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Chapter VI

THE MISSING BOOTS

On the way to the Northumberland Hotel Holmes entered a telegraph office. There he sent a wire to the Official Registry inquiring for the name and address of the cabman whose number he had remembered. As we were going up the stairs of the Northumberland Hotel, we saw Sir Henry standing on the landing of the second floor. His face was red with anger and he was holding an old and dirty boot in one of his hands.
\"By thunder,\" he cried, \"if my boot isn't found immediately, there will be trouble.\"
\"Are you still looking for your boot?\" I exclaimed.
\"Yes,\" said Sir Henry.
\"But you said it was a new brown one?\"
\"Yes, it was. And now it's an old black one. I had three pairs of boots. The new brown, the old black and the pair I am wearing. Last night they took one of the brown ones, and today they have stolen one of the black ones! Well, have you found it?\" he asked the servant, who had appeared upon the scene.
\"No sir, I have looked for it everywhere, but I can't find it.\"
\"Well, either that boot comes back before night, or I go straight to the manager of the hotel.\"
\"It'll be found, sir - I promise you. Only have a little patience,\" exclaimed the frightened servant.
\"Very strange,\" said Holmes thoughtfully to himself.
\"Excuse me, Mr Holmes, for this row about a trifle,\"
said Sir Henry, \"but-\"
\"It isn't a trifle,\" interrupted Holmes gravely. \"Your case is very complicated, Sir Henry, but I hope that sooner or later we'll make things clear.\"
At lunch Holmes asked Sir Henry what he intended to do.
\"I want to go to Baskerville Hall,\" was the answer.
\"And when?\"
\"At the end of the week.\"
\"Perhaps you are right,\" said Holmes. \"I know that you are followed in London and among the millions of this great city it is difficult to discover who the spy is and what he wants. You didn't know, Dr Mortimer, that you were followed this morning?\"
\"Followed!\" exclaimed Dr Mortimer starting violently. \"By whom?\"
\"That, unfortunately, I cannot tell you. Is there among your neighbours or acquaintances any man with a large black beard?\"
\"No - or... yes, certainly, Barrymore, Sir Charles's butler. He has a large black beard.\"
\"And where is Barrymore?\"
\"He is at the Hall.\"
\"We must make sure that he is really there.\"
\"How can we do that?\"
\"Give me a telegraph form. Write: 'Is all ready for Sir Henry?' Address it to Mr Barrymore, Baskerville Hall. Which is the nearest telegraph office?\"
\"Grimpen.\"
\"Very good. We'll send a second wire to the postmaster at Grimpen: 'Telegram to Mr Barrymore deliver into his own hands. If absent, return telegram to Sir Henry Baskerville, Northumberland Hotel.' Then we'll know before evening where Barrymore is. By the way, Dr Mortimer, who is this Barrymore?\"
\"He is the son of the old caretaker who is dead. He and his wife are a very respectable couple, as far as I know.\"
\"At the same time it's clear,\" said Baskerville, \"that while there is nobody at the Hall, they have an easy life.\"


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