diff --git a/lake_country/Butakis/houses/James_house b/lake_country/Butakis/houses/James_house
index e901becf4..527485a4c 100644
--- a/lake_country/Butakis/houses/James_house
+++ b/lake_country/Butakis/houses/James_house
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ enter_x 11
 enter_y 16
 msg
 Created:  1995-05-03 Kundi, Xue (xkd@soda.berkeley.edu)
-Modified: 2011-08-27 Andreas Kirschbaum
+Modified: 2012-02-07 Rick Tanner
 endmsg
 end
 arch woodfloor
@@ -1313,10 +1313,8 @@ y 14
 end
 arch sign
 msg
-Thievies are severely penalized in this town!!! So be sure you mean to visit me when
-you come in.
-It would be nice of you not to bother with others' lives.
-                      -James
+Thievies are severely penalized in this town!!! So be sure you mean to visit me when you come in.  It would be nice of you not to bother with others' lives.
+ -James
 endmsg
 x 10
 y 14