The exposition begins with the characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find a cane in the office, apparently left behind by an unknown stranger. After careful speculation of the scene, Holmes impressed Watson when he came up with a suspect as the trespasser. After observing the scene he believes a man named James Mortimer was the intruder, also found as the owner of the cane. This now opened as the root of the curse in Baskerville. Mortimer reflects after looking over the 18th century manuscript, on the myth of the lecherous Hugo Baskerville. He captured and imprisoned young lass in his home in Devonshire. After the imprisonment, Hugo along with female walked late at night along the moors, known for its bleakness. Mortimer reports after that night of falling victim to a �marauding hound of hell�, that the Baskerville line has been haunted and plagued by mysterious supernatural forces. Recent deaths and other unfathomable events rekindle suspicions and fears at Baskerville.
The rising action begins when Sir Henry comes to town and joins Dr. James Mortimer, Sherlock Holmes, and Watson. He is told of the mysterious death of Charles Baskerville. It continues as Sir Henry Baskervilles determines to go to the moor, and take Watson with him. During their stay in England, Sherlock and Watson discover a mysteriously bearded man who seems to be following Henry's moves. After some drama, Watson, Henry and Mortimer travel to the Devonshire part of the country. Almost as soon as they get there, mysterious and unexplainable things start to happen. The story continues to unfold very slowly as Watson is given individual threads that he must trace and report to Sherlock Holmes. A mysterious criminal is found by Henry and Watson, and later killed by a hound. Watson gets acquainted with the members, and Sir Henry starts to like Miss. Stapleton. Towards the end of the rising action, Watson finds Sherlock Holmes hiding out in a hut, gathering information as well.
In Conclusion, the story ends when Henry was attacked by the hound. Luckily, Holmes was able to shoot the beast before it killed Henry. Holmes and Watson found Mrs. Stapleton tied up. Mr. Stapleton tied his wife up after confessing his afair with Laura Lyons. The following day, Mrs. Stapleton revealed Mr. Stapleton's lair in the mire. This was where Mr. Stapleton kept the beast and everything he needed for the crime. This spectacular pull together reveals some themes and ideas that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle seems to play with in his stories. Mainly that of betrayed trust through a cunning mind. He shows his brilliance by surprising the readers and keeping them guessing through to the very end of the story. This story was an excellant one for students of the mystery field, because it almost allows you to be the detective while reading it.