Yes, Sir Henry said. "And has told you that Dr Watson l want to marry Miss Stapleton? like to ask"Yes, he has,' said Holmes. Now l would Barrymore some questions. Barrymore Sir Henry called for his servant, Barrymore. came and stood in front of us. Sherlock Holmes looked at him carefully Was this the man with the black beard we had seen in London? Tell me about Sir Charles Baskerville, Holmes said to Barrymore. Did he often go for a walk at night?' "No, sir,' said Barrymore, Sir Charles did not often leave the house at night. "But, on the night he died, he went for a walk on the edge of the moor, said Holmes. "We know he stood by the gate on the edge of the moor for about ten minutes. Was he waiting for someone? I'm not sure, sir," said Barrymore. 'I remember that Sir Charles received a letter that day." A letter Holmes asked. "Why do you remember this letter? Did you read it?" No, sir," more said. "l never read Sir Charles letters. But Sir Charles usually kept his letters on his desk. This letter was unusual. He read it. Then he put it on the fire. "Oh, so he burnt it, Holmes said. Perhaps this letter asked him to meet someone. Perhaps he went to this meeting and met someone or something." "But why did Sir Charles burn the letter?' I asked. "Why do people burn letters Watson" asked Holmes often because they have something to hide. But Sir Charles was afraid to go out on the moor at night. Dr Mortimer told us that Sir Charles believed the story of the