Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

Richard Lightnut, an American with an
affected English accent, receives pres
ent from a friend in China. The present
proves to be a pair of pajamas. A letter
hints Of surprises to the wearer. Iightnut
dons the pajamas and late at night gets
up for a smOke.-His servant, jenkins,
comes in and, failing to recognize Light
nut, attempts to put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes his
clothes intending to summon help. When
he reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
with joy, confirming L1ghtnuts belleL
that he is crazy. Jenkins tells Lightnut OF
the encounter he had with hideous
Chinaman dressed in pajamas. In
message from his friend, Jack Billings;
Lightnut is asked to put up the KID
for the night on his way home from col
iege. Later Lightnut finds a GeauuLul
girl in black DajaInas H. his room. Light
MT IS shocked by the girls drinking,
smoking and slangy talk. She tells him
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 ac-
cOsted by a husky college boy. who calls
him "Dicky." but he does not see the
girl. Jack Billings calls to spend the
night with Ltghtnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas
and retiTes Lightnut later discovers
In his apartment beefy person in NUT
ton-chop whisI1ers and wearing pajamas.
Jenkins calls the police, who declare the
intruder to be a criminal, called Foxy
Grandpa" The intruder declares ne IS
31ghtnuts guest and appeals to the lat
ter in vain. He is hustled off to jail.
In the morning Lightnut is astonished 10
find Billings gone, and more astonlsheu
demanding his clothes. Lightnut, bound
for TarrytOwn, Billings home discovers
Frances" the girl Of the pajamas, on
the train. Lightnut speaks to her and al
Iudes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lghtnut never saw her
in black pajamas. At Tarrytown Frances
halls fightnut 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. He
and Lightnut discover mysterious chi
uese characters on the pajamas. Profess
sor Doozenberry Is called in to interpret
the hierOglyphics He raves over What ne
calls the lost silk OF Si-Lng-Cht The
writing declares that a person wearing
the paJamas will take on the semblance
of the previous wearer. The professor
borrows the pajamaS for experiment.
Billings" dressed in pajamas is found In
the professors room and Is taken nome
In an automobile with Frances ana a Wo-
man Iightnut calls 1.-The trump. Light
nut Is angered by "the frumps SANDER
Gus talk about Francis. Billings is
taken to his room. A servant tells Light
nut that a message has just been re-
ceived stating that Billings was under ar
rest in New York for stealing suit or
black pajamas. Judge Billings astonishes
IIghtnut with q tale of Francis esca-
pades Lightnut asks permission to speak
10 Frances" The Judge declares that
not another living person would tackle
the job and Lightnut, his mind occupied
with the beautiful Frances, Is greatly
mystihed Policeman O'Keefe returns the
black pajarnas and Lghtnut 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.