Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-26

| From friend of Mr.. LightnutS in
China" Billings explained. HIN! In
| the neck, professor mean inside the
collar" he said, approaching the ia
there's some kind of freak let
tering. Looks foolish to me-"
The professor looked perplexed.
Il mean, looks like it was done by
| some one who was batty-had wheels,
you know; probably some chink whose
biscuit was drifty,'' f1oundered Biz
ings. You understand"
The professor didn't. l knew that
jolly well by the way he cooked his
head on one side, standing like a puz-
zled crow, don't you know.
'Ha | fear | do not as | should"
| he said with an apologize cough.
Perhaps | do not intelligently and
| logically follow your deductions be-
cause your premises are inscrutable
until | have seen the lettering. Ali"
| Out came glasses and lens and he
bent over the collar eagerly.
The professors lips moved rapidly
and his visage twisted into horrible
| frown.
Why why-a-what!" With mouth
open, and gripping the pajamas tight
ly, he glared at us each in turn.
oh impossible!" he rasped harsh
ly, Selling the lens and bending again
e-poof-absurd - tut, tut.
what nonsense!"
The glass swept the lines rapidly
Suddenly, with a cry, the professor
dropped the lens, violent start al
most lifting him from the floor.
Ridiculous, l say! Poof!" He
snapped his fingers. "Necromancy and
thaUmaturgy transmitted in pajamas!
AbsGrd!''
"Pifile." said Billings emphatically.
Don't know what they are, he whis-
Pered 10 me, but I'll take hundred
to-one shot on anything he says. The
professors a corker.'
BY Jove." I remarked. Perhaps
Professor HuckIeberry won't mind
telling as"
What l think, gentlemen? What
could / think but what | am sure is
your own conclusion-though you
have generously and considerably left
me to form my own opinion-namely,
that the claim OF supernatural at
tributes of these garments Is prepos-
ferrous Enchanted pajamas! Haunted
pajamas! Poof! Nursery lore; chill
drenS fairy tales! Ghosts, gentle
men? Tut tut-nonsense!"
He snorted Indignantly.
Ghosts" faltered Billings.
"Oh. say!" l rather gasped. Dash
me if it didn't give me turn, rather!
The professor shrugged his shout
deTs.
What other Interpretation is adm1s-
sible. gentlemen" he questioned some
what peevishly, taking up the coat.
Here, we have the royal insignia OF
the cruel emperor, Kee, and we note
that these garments were given some
one in his court by the alleged sor-
cerer, Fuh-keen. Perhaps it was re-
venge-perhaps some court plot IN
which Fuh-keen, for reasons OF his
own. was en- active participant; it is
of no Importance, that part of it. so
much for the first line; but now we
come
He paused to polish his spectacles.
Tell me-" he said more cheerfully,
do our free translations Of the 1deo-
graphs so far agree in essentials
eh?"
Like as two peas!" Billings de-
clared with manifest enthusiasm.
The professor looked grat:fed and
bowed.
Now we come to the second line,
or. more strictly speaking, column"
be said, Strengthening impress1Vely
Here we find the astonishing claim
made that there will be change or
| m etamorphosis of any kind of animal
life that these habiliments enshroud.
| UEa!"
The great man breathed heavily and
| batted at us over his glasses.
"Credat Judaeus apella-eh, gentle
| menu" And he winked knowingly.
Dashed if be didn't almost catch me
swallowing yawn, too! For hadn't
anv idea what he was talking about
or driving at, and. by Jove, did know
| was getting devilish sleepy.
I
The professor waved his glasses.
Did you ever read such a childish,
ridiculous, extravagant asseveration?"
he demanded.
"Ass-eh? should say SOL"
worked this off Indignantly.
'.Tommyrot!" murmureG Billings alb
sently. He seemed thoughtful.
| was thoughtful, too-wonder1ng
by Jove, whether the professor would
go soon, so we could turn in and get
the earlier start tomorrow up the
river. But chiefly l was wondering
wistfuIly if Frances would still be
angry with me-
Moreover" broke in the profess
sor's voice as ne turned again to the
lettering. ito assert further that there
viii be a semblance-not actual, gen.
tlemen. mind you, bat an optical illu-
/ sion-taking the form of some crea-
ture of the same kind that this silken
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