Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-30

Richard Mghtnut an American with an
affected English accent receives pres
ent from friend In China. The present
proves 70 be a pair Of pajamas. a letter
dons the pnjamas and late az night gets
up for a smoke. His servant, Jenkins
comes In and, falling TO recognize LAsht-
NUT attempts 10 put him out. ThlnRi1s
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes ms
clothes intending 10 summon help. Wheh
he reappears Jenkins falls on his nSck
with 10y, confirming Lightnuts beheI
that he Is crazy. Jenkins tells hghtnut on
the encounter he had with a hideous
Chlnaman dressed in patamas; II
message from his friend, Jack Billings,
Lghtnut Is asked TO put up the klu
for the night on his way home from 81,
lege. Later Lightnut finds beauty
girl in black pajamas IN his room; Light
nut Is shocked by the girls drinktiHig,
smoking and slangy talk. She tells MN
her name iB Francis and puzzles MN MN
with a story OF her love Tor her SISTER ,
roommate, named Frances. Next morn
ing the girl is missing and Lightnut huI-
ries 10 the boat to see her on. lie is &C
costed by a husky college boy, VINO ee ths
bin "Dlcky," but he does not see INC
Hrl. Jack Billings calls 70 spend Ihe
night with Lightnut. They discover
priceless rubies Hidden in the buttons OF
the pajaiuas. Billings dons the PaJaiil,ls
and retites Lightnut later oiscoESttS
in his apartment beefy person lt uluI s
ton-chop whiskers and wearing paJames.
ienlSins calls the police. who declare. the
intruder to be a criminal, called ~ y
Grandpa" The intruder declares ne -
IAghtnut's guest and appeals 70 the i Lai-
In the morning Lightnut Is astombhe9 "
And Billings gone. and more astonlss.leu
when he gets a message from the ,tt.olS
demanding his clothes lightnuIl poulIu
for Tarrytown, Billings, home, uisSo'9 oS Z
Frances" the girl Of the paJaInhs,, On
the train. Lghtnut speaks to her ana az
ludes to the night before. She declaI es
Indignantly that Llghtnut never SHW IL
In black pajamas. At TarrytoWh ra5SSSs
IS met by husky coiiege T youiI latter lg.
nores the boy, who then threatens 20
thrash him for offending Frances Lighl-
nut takes the next train nome. b lt
storms over the outrage OF MS arrest, az, ~
and Iightnut discover mysterious Sll-
nese characters on the pajamas PROBES.
| sor Doozenberry is called in TO interPIeI
| the hieroglyphics. He raves over whaI he
| calls the lost silk Of Si-Ling-Chl. ~
/ writing declares that person wearing
| the patamas will take on the semDlance
/ OF the previous wearer. The professor
| borrows the pajamas for expeIlIhssn,S
/ "Rilllngs" dressed In pajamas is tound ln
| the professors room and Is taken hoIne
In an automobile with Frances ana I 4 MT
| nut is angered by 'the frump's slandef-
| bus talk about "Francis." ''Bilnngs Is
/ taken 10 his room A servant tells Light
! nut that message has Just Deeh re-
aaived stating that Billings was uhe ,t. ar ",
| fest in New York for stealing a suit Oh
| black pajamas. Judge Billings astonlshes
| Lightnut with a tale Of Francis esca-
Dades. Lghtnut asks permission to speak
| 10 "Frances." The judge declares that
not another living person would tackle
the fob, and Lghtnut his mind occupied
with the beautiful Frances Is greaty
mystihed.