Laura Lyons’s Letter

The Hound of the Baskervilles

This subplot follows the letter that places Sir Charles at the gate and reveals how Stapleton manipulates Laura Lyons into serving his murder plan.

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The Appointment The Appointment from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". The Appointment A private request Laura Lyons writes to Sir Charles asking him to meet her at the gate at ten o’clock.

The Appointment from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". The Appointment A private request Laura Lyons writes to Sir Charles asking him to meet her at the gate at ten o’clock.

The Appointment A private request Laura Lyons writes to Sir Charles asking him to meet her at the gate at ten o’clock. A plea to destroy the letter Her postscript asks him to burn it, protecting a sensitive personal matter. The appointment later becomes a crucial link in the death.

A Charred Postscript A Charred Postscript from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". A Charred Postscript A household discovery Eliza finds the burned remains of a letter in Sir Charles’s study.

A Charred Postscript from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". A Charred Postscript A household discovery Eliza finds the burned remains of a letter in Sir Charles’s study.

A Charred Postscript A household discovery Eliza finds the burned remains of a letter in Sir Charles’s study. Initials recovered Only the postscript and the initials L. L. remain legible. The fragment points Watson toward a woman connected to Coombe Tracey.

Watson’s Interview Watson’s Interview from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Watson’s Interview Denial under pressure Watson questions Laura Lyons, who first denies writing to Sir Charles that day.

Watson’s Interview from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Watson’s Interview Denial under pressure Watson questions Laura Lyons, who first denies writing to Sir Charles that day.

Watson’s Interview Denial under pressure Watson questions Laura Lyons, who first denies writing to Sir Charles that day. A partial admission She acknowledges the appointment but says she never attended because another source offered help. Her account is plausible but incomplete.

Stapleton’s Manipulation Stapleton’s Manipulation from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Stapleton’s Manipulation A false promise Holmes reveals that Stapleton dictated the letter and discouraged Laura from keeping the appointment.

Stapleton’s Manipulation from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Stapleton’s Manipulation A false promise Holmes reveals that Stapleton dictated the letter and discouraged Laura from keeping the appointment.

Stapleton’s Manipulation A false promise Holmes reveals that Stapleton dictated the letter and discouraged Laura from keeping the appointment. An engineered absence He used her need for divorce funds to bring Sir Charles to the gate while ensuring she would not appear. The apparent coincidence was a constructed trap.

Laura Turns Witness Laura Turns Witness from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Laura Turns Witness Betrayal exposed Laura learns that Stapleton is already married and had used her as a tool.

Laura Turns Witness from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Laura Turns Witness Betrayal exposed Laura learns that Stapleton is already married and had used her as a tool.

Laura Turns Witness Betrayal exposed Laura learns that Stapleton is already married and had used her as a tool. Truth released She confirms his pressure and explains why she concealed the appointment. Her testimony closes a central gap in the case.

The morning before Sir Charles dies

Weeks after the inquest

After Barrymore reveals the initials

When Holmes and Watson revisit Laura

During Holmes’s second interview with Laura