The Forrest City times., 1912-09-06

Richard I.ightnut, an American with an affected English accent receives pres ent from a friend in China The present proves to be pair of paJaTnas. A letter hints of surprises to the wearer. Ilghtnht dons tho pajamas and late at night gets up for a smoke. His servant, Jenkins, nut. attempts 10 put him out. Thinking the servant crazy. Ldghtnut changes his clothes intending to summon help. When he reappears Jenkins falls on his neck with Joy. confirming Lightnut's belief that he is crazy. Jenkins tells 1lghtnut of the encounter he had with a hideous message from his friend. Jack Billings; IAghtnut Is asked to put up ''the kid
 for the night on his way home from col lege. Later Lghtnut finds beautiful girl in black pajamas in his room. Light nut Is shocked by the girls drinking. smoking and siangy talk. She tells him her name Is Francis and puzzles him with story of her love for her sisters room m-rnate. named Frances. Next morn tng the girl is missing and Iightnut hur
 rfes to the boat to see her off. He is ac- him 'Dicky." but he does not see the girl. Jack Billings calls to spend the night with Llghtnut They discover nrieeless E rubies nii9 hidden In the buttons Of and retires. Lightnut later discovers in his apartment a beefy person In nut ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas. Jenkins calls the police, who declare the Intruder to be a criminal called Foxy Grandpa The intruder declares he is 1aghtnuts guest and appeals to the lat Ter fin vain. He is hustled off to jail. In the morning Lightnut is astonished to find Billings gone. and more estonished when he gets a message from the latter; demanding his clothes Iightnut. bound for Tarrytown. Billings home, discovers
 Frances" the girl of the pajamas. on the train Lghtnut speaks to her and al ludes to the night before She declares indignantly that Lightnut never saw her in black pajames At Tarrytown Frances is met by q husky college youth who halls Lightnut as 'Dicky. The latter ig- nores the boy. who then threatens 10 thrash him for offending Frances. Light nut take. the next train home. Billings storms over the outrage of his arrest. He and Itghtnut discover mysterious Chi nese characters on the pajamas Prnfes- ROT Doozenherry Is called Tn to interpret the hieroglyphics. He raves over what he calls the lost silk of Si-I.ing-Chi. The writing declares that a person wearing the pajamas will take on the semblance of the previous wearer. The professor fborrows the pajamas for experiment. Billings" dressed in pajamas Is found in the professors room and Is taken home in an automobile with Frances and wo- man IAghtnut calls the trump" Light nut is angered by the frumps slander- ous 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 of black pajamas. Judge Billings astonisbes 1dghtnut with a tale of Francis esca- pades, Lghtnut 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. Ia greatly mystifed. Policeman O'keefe returns the black patamas and Lightnut sends them 10 Billings room Lightnut has an inter esting hour with Frances. He tells of the things the judge has been saving about ''Frances" much to Frances amuse- ment. Judge Billings refuses to inter cede for a man under arrest claiming to he his son Jack. The judge promises Jack to wear the paJamas that night Next morning Jenkins tells Lightnut he saw him Gightnutl fighting with a youth fn the library during the night.
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