Gilpin observer., 1912-11-21

affected English accent, receives a pres
ent from friend in China. The present
proves to be a pair of pajamas. A letter
hints of surprises to the wearer. Llghtnut
dons the pa1amas and late at night gets
comes in and, falling to recognize Light
nut. attempts to put him out Thinking
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes his
he reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
with 10y. confirming Lightnut's belief
that he is crazy Jenkins tells Lightnnt ,Go1s os
message from his friend. Jack billings,
for the night eS on his y way t home from col;
lege. Later Lghtnut finds beautiful
girl in black pajamas in his room; Light
smoking and slangy talk. She tells him
her name is Francis and puzzles him
w5h story of her oys for eEt
ries to the boat to see her on. He is ac-
him "Dicky," but he does not see the
girl. Jack Billings calls to spend the
night with Lightnut. . They ,sc discover ef
the pajamas. Billings dons the pa1amas
and retires. Lightnut. later discovers
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajam.ans
Jenkins calls the police, who declare the
intruder to be a criminal. called roxy
ter in vain He is hustled of to Jail.
In the morning Lightnut is astonished to
when he gets a message from the latter,
demanding his clothes. Lightnut; bound
Frances" the girl of the pajamas. on
the train. Lightnut speaks to her and al
ludes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw er her
in black pajamas. At Tarrytown Frances
IS met by a husky college youth, VINO nc
nores the boy. who then threatens to
thrash him for offending Frances. Light
nut takes the next train home. BlIilngs
and Lightnut discover mysterious Chi-
nese characters on the pajamas. Profes.
sor Doozenberry is called in to interpret
af eails 'efs'yp the lost p Silk Of sIing-chi. The
writing declares that person wearing
the pajamas will take on the semblanee
borrows the pajamas for experiment.
billings dressed In pajamas is found In
the professors room and Is taken nome
in an automobile with Frances and wo-
man Lightnut calls the trump Light
nut is angered by the frump,s SANDER r
taken to his room. A servant tells Light
nut that a message has just been re-
ceived stating that Billings was under ar,
rest in New York for stealing suit OF
black paj jamas. Judge Billings astonishes
Lightnut with tale of Francis esca-
'.fi 10 sFranees.'' The Judge declares that
not another living person would tackle
the job. and Lightnut. his mind occupied
with the beautiful Frances. Is greatly
mystifed. Policeman O'keefe returns the
black pajamas and Lightnut sends them
to Billings room. Lightnut has an Inter
esting hour with Frances. He tells OF the
things the judge has been saying about
Frances" much to Frances amuse-
ment Judge Billings refuses to inter-
cede for a man under arrest claiming to
he his son Jack. The judge promises
Jack to wear the paJamas that night.
Next morning jenkins tells Lightnut he
saw him LightnuD fighting with youth
in the library during the night. Jack
Billings tells Lightnut the Judge Is going
to send Frances to a reformatory. Light
nut is attacked by a man he takes for
the chauffeur. who objects to his atten-
tions to Frances. Later Lightnut meets
Colonel Kirkland, who is the image of
Foxy Grandpa" Professor Doozenberry
rienrs M the various entanglements by
explaining the secret Of the haunted pa
Jamas.