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The Seven who were Hanged

CHAPTER XI ON THE WAY TO THE SCAFFOLD
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Werner stretched himself and yawned slowly.

Yanson also stretched himself and quickly yawned several times.
"I wish they'd be quicker about it," said Werner wearily.

Yanson was silent, shrinking together.
When the condemned moved along the deserted platform which was surrounded by soldiers, to the dimly lighted cars, Werner found himself near Sergey Golovin; Sergey, pointing with his hand somewhere aside, began to say something, but only the word "lantern" was heard distinctly, and the rest was drowned in slow and weary yawning.
"What did you say ?" asked Werner, also yawning.
"The lantern.

The lamp in the lantern is smoking," said Sergey.

Werner looked around.


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