The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-05-28

CHAPTER I.-Richard Lightnut, an
American with an affected English ac-
cent, receives a presnt from friend
IN China.
CHAPTER 1.-THE present proves
to be a pair of pajamas. A letter hints
of surprises to the wearer.
CHAPTER I1I.-Lightnut dons the pa
smoke. His servant. Jenkins. comes in
and, failing to recognize Lightnut, at
tempts to put him out. Thinking the SER
STaS to sammon Seip WREN he's he re
appears Jenkins falls on his neck with
Joy, confirming Lghtuut's belief that he
Is crazy. ,--------
CHAPTER 1v.-1enkins tells L1ghtnut
Of the encounter he had with hldeoug
Chinaman dressed in pajamas.
friend, Jack Billings, Lightnut is asked
to put up '+the kid" for the night on his
way home from college. Later Lightnut
finds beautiful girl in black pajamas III
his room.
CHAPTER vI-Lightnut is shocked by
che girls drinking, smoking and slangy
talk.
CHAPTER vII-She tells him her name
ag Francis and puzzles him with story
OF her love for her sisters roommate,
named Frances. Next morning the girl
S. missing and Lghtnut hurries to the
boat to see her of He IS accosted by
q husky college boy. who calls him
~Dicky." but he does not see the girl.
CHAPTER v1IIJack Billings calls to
spend the night with Lightnut. They dis
cover pricesless rubies hidden in the but
tons OF the pajautas.
CHAPTER IX-Billings dons the pa
Samas and retires.
CHAPTER X-Lightnut later discovers
in his apartment a beefy person in NUT
Jenkins calls the police who declare the
intruder to be q criminal called Foxy
Grandpa"
CHAPTER xI-The intruder declares
he is Lightnut's guest and appeals to the
latter in vain.
CHAPTER xII-He is hustled OF to
CHAPTER KILN the morning Light
nut is astonished to find Billings gone,
and more astonished when he gets mes
sage from the latter. demanding his
GSshss ghtnq Light dS%a2a SSuna fqF the
girl Of the pajamas, on the train.
CHAPTER xIv-Lightnut speaks to
her and alludes to the night before. She
declares Indignantly that Lightnut never
saw her in black pajamas. At Tarrytown
Frances is met by husky college youth,
who halls Lightnut as 'Dicky." The lat
ter ignores the boy, who then threatens
Lightnut takes the next train home.
CHAPTER xV-Bilnngs storms over
the outrage Of his arrest. He and Light
nut discover mysterious Chinese charac-
eers on the pajamas.
CHAPTER xvI-Professor Doozenber-
ny is called in to interpret the hero
glyphics.
CHAPTER XvII-He raves over what
he calls the lost silk Of Si-Ling-Chi.
CHAPTER XvTII-The writing declares
that person wearing the pajamas Will
take on the semblance of the previous
wearer. The professor borroWs the pa
Jamas for experiment
CHAPTER XIX-''Bi!lings'' dressed in
pajamas is found in the professors room
and is taken home in an automobile with
Frances and a woman Lightnut calls
''the trump"
CHAPTER XX-Lightnut Is angered by
''the frump's' slanderous talk about
S'Francis."
CHAPTER xxI-'Billings'' is taken to
dis room. A servant tells Lightnut that
u message has just been received stating
that Billings was under arrest IN New
York for stealing suit Of black pa
5amas.
CHAPTER XXII-Judge Billings aston
1shes Lightnut with tale Of Francis es-
capades. Lightnut asks permission to
speak to "Frances."
CHAPTER XXIIT-The judge declares
that not another living person would
tackle the job and Lightnut. his mind
occupied with the beautiful Frances, is
greatly mystifed.
CHAPTER AAIVs