Holmes and i were surprised. This was a very strange story I did not believe that sir Charles Baskerville had been killed by a gigantic black dog . But I wanted to know the truth. ' who else saw these footprint ? ' Asked Sherlock Holmes. His bright eyes shone and he leant forward in his chair . ' no one else saw these footprint ? ' answered Dr Mortimer ' there was a lot of rain in the night . By Morning , the footprint had been was away' ' how large were the footprint ? Were they large than the footprint of a sheepdog?. 'Yes , Mr Holmes , much large . They were not the prints of an ordinary dog.' 'Also you say that sir Charles ran away from this dog ? How do you know ? ' Asked Holmes. ' the ground was soft ,' answered Dr Mortimer. ' I saw Charles' footprint outside Baskerville hall . This footprint were close together as he walked along a path at the edge of the moor . Then he stopped and waited by a wooden gate . After his footprint Change - they became wide apart and deep. I believe that something came from the moor. I believe he saw the hound of the Baskerville .' 'Yes yes ' said Holmes , 'but how do you know that sir Charles waited by this wooden gate?' ' because he smoked a cigar ,' said Dr Mortimer .' I saw the white cigar ash on the ground.'
'Good' said Holmes ,' good-you are a detective? ' thank you' said Dr Mortimer, with a smile. ' but you believe that sir Charles was killed by a gigantic hound?'i Know he ran away from something.' Said Dr Mortimer ' I know he saw those strange footprint of a huge gig, but he looked at his watch I am meeting sir Henry Baskerville at water station in an hour. Sir is sir Charles Nephew . He has come from Canada . Sir Charles had no children. So sir Henry is now the owner of Baskerville hall . And now I have a problem what is your problem? ' Asked Holmes. When Dr. Mortimer had left , Holmes. Said to me we have a problem here , Watson there are three question what is the crime ? Who did it ? How was it done ?