Don't waste a moment in getting started.

If you can bring Mr.Holmes, please do so; for he will find something after his own heart.

We would think the whole had been fixed up for theatrical effect if there wasn't a dead man in the middle of it.

My word! it IS a snorter." "Your friend seems to be no fool," remarked Holmes.
"No, sir, White Mason is a very live man, if I am any judge." "Well, have you anything more ?" "Only that he will give us every detail when we meet." "Then how did you get at Mr.Douglas and the fact that he had been horribly murdered ?" "That was in the inclosed official report.

It didn't say 'horrible': that's not a recognized official term.