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To Kill A Mockingbird Summary Chapter 14

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In chapter five Holmes and watson go to sir henry's hotel, holmes thinks that the other people at the hotel can be connected to the man watching him because the man watching him is keeping his distance when they get to his room sir henry is angry because someone stoles an old black boot leaving one brown one and one black one. He apologizes for getting angry over something so small but the boots mean a lot more to holmes than the rest of them. Holmes ask sir henry if he knows anyone with a black beard and that matches the description of a butler at the manner that's receiving money from sir charles will. Dr. Mortimer also admits to receiving money from sir charles will, but the rest of his 740000 pounds is going to sire henry. They all agree that that much money is good motive. If sir henry were to die the next in line is a cousin named james desmond …show more content…

Holmes gives watson a list of the people he wants him to get info on Mr. and Mrs. Barrymore (the butler and his wife), Dr. Mortimer (unlikely to be the murderer), Mrs. Mortimer unknown), Stapleton (scientist), Stapleton's sister (young woman) and Mr. Frankland (some neighbor). When dr m and sir henry get the the train station holmes tells sir henry it's not safe for him to be by himself, they take the train to devonshire. The whole place is sad and pretty barren and there are soldiers watching the road to baskerville hall. The driver tell them a insane murderer names salden escaped the prison in the area. When they get to the hall they realise how gloomy it is barrymore welcomes them to sir henry’s new home he also tell sir henry to hire more staff which makes sir henry think barrymore might want to quit, which is true because him and his wife don't feel comfortable there anymore. They all go to sleep but in the middle of the night watson hears the sound of a woman

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