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 footprints? Asked sherlock holmes. His bright eyes shone and he leant forward in his chair.
No one else saw the footprints, answered Dr.mortimer 'there was a lot of rain in the night. By morning, the footprints had been washed away.
How large were the footprints? Were they larger thar the footprints of a sheepdog?
Yes, mr.holmes, much larger. 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 sir charles footprints outside baskerville hall. His footprints were close together as he walked along a path at the edge of the moor.
Then he stopped and waited by a wooder gate. After that his footprints changed - they became wide apart and deep. I am sure he began to run. He ran towards