Chapter 4
Narrator: The next day, Harry came to his job at the steelworks thinking that this would be a normal day of work, hopefully seeing that Polly was safe, but when he got there he found several people there in his office waiting for him. One of them was the manager of the Mill. One of his assistants spoke up.
1st Assistant: Mr. Stone, we have heard several complaints from the workmen that you have been pulling Polly out from her jobs by saying that she was too small and not strong enough to do the jobs.
Harry: Yes, these rumors are true.
2nd assistant: Well, you're causing delays in the work of the mill. We have decided that the problem must be gotten rid of.
Harry: So you are terminating my employment here!?
Manager: I don't think so.
Narrator: Just then, four workmen came from behind the three personnel.
Manager: We are terminating you.
Harry: What!?
Manager: Get him!
Narrator: Harry spun out of his office and started running through the steelworks in an attempt to get away from his chasers.
Harry: You can't get away with this!
1st workman: I think we can, and so does the law, you see, we killed Polly and we have blamed you for it! So the law is on our side!
Harry: How could you?! All this over me trying to help Polly!
2nd Workman: Actually, we killed Polly not in relation to you, and we decided to frame you for it so we kill two birds with one stone!
Narrator: Harry ran through the steelworks until he reached the exit. He got out, only to find 2 dozen police officers waiting for him. One of them shouted at him.
Police Officer: You are not going anywhere!
Narrator: Harry was forced to surrender to the Police Officers, and was then put into handcuffs and led to the police station. When they got there Harry was stuffed in a cell.
Harry: I did not kill anyone, I was framed by the workers!
Jailer: Just you say that while you are being hanged!
Narrator: Harry was very upset. He thought for sure that this was the end of him. Just then Maria came to see him.
Maria: Why did you do this, Harry?!
Harry: I didn't I was framed!
Maria: Well, there is no way you can prove that because they found you're gun lying next to Polly!
Narrator: Harry fell silent. He knew that his life was over. The next day, he was brought over to the courtroom where there were loads of townspeople waiting to be the jury of the hearing. Just then the judge spoke up.
Judge: We are here today to see what should be done with this man, Harry Stone, for killing an innocent 15 year old girl. Here are the facts: Harry here was continually harassing this young girl on the job and was bullying her. Just this morning the girl in question was found dead in her bunkroom, with the defendant's gun lying beside her. What do you think should be done with this man?
Jury: Execute him!
Judge: Alright, we will have him taken to the noose right now.
Narrator: So Harry was led outside, where the hangman's rope was sitting. He was tied to the noose.
Harry: I did not do this!
Executioner: Say goodbye!
Narrator: The executioner pulled the lever to drop Harry, but the lever jammed. He was baffled.
Executioner: What on earth?!
Narrator: Just as he spoke, Harry realized that he still had his knife on him.
Harry: (to himself) Maybe I can use this knife to cut myself loose.
Narrator: So Harry managed to wiggle the knife out of his pocket without anyone seeing it and began to cut the rope.
Harry: Just one more slide and- Townspeople: He's getting away!
Narrator: But just as they spoke, Harry cut himself free and began to run.
Executioner: You won't get away from me!
Harry: Yes I will!
Narrator: Harry ran into a nearby wood, and lost the executioner. But he was really upset about Polly.
Harry: Oh, Polly, I wish I could have saved you!
Narrator: And Harry went to sleep in the woods thinking that he would never see Polly again, but little did he know that this was not the last of Polly, and that he would in the end have a very cool adventure with her.