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Holmes sent a telegram to the nearest telegraph office in Grimpen with explicit instructions that the other telegram to Barrymore is to be 'delivered into his own hand', which would have determined if Barrymore was at Baskerville Hall, but the postmaster did not follow the instructions.
To tell how the curse began.
Mortimer Slotnick born 1920
Holmes and Watson went camping together. In the night, Holmes asked Watson, "Watson, look up and tell me what you see." "Well, Holmes, I see lots of stars, the moon is waxing, and there is a hint of clouds in the west. Why, what do you see?" "I see that someone has stolen our tent."
Sherlock Holmes often did not reveal his deductions or plans even to Watson until the case was complete. In this particular case, he needed Watson to believe a certain way, so he would convince someone to visit Holmes. Holmes also knew that Watson was not a good actor.
"The only other kinsman whom we have been able to trace was Rodger Baskerville, the youngest of three brothers of whom poor Sir Charles was the elder. The second brother, who died young, is the father of this lad Henry. The third, Rodger, was the black sheep of the family. He came of the old masterful Baskerville strain, and was the very image, they tell me, of the family picture of old Hugo. He made England too hot to hold him, fled to Central America, and died there in 1876 of yellow fever." -- Dr. Mortimer, Chapter 3, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'
Holmes sent a telegram to the nearest telegraph office in Grimpen with explicit instructions that the other telegram to Barrymore is to be 'delivered into his own hand', which would have determined if Barrymore was at Baskerville Hall, but the postmaster did not follow the instructions.
To tell how the curse began.
Mortimer Slotnick born 1920
edward crandall my ancestor .you can tell that by my last name kaitlyn crandall
Sherlock Holmes
Proceed with caution, Holmes.
Actually, he did not tell Inspector Gregory; he told Watson. "See the value of imagination," said Holmes. "It is the one quality which Gregory lacks."
Holmes and Watson went camping together. In the night, Holmes asked Watson, "Watson, look up and tell me what you see." "Well, Holmes, I see lots of stars, the moon is waxing, and there is a hint of clouds in the west. Why, what do you see?" "I see that someone has stolen our tent."
Sherlock Holmes often did not reveal his deductions or plans even to Watson until the case was complete. In this particular case, he needed Watson to believe a certain way, so he would convince someone to visit Holmes. Holmes also knew that Watson was not a good actor.
The cast of The Tell-Tale Message - 1912 includes: Stuart Holmes as Newman - the Banker Lawrence Wood as The Gatekeeper
Holmes wanted to keep Watson safe. He was afraid that if Watson knew, others would find out. They might even attempt to torture Watson to find him.