46634 Very good, we will send a second wire to the postmaster, Grimpen:
46635 "Telegram to Mr Barrymore, to be delivered into his own hand.
46636 If absent, please return wire to Sir Henry Baskerville, Northumberland Hotel."
46637 That should let us know before evening whether Barrymore is at his post in Devonshire or not.'
46638 'That's so,' said Baskerville.
46639 'By the way, Dr Mortimer, who is this Barrymore, anyhow?'
46640 'He is the son of the old caretaker, who is dead.
46641 They have looked after the Hall for four generations now.
46642 So far as I know, he and his wife are as respectable a couple as any in the county.'
46643 'At the same time,' said Baskerville, 'it's clear enough that so long as there are none of the family at the Hall these people have a mighty fine home and nothing to do.'