sir Henry has also had a ne* !oo s olen% On(e Sir Henry has !een filled in# hey "ake plans o "ee a&ain a he ho el la er ha day on(e he has had i"e o hink# !u i is (lear ha he *ill insis on &oin& o Baskerville Hall% Hol"es and Wa son rail Sir Henry and $r% Mor i"er on heir *ay !a(k o he ho el# and dis(over ha a "an *i h a !la(k !eard (likely a fake) is follo*in& he pair in a (a!% The (a! drives off *hen he "an dis(overs Hol"es has spo ed hi"# !u he de e( ive is a!le o &e he (a! nu"!er% Hol"es hen s ops in a he "essen&er offi(e and e"ploys Car *ri&h o &o around o he ho els# !ri!e he e"ployees# and look hrou&h he *as epaper in sear(h of a (u +up (opy of he Ti"es%

By he i"e hey &o o he ho el# Sir Henry has had ano her !oo s olen# an old one no*% When he firs "issin& !oo is dis(overed !efore he "ee in& is over# Hol"es !e&ins o priva ely reali0e hey "us !e dealin& *i h a real hound (hen(e he e"phasis on he s(en of he i e")% When (onversa ion urns o he "an in he (a!# $r% Mor i"er says ha Barry"ore# he servan a Baskerville Hall# has a !eard# and a ele&ra" is sen o (he(k on his *herea!ou s% The inheri an(e is also dis(ussed+*hile i is a si0a!le a"oun # he ne- in line is 3a"es $es"ond# an older "an *i h fe* in eres s in *eal h% A he end of he "ee in&# i is de(ided ha # Hol"es !ein& ied up in 'ondon *i h o her (ases# Wa son *ill a((o"pany Sir Henry o he Hall and repor !a(k in de ail% 'a er ha evenin&# ele&ra"s fro" Car *ri&h (*ho *as una!le o find he ne*spaper) and Baskerville Hall (*here Barry"ore apparen ly is) !rin& an end o hose leads% Also# a visi fro" 3ohn Clay on# *ho *as drivin& he (a! *i h he !la(k+ !earded "an# is of li le help% He does say ha he "an old hi" ha he *as he de e( ive Hol"es# "u(h o he sho(k and a"use"en of he a( ual Hol"es%

$r% Mor i"er# Wa son# and Sir Henry se off for Baskerville Hall he ne- day% The !arone is e-(i ed o see i and his (onne( ion *i h he land is (lear# !u he "ood is soon da"pened% Soldiers are a!ou he area# on he lookou for he es(aped (onvi( Selden# Barry"ore and his *ife *an o depar fro" he area as soon as (onvenien # and he Hall is in &eneral a so"!er pla(e% Wa son has rou!le sleepin& ha ni&h # and hears a *o"an (ryin&# hou&h he ne- "ornin& Barry"ore denies ha his (ould !e so% Wa son (he(ks *i h he pos "as er and learns ha he ele&ra" *as no a( ually delivered in o he hands of Barry"ore# so i is no lon&er (er ain ha he *as a he Hall# and no in 'ondon% On his *ay !a(k# Wa son "ee s S aple on# a na uralis fa"iliar *i h he "oor even hou&h he has only !een in he area for *o years% They hear a "oan ha he peasan s a ri!u e o he hound# !u S aple on a ri!u es i o he (ry of a !i ern# or possi!ly he !o& se lin&% He hen runs off af er a spe(i"en# !u Wa son is no alone for lon& !efore Miss S aple on approa(hes hi"% Mis akin& hi" for Sir Henry# she ur&en ly *arns hi" o leave he area# !u drops he su!4e( *hen her !ro her re urns% The hree *alk o Merripi House ( he S aple on)s ho"e)# and durin& he dis(ussion# Wa son learns ha S aple on used o run a s(hool% Thou&h he is offered lun(h and a look a S aple on)s (olle( ions# Wa son depar s for he Hall% Before he &e s far alon& he pa h# Miss S aple on over akes hi" and plays off her *arnin&% Sir Henry soon "ee s her and !e(o"es ro"an i(ally in eres ed# despi e her !ro her)s in rusions% Wa son "ee s ano her nei&h!or# Mr% 5rankland# a har"less "an *hose pri"ary fo(us is on la*sui s% Barry"ore dra*s in(reasin& suspi(ion# as Wa son sees hi" *alk *i h a (andle in o an e"p y roo"# hold i up o he *indo*# and hen leave% Reali0in& ha he roo")s only advan a&e is i s vie* ou on he "oor# Wa son and Sir Henry are de er"ined o fi&ure ou *ha is &oin& on% Mean*hile# durin& he day# Sir Henry (on inues o pursue Miss S aple on un il her !ro her runs up on he" and yells an&rily% He la er e-plains o he disappoin ed !arone ha i *as no personal# he *as 4us afraid of losin& his only (o"panion so ,ui(kly% To sho* here are no hard feelin&s# he invi es Sir Henry o dine *i h hi" and his sis er on 5riday% Sir Henry hen !e(o"es he person doin& he surprisin&# *hen he *alks in *i h Wa son on Barry"ore# (a (hin& hi" a ni&h in he roo" *i h he (andle% He refuses o ans*er heir ,ues ions# sin(e i is no his se(re o ell# !u Mrs% Barry"ore)s% She ells he" ha Selden is her !ro her and he (andle is a si&nal o allo* hi" o &e food% When he (ouple re urns o heir roo"# Sir Henry and Wa son &o off o find he (onvi( # despi e he poor *ea her and fri&h enin& sound of he hound% They see Selden !y ano her (andle# !u are una!le o (a (h hi"% Wa son no i(es he fi&ure of ano her "an# !u he like*ise &e s a*ay% Barry"ore is upse *hen he finds ou ha hey ried o (ap ure Selden# !u *hen an a&ree"en is rea(hed o allo* Selden o es(ape ou of he (oun ry# he is *illin& o repay he favor% He ells he" a!ou a "os ly+!urned le er askin& Sir Charles o !e a he &a e a he i"e of his dea h% . *as si&ned *i h he ini ials '%'% $r% Mor i"er ells Wa son he ne- day ha i (ould !e 'aura 'yons# 5rankland)s dau&h er *ho lives in Coo"!e Tra(ey% When Wa son &oes o alk o her# she ad"i s o *ri in& he le er af er S aple on old her Sir Charles *ould !e *illin& o help her# !u says she never kep he appoin "en % 5rankland has 4us *on *o (ases and invi es Wa son in# as his (arria&e passes !y# o help hi" (ele!ra e% Barry"ore had previously old Wa son ha ano her "an lived ou on he "oor !esides Selden# and 5rankland un*i in&ly (onfir"s his# *hen he sho*s Wa son hrou&h his eles(ope he fi&ure of a !oy (arryin& food off% Wa son depar s he house and &oes off in ha dire( ion% He finds he

d*ellin& *here he unkno*n "an has !een s ayin&# &oes in# sees a "essa&e repor in& on his o*n a( ivi ies# and *ai s% Hol"es urns ou o !e he unkno*n "an# keepin& his lo(a ion a se(re so ha Wa son *ould no !e e"p ed o (o"e ou and so he *ould !e a!le o appear on he s(ene of a( ion a he (ri i(al "o"en % Wa son)s repor s have !een of "u(h help o hi"# and he hen ells his friend so"e of he infor"a ion he)s un(overed+S aple on is a( ually "arried o he *o"an passin& as Miss S aple on# and *as also pro"isin& "arria&e o 'aura 'yons o &e her (oopera ion% As hey !rin& heir (onversa ion o an end# hey hear a s(rea"# he sounds of a "an !ein& pursued !y he hound% They ake off runnin& and *hen hey see he fi&ure# hey "is ake i for Sir Henry% As heir "isery and re&re &ro*# hey reali0e i is a( ually Selden# dressed in he !arone )s old (lo hes (*hi(h had !een &iven o Barry"ore !y *ay of fur her apolo&y for dis rus in& hi")% Then S aple on appears# and *hile he "akes e-(uses for his presen(e# Hol"es pre ends o !e re urnin& o 'ondon% Hol"es and Wa son re urn o Baskerville Hall# *here over dinner# he de e( ive reali0es he si"ilari y !e *een Hu&o Baskerville)s por rai and S aple on% This provides he "o ive in he (ri"e+*i h Sir Henry &one# S aple on# he son of Rod&er# (ould (lai" he Baskerville for une% When hey re urn o Mrs% 'yons)s pla(e# hey &e her o ad"i o S aple on)s role in he le er se up# and hen hey &o o "ee 'es rade% Under he hrea of advan(in& fo&# Wa son# Hol"es# and 'es rade lie in *ai ou side he Merripi House# *here Sir Henry has !een dinin&% When he !arone leaves and se s off a(ross he "oor# he hound is soon le loose% . really is a erri!le !eas # !u Hol"es and Wa son "ana&e o shoo i !efore i (an hur Sir Henry% They dis(over Mrs% S aple on i"prisoned in he !edroo"# and *hen she is freed# she ells he" of S aple on)s hideou deep in 6ri"pen Mire% When hey head ou he ne- day o look for hi"# hey are no a!le o find hi"# and he is presu"ed dead%