Evening star., 1913-12-14
BY ROY NORTON


she convinced of this when he led them his work
ing tent, and unfoded the plans over which he had
worked night and day his dream of exemplary city
unfoded and grew. Forgetfulof all else he enthused
he explained and became eloquent he pointed out
his plans That they involved the expenditure of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars meant nothing to him;
for quite literally he had obeyed Burah Jones instruc-
tions to turn himself loose
Here this spot to be the public library there
the city hall; here to be the public market
there the base of the free baths and here at
the back of the town where the little to be
damned for reservoir that should supply Port Hatch
with water Those lines extending to the far side of the
peninsula indicated the sewerage sy stem; for above
all things the City Beautiful be sanitary. Those
red spots with little marks in them indicated lands that
should be given away for church buildings.
what did you say that spot there Was! asked the
Colonel. "Unitarian Church, eh2 Well, please rub
that out There isn't gang to be any church in Port
Hatch that don't believe in hell, he announced, and
for instant threatened to preach sermon; but the
author of the City Beautiful nterered by Fastening
4Now this spot here the headland he said mod
esy "s the that would be my personal selection
for your residence Sr have the plans and elevation
for hometha should be glad to place at your service
and they could find admirable setting.
The Colonels eagerness, greater now than
Arabellas, who capped her hands joyously and said
"Pease show it,"
Hubbard went over to the corner, and somewhat
ddently pulled large tin from beneath his cot
ana selected OF AraDella ana the OOlO-
mel were enraptured The quartet leaned his shou
ders to share in their inspection. 1t Tommy who
suddenly rolled down the and exposed inscrp
ton thereon.
"Why, what's ths?' he asked, and then read "Award
ed gold medal at the seventeenth annual exhibition of
the American Architectural Society.
The dereict suddenly blshed furious red and
distressed. "Yes drew it, he said somewhat sorrow
fully if it recalled of the high hopes and promise
of youth that thadbeensquanderedi in dissipation; but
he gave them time for comment, and hastened for
ward rapidly, eager to prevent them from asking
questions. @That place, with notifications, if
you do not for building of such proportions, could
be erected for exceed twenty-five thousand dol
lars" he said.
sBv George! Can it?" exclaimed the Colonel @Ar.
Hubbard, Sir, you're genius! Well begin building
that house this very afternoon. Marvellous Sir-maT
velous'
He suddenly whrled round unable to suppress his
enthusiasm, and seized Arabella in his
at shall be place fit for Queen, the Queen of my
heart, you, Arabela!' he shouted fondly. well 60
right up there and look at it. Come on everybody"
and plunged excitedly out of the tent, with Hubbard
Arabella and the lawyers behind him. Little Billy
recovered sufficiently to slip his tin sign under pile of
lumber, and in the succeeding minute the other three
friends put theirs to keep his company.
1P to the headland they went. Whatever dsap-
pointment Arabella had felt at not discovering the
city that the Colonel ably pictured from his magma
nation vanished she stood there of the most
beautiful spots in the world and looked down at the
sound far below The peninsula to sharp point,
lofty and rugged From the site chosen for the house
by Hubbard they could the sound three sides,
and the land end seemed like great tongue ascending
from long fat in gradual sweep the mountain be-
hind To her xperienced eyes it appeared beautifully
wooded Back side far below, she could the
tiny wharf, with working around it like pygmies
intent on some foolish task A black steamer, with
plume of smoke from its single stack, coming slowly
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