Dan, hearing the commotion, bounded to his feet. He was quickly seized and jerked out into the corridor, where he was soon joined by Sam. Then they discovered that they were in the hands of officers, though not the same ones who had arrested them.
Neither of the officers said a word, but, taking firm hold of the arms of their prisoners, marched them rapidly down the corridor.
"I guess they must be going to hang us," said Hickey.
"They don't hang people over here," answered Dan.
"They don't?"
"No."
"What do they do with them?"
"Guillotine them."
"What's that?"
"In other words, they cut your head off here in France," answered Dan, with a short laugh.