The Nevada County picayune., 1912-10-04

Richard Iightnut. m American with m affected English accent. receives < pres gnt from q friend in China. The present proves to te | pair of pajamas. \ letter hints 0f surprises to the wcarer. LigHtp4t aous the patamas and late 1t night geta m for | smoke. Ills servant. Jenkins. r6rnes Tn and. failing to recognize Light nut. attempts ta put him out Thinking ,Ie servant crazy, Lightrut changes his rlotnes intending !o summon help. Hhau h. reaupcdrs Jenkins falls on his EeeK s,ith iny confirming LIghtuufs belief .tat he iN crazy. Jeuk ms tells Ldghtuut Of inc encounter he had with uideaaS ,hinaman dressed in Taiama5. In message from h3s friend, jacH Billings. Lighlnut l. asked tp put up "the kid inr lhc night on his way home from cal- Isge Later Etghtnut hcds a beautiful girl in black pajaiuds in his room. Light 3ut Is shocked by the girls drinking. Ir0kfng and slangy talk. She telis him agr name k Francis and puzzles hsm nith q story Of her love for hsr sisters ng the girl is missing and LisHtnut Hur- les to the boat to see her on He ts ae- .osted by husky college bow who calls lin: 'Dict.y." but he does not see the girl Jack Billings calls to spend the 3icht Wth fdghtaut They discover priceless rab.es hidden In tie buttons 9t he pajamaS. Billings dons the paJ3ua3 md fetlres Ligbtnut later discovers n his apartment Il b"efv person in nut ,on-chop whislSers and wearing p44aifts- Jenkins calls the police, who declare tise 9~andpa The intruder declares he ls igzhtn4t's guest and appells tn the nj ,er in vain. He "a hustled off te lall. n the morning IiEAtEnt iS astuhisRed to sad Billings gone. and moro asEunished gHen he gets message from the latter. demanding his clothes. lISatHat. bound ior Tarry town Billings huUle. discovers Frances" the girl of the paiaHas. on he traIa. Itghtnut speaks to Her and AI= lides 70 the night before. Sae deEs4Is sa indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
 H.4T4 V s H-Ft.F 2 ' a met bv I husky college youth AA9 saIIs I.tghtnut as "picky." The latter is- ,ores the boy. who then ttreat,Hf te thrash hIfn for offending Frances i.igtFis aut takes the next train home H3tIAe5 md IieEtnut discover mysterious s!- sese characters on tHe pajamas= f5fat5s= tor poozeuhsrry ls caleu m t' lIts t'iss s he Eierogiyphies. He raves over What ,., ne .9il4 the lost silk of Si-Lins-ehk Tie writing declares that person wearing he paIaiaas will take on the setaeiaaee ,f tie previous WedTcr The pToItss parrows the patamas for experiment.. Billings" dressed In pajamas is found n he professors room and Is taken home n an automobile with Frances and 4 Wo- nan Lfchtnut calls the trump. Light ,ut is angered by the frumpa st0ader- 3us talk about Francis. Billings. Is taken to his room servant tslts i.is.1- I aut that a message has just been re- .e!yed stating that Billings was under ar. rest in New York for stealng suit or black paiarnas. Judge Billings astonisaes
  pades Iightnut asks permission t0 speak 10 "Fr4paes., The judge declares that aot another lYinE person would tackle he iob and f.igktnut. his mind occupied with the He7utlful Frames. Is greatly nvstified Policeman O'Keefe returns iae stack pe iauas and liEhtuut sends them 10 Killings room. Lightnui has an inter lstfnE hour with Frances lie tells ot the things tho judge has been saving about =ee- much tn "Frauccs ainH~e- nent Judge Billings refuses to Inter t-,la D, ms son Jack The judge promises Jack to wear the pajamas that night Next morning Jenkins tells Lichtnut ne tlw him GIchtauO fighting with a youth n the library during the night Jack Billings tells LiEhtnut the judge k going ,o send Frances to q rtfprmdtor} t1sll nut is attacked by man he takes Tor he chauffeur. who objects to Lis a8en= lions to Frances Later Ligntuut meets Colonel Kirkland. who IS the image or Pow Grandpa" Professor toozenh2rry s'r the various entanclemeuts eE explaining the secret Of tho haunted pa au3dS