Edgar Allan Poe to the Rescue..

P. J. Morgan Soakenberg was a middle-aged millionaire who lived within the luxurious Hamptons.

 He collected rare paintings also as a scholarly critic of Edgar Allan Poe's literary achievements and had written extensively about the interesting author and his works. His library contained rare volumes about the master of yank morbid mysteries also like many other authors.

A few years ago, an old mansion in northern NY got the eye of the many Poe fans when a painting emerged from the old home of 1 of Poe's descendants. the massive piece of labor entitled "Ravens" had been painted and signed by Edgar Allan Poe himself.

As the news spread among aficionados of the art world, the painting received tons of attention since nobody knew Poe also dabbled in painting - not even Soakenberg. The work itself appeared entirely black with evil eyes staring out at the viewer, which reminded whoever checked out it, saw into the darkness of the famous writer's soul.

A month after the invention, Sotheby's jumped at the prospect to auction the massive painting, which might happen in New York's gallery. Of course, Mr. Soakenberg didn't want to miss this once during a lifetime auction for the prospect to get E.A. Poe's only known painting.

Long before the bidding started, other wealthy people came to undertake and cash in of the sale.

When everyone was seated, the auctioneer announced to all or any of the bidders. We'll start the bidding at $100,000.  120..130..150... 170. The auctioneer got bids from everybody who could afford it. At that point, after 1 million, the challenge had quit fooling around, yet Soakenberg kept raising his paddle.

5 million!"... 7 million?... 10 million? Soakenberg kept his paddle raised.

50 million? Presently the challenge proceeded among him and another wealthy gentleman.

"55..56..60? 100..110... 120..125?, His rival dropped his oar while Soakenberg raised his, wearing a huge grin. Do I hear 126... 127?... Going once... going twice... Sold to the gentleman for 127 million!  The gavel decreased hard and therefore the bid was final. Soakenberg had won the Poe painting.

His fellow bidders congratulated him, albeit that they had lost the painting to the triumphant owner. The sale made instant news among the art world as major newspapers interviewed the new owner.

Within the subsequent few days, Soakenberg was driven by his chauffeur to NY City, where a Brinks truck awaited the tycoon's arrival and ten police cars with NYPD's finest had parked on the side at an undisclosed location.Soakenberg opened the entryway and walked confidently toward the truck with the artistic creation. He pulled it out and nodded approvingly.

Suddenly, attention turned to a lady who had been standing out on the ledge of a three-story building, threatening to leap. The Brinks truck was parked beneath her, and Soakenberg stood next thereto holding the painting ahead of him. He searched and saw the lady, even as firemen were pulling up.

I'm gonna jump!  the lady said as she cried about her miserable life. even as she stepped off the ledge, a fireman ran ahead of Soakenberg and grabbed the painting to catch the lady. When she jumped, she fell through the unrivaled Poe painting and pulverized it. Fortunately, it braced the lady, slightly slowing her descent before she hit the pavement. Soakenberg's painting had been completely destroyed with an enormous hole in it. However, the lady lived and had been sent to the hospital in extremely critical condition.

The news about Poe's painting that braced the lady with the sole painting by Edgar Allan Poe received world attention. A news conference was called as soon because the story about the sole Poe painting's status was revised. the lady who had jumped was in medical care at an area hospital and wanted to thank the person and his painting that saved her life. But the millionaire just sulked in his mansion; he didn't grant any interviews.

The millionaire was inquired as to whether he would purchase another painting by Poe if another work of art by Poe was found.

To which Soakenberg said, Nevermore. Nevermore.

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