[Book Summary] Sherlock Holmes; The Hound of Baskerville

          This is the 3^rd  novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that tells about Sherlock Holmes, an expert detective in steps to solve many case. He had a partner who lived in the same apartment with him called Dr. Watson.

        The story began with the murder of Sir Charles Baskerville at the moor near his house, Baskerville Hall.  It  made  Dr. Mortimer (Sir Charles Baskerville’s friend) looked for Sherlock Holmes at Baker Street to ask for some help and advice to solve the case. He brought an old manuscript consistof  the legend of Baskerville. Holmes agrreed to investigate the case.

      Sir Charles Baskerville was a widower who lived with his servants. Both of his servants was a couple of married. They are Mr. & Mrs. Barrymore. Their family hadworked for Baskerville’s family during 4 generation.

        Sir Charles’s death was guessed because he was shocked when he looking the hound which ran after him. He ran for it, fraightened and cried out. Due his heart disease, his fear make he fell down and his heart disease relapse thencausing death. This incident was often beingrelated to the curse of Baskerville’s family. The curse began at Hugo Baskerville’s death. He is nobility from Baskerville family who was notoriously cruel, churlish and obstinate. He dead at the moor, together with a girl when he run after the girl who was made a break for it.

       The next target of the hound haunting was Sir Henry Baskerville, a Baskerville’s descent who  lived in Canada. He returned to Baskerville after his uncle, Sir Charles was dead.

        When Sir Henry arrived in London, Dr. Mortimer accompany him to meet up with Sherlock Holmes for talking about the case and problem. Holmes decided if Sir Henry wanted to go to Baskerville, Dr. Watson must accompany him. Because the situation maybe dangerous.

        Before going to Baskerville Hall,  Sir Henry stayed at the hotel in London.During stayed in the hotel, he found a gaffe. He waslosingone of his boots that was put  in front of his door. He also followed by stranger who had chin when he walked around the town. Holmes & Watson was tried to run after him, but it was no result.

         The next day, Dr. Watson and Sir Henry arrived at Baskerville. The atmosphere in Baskerville Hall was tight and not cheerful. When Dr. Watson walked through, he met Mr. Stapleton, a naturalist. His house was not far from the moor. On the way to the baskerville, Watson met Miss Stapleton. She admitted that she is Mr. Stapleton’s sister. She asking him in order Sir Henry back to London as soon as possible. In her opinion, Baskerville is too dangerous for Sir Henry’s life.

            An evening in Baskerville Hall, Dr. Watson and Sir Henry looked someone near the window.  He peered  at outside with brought a candle. Sir Henry sceptically walked up  to him. And looked! He was Barrymore. Dr. Watson tried to ask him what he was doing. Uneasily, Barrymore said that he gave a sign to a prisonerthat he would send some food and milk. His name was Seldan, a prisoner who lurk. He was Mrs. Barrymore’s brother.

       Everyday, Dr. Watson sent the report to Baker Street about what happened in Baskerville. This case was more complicated than others case because the murderer was a hound. Also the story about Sir Henry who was falling in love with Miss Stapleton made the situation more complicated.

              Dr. Watson was observing around the moor, he looked a boy was walking through the hut. After a few minutes, Watson looked  into that hut but nobody was there. A short time later, it might sound footfall. Apparently, it was Holmes’s footstep. Then, they talked about this case and the reason why Holmes  resided at that hut.

           Suddenly, they heard a dog’s howling that followed by shrieking. They investigated the source of that sound. It’s near the moor. A human corpse  found lie down wearing Sir Henry’s clothe. He is Selden, a prisoner.

            Holmes had arranged a plan for catch the murderer. He went to London for asking some help to his colleague, Lestrade. At night in Baskerville, There were two men in the dining room. Sir Henry and Mr Stapleton. Watson watched them from a far. Holmes and Lestrade  waited up near the moor with a revolver on their pocket. When Sir Henry and Stapleton left the room, Watson came to Holmes and  got prepare. A sound of quick steps broke upon the moor. The steps grew louder and louder. It is the hound who ran after Sir Henry. Some of bullet concerned to the hound and made it fell down. Sir Henry had survived but he was unconcious caused shock.

            Such as Holmes’s hypothesis. That hound was belong  to Mr. Stapleton that wilfully did a murder. That hound was hidden in Grimpen Mire, near the moor. No one knew unless Mr. & Miss. Stapleton. Actually, they were a couple of married, not a brother & sister. Miss Stapleton had lied to Sir Henry.

         The main murderer in this case was  Mr. Stapleton. Actually, he was the son of  Rodger Baskerville who fled to America with a bad reputation.