The Light On The Moor
Baskerville Hall
Dartmoor
15 October 1889
My Dear Holmes,
I am now able to answer the question at the end of my
last letter. I know why Barrymore signalled with a candle.
First, let me tell you about Sir Henry and Miss Stapleton. I told you that they are very friendly.
I have found out that Sir Henry is in love with her. The truth is he wants to marry her.
Yesterday morning he said to me, 'I am going to see Miss
Stapleton. I want to go alone.'
'But Mr Holmes told me to stay with you,' I said. 'You
must not go across the moor on your own.'
'I shall go alone,' said Sir Henry, and he went out.
I did not know what to do. I waited for ten minutes, then I decided to follow him. I did not see
everything, but this is what happened.
Sir Henry met Miss Stapleton on the moor. He asked her to marry him - he told me this afterwards.
They walked towards Merripit House to see Mr Stapleton. They met him outside the house. Sir Henry
told Stapleton the news.
I reached High Tor before Sir Henry met Stapleton,
so I saw what happened next. I saw Sir Henry talking ro Stapleton. Suddenly Stapleton became wild
and angry. He shouted at Sir Henry. Then he took his sister's hand and pulled her towards Merripit
House.