'One step more, you see, on the way to the end!' She whispered those strange words, and returned to her husband.

Before the Doctor could recover himself and follow her, Lord and Lady Montbarry had stepped into their carriage, and had driven away.
Outside the church door stood the three or four members of the club who, like Doctor Wybrow, had watched the ceremony out of curiosity.
Near them was the bride's brother, waiting alone.

He was evidently bent on seeing the man whom his sister had spoken to, in broad daylight.

His bold eyes rested on the Doctor's face, with a momentary flash of suspicion in them.

The cloud suddenly cleared away; the Baron smiled with charming courtesy, lifted his hat to his sister's friend, and walked off.
The members constituted themselves into a club conclave on the church steps.