The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-31
GOT EVEN WITH HIM
BY ELLEN SMITH.

l.annlBan Hdu al diSie seat III ehS
front row of the balcony and was en-
joying 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 hand
tapped Lanigan's shoulder. Let me
see your checks, please" quietly said
a voice accompanying the hand. Lam
nigan stiffened Indignantly. Then,
fishing in his pockets for his checks,
he frostily passed them back over his
shoulder.
Wrong seats" murmured the voice.
Sorry, but you belong on the other
side OF the house"
"The dickens | dol" Lannigan ex-
poded. 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
nights on the night when Daisy was
with him. He controlled himself with
4, effort and spoke out OF the side of
lis mouth over his shoulder i
,han't novel"
Sorry" said the memorable voice.
81 hope you won't make a scene. II
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, insultingly.
Lannigan, whirling around with blood
in his eyes, confronted the grinning
face of Phillips, one Of his best
friends.
Daisy giggled audibly. II thought
I'd die" she gasped, hopping her
eyes with whisp of handkerchief
Really, | never saw anything done
more cleverly, Mr.. Phillips. l didn't
recognize you at first myself; this
light Is SO dim. ! never saw anything
so funny in my life. Mr.. Lannigan
was 500 perfectly belligerent!"
Phillips never will know how near
he was to going over the railing" do
clared Lannigan, grimly, still weak
from the shock.
1t quite spoiled the opera for him
Besides upsetting his calmness oil
mind and his self-satisfaction, he had
an additional worry. He did not al
all like Daisys open admiration OF
Phillips brightness. Lannigan was
at the nervous stage in his courtshiI
where the blowing Of straws pointed
the way. Then re had an inspiration
Phillips is so frightfully careless,
Lannigan told Daisy a week later
when again he was taking her to the
opera. He'll never once look at the
dates. Oh, wrote him the incest sort
Of note. / told him that | thought
owed 1t to him and hoped he could use
my opera seats tonight as | could not
and | sent him tickets for month
ago that ! didn't use. | 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
gone but the dearest ones. Thatll
serve him right"
How aw-fully funny" glggled Daisy
lliltson. Really, that's terribly bright
Fir. Lannigan. How clever 1t was OF
you to think Of that"
Lannigan beamed. He felt comfor
table again and fully reinstated In
Dalsy's admiring opinion.
Almost obstreperously he presented
his tickets to the man at the door
There was a colloquy. Then taking
Daisy by the arm. Lannigan led her
out Of the crush and, with muttered
Excuse me just a moment, please,
| he vanished
What's the matter?" Daisy asked
bewilderedly, when he returned from
the ticket office.
Lannigan looked confused. "Oh
nothing" he said, heavily. "Only-er
well, you see. made a mistake and
sent Phillips the tickets for tonight
| brought along the old ones myself
| --Chicapn nni1y Nauya