Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-10-11

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Richard LiGhtnut. an American with n
ant from : friend. in China. The present
R Rins. 81 e su n 4 e1 to s Il 'ssama: Lixhtnat
aons the pajamss ,nd late at n'Se enkfns
the servant crazy. Lightnut changes n,s
he Jenkins falls on his neck
~: i h !: cray /: js ssa w sslls I ! sISsos ss
G ne.ssas rom aasi nis friend ae DA jack p.liins::,
i ISr .hs Later er' L Zig finds a beautiful
girl IN black pajama. IN his room; e
her. name 10 francis and puzzles him
y w.sn e :sery named o1 sef rr lsHs 1917 Next morn.
RE. to the boat to see her on; He He 70 ca ii,
sGs.sa ap Ss !; aot sus f he does 0G not see &c
girl. Jack Billings call. to spend the
nlfa.i.., win nab... .' siaden in the the buttons Of
the pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas
and %retires. Lightnut later discovers
ton-chop whiskers and wearing patannas
jenkins calls the police. who declare S. tne
d s'sudss to T r : ,n sfam'ea'' declare. saa he i
ter in vain. He 10 hustled or 70 jan.
iind Billings gone. and more astoni:hed
when ne gets . message from the latter;
Demanding hi. clS 's h haTne. discover
FRANCES" the girl Of the pa5amas. on
the train. Light9ut speaks to her a and a.,
'~nd sIacE ps,a .nas -i xs rarry,own France.
e s., net f,s x : husky =. :3p, sHi,ess the yeui latter ~ i.
nores the Q who then threatens TO
thrash him Tor offending Frances. n hiE;nt.
nut take. the next tram al ~ n6 6is arrest. He
and Lightnut discover mysterious Cni-
ness characters on the pajamas. ,n Taoorst
eafi. sfe1i lost six Of si-Lins.chi; The e
writing declares ga, that 3 person shs sembIance
Of the previous wearer The professor
bcrrows the bahamas for expe nand IT,
the professors room \ is taken home
in an automobile with Frances and 2 NO
man Lightnut calls .tne Trump, irmmp' ,,ander-
Gus talk about "Francis." "Bi!iings- IS
taken to his room. A servant tells Light
csisvea stating that Bsilings was under ar.
rest II New York for stealing a SUI. o.
black pajamas. Judss Hil Frane csion escas
pades. Lightnut asks permission TO speak
to Frances" The Judge declares that
e.. IS. and L lxsns Rs' Il. mind occupies
Win The beautiful Frances. 10 greatly
CHAPTER xxiv-(continusd.)
.Why. cir, 1 don't think you need
be worrying but what they're all
| right" and the big policeman nodded
confidently: ..in fact there don't seem
to be no damage Mt all" He added
m~editatively: which IL some won
----sA-~a.. 49, nj knA tn
rough-house Foxy Grandpa before we
softened him down in his cell tn
other night" Here his cheeks swelled
and he sent . long sheaf of brown
liquid At . grasshopper on the freshly
whitened door-stones-and got 1t. too.
neatly missing III polished toe OF
jenkins boot. mo, sir!"-emphatic-
ally-.T don't think youth be hearing
any holler from your lady friend when
she goes to-eh, what?"-he stared
At jenkins blankly. for jenkins had
coughed--Oh. excuse me!"-and his
big hand lifted a~pologetically to his
mouth. while his eyes rolled upward
"What I just meant was that | know
they're all to the good: l went all
over 'em!"
"Oh!" l muttered. turning rather
faint. / dropped the parcel and Jen-
kins picked 1t up. BY Jove. for a mo-
ment, hi came jolly having to
pick me up, too. I was that shocked
and prostratAd!
.rhe only thing-the only thing
tall" I had to wait through an agon-
| ixing moment while his tongue
gathered his wad and peremptoriiy
expelled It. this time %enlivening the
cold. dead monotony Of the silver-gray
macadam-"was her-l mean. vas the
pants.
-Ah-h!. l put my hand to my side
and looked ct Jenkins appealingiy.
but No was looking upward. his eyes
kind or cast over ike . birds: the
lines OF his mouth tightened TO an
arch-and knew no ri suffering
too! But W must try to stand II .
little fonger-just . little!
Through one instant.s respite. Mr..
OgKsefe's thick tongue was occupied
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