one o'clock in the morning
Shortly afterwards the excitement among the crowd waiting outside in the light of the head-lamps of the motor-cars was increased by the appearance of the doctor , escorted by two Maldon police officers in plain clothes . They mounted a police car , and were driven away down the road , while into a second car the tenant of The Yews and his Italian manservant were placed under escort , and also driven away . The station-fly , in which Bailey had driven from Southminster , conveyed away Fetherston , Trendall , Sir Hugh , and Enid , while Deacon , with two men , was left in charge of the house of secrets . It was past one o'clock in the morning when Walter Fetherston stood alone with Enid in the pretty drawing-room in Hill Street . They stood together upon the _ vieux rose _ hearthrug , his hand was upon her shoulder , his deep , earnest gaze fixed upon hers . In her splendid eyes the love light showed . They had both admired each other intensely from their first meeting , and had become very good and staunch friends .