Chapter 9

Narrator: The next day, when Harry and Sally got up, they headed for the train station to board aa train to Philadelphia. When they got there, they boarded their train and were on their way. As they went, Harry decided to speak up.

Harry: I wonder how long it is going to take the Baldwin Works to build this engine for us.

Sally: This is a very small engine. It should not take them very long to do this at all. Maybe within a week, even.

Harry: Wow, I did not realize what railroads were truly capable of.

Sally: Yes, these railroad related companies are a work of art.

Narrator: As soon as they got to Philadelphia, they checked into a hotel. Then they headed off for the Baldwin Locomotive Works. When they got there, they were greeted warmly by the receptionist at the front desk. The receptionist then asked them what they were there for.

Receptionist: What may I do for you two?

Harry: I am Harry, and this is my wife, Sally. We have decided that we are going to open up a railroad, and are here to see about having an engine built for the railroad. Here are the blueprints for the engine we want.

Receptionist: I see. We will be glad to help you in building this engine, but these look like very strange specifications.

Sally: That is because these blueprints are based off of a British built steam locomotive. We wanted an engine that is different than anyone else's.

Receptionist: Ah, I see. Well anyways, I am going to take the orders to the shop force. I am sure that they will have a good time in building this engine.

Harry: OK, Thank you very much. We will come back tomorrow to see if things are going along fine.

Narrator: After the receptionist left, Harry asked Sally something.

Harry: How many people does it take to build one steam locomotive in one week?

Sally: Well, this whole shop complex has thousands of employees.

Harry: Wow, trains can make a lot of jobs really quickly.

Sally: Yes, I know, now we had better get back to the motel.

Harry: Alright, lets get going.

Narrator: So Harry and Sally started going back to the hotel. Along the way, a paper boy was handing out newspapers. He was shouting something that made Harry's blood run cold.

Paperboy: Police on the trail of murderer! Police in Bethlehem on the trail of a young girl's murdered

Narrator: Harry went up to the paperboy and asked what the story was all about.

Paperboy: There was a murder in Bethlehem involving a 15 year old girl in a Steelmill, and then taken her body from the morgue. They have determined that the murderer took the girl's body along with him to Harrisburg. They are sending people to Harrisburg to see if they can find anything.

Harry: Wow, that is horrible, I can't think of who would harm an innocent 15 year old.

Narrator: Harry was then very scared. He knew that time was running out on him he knew that the Baldwin Locomotive works had better get that engine done soon, or they would catch up to them. Just then, Sally came up to him, and said that they had better get back to the motel. When thye got back, he told Sally what the paperboy had said. She was very scared too.

Sally: Oh, Dear! I hope that they don't find us here!

Harry: Me too. I hope that we get out of this situation soon, and I will be proven innocent.

Sally: I couldn't agree with you more!

Narrator: After that, Harry and Sally got ready for bed, and went to sleep. They were hoping that the coming week would bring them hope for Polly, but what they didn't know was that it would take all of the luck they could get to get Polly back.