Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-13

Richard Lightnut. an American with an
Affected English accent, receives a pres,
mt from a friend In China. The present
proves 10 be a pair Of pajamas. a letter
hints Of surprise TO the wearcr. Ilghtnut
Sons the pRjainas and late at night gets
hp for a smoke. His servant, Jenkins,
comes In and. failing 20 recognize Light
put, attempts 10 put him out. Thinking
The servant crazy, Lightnut changes hts
flothcs intending to summon help. When
be reappears jenkins falls on his neck
E1th JOY. confirming Lightnuts belief
khat he Ia crazy jenkins tells Lightnut OF
khe encounter he had with a hideous
Ehinanfn dressed In pajamhs. IN a
nessage from his friend, Jack Killings,
kightnul IL asked TO put up "the lud'
for the night on his way home from col
lego. Later Lightnut finds a beautiful
gin In olack pajamns In his room. Light
hut Is checked by the girls drinking,
fmokine and slangy talk. She tells him
her name is Francis and puzzles him
with n story Of her love for her sisters
foom mate, named Frances. Next morn
ing tho girl Is missing and LiGhtnut hur-
files 10 the boat to see her off. He II ac-
posted by n husky college boy, who calls
him "Dicky." but he does not see the
Etrl. Jack Billings calls TO spend the
hight with Ljghtnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden In the buttons of
the pajamaa. billings done tho pajamas
hnd %retircs. Nghtnut later discovers
In his apartment n beefy person In NUT
kon-chop whiskers and Wearing pajamas.
Jenkins calls the police, who declare. tho
Intruder to be o criminal. called Foxy
Grandpa" The intruder declares he 10
Lightnut's guest and appeals 10 the lat
per In vain, He IL hustled on to Jail.
IN the morning Llghtnrt Ia astonlshed to
pnd killings gone, and moro astonished
Ehen he gets a message from the latter.
demanding hts clothes. Likhtnut, bound
Tor Tarrytown, Billings home. discovers
Frames" the girl Of tho paJamas,. on
Che train. ~Tlghtnut speaks to her and al
fudes TO the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
fn black paJamas. At Tarrytown Frances
halls Lightnut AZ "Dicky." The lntter ig-
hores the boy. who then threatens to
thrash him for offending Frances. Light
nut takes the next train home. Billings
and Lightnut discover mysterious Chi
nese characters on the pajamas. Profess
sor Doozenberry In called In to interpret
the hieroglyphics. He raves over what he
pals the lost silk Of Si-Ling-Chi. 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
Che professors room and Ia taken home
man Lightnut calls "the trump" Light
pus talk about ''Francis." billings" il
taken to his room. A servant tells Light
nut that a message has just been re-
ceived stating that Billings was under mr.
black pajamas. Judge Billings astonishes
Lightnut with n tale OF Francis esca-
pades. Ilghtnut asks permission to speak
TO Frances" The Judge declares that
not another living person would tackle
the Job. and LAghtnut. his mind occupied
with the beautiful Frances, Ia greatly
mystifed. Policeman O'Keefe returns the
black pajamas and Lightnut sends them
20 Billings room. Lghtnut has an inter-
esting hour with Frances. He tells Of the
s'Frances." much to Frances amuse-
nsnt.