Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-11-27

Richard Lightnut. an American with an
directed English accent. receives pres
Snt from friend In China. The present
proves 20 be a pair Of paiamaa. 4 letter ,
nlnts Or surprises 10 the wearer lightnut
lons the pajamas and late AZ night gets
UP Tor smoke. His servant. Jenkins
comes IN and. falling 20 recognize Llgnt-
Nut' attempts TO put him out Thinkihk
ne servant crazy. Llghtnut changes ms
clothes intending 10 summon help. When
ne reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
Mlth JOY, confirming Lightnuts behet
that no Is crazy. Jenkins tells Lghtniut ot
me encounter ho had with hldeouh
Nnlnaman dressed In paiamas IN
message from his friend. Jack Billings!
dghinut is asked 20 put up the klu
ior the night on his way home from go,
lege. Later Llghtnut finds a beauutul
Elri IN black pajamas In his room, l1ght-
nut ~ shocked BY the grille drinking,
smoking and slangy talk. She tells I'm
her name Is Francis and puzzles him
with a story Of her love for her sister
room Innate, named Frances. Next morn
ing the girl Is missing and Llghtnut hur-
res 70 the boat TO see her or lie Is hI-
Sosted by husky college boy. who ca.ls
MIN "Dicky" but he does not see ne
8irl Jack Billings calls 20 spend tne
night with Lightnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons on
the pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas
IN his apartment a beefy person IN NUT
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajames.
jenkins calls the police, who declare lhe
Intruder 20 be a criminal called Foxy
Grandpa" The Intruder declares he Is
lAghtnuts guest and appeals to the lat-
ter IN vain. He Is hustled on TO laiL.
In the morning Lghtnut is astonished 20
IND Billings gone. and more astonlsneo
when he gets a message from the latter;
demanding his clothes LlEhtnut, bound
for Tarrytown Billings home. discovers
Frances" the girl OF the patamas,, on
che train. Lightnut speaks to her ana al
ludes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that LEhtnut never saw heI
IN black pajamas. At Tarrytown Frances
e met by husky college youth, who
halls Lghtnut as "Dicky." The latter ig-
nores the boy, who then threatens 70
thrash him for offending Frances. Light-
nut takes the next train home. Blihngs
storms over the outrage OF his arrest, 81, ~
and Iightnut discover mysterious Chl'
nese characters on the pajamas. Prores,
Bor Doozenberry II called In to interpret
the hierogiyphcs. He raves over whai ~
calls the lost silk % Si-Ling-Chi. the
writing declares that person Weatlns
the pajamas will take on the semhlance
of the previous weArer. The professor
borrows the patamas for eNperlmshI
Billings" dressed In pajamas - found II
the professors room and Is taken home
in an automobile with Frances and a Wo
man Lightnut calls "the trump" Light
nut Is angered by 'the frump's slander,
GUS talk about "Francis' billings i
taken to his room. A servant tells Light
nut that message has Just been re
celved stating that Billings was under. ar
rest in New York for stealing suit o
black pajamas. Judge Billings astonlshei
Aghtnut with q tale OF Francis esca
pades. Lightnut asks permission TO spear
10 Frances" The Judge declares tina
aot another living person would tackl
the lob. and Lghtnut. his mind occupies
with the beautiful Frances. Is greatl'
mystifed Policeman O'Keefe returns tn
black pajamas and Llghtnut sends then
to Billings room. Lightnut has an inter
esting hour with Frances. He tells OF tn
things the Judge has been saying abou
Frances" much TO Frances amuse
ment. Judge Billings refuses to Inter
cede for a man under arrest claiming I
be his son Jack.