Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18

Richard Lightnut, an American with an
affected English accent, receives a pres
ent from a friend in China. The present
proves to be pair Of paJamas. A ieItet
hints of surprises to the Wearer. Lightnut
dons the pajamas and late at night gets
an for a smoke. His servant, Jenkins,
comes in and failing to recognize Light
uut, attempts to put him out Thlnking
Sae servant crazy, Ldghtnut changes ms
clothes intending to summon help. Nnen
he reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
with joy, confirming Lghtnuts DeHeL
chat he IS crazy. Jenkins tells Lightnut or
the encounter he had with Mucous
Chinan1&n dressed in patamas; In
message from his friend, Jack Billings;
Lightnut IS asked to put up the klu
for the night on his way home from Col
leGe. Later Lightnnt nnds a oe4uC ~
girl In black pajamas in his room. L1ghI-
nut Is shocked by the girls DRINKING,
smoking and slangy talk She tells MN
with q story of her love for her sister s
roommate, named Frances. Next morn
ing the girs is missing and Llghtnut hur-
TieS to the boat to see her on he Is az
Costed by q husky college boy, VINO cans
him "Dfcky,'' but he does not see the
girl. Jack Billings calls to spend the
night with LightnUt. They discover
priceless ru5ies hidden in the buttons Oh
the pajamas. Billings dOns the paJaInds
and retires. Lightnut later discovers
In hls apartment a beefy person IN nut
ton-chOp whlskerS and wearing paJaiudaS.
Jenkins calls the police VINO 1eCia !.I7 w
intruder TO pc crln3lhal' CJliTu he ia
T1rhtnuts guest and appeals 70 IIe a. ~
In the morning Lghtnut Is astonsneGIi ~
lind Billings gone. ana more o. - Later
when he gets a message from the latCeL;
demanding his clothes. lAghtnuL; pouIIu
for Tarrytown, Billings home; dlscoNGLS
Frances" the girl Of the pa1amas', ol
rhe train Iigntnut speaks to her anu AZ
Eudes to the right before. Sne ueCle 10 90
Indignantly that hghtnut never saw rs
In black patamas. At TarryroWh Z l0'IIC -
is met by husky college youth. VINO
nails Ijghtnut as "DiCky." The latter Y
nores the boy, who then threatens -
fhrash him for offending Frances ,i1is,lrr
mt takes the next train nome. bnllI ~
..forr,a over the outrage OF MS arrest. I1o
and Iightnut discover mySterloqISS ~ ~
17asa characters on the paJamas frOIeS-
ssOr DooZenberTy is called IN 10 lILI NJ ! 10
CaT1s the lost silk Of Si-Ling-Chl. Inc
~Erifipg declares that person WA tInI lug
.of the previous wearer' me p IU,~Y
,borrows the pajamas Tor eNp eS ~,
Billings dressed in paJaniiaS+ a - Nome
the professors room ana is Lahed 5 ~ Io
q, on automobile with Frances anu d W.
man TIghtnut calls the trump. hlgnt-
nut is angeHred+ by rr9 tn ne,s trump "BilHngs is
%eJCen to his room. A servant teLs Light
mt that 81 message has Just peen re-
ceived stating that Billings was uh9 gI,i+ ~
rest in New York for stealing sun %
mack Daiamas Judge Billings astonlShes
TJghtnut with a tale OF trancls escd-
-Cades Iightnut asks PERMISSION 10 sP5 Tt
- ssE,ranCes'' The Judge declares that
not another living person would tackle
she lob, and Lightnut, his mind occupied
Nth the beautiful Frances, Is greatly
rT,,Lstifind Policeman O'Keefe returns the
BLACK pajamas and Lightnut sends them
so Billings room. LAghtnut has an inter
.ssting hour with Frances. He tens OF the
Things the Judge has been saying about
Frances much to Frances amuse-
-nent. Judge Billings refuses to inter
.~ede 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 iightnut he
In the library during the night. Jack
Billings tells Lightnut the Judge is going
to send Frances to a reformatory. Light
nut is attacked by a man he takes for
Che chauffeur, who objects to his atten-
lions 10 Fran NeS.