He said that there were no traces upon the ground round the body.

He did not observe any.

But I did--some little distance off, but fresh and clear." "Footprints ?" "Footprints." "A man's or a woman's ?" Dr.Mortimer looked strangely at us for an instant, and his voice sank almost to a whisper as he answered:-- "Mr.Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!".