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However, his luck ran out. One day, he was captured by the Russian government.
The British government said they didn’t know anything about him. He was taken to court and sentenced to death by firing squad.
On the day of his execution the weather was terrible.
It was raining cats and dogs and there was a cold north wind blowing fiercely.
The guards came to his prison cell and led him outside.
They walked in the pouring, cold rain for almost half a kilometre. It was muddy, they were soaked and freezing to death.
They put Nigel up against the wall and lined up to shoot him.
They asked him if he had any last words to say.
Nigel said, “What horrible men you are – to bring me out to be shot on such a horrible day.”
One soldier looked up at the dark sky and said,
“I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT!
WE HAVE TO WALK BACK!”
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