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巴斯克维尔猎犬目录
9 出逃的囚犯 The Escaped Prisoner
Mr Stapleton came to the Hall and met Sir Henry that same afternoon。The next morning he took us to the place where the evil Sir Hugo died。Then we had lunch at the House。Sir Henry clearly thought Miss Stapleton was very beautiful。His eyes followed her everywhere。He liked her very much；and I was sure that she felt the same about him。He spoke about her again and again as we walked home。After the first meeting；we met the Stapletons almost every day。
After a short time it was clear that Sir Henry had fallen deeply in love with the beautiful Miss Stapleton。At first I thought that Stapleton would be very pleased if his sister mar ried Sir Henry。However；I soon realized that he did not want their friendship to grow into love。He did everything he could to make sure that they were never alone。On one or two ocoma sions they did manage to meet alone；but Stapleton followed them and was not pleased to see them together。
I soon met another neighbour of Sir Henry's。His name was Mr Frankland；and he lived about four miles to the south of the Hall。He was an old man with a red face and white hair。He had two hobbies。The first was arguing。He argued with everybody。The second hobby was studying the stars。For this he had a very big telescope。For several days he had been watching the moor through the telescope。He wanted to find Selden；the escaped murderer。Nobody had seen the prisoner for a fortnight；and we all thought that he had probably left the moor。
A few nights later I was woken by a noise at about two in the morning。I heard someone walking softly outside my door。I got up；opened the door and looked out。I saw Barrymore moving carefully and quietly away from me。I followed him；as quietly as I could。He went into one of the empty bedrooms and left the door open。I went quietly up to the door and looked in side。
Barrymore was standing at the window。He was holding a light in his hand and looking out onto the moor。He stood without moving for a few minutes and then he put out the light。
I went quickly back to my room。A few minutes later I heard Barrymore go softly by。
The next morning I told Sir Henry what I had seen。
'We must follow him and find out what he is doing；'said Sir Henry。'He won't hear us if we move carefully。'
That night we sat in Sir Henry's room and waited。At about three o'clock in the morning we heard the sound of footsteps outside the bedroom。We looked out and saw Barrymore。We followed him as quietly as we could。He went into the same room as before。We reached the door and looked in。There was Barrymore；with the light in his hand；looking out across the moor；exactly as I had seen him on the night before。
Sir Henry walked into the room and said：'What are you do ing here；Barrymore？'
Barrymore turned round quickly；surprise and horror on his face。
'Nothing；Sir；'he said。The shadows on the wall from his light were jumping up and down as his hand shook。'It was the window；sir。I go round at night to see that they are closed；and this one wasn't shut。'
'Come now；Barrymore；'said Sir Henry。'No lies。What were you doing with that light？You were holding it up to the window。'
I suddenly had an idea。'I think he was sending a message；' I said。'Let's see if there's an answer from someone on the moor。'
I held the light up to the window；and looked out into the darkness。Suddenly a light answered from the moor。
'There it is；'I cried。I waved my light backwards and for wards across the window。The light on the moor answered by moving in the same way。
'Now；Barrymore；who is your friend on the moor？What's going on？'
'That's my business；'said Barrymore；'I won't tell you。'
'Are you making some criminal plan against me？'Sir Henry said。
'No；it's nothing against you；sir；'said a voice behind us。It was Mrs Barrymore。She had followed us and was standing at the door。'He's doing it for me。My unhappy brother is cold and hungry on the moor。We cannot let him die。Our light is to tell him that food is ready for him。His light shows us where to take it。'
'Then your brother is？began Sir Henry。
'The escaped prisoner；sir。Selden；the murderer。He is my younger brother。He has done evil things；but to me he is still the little boy I loved and cared for。I had to help him。Every thing my husband has done has been for me。Please don't take his job from him。It's not his fault。'
Sir Henry turned to Barrymore and said：
'I cannot blame you for helping your wife。Go to bed；and we'll talk about this in the morning。'
The Barrymores left us。
'The murderer is waiting out there by that light；' said Sir Henry。'He's a danger to everyone。I'm going to catch him。If you want to come with me；Watson；fetch your revolver and let's go。'
We left the Hall immediately。
'We must surprise him and catch him。'said Sir Henry。'He's a dangerous man。Now；Watson；what would Holmes say about this？Do you remember what the old papers said？ They said the Devil does his work when the world is dark。'
Just as he spoke there came a strange cry from across the moor。It was the same cry I had heard when I was with Staple ton on the edge of the Great Grimpen Marsh。
'What is that noise？'asked Sir Henry。He stopped and put his hand on my arm to hold me back。
'I've heard it before；'I said。'Stapleton says it's the cry of a bird。'
'Watson；'said Sir Henry；his voice shaking；'it is the cry of a hound。What do the local people say it is？'
'They say it is the cry of the Hound of the Baskervilles；'I replied。
'Can there possibly be some truth in the story？'said Sir Henry。'Am I really in danger from such an evil thing？I think I am as brave as most men；but that sound froze my blood。But we have come out to catch that prisoner；and the Devil himself will not make me turn back。'
It was difficult to cross the moor in the dark；but at last we reached the light。It was standing on a rock。Suddenly an evil face；more like an animal than a man；looked at us from behind the rock。The escaped prisoner saw us and screamed as he turned to run。
Sir Henry and I were both good runners and very healthy men；but we soon realized that we had no chance of catching Selden。He knew the way；and was running for his life。Soon we had lost him in the dark；so we stopped and sat down；breathing heavily；to rest。
At that moment a very strange thing happened。The moon was low upon our right；and in its light we could see the top of a hill。On that hill；with the moon behind him；stood a tall；thin man。He was standing perfectly still。He was watching us。
It was not Selden；who had been running away from that hill。This man was much taller。With a cry of surprise I turned to Sir Henry。As I turned；the man disappeared。
I wanted to go across to the hill and search for him；but we were tired and I remembered that Sir Henry might be in dan ger。So we went back to Baskerville Hall。
Who was the tall man I had seen standing against the moon？ Was he an enemy；or a friend who was watching over us？
I wished more and more that Holmes could leave London and come to Baskerville Hall。I wrote to him every few days and gave him the details of everything that happened and everyone I met。
斯台普顿先生于当日下午前来庄园拜访亨利爵士。第二天早晨，他带着我们去看了那个罪恶的雨果出事的地点。然后，我们在格林盆宅邸吃了午饭。亨利爵士显然认为斯台普顿小姐很漂亮。他的目光一直追随着她。他非常喜欢她，我还敢肯定她对他也有此同感。在我们回家的路上，他屡次谈到了她。自从第一次见面之后，我们便几乎每天都能见到斯台普顿兄妹。
不久之后，亨利爵士深深地爱上了漂亮的斯台普顿小姐，这点已相当明显了。我起初以为斯台普顿会为他的妹妹与亨利爵士的结合而大为高兴的。然而，我不久之后便意识到他并不想让他们之间的友谊发展为爱情。他想尽办法避免他俩有独处的机会。他们曾有一两次想方设法单独见面了，可是斯台普顿跟踪了他们，见他们在一起时并不高兴。
我很快又遇到了亨利爵士的另一位邻居。他是福兰克兰先生，住在庄园以南约四英里远的地方。他是一位面色红润、头发银白的老人。他有两个癖好。其一是争辩。他会和所有的人争论一番。其二是研究星相。他为此买了个很大的望远镜。数天来他一直在用这架望远镜注视着沼地。他希望能发现塞尔登，那位逃犯。两周以来没人见过那位囚犯，大家都以为他可能已经离开沼地了。
几天之后的一个晚上，我在凌晨两点钟左右时被一声响声弄醒了。我听见有人在我的门外轻声走动。我爬起身来，打开房门并向外张望。我看到白瑞摩正小心谨慎而又悄无声息地从我这边走开。我尽量无声无息地跟着他。他走进了一间没人住的卧室并把房门就那么开着。我悄悄地走到房门跟前并向里边瞧去。
白瑞摩正站在窗户旁。他手里拿着蜡烛，透过窗户盯着外面的沼地。他一动不动地站了几分钟，然后弄灭了蜡烛。
我赶快回到了我的房中。几分钟之后我听到白瑞摩轻轻地走过我的门口。
第二天早晨我将我所看到的情景告给了亨利爵士。
“我们得跟踪他并看看他在干些什么，敽嗬羰克档馈！耙俏颐切⌒淖叨幕八遣换崽颐堑摹
那天晚上我们坐在亨利爵士的房间里等着。大约在凌晨3点钟时，我们听到了卧室外面的脚步声。我们向外望去，看到了白瑞摩。我们尽量无声无息地跟踪着他。他同前一次一样，又到了那个房间里。我们来到房门旁边向里望去。白瑞摩手里拿着蜡烛，正望着窗外的沼地。这和我前一天夜里看到的情景一模一样。
亨利爵士走进屋里并且说道：“你在这里干什么呢，白瑞摩？�
白瑞摩赶快转过身来，脸上露出又惊又怕的神色。
“没干什么，爵爷，斔档馈Ｓ捎谒氖侄抖牛奖谏现蚬饫锏娜擞耙膊煌５厣舷绿拧！笆怯捎诖盎В粢Ｎ以谝辜溲彩邮窍肟纯创盎欠穸家压睾昧耍飧龃盎Р⒚还睾谩
“得了吧，白瑞摩，敽嗬羰克档馈！安灰龌选Ｄ阌媚歉隼蚋墒裁矗磕愀詹趴墒前阉僭诖翱诹恕
我突然灵机一动。“我想他那时是在传送信号，斘宜档馈！拔颐抢纯匆幌抡拥厣鲜欠裼腥嘶卮鹦藕拧
我把蜡烛高举向窗口并注视着漆黑的外面。突然之间，一个光点从沼地那边回应着。
“就在那儿，斘液暗馈Ｎ以诖盎П咔昂蠡味爬颉Ｕ拥厣系牡乒庖惨酝姆绞揭贫乓曰赜ξ颐恰�
“我说，白瑞摩，沼地上
