Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11

Richard Lightnut, an American with an
affected English accent, receives a pres
proves to be a pair of pajamas, A letter
hints Of surprises to the wearer. Ligntnul
dons the pa1amas and late at night gets
up for a smoke. His servant, Jenkins
comes in and, falling to recognize Light
nut, attempts to put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes tIlo
clothes intending to summon help. When
he reappears Jenkins falls on ms meek
with Joy, confirming Lghtnuts oehei
that he is crazy. Jenkins tells Lightnut OF
the encounter he had with hideous
Chinaman dressed in patamas In
message from his friend, Jack BilungS;
Iightnut Is asked to put up the klo
for the night on his way home from COZ
lege. Later Lightnut finds a oeauuIul
girl in black pajamas in his room. Light
nut is shocked by the girls drinking,
smoking and slangy talk. She tells Nun
with a story OF her love for her sister
roommate, named Frances. Next morn
ing the girl is missing and Lightnut hur-
ries to the boat to see her off. he IS aG-
cOsted by a husky college boy, who calls
him "Dicty," but he does not see the
girl. Jack Billings calls to spend the
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons OF
Che pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas
and retires. Lightnut later discovers
in his apartment a beefy person IN NUT
fon-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas.
Jenkins calls the police, VINO declare the
intruder to be criminal. called oAy
Grandpa" The intruder declares ne IS
TIghtnut's guest and appeals to the laI-
ter in vain. He is hustled off TO jan
In the morning Lghtnut IS astomshed TO
ind Billings gone. and more aSton nus +ayc
when he gets a message from the latter,
demanding his clothes. Lightnut; pounu
for TarrytOwn, Billings home, discovers
Frances" the girl of the pajamas' on
the train. Mghtnut speaks to her ana al
ludes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lghtnut never saw heT
In black pajamas. At Tarrytown Frances
halls IIghtnut as "Dicky." The latter lS-
nores the boy, who then threatens 70
thrash him for offending Frances. I 1ignl-
nut takes the next train nome 6liALsS
storms over the outrage OF his arrest. ne
and Lightnut discover mysteriouS en-
nese characters on the pajamas ProIes-
sOr Doozenberry Is called in to interpret
the hieroglyphics. He raves over what ne
calls the lost silk Of Si-Ling-Chi. the
writing declares that a person wearing
the pajamas will take on the senDiance
DOrrOWs the pajamaS Tor experiment
''Birings" dressed in pajamas Is found IN
In an automobile with Frances ana a Wo-
man Iightnut calls the trump Light
NUT Is angered by 1.-The frUmps slander-
Gus talk about Francis Billings is
taken to his room A servant tells Light
nut that a message has just Deeu re-
Ceived stating that Billings was under al.
rest in New York for STEALING a sun u
black pajamas. Judge Billings astonlshes
IdRhtnut with a tale Of Francis eScd-
Dades. I.ightnut asks permission to speak
10 Frances" The judge declares that
not another living person would tackle
the lob, and Lightnut, his mind occupied
with the beautiful Frances, Is greatly
mvstified. Policeman O'Keefe returns the
black pajamas and Lightnut sends them
TO Billings room. Lightnut has an inter
,est{ne hour with Frances. He tells of the
fhings the Judge has been saying about
Frances" much to Frances y amuse-
ment Judge Billings refuses to inter
cade for a man under arrest claiming to
be his son Jack. The Judge promises
Jack to wear the pajamas that night
Next morning Jenkins tells Lightnut he
saw him UightnuO fighting with youth
In the library during the night. Jack
Billings tells Lightnut the judge is going
to send Frances to a reformatory-