The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-05-21

CHAPTER I.-Pichard Lightnut, an
American with an affected English &C
cent, receives a presnt from a friend
in China.
CHAPTER 1.-THE present proves
to be a pair of pajamas. 4 letter hints
of surprises to the wearer.
CHAPTER III.-Lightnut dons the pa
Samas and late at night gets up for a
smoke. His servant, Jenkins, comes in
and, falling to recognize Lightnut at
tempts to put him out. Thinking the SER
want crazy, Lightnut changes his clothes
intending to summon help. When he re-
appears Jenkins falls on his neck with
Joy, confirming Lightnut's belief that he
Is crazy.
CHAPTER Iv.-Jenkins tells Lightnut
Of the encounter he had with hideous
Chinaman dressed in pajamas.
CHAPTER Yin a message from his
to put up '+the kid'' for the night on his
finds a beautiful girl in black pajamas If
his room.
CHAPTER v.-Lightnut is shocked by
the girls drinking, smoking and slangy
talk.
CHAPTER vII-she tells him her name
% Francis and puzzles him with story
Of her love for her sisters room-mate;; NJ 2;
Is missing and Lightnut hurries to the
boat to see her of. He is accosted by
O husky college boy, who calls him
'Dlcky." but he does not see the girl.
CHAPTER vIII-Jack Billings calls to
spend the night with Lightnut. They dis
cover pricesless rubies hidden In the but
tons Of the pajamas.
CHAPTER IX-Billings dons the pa
5amas and retires.
CHAPTER X-Lightnut later discovers
IN his apartment a beefy person in NUT
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas.
Jenkins calls the police, who declare the
Intruder to be a criminal called Foxy
Grandpa"
CHAPTER xI-The intruder declares
be is Jightnut'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 She latter demanding lem INC ing his
Billings home, discovers Frances 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
to thrash him for offending Frances.
Lghtnut takes the next train home.
CHAPTER xv-Billings storms over
h1,0 oF 40 and
nut discover mysterious Chinese charac-
ters on the pajamas.
CHAPTER XvI-Professor Doozenber-
~ is called in to interpret the hero
glyphics.
CHAPTER XvII-He raves over what
he calls the lost silk Of si-Ling-C Chi.
CHAPTER xvIII-The writing declares
that a person wearing the pajamaS will
take on the semblance of the previous
swearer., The professor borrows the pa
jamas for experiment.
CHAPTER XX-'Billings' dressed in
pajamas is found in the professors room
and is taken home in an automobile with
Frances and woman Lightnut calls
''the trump
CHAPTER xX-Lightnut is angered by
'tthe frump's" slanderous talk about
''FranciS."
CHAPTER xxT-.Billings' is taken to
his room. A servant tells Lightnut that
@ message has just been received stating
' that Billings was under arrest in New
York for stealing suit Of black pa
3amas.
CHAPTER XXII-Judge Billings aston
y ishes Lightnut with tale of Francis es-
capades. Lightnut asks permission to
speak to Frances"
CHAPTER XXIII-The judge declares
that not another living person would
tackle the JOB, and Lightnutr his mind
greatly mystifed.
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