The Forrest City times., 1912-09-27

Richard LiEhtnut m American with an affected English accent. receives pres ent from q friend in China. The present proves to be q pair Of pajamas. letter hints Of surprises to the Wearer- iAghtuut Hons the pajamas and late at night E. Is up for a smoke. Ills servant. Jenkins. comes In and, failing to recognize Light nut. attempts to put him out Thinking the servant crazy, Idghtnut changes hls clothes intending to summon help. When he reappears Jenkins falls on his neck with toy. confirming Lightnut's belief that he is crazy. Jenkins tells Ltghtuut of the encounter he had with hideoas message from his friend. Jack Billings; Iaghtnut is asked to put up the kid
 Tor the night on his way home from col iege. Later Lightnut finds beautiful yiri in black paiamas In his room. Light nut Is shocked by the girls drink ing. Bmokfng and slangy talk. She tells him her name Is Francis and puzzles nm with story of her love for her sister s foom- mate. named Frances. Next morn hg the girl is missing and i.ightnut hur- t1es to the boat to see her or. He ts ac- posted by husky college boy. who calls him "Dicky." hut he does not see the Ftrl. Jack Billings calls to spend the hfght with Iightnut. They discover priceless rubes hidden in the buttons of Inc pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas and retires. Lightnut later discovers n his apartment a beefy person in nut Jenkins calls the police. who declare the Intruder to toe a criminal. called roxy Grandpa" The intruder declares he is tAghtnuts guest and appeals to the lat ier in vain. He is hustled off to jail Tn the morning Lightnut is astonished to Ind Billings gone. and more astonished when he gets a message from the latter; demanding his clothes. Lightnut, bound Tor Tarrytown. Billings home. discovers Frances" the girl of the pajamas. on The train Ightnut speaks te her and al judes to the night before. She declares indignantly that Lightnut never saw her n black pajamas. At Tarryto"n Frances ' met by husky college youth. whe balls Lightnut as ',Dieky." The latter is- thrash him for offending Frances. Light aut takes the next train hupie. Billlnss and Lghtnut discover mysterious Cht- aese characters on the pajamas. Protes- GOT Doozenberry is called in to interpret ,he hieroSlyphics. He raves over what he salls the lost silk of Si-i>ing-Cht. The writing declares that person wearing the pajamas will take on the semblanee ,f the previous wearer. The professor borrows the pajamas for experiment. Billings" dressed in pajamas is found in the professors room and is taken home h an automobile with Frances and we nan Lightnut calls the trump" Light sns Is angered sne, by the frnmPs, s,sndef taken to his room. servant tells Light nut that q message has just been re- ceived stating that Billings was under ar rest in New York for stealing a suit of black pajanas. Judge Billings astonishes tAghtnut with taie of Francis esca- pades. Lghtnut asks permission to speak b Frances" The judge declares that aot another living person would tackle The job. and Lightuut. his mind occupied with the beautiful Frances. is greatly nystiffed. Policeman O'Keefe returns the black pajamas and Lightnut sends them b Billings room. Lightnut has an inter tsting hour with Frances. He tells of the things the judge has been saying about Frances" much to Frances amuse- saent. Judge Billings refuses to Inter eede for a man under arrest claiming to he his son Jack. The judge promises lack to wear the pajamas that night Next morning Jenkins tells Lightnut he saw him Qightnup fighting with n youth h the library during the night. Jack Billings tells Lightnut the judge is going to send Frances to a refornatorY. Light nut is attacked by man he takes for line chauffeur, who objects to his atten- lions to Frances. Later Lightnut meets Colonel Kirkland. who is the image of Foxy Grandpa" Professor Doo2enberry cienrs m the various entanglements by explaining the secret of the haunted pa lanlas.