The Huttig news., 1913-03-22
GOT EVEN WITH HIM
BY ELLEN SMITH.

front row of the balcony and was en- toying the opera very much. The mu- sic did not bore him and, moreover, Daisy Hiltson was with him, and he was enjoying -Daisy's society even more than the opera. He reflected that he had simply wasted his time taking other girls to the opera, when he might have engaged Daisy for the entire season if he had had his wits about him. Lannigan, however, felt complacent and at peace with the world
 At the first intermission a hand tapped Lanigan's shoulder. Let me see your checks. please" quietly said voice accompanying the hand. Lan- nigan stiffened indignantly. Then, fishing in his pockets for his checks, he frostuy passed them back over his shoulder
 Wrong seats," murmured the voice. Sorry, but you belong on the other side of the house.
 "1'he dickens I dol" Lannigan ex- ploded. These are season tickets, I'd have you know. I've sat here all win ter"
 Sorry" said the imperturbable voice, but the people who own these seats are waiting for m, and you'll have to move"
 Lannigan absolutely choked with rage That this should happen of all yights on the night when Daisy was with him, He controlled himself with an effort and spoke out of the side of his mouth over his shoulder: Il shan't novel"
 "Serryi. said the inexorable voice. q hope you won't make scene. If you don't go I'll have to put you out"
 Lannigan boiled over. It'll take a bigger man than you are to do that. he said very audibly. You confound- ed
 "Oh, I'm big enough" drawled the voice, insu1tingly.
 Lannigan. whirling around with blood in his eyes, confronted the grinning face of Phillips, one of his best friends.
 Daisy giggled audibly. q thought I'd diei' she gasped, mopping her eyes with a whisp of handkerchief Really, I never saw anything done more cleverly, Mr Phillips. I didn't recognize you at first myself; this light is so dim. I never saw anything so funny in my life. Mir Lannigan was so-so perfectly belligerentt"
 Phillips never will know how near he was to going over the railing de clared Lannigan, grimly, still weak from the shock.
 It quite spoiled the opera for him. Besides upsetting his calmness of mind ard his self-satisfaction, he had an additional worry. He did not at all like Daisy's cnen admiration of Phillips brightness. Lannigan was at the nervous stage in his courtshin where the blowing of straws pointed the way. Then he had an inspiration.
 Phillips is so frightfully careless, when again he was taking her to the opera. He'll never once look at the dates. Oh, I wrote him the incest sort of note. I told him that I thought l owed it to him and hoped he could use my opera seats tonight as I could not and I sent him tickets for a month ago that didn't use. I know him he'll ask some girl and when the man at the door turns him down he'll have to buy seats-and hope everything's gone but the dearest ones. That'll serve him right"
 How aw-fully funny" giggled Daisy Hiltson. Really, that's terribly bright, Mir Lannigan. How clever 1t was of you to think of that"
 Lannigan- beamed He felt comfor- table again and fully reinstated in Daisy's admiring opinion.
 Almost obstreperously he presented his tickets to the man at the door.
 There was a colioquy. Then taking Daisy by the arm. Lannigan led her out of the crush and. with muttered Excuse me just moment, please he vanished.
 Whats the matter?" Daisy asked, bewilderedly, when he returned from the ticket office.
 Lannigan looked confused "Oh, nothing" he said, heavily "Oniy-er well, you see. made a mistake and sent Phillips the tickets for tonight I brought along the old ones myself" Chicago Daily News.