The Hound of the Baskervilles

             In the famous story "The Hound of The Baskervilles", by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle the main character is Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is brought upon solving the mysterious death that has occurred in the Baskerville's residency. Holmes uses specific reasoning in solving the great mystery of the hound.
             Sherlock Holmes is famous for his brilliance in gathering evidence to solve mysteries. He starts of by displaying his excellence by dissembling the history behind a cane left in his office. He shows how minor clues can lead to great assumptions, by being able to look beyond the abstract object in front of him. The owner of the walking stick comes to claim it and request Holmes to solve a murder mystery. His name is Dr. Mortimer, he persuades Holmes to take this mystery and find the killer of Charles Baskerville. Dr. Mortimer tells Holmes what he believes happened to Sir Charles before he died, by explaining the evidence which he has gathered up.
             When Sherlock Holmes works on a case he doesn't like to intervene cases together, he believes that he should only devote himself to one at a time. He also finds that when he works on one case he sometimes forgets key facts from previous cases, due to heavy concentration. Before he even leaves to visit Donsheir (location of murder) he suspects Stapleton in connection with the murder.
             Holmes main reason of accusing Stapleton before he even left to the scene of the murders was due to substantial clues. First off Holmes studied the threatening letter sent to Sir Henry at the restaurant, Holmes used clues which he discovered to link the letter back to Stapleton. He used deductive reasoning by connecting the perfume and the hints to come up with Mrs. Stapleton. After going to Downsheir, Holmes staid at the residency for minimal time faking his leave back to London. Holmes staid at Coonbe Facey house and by the hut, where he us
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