And so for two or three minutes they rode on in silence; then suddenly they heard the driver of the carriage stopping his horses.
"We are there," said Clif, in a husky voice.
He turned to look at the girl once more; he found that she was gazing at him, and their eyes met.
There was anguish in both of their faces; Miss Stuart could scarcely see for her tears.
But Clif took her hands in his. All the emotion of his lifetime seemed crowded into that moment. He bent toward her and their lips met in one trembling kiss.
And then with a set look on his face the cadet rose from his seat and opened the door of the carriage, which had stopped.
CHAPTER XIX.
A FAREWELL.
Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out. Both he and the driver had descended from the carriage.