Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-02
(coDyngAl. 1911. BY BObb.-Menu Company
SYNOPSIS
IIlEIsratioHS BY
RAY WALTERS

JamaS and late at night gets up for q
and, failing to recognize LshtD DeS a II
tempts to put him out. Thinking the SER
yant crazy Lightnut changes his clothes
intending to summon help. When he re-
appears Jenkins falls on his neck with
Joy, confirming Lightnut's belief that he
ls crazy.
CHAPTER IV.--Jenkins tells Lightnut
Of the encounter he had with a hideous
Chinaman dressed in pajamas.
CHAPTER Vim a message from his
friend, Jack ,, Billings; Lightnut is asked
way home from college. Later Lightnut
9nds beautiful girl in black pajamas in
his room.
CHAPTER VI.-Lightnut is shocked by
talk. 'e'
CHAPTER VII-She tells him her name
is Francis and puzzles him with a story
of her love for her sisters roommate,
pamed Frances. Next morning the girl
10 missing and Lightnut hurries to the
boat to see o, her off: He Is aec9sted by
''Dicky," but he does not see the girl.
CHAPTER vIIT-Jack Billings calls to
spend the night with Lightnut. They dis
cover pricesless rubes hidden in the but
tons OF the pajamas.
CHAPTER Ix-Bnlings dons the pa
5amas and retires.
hesitated. Dash it, one hates to
take an advantage.
Billings stretched out his arm ap-
Dealingly. DO, old chap!" he plead
ed. Give me just one-one only!"
His hand shook like a quivering
what's-its-name leaf.
I yielded reluctantly. ooh, we'll,
then, call 1t of with one" said. And
with sigh / tossed him one OF the
rubies and dropped the other in the
pocket OF my smoking-j jacket. Billings
wiped his forehead, and then he
thanked me and wiped his eyes.
so good OF you to give in, old
chap" he snufied Never will forget
you for it,"
"Oh, say, chuck 1t. you know"
protested. -+
Whole family will thank you," he
went on in his handkerchief. Prince
ly magnanimity and all that sort OF
thing-you'n Just have to come up for
the week end with me this"
Il will" I reached forward eagerly
and insisted on shaking hands. BY
Jove, what luck! r;41
And Billings looked regularly over
come. All he could do was Just shake
his head and pump my arm. Why.
dash 1t, this seemed to AFFECT him
more even than giving in about the
ruby. II was tho first time I had ever
accepted his invitation, you know.
Tell you what, old chap" he said,
~ soon as he could speak. Pm go
ing to tell you what to do with that
nxhar afonA vn,, sauA that Yar har -
Herr" By Jove, was 80 startled
lost the grip on my monocle. Bill
ings nodded emphatically.
Eyes. sir-for her; she'll be along
one OF these days"
by Jove, you know" was almost
dizzy with sudden idea. I fished
out the jewel and held 1t before my
glass, squirting doubtfully at 1t.
wondered If 1t was good enough for
''her."
II say, Billings" murmured
thoughtfully. BLONDES or brunettes,
you know-which wear rubies?"
Both" He said 1t with kind OF
Jaw snap They wear anything in
the jewel line they can freeze on to-
But which"
1.-THE worst? Blondes. my boy
blondes, every time; especially those
going around in black" Billings spoke
gloomily. Let me tell you, my boy
and I know-don't you ever have any
thing to do with blonde II she's in
black, especially black silk--hear?"
BY Jove, his uplifted finger and
fierce way Of saying 1t gave me a reg
ular turn, you know. But then there
was the ruby, and was thinking
that
Perhaps the four of them In a
bracelet" I muttered, with something
else to help out. They might do
"They might" said Billings in q
tone of coarse sarcasm. They might
do for queen!"
l flashed a quick look at him. "Just
what l was thinking" answered
gently.
Meantime" said Billings, yawning
"let's go to bed"
And just as rang for Jenkins
suddenly was seized with a perfectly
ripping idea that checked long
yawn right in the middle and almost
broke my jaw. For saw how could
do something handsome that would
even up with Billings In way fol
the ruby he wouldn't take.