Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-25

this time quite positively. Some NJ
the other passengers are already IN
there. When we're ready the enei.
neer will give warning with the
whistle"
And If you will permit me-" said
her companion, 81 will be your guide.
and point out some of the interest.
ing features as they come into view
1t is my home, and I'm familiar with
every part of it,
1t was a courteous offer and Janet
was keen enough, despite her lack OF
years and experience, to recognize its
honesty. Her firm resolution to risk
no chance acquaintance lost all its
purpose in the presence of such trans
parent sincerity.
TITS very kind of you," she said.
with smile which implied accept
ance Of his offer to accompany her.
but l should think 1t wouldn't be
much of novelty to you
1T is-under the present condi
tions." he laughed. Besides, 1t is
really worth while. The city is at
its very best when viewed from the,
hilltops"
They started off together. It was
not tiresome ascent, for the path
was well defined and made circuitous
to avoid steep climbing. 1t was shad-
ed deeply almost the entire distance,
and when the summit was reached
Janet felt no fatigue whatever Along
the Wav har compapion had unada
most of the conversation, preparing
her. with a wealth of interesting de-
tail, for her first glimpse of the city
beyond
1t came suddenly-a spacious pan
Drama of low-lying fields and groves
and water, and. beyond. the glitter
ing outline of granite and marble
that doomed skyward.
Isn't it glorious?" he asked, but
Janet, under the firm domination OF
the spell. made no attempt to answer
him. Hat in hand, her cheeks flushed
with the exercise and the excitement
OF the situation, her dark hair put
into charming confusion by the hill
top breeze, with eyes for nothing but
the strange, new picture before her,
she stood and took her fill of it.
It's beautiful" she said, finally,
but. do you know, | feel afraid OF
it?" He fancied that she shivered.
1T won't hurt you; I'm perfectly
sure 1t won't" he said, soberly. You
are sure to like It."
They seated themselves on the side
OF huge bowlder and he pointed out
to her all the more striking features
OF the view. Then, almost before she
knew 1t. and Influenced by she hard
ly knew what, she found herself tell
ing him all about herself-how she
was Janet Marion, only child Of q.
country doctor, who was dead; how
she had made her home with a dis
tant relative, attended the academy
In her home town and, finally. had
grown weary OF the monotony of the
life, and had made up her mind to go
to the city and At herself for the pro-
fession of trained nurse. She even
admitted that she was free from all
anxiety In money matters; that her
father had provided for her generous
ly, and that she had evolved the
scheme of becoming nurse to escape
from the humdrum of her life.
1 ought to be ashamed of myself"
he said, when she had finished. Then
he took a card from his pocket and
handed 1t to her. 1t bore the legendi
John Ware, Architect"
Now l know why you are 80 fon8
OF the city," she laughed. You have
built some of it."
Hardly enough to account for mp
preference" he admitted, frankly.
Can we see anything-any build
Ing you have designed-from hereY"
she asked. ingeniously.
No" he said with a sigh that
might have been pathetic had II not
been for the merry twinkle in his
ees. Il have never experienced the
Felicity OF creating a skyscraper or
even cathedral. My genius has been
wasted thus far over suburban houses
QUILT to catch the eye of the pros
pective buyer who wants something
startling In architecture-and usually
gets 1t. What will you say when I
tell you that l have only built one
structure that am proud Of? It lie
my own little house, and nobody likes
IL out Its designer. It is so different
from the others that It goes by the
name OF the House that Jack Built
I'm Jack. you know"
Inc two sat on the hilltop talking
until the engineer sounded the re-
turn to the train. The conductors
estimate of the time necessary to get
In motion again was wide of the
marx; In rather less than two hours
lney were at the Union station, and