Chapter 12

Narrator: The next day, Harry and Sally got up and started looking for something else to do while they were in Philadelphia. As they walked down the street, Harry spotted a horse stable that said on the door "Horseback Riding Lessons". Harry decided to speak up.

Harry: Say Sally, why don't we take a look at getting some horseback riding lessons?

Sally: That is a wonderful thought, Harry!

Narrator: So Harry and Sally walked into the barn and started looking around for a person to give them lessons. Soon they found a trainer, and spoke up.

Harry: Excuse me, sir, but we were looking to see if you could give us some horseback riding lessons.

Trainer: Why I certainly can you two. For how long would you like to ride one of our horses?

Sally: How about 1 hour?

Trainer: Sounds good, that would be $0.50 a piece please.

Narrator: So Harry paid the price for their lessons, and then the trainer asked,

Trainer: Alright, so which of you first?

Narrator: Just then Sally spoke up.

Sally: I would like to go first.

Narrator: And as she said that, she climbed onto the horses back and the trainer started training.

Trainer: So, here is what you do first. You hold the reins in you're hand. There are two ways of holding the reigns. One way is the English style and the Western Style. We are going to be using the English style today since it is easier. You hold the two different reigns in separate hands. You pull to the left with the left reign to go left, and you pull to the right with you're right reign to turn right. To make the horse go, you tap the horses thigh with you're feet and make clicking noises. You continue to do this to make the horse to go faster. Now, to make the horse stop, you pull back on the reigns and say Easy. This will slow the horse down and make it come to a stop gradually. To make the horse stop immediately, you pull back on the reigns and say whoa. Now let's see how you do Miss-

Sally: Sally is the name sir.

Trainer: Ah OK. So let's get started, shall we?

Sally: Alright, let's do it.

Narrator: So Sally did as she as told, and she did great. She made the horse speed up gradually and made it stop easily. She also was able to make it go to the Right and Left with Ease. The trainer was very pleased.

Trainer: Well done Sally. You will be an excellent Horseback rider if you want to be one.

Sally: Thank you.

Narrator: Then, it was Harry's turn to ride the horse. The trainer spoke up.

Trainer: Ah now it is you're turn Mr.-

Harry: Harry is the name.

Trainer: Ah, Harry. Let's see how you do on the horse.

Narrator: And Harry got started with his lessons However, he was not paying as good attention as he should have been. When the trainer and Sally ere not looking, he grabbed a whip from the rack, and as soon as he got onto the horses back, he whipped the horse on the thigh and said Hee-Yah! The horse was very spooked and reared knocking Harry off of it's back and onto the arena floor. Sally and the trainer were horrified.

Sally and Trainer: Harry! Are you alright!?

Harry: Yes, I am alright. I should have been paying more attention to you.

Trainer: Yes, you should have been.

Narrator: As soon as Harry was corrected for his mistakes, he then got back onto the horse and got riding again. He then did a very good job at riding the horse and the trainer and Sally were very pleased.

Sally and Trainer: You are great!

Harry: Thank You very much!

Narrator: Just hten, to Harry's Horror, he saw the boy who knew that he was Polly's supposed murderer, and his mother, walk into the arena. The boy spoke up.

Boy: Mommy! There is that guy that murdered that girl in Bethlehem again!

Boy's Mother: Jacob Joseph Hannofy! How many times do I have to tell you! That is not the girl's murderer! He is just an innocent man here in Philadelphia on vacation with his wife!

Narrator: And she slapped him on the butt.

Narrator: The boy's mother then spoke to Harry and Sally.

Boy's Mother: Oh my God! My apologies again. By the way, if we ever come across each other again Mr. and Mrs.-

Sally: Harrison, Our family name is Harrison.

Boy's mother: I sure hope that we do not have to do this again.

Harry: It is alright. We aren't worried a bit. We will hopefully see each other again later.

Narrator: And then the boy and his mother walked away. After Harry and Sally left the arena, Harry spoke up.

Harry: Man! That was another close call! I hope that no one that recognizes us will see us in the presence of that boy, or we will be really in trouble!

Sally: I could not agree with you more!

After this, it was late evening. They walked back to their motel, and when they got back to their room, they got ready for bed and went to sleep. They thought that their troubles were over, but what they didn't know was that they were going to have the scariest moments of their lives in the next couple of days.