Poe the Hunter- Bedlam in Baltimore by Nathan Galion

Author:Nathan Galion [Galion, Nathan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Owl Publishing
Published: 2019-06-16T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

It had been three days since Poe had commissioned Paul Pembroke to create the weapons he needed, and he was excited to see exactly what Paul had to present. Poe entered the goldsmith shop and called out Paul’s name from the door to make him aware of his arrival. Paul appeared from the storage room and welcomed Poe. “It is good to lay my eyes on you again, Edgar!”

“Likewise, Paul! I must say, I have been suffering extreme anticipation since the last time I saw you and cannot wait to have it come to an end by seeing what you have manufactured,” Poe exclaimed.

Paul smiled and told the hunter he would retrieve the weapon and back in a moment.

While Poe waited, he studied the variety of items surrounding him. He gazed upon a collection of items Paul had been working on, which included gorgeous and delicate rarities such as golden pearls, necklaces, and household utensils. While they were all special, a goblet with various religious markings caught Poe’s attention. Overcome by its appearance, he picked it up and ran his fingertips over the etchings that were of the Star of David, the Holy Cross, and the Taiji.

Unbeknownst to Poe, Paul was standing behind him watching as he admired the golden goblet. Paul cleared his throat to bring Poe back to the present. Startled, Poe jumped and almost dropped the delicate piece.

“Had you broken that, I would have forced you to pay reparations to the young man who ordered it. I can only imagine how disheartened he would be to hear that it is no more,” Paul remarked.

“A young man ordered you to make this fine masterpiece? How old is this lad?” Poe inquired.

“Not too awfully young, but old enough to be in college. He is studying religion and thought it would be amazing to have a chalice engraved with the symbols of the major religions. Therefore, it has been done. I believe he will be by tomorrow to take possession of it.”

Poe was fascinated by the story he just heard, and it almost made him request a similar task from Paul. In his mind, he pictured a golden sword with a dragon etched along the blade or a revolver decorated with the symbol used to vanquish demons. He caught himself getting carried away and rubbed his goatee. He carefully placed the goblet back onto the shelf, then turned to face Paul and smiled. “I cannot wait to see the weapon you have created for me!”

“Of course!” Paul replied as he held it up in front of him, but all Poe could see was an item shrouded with a white cloth. Paul placed it on the counter and revealed the weapon by removing the cloth with a quick flick of his wrist. Upon seeing the deadly invention for the first time, Poe became unexpectedly confused.

“When you assigned me to do this task, Edgar, I must confess that I was never more perplexed in my life than on that day. But

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