by B. Armitage (Author) In the middle of the city, between two tall, new buildings, stands a house that's not so tall and not so new. A lot has changed since the house was built. Once the block was filled with houses just like it, built of brick and stone. But one by one the others have all been replaced by office and apartment buildings of concrete and steel. The streetcar no longer runs past. The horses and carriages that used to carry people up and down the street are gone, too. But the house is still there, lying in shadow, almost hidden. The house belongs to Jacabee-an artist, adventurer, and explorer. He has traveled all over the world and brought many things back to his home.