Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-12-04

Richard Lightnut an American with an
affected English accent, receives a pres
ent from friend IN China. The present
proves 20 be pair Of pajamas. a letter
hints OF surprises 10 the wearer. Lightnut
dona the paIamas and late az night gets
up for smoke. His servant Jenkins
comes In and. failing 20 recognize Light
nut, attempts TO put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes his
clothes Intending 10 summon help. When
ne reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
Win JOY, confirming LightnutH beheL
mat he II crazy. Jenkins tells Lightnut OF
the encounter he had with hideous
Nhinaman dressed In palamas. IN
message from his friend, Jack Billings,
i4ghtnut is asked TO put up the Eia,
for the night on his way home from col,
lege. Later Lghtnut finds n beautitul
girl IN black pajamas IN his room. Light
nut is shocked by the girls drinking,
smoking and slangy talk. She tells nm
With o story Of her love for her sister 3
roommate, named Frances Next morn
ing the girl Is missing and llghtnut hur-
Res 20 the boat 90 see her on. He Is ac-
costed by husky college boy. who calls
MIN "Diclly" but he does not see the
girl. Jack Billings calls to spend the
night with Lightnut They discover
priceless rubies hidden In the buttons OF
the patamas. Billings dOns the pajamas
and retires, Llghtnut later discovers
in his apartment a beefy person In NUT
Jenkins calls the police, who declare the
intruder TO be a criminal, called Foxy
Grandpa" The intruder declares ne -
LiRhtnut's guest and appeals TO the lat
ter in vain. He is hustled OF 20 jan
In the morning Lightnut Is astonished 10
md Billings gone, and more astonished
when he gets a message from the latter,
Demanding his clothes Iightnut, bouno
for Tarrytown, Billings home, discovers
Frances" the girl OF the patamas, on
the train. Lghtnut speaks to her ana al
ludes 20 the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw ner
in black patamas Al Tarrytown Frances
Is met by a husky college youth, VINO
halls Lghtnut as 'Dicky" The latter ~
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. lie
and Lightnut discover mysterious Cm-
nese characts-- on the pajamas. Profess
sor Doozenberry is called In 10 Interpret
the hieroglyphics He raves over what ne
calls the lost silk OF Si-Lng-Chi. The
writing declares that a person wearing
the pajamas will take on the semblance
Of the previous wearer. The professor
borrows the patamas for experiment
Billings" dressed In pajamas Is found In
the professors room and is taken nome
in an automobile with Frances and Wo-
man Lghtnut calls the trump" Light
nut Is angered by 1.-THE frump's SANDER
Gus talk about Francis billings" Is
taken 10 his room. 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 pa1amas Judge Billings astonishes
IJghtnut with a tale OF Francis esca-
pades. Lightnut asks permission to speak
TO Frances" The judge declares that
not another living person would tackle
the Job and Lightnut, his mind occupied
with the beautiful Frances, is greatly
mystifed Policeman O'Keefe returns the
black pajamas and Lightnut sends them
10 Billings room. Lightnut has An inter
esting hour with Frances. He tells OF tho
things the Judge has been saying about
''Frances" much to Frances " amuse-
Dnent, Judge Billings refuses TO Inter
cede for man under arrest claiming Ia
he his son Jack. The Judge promises
Jack to wear the pajamas that night
Next morning Jenkins tells Lightnut he
saw him QightnuD fighting with youth
ia the library during the night
CHAPTER XxVlII.-(contInued.)
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