The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-09

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CHaFTER IIL-Lighinut dons the pa
1ansls and late at night gets up for .
smoke. Ills servant, Jenkins, comes in
tenpts'to put him out Thinking the ser
want crazy. Lightuut changes his clothes
intending to summon help. When he re-
appears Jenkins. falls on his neck with
JOY, confirming Lghtnuts belief that he
IL cTaxv
CHAPTER Iv.-Jenkins tells Lightnut
Of the encounter he had with hideous
Chinaman dressed In pajRrnas.
CHAPTER Vim message from his
friend, Jack Billings. Lghtnut II asked
to pat UP the Kid. for the night on his
way hons from college. Later Lightnut
nhds beautiful girl In black pajamas ID
{CHApTER vT.--Iightnut II shocked by
ths girls drinking. smoking and slangy
CHAPTER vII-she tells him hsr name
ID Francis and puzzles him with q story
of her love for her sisters roon-mate,
il missing and Llghtnut hurries to the
boat to see her on. He Is accosted by
husky college boy. who calls him
"Dicky."s but he docs not see the Eirl.
CHAPTER vTIT-Jack Billings calls to
spend the night with Lightnut- They dis
cover pricesiess rubies hidden In the but
tons Of the pajamas. &
CHAPTER TX Billings dons the. pa-
janlas and retires.
He gulped and continued:
@I'lI have to make some sacrifices,
but don't mind that. IT,
But / shook my head. Really,
could hardly keep from laughing in
his face.
Sorry! Can't see 1t. old chap"
said. Wouldn't sell one OF them at
any price"
Billings gulped again. II suppose
not; don't blame you. Way you're
fixed, YOU don't have to-" He walked
slowly to the window and back. Take
my advice. Dicky. and get those IRE
Goals into your safe deposit vault first
thing In the morning. Hello, you're
counting them OF! That's wise"
For with the knife he had left on
the table / was cutting away the
tough threads that held the rubieS !
'.icut on the second and fourth, leav.
Ing the first ruby at the collar and
the other two alternateg.
Go on, said Killings, as laid down
the knife. You've only removed
two.
DIDN'T believe I'll cut on any more
! said. Want you to help me tie up
the others just az they were"
What"
insisted And though Billings pro
tested and argued and even called me
names, we did as I said.
For. by Jove, you know II was per
fectly clear that II they had been safe
10 long under the little covers, the
Jewels couldn't find any better place.
Singular thing Billings couldn't see 1t.
Besides, the pajamas had to have fast
enings, you know.
Iheid one of the two rubies under
the light, and, by love, I almost drop
ped ibid drop my glass, Seeing a
red.hot pokef.pnint in your fingers
would give you the same turn.
"Rippers. Biiiinssl Simply rippers!"
exclaimed.
i. held the ether ruby beside its Eel.
low, Then | waited. listening, and ]
heard Billings hand strike down on
the back OF chair.
.Iiguess Til be going. old chap" he
sald gruiiiy. Think I'd better. after
all" He cleared his throat. Sure
y0u. can't sell me- one. DickyT Dashed
II his voice didn't tremhIe.
quite sure, dear boy" murmured.
without turning around. mot mine.
you know--these two"
Billings exploded then. II seemed
nm opportunity to relieve himself.
'Not ycnrsi Why. you dodgasted idiot,
you nincompoop. YOU cuckoo. You
Chtcken head! What notion have you
got In that FOOLS noodle now7 II those
rubies are not yours, whose do you
think they aref"
whirled about quickly. Yours"
said, and laid them in his hand.
my compliments. old chap" I add
"a. smiling. BY love! One time. at
least put It all over old Billings!
-No!" he gasped. crouching over
and gripping my shoulder.
grinned cheerfully.
He fell into a chair and just sat
there mounting at me and then at the
jewels IN his hand. Old boy looked
devilish silly. Really acted like he
had some sort OF stroke---that sort OF
thing.
laughed at him.
Don't you seer" said, trying to
explain. wouldn't have known q
daShed thing about the buttons be-
ing r1biss but for you. so lucky they
came to me so I can get chance to
help out your collection. Awfully glad.
old chap"
1Is clsnchsd the Jewels. and looked
Mcwn.
@Dicky--" He coughed a little hus-
kily ~ he paused "Dicky." His voice
wae 40 low could hardly hear him.
"Dicky, you're Oh your trolley, and
I'm h damned"
he raised his arm ahd dropped 1t.
well, never mind what" he I'm.
ished with a lift Of the shoulders.
'sBut I want to say something It's
about what / offered you for those
stones. The price--the amount
named wasn't even decent gamble:
but II was all could 60, and oh,
wanted one SO badly, Dicky! And
now you've made me feel like dog