The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-08-29

Richard Eightnut. an American with an
affected English accent. receives a pres
ent from a friend in China. The present
proves TO be a pair Of pajamas. A letter
hints Of surprises to the wrearer. L8ghtnut
nons the pajamas and late at night gets
mp for a smoke. His servant. Jenkins.
comes in and, failing to recognize light
nut, attempts 10 put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy. Lightnut changes his
Clothes intending 10 summon help. When
he r~eappears Jenkins falls on mis- neck
with Joy confirming Lightnpts oehet
the encounter he had with a hideous
Chinaman dressed in pstamas In a
message from his friend, Jack Btilinks,
tightnut is asked to pot up this KID
for the night on his way home from col,
lege. Later Lightnut nnds a beautiful
girl In black p~ajanres In his room. Light-
nut is shocked by the girls dTinking.
her name is Francis and puzzles him
with a story OF her love for her sisters
roommate, named Frances. Next morn
Ing the girl Is missing and Llghtnut hur-
Hes to the boat TO see her of. He Is &C
posted by a husky college boy, who calls
him 'Dicky," but he does not see the
Irl Jack Billings calls to spend the
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the paJamas
bnd ~retires. Lightnut later discovers
ton-chop whisker, and wearing pajamss.
jenkins calls the police. who declare the
Intruder to be Q criminal. called Foxy
Grandpa" The Intruder declares ne IS
lightnut's guest and appeals 70 the lat
ter in vain. He is hustled on 70 jail.
In the morning Lightnut - astonished TO
md Billings gono. and more astonlsheu
when ae gets a message from the latter,
e~ema1ding his clothes. LIghtnut, bound
TOR Tarrytown. Billings home. discovers
"Erences." the girl OF the paJamas., on
the train Lghtnut speaks TO her and al
tu&es 10 the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
IN black pajamas. AT Tarrytown Frances
70 met by q husky college youth VINO
pores the boy. who then threatens to
thrash him for offending Frances. l1ght-
nut takes the next train home. Billings
and Lightnut discover mysterious chi
nese characters on the paJamas. Profes-
sor Doozenberry Is called in 10 interpret
the hieroglyphics. He raves over what he
calls the lost silk OF Si-Ling-Chi. Tho
writing declares that a person Wearing
pr the previous wearer. The professor
borrows tho patamas for experiment
Billings" dressed In patanas Is found In
the professors room and is taken homo
In an automobile with Frances and a wo-
man Lightnut calls "the trump" Light
hut Ia angered by the frumps ander-
pus talk about Francis Blilngs IL
Iaken TO his room. A servant tells Light
nut that a message has Just been re-
eeived stating that Billings was under ar
rest in New York for stealing a suit OF
pthCh pd JdfIlhS. JudHc DiiihSb
Lghtnut with q tale of Francis esca-
pades. Lightnut asks permission TO speak
10 Frances" The judge declares that
not another living person would tackle
the job. and Lightnut. his mind occupied
with the beautiful Frances. is greatly
mystined. Policeman O'Keefe returns the
black paJamas and Lightnut sends them
30 Billings room. Lightnut has ar inter
peting hour with Frances. He tells OF the
things the judge has been saying about
"Frances." much to Frances amuse-
nent. Judge Billings refuses TO inter-
esde for a man under arrest claiming to
be his son Jack. The judge promises
Jack TO wear the pajamas that night
Next morning Jenkins tells Lightnut he
Jaw him UightnuD nghting with a youth
In the library during the night. Jack
Billings tells Lightnut the Judge Is going
10 send Frances TO a reformatory. Light
put IL attacked by a man he takes for
The chauffeur. who objects 10 his atten-
lions to Frances Later Lightnut meets
Colonel Kirkland. who Is the image OF
Foxy Grandpa" Professor D~oozenberry
clears mp the various entanglements by
explaining the secret OF the haunted pa
bamas.