The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-10-31
RElQAD , IM Green g!II >,
b BAIIE DOOR
A Wife Forces Her Husbands Sc
eret Chamber and Makes
q Discovery.

There was mystery beyond the green
baize door, tangible or intangible no
body knew, since no one but Mr.. Blake
" ever saw the inside of the door
which shut his private room at Messrs.
Blakely & Stephens bank from the
narrow passage connecting it with the
general offices.
Mr.. Blakely was sole proprietor OF
the bank, which was the only one in
the town and showed every semblance
of the soundest financial basis.
Mr.. Blakely was man strangely de-
void of eccentricities. The chief faults
the bank staff found with him were his
indefatigabtlity and that whenever
there was business to be done in Lon
don-selling or buying stock, buying
cash, etc.-he invariably attended to 1t
himself.
was seated atsthe desk of the head
cashier, who was,away on short holi-
day, one morning, in September, when
one Of our clientst entered the counting
house.
"Mr. Boyton, look here" he said, slip
ping a crown piece upon the counter
where did you get ftp
whats wrong with TT inquired,
examining it closely without noticing
any defect. IBID 1 give it to youY
I Eyes. Look at the edge. It's quite
/ smooth"
l passed him two half crowns, and as
he went away slipped the crown into
my pocket, intending to keep it as
| curiosity, but later in the day, when
Mr.. Blakely was In the office, showed
| it to him.
"Curious!" he muttered. zone Of an
experimental mint, no doubt, for it's
dated 1896 Do you think we've any
others similarT
mo: l have been drought them.
Strange! Well, I'll keepi it 1t Ii
probably unique"
| / was disappointed with his decision
as l wanted the coin myself. 1t wai
against my principles, however, ito pro
test. I forgot it entirely until SOM
weeks later, when Mrs. Blakely, ito tn
utter establishment of the bank'sistaff
turned I'D an hour Oriso before bunch
con time.
Up to that time, although she ha'
been married more than ten months
Mrs. Blakely had nevertbeen inside'th
bank. Now, she drove up in her car
riage, came in proudiys and asked 10
Mr.. Blakely.
replied that If she would step Int
the waiting room wouldssummon' hir
in the usual way.
'sNo. Show me into hisiprivate room
am Mrs. Blakely," she said hastily.
81 recognized you. madam" replied
But the rule is that allsvisitors who
ever they may be, are toibe shown int
the waiting room. where Mr.. Blakel
will interview them"
"Nonsensep' she calculated. "Suc
rules do not refer to Mr.. Blakely's wifi
The room is at the end of the ,passag
Is it not?'
"You are putting me jim an awkar
{ position" l replied. liam not above
I to let visitors approachJthe greenibaiz
s door
I "Ahv' Her proud eyes flashed. vs.
there is a green baize door which, I
9 one approachesY
/ When Mr. BlakelY@came he did sou
h his habitual leisurely manner, and 4
h walked into the waiting room, leavRr
4 the door aJar.
s "Mr. Blakely," she said haughtily, :
, have been insulted by one Of yoa
4 clerks. Since when has your wife bee
g denied the right ITO enter your priva
|. room~
n Ever since she wrongly assume
r. that she had such a right, Mary. N
II clerks have their orders; they OBJ
n them. Youicannot blame them for u
holding rules, myself have frame
What do you want? l am very bu
this morning. The market is very u
h steady justinow."
a. "Tel me. Richard, had you known
was coming would you have allow
your clerk to deny me access to 70
20 private room 2" Mrs. Bhkely inquire
d 1.-THE rule is of many years star
n ing, Mary" he said deliberately.
1t were set aside for you. it would
VI the thin end Of the wedge. My ro'
e. would no longer be private"
id "You fndorse your clerks insult"
to 81 uphold my clerk who upholds
banks rules"
l felt her brush. pastlme as shefca
n out Of the roomi and saw her sw'
I. round the desks, her Alps tightlyl &C
4 pressed and her head livery high.
The following morning when Iitu
ed up atlthe bank the tporter met
o with the inquiry, had Ilseen anyth
of Mr.. Blakely? mo ,oneihad seenat