The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-19
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CHAPTER I.-Richard Lightnut, an
American with an affected English ac-
cent, receives a presnt from friend
in China
CHAPTER 1.-THE present proves
to be pair of pajamas. a letter hints
of SURPRISES to the wearer.
CHAPTER III.-Lightnut dons the pa
Jamas and late at night gets up for a
smoke His servant. Jenkins. comes in
and, failing to recognize Iightnut, 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
Joy, confirming Lightnut's belief that he
Is crazy.
CHAPTER Iv-Jenkins tells Lightnut
Of the encounter he had with q hideous
Chinaman dressed in pajamas.
CHAPTER YIN a message from his
friend, Jack Billings, Lightnut is asked
to put up 1.-The kid for the night sn his
way home from college. Later Lightnut
finds beautiful girl in black pajamas in
his room.
CHAPTER vT-Lightnut is shocked by
the girls drinking, smoking and slangy
talk.
CHAPTER VII-she tells him her name
is Francis and puzzles him with a story
Of her love for her sisters roommate,
named Frances. Next morning the girl
boat to see her off He is accosted by
a 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
jamas and retires.
CHAPTER x-Lightnut later discovers
in his apartment a beefy person in NUT
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas.
Jenkins calls the police, who declare the
intruder to be a criminal, called Foxy
Grandpa"
What q respectab ble-looking old par
ty might be up to, wandering around
bachelor apartment building at three
in the morning, was none Of my busi-
ness. What's more, you know, l
didn't care a jolly hang. But the
thing that dashed me was that just
as I moved toward the door to close
1t, he uttered my name again and
came straight toward me as though to
speak.
So I had to wait, by JoVe, for I
couldn't close the door in his face.
Awfully rotten thing to do-that, you
know.
Lost his floor and wants to in
Quire," decided.
And then as he toddled across the
last yard and stopped before me, l
saw that the old chap was in his night
things-some darkish sort of pajamas.
"By George!" he exclaimed with
leer that showed his almost toothless
old gums. BET you never would guess
what I got up fort"
No, dash it, 1 didn't even care to
try. I just coughed little.
"He, he!" he giggled. Woke up
and remembered had promised Flos-
sic Fandango of The Partisan Broil
ers' a box of steamer flowers. Cad,
she sails at ten; so I piled out and
shot of a note to my florist, special
delivery. Been trying to find out
from that Internal card back there
when's the first collection from the
box below. You don't know, do you?"
By Jove, one Of those foot-in-ther
grave old stage-door Johnnies! The
surprise took my breath.
why, the cneesy old sport!" /
thought disgustedly And 1 answered
rather coldly: Sorry, you know; no
idea" And 1 opened the door wide.
But the old rascal never moved;
Just stood there, chuckling horribly.
We'll, she'll be back in the fall
he cackled. And see here, old chap.
will introduce you if you like. You
need waking up!"
And here I gave jump and yelled
"Ouch!"
For the old fool had dug his thumb
into my ribs. Only then did it dawn
on me that he was drunk. OF course
that was it, and unless I got rid Of
him the old bore would stand and
twaddle the rest of the night.
reached for his hand and shook it.
We'll have a talk about It some
time" l said pleasantly. Just now,
don't you think we'd better each get
to bed? So devilish late, you know"
He slapped me on the shoulder with
a blow that almost brought me to the
foor. Felt like he struck me with
ham, don't you know!
Fright old chap" he said; very
delicately put; won't keep you up an
~other minute. Believe I'd like drink
first, though, if you don't mind"
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