CHAPTER XV
IN CONFIDENCE
They awoke with a light shining in their eyes; the guard stood on the running rail, one hand on the knob of the door.
"The frontier," he said. "Descend if you please for the customs, and kindly have your papers ready."
The girl's blue eyes were sleepy and humorous as she rested her hand on his arm to rise.
"Are we ever to have a good night's sleep again?" she murmured as he aided her to descend in the lantern-lit darkness.
"It's our punishment," he said.
"For what, please?"
"For ever doubting each other."