The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04
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By FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
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CHAPTER I.-Richard Lightnut, an
American with an affected English &C
gent, receives a presnt from friend
i'm China.
CHAPTER 1.-THE present proves
to be a pair Of pajamas. \ letter nlnts
of surprises to the wearer.
CHAPTER III.-Lightnut dons the pa
1amas and late at night gets up for
smoke. His servant, Jenkins, comes In
and, failing 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
10y, confirming Lightnut's belief that he
10 crazy.
CHAPTER Iv.--jenkins tells L.ghtnut
Of the encounter he had with q hideous
Chinaman dressed in pajamas.
CHAPTER Vim a message from his
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.-Lghtnut is shocked by
the girls drinking, smoking and slangy
talk.
CHAPTER vII-She tells him her name
as Francis and puzzles him with story
Of her love for her sisters roommate;
named Frances. Next morning the girl
boat to see her off. He is accosted by
q husky college boy. who calls him
''Dickv." 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
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas.
Jenkins calls the police, who declare the
Intruder to be 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
nut is astonished to find Billings gone,
and more astonished when he gets mes
rage from the latter, demanding his
clothes; Lightnut, bound for Tarrytt'oW5n; *5s
Billing 8 nome, OlSCONSES 7 IdASCS' SAA0
girl OF the pajamas. on the train.
CHAPTER xIv-Lfghtnut speaks to
her and alludes to the night before. She
saw her in black pajamas. At Tarrytown
Frances Is met by a husky college youth,
who halls Lightnut as "Dicky." The lat
ter ignores the boy, who then threatens
to thrash him for offending Frances.
LShtnut takes the next train home.
CHAPTER xv-Billtngs storms over
The outrage Of his arrest. He and Light
nut discover mysterious Chinese charac-
$ers on the pajamas.
CHAPTER XvI-Professor Doozenber-
~ is called in to Interpret the hero
Glyphics.
CHAPTER XvII-He raves over what
ne calls the lost silk Of Si-Ling-Chi.
CHAPTER XvIII-The writing declares
that a person wearing the pajamas will
take on the semblance Of the previous
wearer. The professor borrows the pa.
jamaS for experiment.
CHAPTER XIX-'Billings' 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
seFrancis."
CHAPTER xXI-''Billings' is taken 20
his room. A servant tells Lightnut that
q message has just been received stating
that Billings was under arrest in New
York for stealing a suit Of black pa
1amas.
CHAPTER XXII-Judge Billings aston
fishes 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 Lightnut, his mind
occupied with the beautiful Frances, is
greatly mystifed.
CHAPTER XXIv-Policeman O'Keefe
returns the black pajasnas and Lightnut
sends them to Billings room.
CHAPTER XXv-Lghtnut has an in
teresting hour with Frances.
CHAPTER XXvI-He tells of the things
the judge has been saying about
<tFrancis," much to Frances amuse-
ment.