The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-05-31

CHAPTER V1I-Sne tells MIN ner name
81 Francis and puzzles him with a story
Of her love for her sisters roommate,
named Frances. Next morning the girl
Is missing and Lightnut hurries to the
boat TO see her of. He IS accosted by
''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 rettres.
CHAPTER x-Lightnut later discovers
In his apartment beefy person In NUT
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas.
Jenkins calls the police, who declare the
Intruder to be criminal, called Foxy
Grandpa"
CHAPTER XT-The intruder declares
he is Lightnut's guest and appeals to the
latter In vain
&C CHAPTER xH-He is hustled of to
CHAPTER KILN the rnorning Light
and more astonished when he gets mes
sage from the latter, demanding his
clothes Lightnut, bound for Tarrytown.
Billings home. discovers Frances the
girl Of the pajamas, on the train.
CHAPTER XTv-Lightnut speaks to
ner 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
ter ignores the boy, who then threatens
80 thrash him for offending Frances.
Lightnut takes the next train home.
CHAPTER Xv-Billings storms over
Che 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
he calls the lost silk Of Si-Ling-Chi.
CHAPTER xvI1I-The writing declares
that 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
Ipajamas 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
stthe frump's" slanderous talk about
SsFrancis."
CHAPTER XXI-"Billings' Is taken TO
his room. A servant tells Lightnut that
q message has just been received stating
that Billings was under arrest in New
York for stealing suit Of black pa
5amas.
ishes Lightnut with a 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 mystided.
CHAPTER XXIV-Policeman O'Keefe
returns the black pajainas and Lightnut
sends them to Billings room.
CHAPTER xxv-Lightnut has an in
teresting hour with Frances.
I winked assent.
The library suited me all right!
''Just now," she said in an oddly
sobered voice, Il looked in as
passed through, and he was looking
so crushed, so worn and tired, you
know-he had just come from up
stairs; and yet he faced me so brave
ly and smilingly" shook her
QeaO-pOOr 1e1lOW!
stared-puzzled, don't you know
Ofhand, dash me il could see what
the judge had to do with our evenings
together-why, had his own approval
of my suit. Then 1 remembered that
she, of course, didn't know that--yet,
Probably what she had in her dear
little mind was that he might be hold
ing the library-and he would, if he
continued to think he was busy; for !
had heard him say he expected tc
work all night. But then, there were
dozens and dozens Of other places we
could go--well, l should just say!
l had just bent forward to suggest
this to her when l saw she was going
to speak. So waited. smiling at her
tenderly.
And about Arthur" she began,
and 1 cut myself painful stab with
my nails-right in the palm-"now
there Is a case where I think You
fnd"-she nodded toward the house
again-"where you find one OF his
superb qualities, the one quality that
Of all, admire in man the most"
'By Jove!" l said, leaning forward.
wondered what it was-ano then,
dash it, asked her.
Just trust!" she said simply, and
her face grew luminous. Faith, per-
haps I should say My father has 1t
larger than any man ever knew; 1t
is something that goes out from him
with his friendship, with his love,
making a dual gift'-her voice drop
ped thoughtfully-"I have studied it in