Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-27

Richard Lightnut, an American with an
affected English accent receives pres
ent from a friend in China. The present
proves to be pair of pajamas. letter
hints of surprises to the wearer. Lightnut
dons the pajamas and late at night gets
up for n smoke His servant, Jenkins
nut, attempts to put him out Thinking
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes y,i ms
ne reappears Jenkins falls on his neck neck
with joy, confirming Lightnut's belief
that he is crazy Jenkins tells Lishtnnnt tnnoS1 Of
the encounter he had with tn "a hideous De
message from his friend, Jack Billing,ss,
lAghtnut is asked to put up the KID
for the night on his way home from .S,,i col
girl in black pajamas in his room: Light
nut is shocked by the, girls drinking, Ing
smoking and slangy talk. She tells nm, nm,
with story of her love for her sisters
roommate. named Frances, Next morn
ing the girl is missing and Iightnut hur
costed by a husky college boy, who calls
him "Dicky." but he does not see the
girl; Jack billings calls to spend 5,d.otnT the
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons Oh
the pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas
and retires. Lightnut later discovers
In his apartment beefy person In n nut nut
ton chop whiskers and wearing pa1amas.
Jenkins calls the police, who declare the
intruder to be q criminal, called Foxy
1ightnut's guest and appeals to the lat-
ter In vain. He is hustled off to jail.
In the morning Lightnut is astonished 10
and Billings gone. and more astonished
when he gets a message from the latter;
demanding his clothes. Lightnut, bound
for Tarrytown, Billings home, discovers
the train. Llghtnut speaks to her and al
Iudes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
in black pajamas At Tarrytown Frances
10 W a college
halls Iightnut as "Dicky." The latter ig-
nores the boy who then threatens to
thrash him for offending Frances. light-
nut takes the next train home. Billings
storms over the outrage of his arrest. ie
and Lightnut discover mysterious Chi
nese characters on the pajamas. Protes.
the heroglyphics. He raves over What@ m ne
calls the lost silk of Si-1,ing-Chi. me
the pajamas will take on the semblance
of the previous wearer The professor
borrows the patamas for experiment.
'Billings' dressed In pajamas Is Iouho na ~.
in an automobile with Frances and a wo-
man Iightnut calls the trump, ,SSnr LISSnr-
os o% + talk Rnssgsa Sbeat By rahe,s he PBns
tax taken ,"o to his room. A servant tells Light.
nut that message has just been re-
celyed stating that Billings Was nneeT a,,It ap Of
black pajamas. Judge Billings astonishes
Ilghtnut with a tale of Francis esca-
padeS. Lightnut asks PERMISSION 10 sPSan
to "Frances." The judge declares that
not another living person would tackle
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
be his son Jack. The judge promises
Jack to wear the pajamas that night
Next morning jenkins tells Lightnut he
saw him uightnuD fighting with youth
In tho library during the night. Jack
Billings tells Lightnut the judge Is going
10 send Frances to q reformatory.