The residue all went to Sir Henry." "And how much was the residue ?" "Seven hundred and forty thousand pounds." Holmes raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"I had no idea that so gigantic a sum was involved," said he.
"Sir Charles had the reputation of being rich, but we did not know how very rich he was until we came to examine his securities.

The total value of the estate was close on to a million." "Dear me! It is a stake for which a man might well play a desperate game.

And one more question, Dr.Mortimer.Supposing that anything happened to our young friend here--you will forgive the unpleasant hypothesis!--who would inherit the estate ?" "Since Rodger Baskerville, Sir Charles's younger brother died unmarried, the estate would descend to the Desmonds, who are distant cousins.

James Desmond is an elderly clergyman in Westmoreland." "Thank you.