Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-11-20

Richard Lightnut. an American with an
Pnected English accent. receives a pres
tnt from q friend IN China The present
proves 20 be q pair Of pajamas. a letter
Sons the pajamas and late at night gets
np TOR a smoke. His servant Jenkins
comes IN and, failing 70 recognize Light
nut attempts TO put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes his
clothes intending 20 summon help. When
ne reappcars Jenkinc falls on his neck
with Joy, confirming Lghtnuts belief
mat no 10 crazy, jenkins tells Lghtput OF
Chinaman dressed IN pajamas. In a
message from his friend. Jack Billings,
lAghtnut is asked 20 put up "the kid
for the night on his way home from col
girl 10 black pajamas In his room. Light
nut & shocked BY the girls drinking.
smoking and slangy talk She tells him
her name Ia Francis and puzzles him
with a story OF her love for her sisters
roommate, named Frances. Next morn
Ing the gin is missing and Lightnut hur-
RES 70 the boat 20 see her on. He 10 &C
him 'Dicky,' but he does not see the
Girl Jack Billings calls 70 spend the
night with Llghtnut They discover
priceless rubies hidden IN the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas
and retires Llghtnut later discovers
IN his apartment a beefy person In NUT
lon.ehop whlskers and wearing pajamas
Jenkins calls tho police, who declare the
Intruder 20 be criminal, called Fox
Grandpa The intruder declares he Is
Lightnuts guest and appeals to the lat
ger IN vain. He IN hustled off 20 jail
IN the morning Lghtnut is astonshed 70
nnd Billings gone, and more astonished
when he gets message from the latter
demanding his clothes. I4ghtnut, bound
Tor Tarrytown, Billings home, discovers
'.Frances," the girl OF the pajamas, on
tho train. Lightnut speaks 70 her and al
ludes 70 the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
IN black paJamas. Al Tarrytown Frances
halls Lightnut as "Dicky." The latter ig-
norea 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
nese characters on the pajamas, Profess
Bor Doozenberry Is called In to interpret
the hierogiyphics. He raves over what he
calls the lost silk OF Si-Ling-Chl The
writing declares that a person wearing
the pajamas viii take on the semblance
81 the previous wearer. The professor
oorrUws the pajamas for experiment
Billings" dressed In paiamas Is found IN
the professors room and Is taken home
In an automobile with Frances and a wo.
man lghtnut calls the trump" Light
Gus talk about FRANCIS" "Binngs" 1,
taken to his room. A servant tells Light
nut that message has just been re-
ceived stating that Billings was under ar
rest In New York for stealing a suit Of
black pajamas. Judge Billings astonshei
Lightnut with a tale OF Francis esca.
pades. Lghtnut asks permission to speal
TO Frances" The Judge declares tina
not another living person would tackl,
the job, and Lightnut, his mind occupied
with the beautiful Frances Is greatly
mystihed. Policeman O'Keefe returns IN,
black pajamas and Lightnut sends then
TO Billings room. Lightnut has an inter
esting hour with Frances. He tells Of tn,
things the Judge has been saying abou
Frances" much TO Frances amuse
Nnent.