On Saturday Sherlock holmes came with me to Paddington station
This is adangerous business Watson he said stay near to sir henry do not let him walk on the moor alone atnigth
Don’t worry holmes l said ihave brought my army revvlver
Good said holmes write to me every day tell me what you see and hear tell me all the facts – every thing
I said goodbye to Sherlock holmes and met sir henry Baskerville amd dr Mortimer at the station the train journey to devon took three hours we looked out of the windows at green countryside at last we reached dartmoor then the countryside changed from green to grey and we saw broken hills of back rock
We got off the train at the small station in grimpen village adriver was waiting with a carriage and horses to take us to Baskerville hall as we rode along the narrow country road l saw a soldier on a horse the soldier was carrying a gun and was watching the road
I spoke to the diver why is that soldier guarding the road? Is there some trouble?
Yes sir the diver replied a prisoner has escaped from dartmoor prison he’s a very dangerous man his name is selden he is dangerous murderer
I looked across the empty moor a cold wind blew and made me shiver holmes believed tha someone wanted to murder sir henry Baskerville now another murderer was out the moor I felt that this lonely place was very dangerous I wanted to go back to London
There were thick trees all round Baskerville hall it looked like castle it stood alone on the empty moor
We stopped outside Baskerville hall I must leave you here said de Mortimer I have a lot of work to do and my wife is waiting for me at home
I hope you will come do dinner very soon said sir henry
I will said dr mortimer and if you ever need me send for me at any time – day or night the dr Mortimer rode away in the carriage
A man with a thick black beard and pale face came out of the house he greeted sir henry
Welcome to Baskerville hall sir I am Barrymore l have been servant here for many years me wife and I have prepared the house for you shall I show you around the house?
Yes please Barrymore said sir heny this is dr Watson he will be my guest for fill days
Very good sir said Barrymore he took our cases into the house
I looked carefully at Barrymore was he the man with a black beard who had followed sir henry in London? I was not sure
Mr and mrs Barrymore hadlooked after the house well
Everything was in order but the house was a cold and lonely place there was trouble here
That night I wrote a letter to Sherlock holmes I told him all that l had seen and heard while I was writing I heard a sound – a woman crying the only woman in the house mrs Barrymore l wondered why she was so unhappy