Why Is Hugo Baskerville Family Legend

During this chapter, Dr. Mortimer gives Holmes a 1742 manuscript about the family legend. The manuscript goes on and tells the audience that Hugo Baskerville was the main reason of the whole legend. So, Hugo Baskerville is a wealthy and handsome man that drinks, curse, and hurt people. One night, he kidnaps a woman with his friends and locks her up in a room. When, Hugo goes into the room, he noticed that she disappeared. He is now furious with the whole escape, so he sells his soul to catch the maiden. He gathers up all his dogs and send them free to catch her. After, he follows behind and looks for her himself. His friend’s goes out after him and notice his body on the floor next to the maiden. Hugo’s friends now watch a huge and gruesome