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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09

Richard Lightnut. an American with an
enected English accent, receiyes pres,
proves to be pair OF pa1amas. letter
hints OF surprise to the wearer. bightnut
dons the pa1amas and late at night gets
up for smoke. His servant. JenKlhs'
comes in and. failing to recognize Light-
nut. attempts to put him out. Thinki,h,g ne
clothes intending to summon help. When
ne reappears Jenkins falls on MS 'as necs
with Joy. confirming Lightnntss Is. .St Dehef ef
the encounter he had with hideous
Chinaman. dressed in palamas In
Lightnut is asked to put up the kid"
for the night on his way home from CO.., Con-
isgs Leg Later Later Lghtnut hPds bis roo isht
nut Is shocked by the. girls drinkiihg; ii
smoking and slangy talk, She tells MN nm,
with a story OF her love for her sisters
roommate, named Frances. Next morn
ing the girl is missing and Lightnut hur-
costed by a husky college boy. who caiils
him ''Dicky,' but he does not see the
night with LiEhtnut. They discover
priceless rubles hidden in the buttons OF
and retires. Lightnut. later discovers overs
in his apartment a beefy person In NUT
ton-chop whiskers and wearing patamas;
intruder to be a criminal. called Foxy
Grandpa" The intruder declares he Is
Lightnut's guest and appeals to the TAT iat-
In the morning Lightnut is astonished TO
find Billings gone. and more astonlsi.eu
demanding his clothes. Lightnut, bound
for Tarrytown. Billings home. discovers
Frances" the girl OF the pajamas. on
the train. Lightnut speaks to her and al
ludes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
in black pajamas. At Tarrytown FRANCES
is met by a husky college youth, VINO
halls Lightnut as ''Dicky." The latter ig-
nores the boy who then threatens 10
thrash him for offending Frances. Light
nut takes the next train home. BillinEs
storms over the outrage OF MS arrest ne
and Iightnut discover mysterious chi
nese characters on the pajamas. ProIes.
sor Doozenberry is called in to interpret
the hieroglyphlcs. He raves over what ne
calls the lost silk OF Si-Ling-Chi The
writing declares that n person wearing
the pajnmas will take on the seilpIn,ies
of the previous weurer. The professor
borrows the patamas for experiment
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
Too Easy,

Parson Whites precautionary meas
ure of protecting his chicken coop with
chilled steel bars was futile. for that
very night four more of his choice
Leghorns disappeared, leaving the sew
cred bars as the only visible evidence
of the theft However, his suspicious
pointed toward his next-door neighbor,
whom he had seen prowling around in
his yard that day, and accordingly he
had his suspect up in the police court
the next morning.
"If the prisoner can file an alibl I'll
let him off with a suspended sem
tence," announced the Judge at the end
Of the evidence. "Can you file an alibi,
Ham?"
guess l can" eagerly rejoined
the suspect, off it amt any harder den
Pahson Whites chicken coop bars
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09

about her beauty! Beauty! Poor old
Jack! II I had been sad about him
before, 1t was devilish sight worse
now
Worse? Why. dash 1t. she kissed
him!
And to see him standing there. kind
OF batting and rolling his eyes and
looking like a girl does when she's
trying strange piece of candy out OF
the box-oh. 1t just broke me all up!
No wonder he was crazy! Why,
dash 1t, he would have to be crazy!
He was muttering to himself.
"Remarkable!" | heard. singular
ly sensate and exhiiarating! Now. l
never would have thought-um!"
And then he very deliberately took
her head between his hands and
kissed her. Then he looked upward
thoughtfully and did 1t again-like a
chicken drinks water-you know!
And then while we-that is. Jen-
kins and I-were trying to urge him
on, out came the notebook again and
he scribbled rapidly. muttering audi
bly,: "Labial osculation-extraordi
timulation-sensatory gaDglia-mu-
cous membrane"
"Police!" / whispered brutally IN
the frump's ear. Better let's get him
awayl" And. by Jove, that woke her
out of her trance! In two minutes
she had caJoled him to the car and
we had him inside on the cushions.
We punched blankets and rugs about
him to hide the patamas.
"Jacky, DEAR" gushed the Chinese
freak, wouldn't you like for me to sit
by you and hold your poor handT'
u looked as II he would.
The trump turned to me. Can you
drive the car. Mr.. Lightnut?"
Could 1? Well, would show her!
Especially as Frances had changed to
the front as she saw us bringing out
Billings.
Take the train-get Billings things
from the club" | called to jenkins.
sharp, now! And here. unhook that
number there on the back-give 1t
herel"
Jenkins hesitated. 81 think there's
a heavy fine, sir" he hinted.
snapped my fingers at him and he
jumped to obey.
Worse things than jolly fine"
said, looking at poor Billings smiling
crafty over the trump. | threw the
number plate into the car.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
SubtIety Does II.

]. Ogden Armour, apropos of leap
year, said at luncheon at the Audi
torium in Chicago:
"A girl can take advantage of leap
year without being at all unmaiden-
ly. There are subtle and delicate
ways of doing things. and such ways
are Just as efficacious as brutal,
knock-me-down ones.
There's a girl named Jones, who.
having been engaged altogether too
long. took advantage OF leap year to
hurry on her wedding. But she ac-
complished this delicately. She Just
signed a letter to her fiance, AS al
ways, Edith Jones', and she under
scored always and Jones' very
heavily.
THE marriage in consequence,
was celebrated next month"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09

He caught my arm. In the interest
of this investigation of scientific phe-
nomena. would he consider call in
trusive-couId we not seek your
friend, Mr.. Billings?"
It's all right, you know" 1 gently
reassured him. "Yes. we're going to
him-going right there. Just little
ride, you know"
By love, the way he cackled made
my heart ache! / whispered to Jen-
kins to run ahead and prepare the
ladies' But the first thing we saw as
the cage hit the bottom was wom-
an-and. dash 1t. the trump from
Chinai
She gave a little scream and fell on
Billings neck. almost bearing him to
the ground.
oh. Jacky. Jacky!" she sobbed.
BY Jove. l almost fell myself So
that was the way the wind lay! And
had never even 10 much as suspect
ed. That was why he had raved 30
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09

And Just in timei
Around the corner whirled a police
man-and. by Jove, no less than that
fat 1rishman, O'Keefe! With him was
the professors man.
Don't tell me-" painted the officer;
II know my"
And then he gave q shout and
sprang for the car.
TITS that fellow that was prowlIng
around the station housed" he Yelled.
Here, stop therel"
But | didn't want to. For one
thing. we were half-block away. and
had badly coasted towel supply
wagon, and scattered the wares of a
push-cart across three sidewalks.
My cap went flying as we skldded
a corner. and was deylllsh glad. for
the inertia threw Frances head al
most against mine and felt the tick
ling brush OF n little hair wisp as IL
swept my nose.
Her eyes were dancing with ex-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09

citement. She looked back, waving
her hand at the figure of O'Keefe trot-
ting from around the corner. and her
laughter pealed joyously. deliciously
in my ear.
"Oh, think American men are
great-are wofderful!" she cried,
striking her little hands together. "Es-
pecially Harvard men-and especial
ly-" She stopped with the faintest
catch.
by Jove!" l cried. DO you mean
it?"
And for the briefest instant the
hands were three; but her scream
brought me back to earth Just in time
to save the lives Of man and a boy.
Devilish ungrateful, too. for l could
see the man, three blocks behind. and
still shaking his fist. The way with
these pedestrians!
At Fifty-ninth street we caromed
with hanson trotting too leisurely
across the plaza. and l listened for
nearly block to the remarks OF a
bicycle cop before he dropped behind
What dashed me not little was Bill
ings' Indifference to the record / was
making for his car-didn't seem to
care jolly hang.
The trump was still hanging on him
In way to make you sick, and cooling
and going on in a nervous. half-hys-
terical way l never would have
thought her able to chirp up to. And
Billings was holding her hand!
"Hello!" l called to him, just after
we clipped Yonkers.
He looked up at me. smiling and
nodding.
Feel all right now. old MANI" in
quired cheerily.
Billings looked at me hard. and
then. dash 1t, he winked! And | be-
gan to wonder. by Jove. If 1t was Just
plain drunk
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
Appearances peceptive.

The sign on Farmer Jones' place,
No hunting or fishing allowed
here" didn't keep little Tommy
Lewis from crawling under the fence.
Tommy sneaked along the ravine.
fishing pole in one hand an a can OF
bait in another. Finally he came to
a place where a large cottonwood
tree was growing. After casting an
eye in every direction and satisfy
ing himself that the farmer was not
in sight, he began to unravel his
line. He was Just batting his hook
when the farmer appeared.
Didn't you read that sign on the
fence?" the farmer asked.
Sure, did" said Tommy. land
amt fishin'; I'm just learning this
little worm to swim"
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lent! am myself. Hal" And he
whirled triumphantly.
"Ah!" he said, advancing eagerly
and rubbing his hands. "It is you!
You have heard. then? Marvellous.
isn't it-wholly incrediblel But do
you know"-here he plucked at my
shirt front. took pinch, as 1t were,
just as he had seen the professor do
Il cannot find any transmigration.
The naturalization appears to be
wholly optical"
Never mind" said anxiously. for
knew he was talking about the
rubies; I'VE don't care" 1 smiled
brightly. Let's go down and see the
car-nice carl" And 1 tried to get
hold of his fat side. but missed it.
Carr" Billings looked puzzled.
Then his face broke into smile.
"Carpe diem-eh. am not right?
True, true! Whittier you say" He
looked about on a table. "Um-my
notes. now." he muttered; and he
caught up small book and a pencil.
The professors man protested:
Professor Doozenberry don't like
"Oh, dash 1t. let him have them!"
exclaimed. for Billings was already
chuckling happily and writing in the
little blank book.
Come on" | pleaded. catching a
fold of the paJamas. Wouldn't you
like to come get some clothes on?"
He drew back In alarm. No. no
not yet-not until complete my
notes." was his crazy answer. You
know: sublata causa. tollitur ef-
fectus!" And he looked as though he
thought this would finish me.
But your friend" he exclaimed
suddenly. as he allowed me to throw
a blanket about his shoulders and We
moved out of the door. the gentleman
1 met last night-Billings-is not that
the manner"
| looked at him miserably as we
entered the car to go down.
"oh. | say. Billings. old chap" 1
protested earnestly. don't you know
me?" pointed to the little panel or
mirror in the cage. Don't you know
you are Billings? Can't you see?"
His fat head pecked at the glass
for an instant. Then he looked at
me with eager. batting eyes. He
chuckled hoarsely, gurglingly. and out
came the notebook and pencil from
his sleeve.
Better and better" he muttered.
Now. If we could only go to himl"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
Getting Back at Him.

This one is told about an East end
dancing class. There was young
woman who taught a good deal about
ancestry and descent, and there was
a young man who thought that all
such stuff was snobbish. The two
sat out dance together, and the
girl mounted her hobby almost at
once.
what was your father?" inter-
rupted the young man.
Father was a gentleman"
But what did he do for living?"
The young man thought that smart
but the girl came right back.
What was your father?" she
asked.
MY father raised hogs"
Il see he did. But what did he do
for a living?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
CHAPTER Xxx.
My Darling is SIandersd.

Seemed to be only about a minute
more and we were clipping through
the curves of the Wolhurst park
Frances pointed the way-and bad
slowed down under the porte-cochere.
The trump whispered to the man
who opened the door.
''As quietly as possible. Wilkes, -
she said, ''and without his father see
ing him"
The judge is away. MISS" said the
man. HE drove down TO the village
with Senator Soakem, who had to
catch train back to Albany; but I'm
looking for him every"
BE quick. then" Jerked the trump.
You know what to do
81 guess | do, miss" answered the
butler gloomily. I've had to do it
often enough-Perkins and me. A
good cold souse-thats the thing
and then bed. l know"
Billings waved his hand to the
trump as he mounted the stairway in
side. And then. dash It. he kissed his
fingers.
The trump kind of glared down the
deserted vista of the fine old hall and
shrugged her shoulders.
Everybody loafing. as usual" she
muttered sourly. and she hurled her
coat at the carven back of great
cathedral chair-and missed It.
1t was clear that her type scorned
conventionalities and knew how to
make themselves thoroughly at home.
y hope you'll be made comfortable
hefe. Mr.. Lightnut," she said, peeling
a glove with a jerk. but have my
doubts"
And she gave kind of hollow laugh.
"Awfully tiresome, these country
places" said sympathetically. /
screwed my glass at a couple of foot.
men who came into view at the far
end of the hall. and who were whis-
pering and chuckling about some
thing. Things seem to be run a bit
loose. don't you know-that's a fact
Don't mind for myself. but fancy E
girl might find it rather trying visit
ing here
By Jove. how she opened her eyes
at me-surprised. | knew. at finding
me such a devilish keen observer. My
sympathy touched her, too. for her
eyeballs shone moist of a sudden and
/ saw her lip tremble as she stared.
Then she swallowed hard and slapped
her gloves sharply across her palm.
Its Francis that's to blame for that
sort of thing" she rasped. nodding
down the hall.
"Frances?" l calculated in protest
"Oh. here. say, now"
You don't know Francis. Mr.. Light
mutt" Her jaw grounded with a snap,
and what look she gave mel wait
till you do-you Just waitl" And eyes
and hands lifted to the ceiling.
l coughed again.
The cat! And this was my darling's
friendl
ITO BE CONTINUED)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
His Good Name.

William Dean Howells, the famous
novelist. enjoys the public conf
dence in an unusual degree. 1t was
doubtless on this account that a
New York promoter recently offered
Mr.. Howells the presidency OF a new
mining company at a salary of $685.
900 n year.
But SIR" Mr.. Howells protested,
Il know nothing about mining or
finances"
''Oh, that makes no difference"
the promoter replied. I'VE won't
expect you to do any work. We only
want to use your name, you know"
But Mr.. Howells shook his head.
NO." he said, mo, | must decline.
If my name is SO well worth using
it must be equally well worth protect
ing"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
cAAprER Xxx. (con.Inued.l

Poor Francis!" she said lightly
DO you know" she added, Il believe
| can forgive n Harvard man almost
anything. Mr.. Lightnut."
BY love! The angel! And before !
knew what was doing or thought
about the trump. had stretched out a
hand to her, looking her straight IN
the eve and smiling. She hesitated an
instant only, then laughed, and felt
her little fingers just brush my palm
but It was enough.
She flushed little shyly and ad-
dressed the trump.
Are we going to keep Mr.. Lightnut
standing like this all day?" she asked.
Half on earth and half in heaven
like what's-his-name's coffin, l sug-
gested. Devilish good, that, don't you
think? She thought so, for she opened
the door herself as the trump turned.
nurmuring some silly thing about
China and the open door to America.
What did China have to do with itR
And 1t was just then that Jenkins
bolted wildly from the building.
Mr.. Lightnut-quick. sir! Mr.. Bill
ings. sir!"
thought OF the telephone right on.
but he Just caught my arm. First
time ever knew jenkins to take a lib
erty.
Come quick. sir" he exclaimed.
Hes upstairs and. oh. of his nut.
sir-awful!"
by Jove!" gasped. Excuse me
will see-come right back and tell
you-I feared this last night" And
rushed to the elevator with jenkins.
He's in them black pajamas he was
talking about" said jenkins gloom
lily. and he's run the perfesser OF.
Leastwise, he amt there. and his man
can't get MI Billings to go. He came
down for me, but | couldn't do a
thing with MIN, either"
knew-I understood. II was the
dwelling of his mind upon the rubies!
He had gone back in the night for
them-in his sleep, for all | knew
But thought most likely awake. for
recent experience with him showed
me that he didn't think anything or
wandering around the neighborhood in
his pajamas.
The janitor's pale face met us at
the landing
I've sent for the police. sir. and it
would be good idea. don't you think,
If you could get him away before thoy
come. don't want to get Mr.. Bill
ings into no trouble"
Good idea" agreed. Wen Just
rush him to the car-but, h'ml"
suddenly remembered he was in
paiamas 1t might be all right to
billings to wander around in public
streets and vehicles in his night
things, but it certainly wouldn't do
under the present circumstances He
might not care, but then, there were
the feelings of the girls to consider.
And besides. dash it, l had some sort
of idea 1t was against the law.
Billings was standing by the win
dow looking at n glass thermometer
chat he had Just withdrawn from his
mouth.
uni" he grunted oomplacentiy.
.Ninety-seven and a quarter-my
usual healthy subnormal temperature.
pulse sixty-hve-respiration. twenty
four And two-ffths-excelIent. excel
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
CTo BE coNT1NUEDO
ReIIcs Of the euIIIotlne.

At the prison of st. Pauls. at Lyons
France, there is curious collection Of
pens. They are the pens with which
the executioners have signed the regu-
lation receipts for the prisoners hand
ed over to them to be guillotlned. At
each execution a fresh pen is used for
the purpose. and the ink is left to dry
upon IT.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
Growinu Dearer.

He says he loves his wife better
every year"
"And l believe him. That woman
has received three inheritances. since
he married her."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
Paw Knew.

Willie-Paw, what is telling situ-
alton?
Paw-Any occasion when two or
more women meet.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
Not to us,

Mrs. Exc with paper)-I see the
market report says that money is
easier.
Mr.. Exe-That must refer to its
going;' I'm blamed if it comes any
easier.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
Stau and Doe.

"Why do so many of the fellows
go to the big dances stag?"
''On account of the scarcity of doe,
perhaps"
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Denver. Colo, viii rend, fror. % useful nrer-
ent and IL valuable book. How Co. f;ecoms
Most successful to all who write this week
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-09
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.

The following committee on resolu-
tions was named. one being selected
from ench congressional district.
First district. George StidEer.
Second district. William story. Jr.
Third district. Judge e. II. Southard
Fourth district. w. n. Vale.
Firth district, Senator Thomas Hay
den.
sixth district, John Schreiber
Seventh district. John Welsh.
Eighth district. Thomas Graden.
Ninth district. Isaac Baer.
Tenth district. Frederick Roof
Eleventh district. James MCMILLAN.
Twelfth district. Frank Webster
Thirteenth district, r. Z. Pendlo.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-24
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS THURSDAY OCTOBER a. 1912
IRONWORKERS UNION
PAID FORDYNAMITING
BRIDGES, is CHARGED

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, oct "a
That George ODonnen. heretofore sup
posed to be dead, and formerly mem
Der of Denver Ironworkers local, who
served a prison term for blowing up a
bridge at Somerset Mass, June Is.
1908, was paid for the job from the iron
workers international dynamiting fund,
was the assertion Of the district at
torney in Federal court here this morn
ing
This alleged fact was brought out
during the testimony of Police officer
William II. Medley of Somerset, Mass.
Medley told Of the dynamiting Of d
bridge at Fail River, Mass, April 20,
1908. being erected by the American
Bridge Company and the bridge at
Somerset, being erected by the Phoe-
nix Bridge Company
O'Donnelrs prison term has expired.
He has been supposed TO be dead, but
he is not.
j. @. Carver, of Trenton, n j., time
keeper for the American Bridge Com
pany, told how a bridge being put up by
his company at Pelham Bay was dump
ed into the bay the night of February 3,
1903. when the guy clamps were re-
moved
James T. Lane, bridge Superintendent
for the McLintic- Marshall Construction
Company, testified to the fact that dy-
Mantle wrecked the Denison harbor
viaduct being constructed at Cleveland,
Ohio. June %, 1910. Lane was night
Waterman on the job that night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-24
HIX OF S. A. L. LIKELY
TO BECOME HEAD OF
NORFOLK SOUTHERN

NORFOLK. VA, oct. 24.-That
Charles II. Hix, vice president and gen
eral manager Of the Seaboard Air Line,
will be chosen president and general
manager of the Norfolk Southern at an
early date, to succeed E T. Lamb. re-
Gently elected head of the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic, now seems a
strong probability
There are still those who incline to
the belief that w. r. johnson may be-
come the Norfolk Southern head. but
the turn Of affairs within the last week
indicates strongly that Mr. Hix will be
named.
The New York interests that control
the Norfolk Southern are reported to
be divided over Mr.. johnson and for
mer President f. s. Cannon, Of the old
Norfolk and Southern, but both fac
tons seem to be able to unite on Mr..
Xix.
There are some who believe that Mr..
HiX, disappointed at not being made
president Of the Seaboard Air Line
when w. J. Harahan was named to fill
that position several weeks ago, is more
than eager to go with the Norfolk
Southern, provided the salary question
is arranged satisfactorily.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-24

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