Middletown transcript., 1922-04-08
Smiled His Way to
Success 50
By HAROLD SINCLAIRE.

general expression of his face was
frank and friendly.
Sidney smiled his way through the
shipping room of the big merchandise
house of Angel & CO., and left its
foreman disconsolate when there came
an Office promotion. Inside of week
he had even the icy, stately chief ste
nOgrapher In tolerant mood. and
the typewriters were all I'm love with
him. Two years later some one had
to fill the place Of an old veteran who
sold visiting country trade. Within
two months Mr.. ANGEL came to Sid
ney. who had secured that position.
\ "See here, Ware" he observed,
"facts are facts, and you have doubled
the transient trade. How do you do
it?"
Sidney smiled ina modest depre-
eating way, and tried to sidetrack the
burden of compliment by telling
clean humorous story that set the
usually majestic millionaire shaking
with laughter.
"YOu are too good man for a Sec
ond-grade position" decided Mr.. An
gell. Report for managerial place
tomorrow, Ware"
ut makes me sick" observed
Claude Gritfiths. head salesman,
twelvemOnth later-"that eternal grin
of young Ware. Why, I say-it's un-
dignified, 1t isn't business; its-it's-"
ITS caught Miss Della Angel, jusr
as 1t has the whole of u.s." chirped
winsOme Nettie Darling, typewriter,
who overheard Griffiths. "Sidney is
everybOdy's friend and tries to be.
and you're old Glooms.' and that's
why Miss Angel Joined the golf club
just to meet genuine smiling young
man once In while"
"Oh, she did, eh?" snarled the jeal-
Gus rival. "Well, I'll bet Old Angel
doesn't know it."
Sidney never knew how much Della
was to him until she went away to
visit some friends at quite q distance.
He kept on smiling. but there was a
vague longing In his heart that took
some Of the rare glitter from perfect
contentment. In business way every
thing was going more than we'll with
this fortunate young man. Mr.. Angel
had come to him one morning, as he
sat in his office, with bulky envelope
In his hand.
"See here, Ware" he said, 1--WE just
received q new audit of the books for
the year and some system suggestions
and costs averages from our auditor.
want to go over them quietly and
leisurely at home. Come up to the
house to dinner at six-no formality,
mind you"
Sidney was immensely pleased at
the invitation. While on his way at
5 80 that evening man rushed past
him as he stood waiting for long
freight train to pass He carried a
satchel and was constantly glancing
apprehensively behind him. Suddenly,
as If fear-inspired, the stranger ran
to the moving train and swung up the
iron ladder of a freight car.
In getting a safe hold the satchel
slipped from his grasp. The man
made a movement as If to descend
after it. Then glance around seemed
to impel him to the other alternative.
A policeman fitted into view, disap-
peared. and Sidney, after waiting for
a minute or two, picked up the satchel.
He placed the satchel unObtrusively
In corner Of the reception hall as he
was shown into the house by serv-
ant. Then 1t dropped entirely from
his mind. A fine meal and the most
genial guest possible put Mr. Angel
In his brightest mood.
When Sidney was shown up to his
room, to his surprise he found the
troublesome satchel on chair. The
servant evidently had supposed 1t to
be an adjunct of his a]l-n ght visit.
81 wonder what's in it?" mused Sid
ney. as 1t locked? No, i declare !"
He stared hard as the satchel came
open.
"A burglars kit" burst forth Sid
ney.
Sidney put out the lights and sat at
| the open window of the dressing room
of the suite to think of Della. He
must have fallen asleep unawares. A
CLINT of light in the outer apartment
awakened him. Sidney saw two men,
one holding a dark lantern, its raya
focused down upon the open satchel
zone of our kind" spoke one of the
| men.
"Say," broke in the other vehement
ly, 81 know who those tools beloDi
to-Dark Derry. He's here, or com
ing here, and it's his job"
"What about the booty downstairs ?
Hands ofA-I won't interfere will
king pal"
The two men left the room. A min
ute later Sidney saw them make of
across the lawn He went down
stairs.
Tied hand and foot, with gag II
his mouth, lay Mr.. Angel on sofa
A safe stood open, and spread out OF
green cloth beside it was jewelry
money, bonds.
"Another ten minutes and wOult
have choked to DEATH" declared tn,
magnate when released. after Sidne,
had explained matters. ''If they hat
come back for that plumber | woub
have been $4,000 the loser. You're ,
bright fellow, Ware"
Sidney only smiled. He was s,
bright that, with papa's full blessing
he welded winsome Della year later
He smiled then, In love with all til,