The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-27
Beyond tho Green Bai1e o cor.

Ibere WBs mystery peuipu 'no B'cen
bsz, door, tsngibls or intangible. hoce
nobody but Mr., Blakely ever saw the
inside Of that door. which shuts bis prl
vste room at Messrs, Blakely / Stephens
bank from the narrow psssSge connect
ing it with the general otiices.
Mr. Blskely was the sole proprietor Of
The bank, which was the only one In the
small town, and showed every semblsnce
OF the soundest financial basis.
Mr., Blakely was man strangely devoid
OF ecoentricitis g, Ths chief faults TIE
bank Of Il found with him we're his inde
istie ability, and that whenever there wsf
business TO be done in New York sell
ing or buying stock, buying cash. eto-
he invariably attended to 1t himself.
lives sitting at the desk OF the head
cashier, who vLaaway on q short holiday
one morning in s SEPTEMBER. when one oil
our clients entered the connting room.
Mr.. BoyntoD. look hsrs. he said, slip
ping o silver dollar upon the counter.
Where did you get III
WHAT'S wrong with it, inquired, exsml
ning it closely With out noticing any de
iect. Did give 1t to your
Yss Loo at the edge. it's quite
smooth.
passed him two hsli-Iollars and IS
be went away l slipped the dollar into
my pocket intending to keep 1t IS
curiosity. Bat later in the day when Mr'
Bl,kely was 10 the offise, showed 1t tc
him,
Cnriousl be m urmured. One oil On el
perimentsl % int no doubt. for its dated
lS9 =, Do you think we've any other
similar?
No, | have been through them,
S;rspgel Well, I'll keep il. lie prob'
bly, unique.
was disappointed ut bis decision, ss
wanted the coin myself. II was against
my principles. however, 10 protest
forgot it entirely uDtil some weeks later
when Mrs. Blskely. to the utter sstouist
men. OF the banks stsff, turned up 81
honr OF 60 before luncheon time.
10 to that time. although che hst
been married more than ten months
Mrs, Diskely never had been inside ID
bank. New she drove mp 10 her cartisg,
came in proudly. and asked for Mr.
Blskely,
replied that il she would step int
the waiting room l would summon hin
10 the usual way,
No. Sbow ne into bis privste rooms
am Mrs BIskely. she said. hastily.
| recogniz, You. msdsm, ! replied
Bnt The rule is that all visitors, wbosve
they msy be, are TO be shown into th
zsi,iop room, where Mr.. Blskely vii
interview them.
Eonsensei fhs sj,cnlsted, Sacb rule
do not refer to Mr.. BIskel,'s wife. Th
rotm 10 al the end OF the pssssge, is
no,7
You ers putting me In 90 s~kwsr
position, replied. ! sm not sllowe
to lei visitors spproseh the green bsis
door
All Her proud eyes A,sbed. 80 tber
IL ofeen beiz, door which DO one d
proscbesf
When Mr.. Blaksly csme, be did so !
bic hshilusi leisurely msnner, snd b
walked into The waiting room leaving tb
door sjir,
Mr.. Blaksly, sAe ssid bsuehtily.
hsve been insulied BY one Of yonr cltrk
Since when bss yoor vile been denie
J TO enter yoor prIvs,s rooai
Ever since she wrongly sssuned tb'
she tad . right. Mary. My clerks bs'
J their orders. they obey ne. You csuni
] blame them for upboldipg rulss my,.
/, have ir.msf. What Do you vsut'
. an basy ibis morning. The market
g unste,dy iu.t toS.
4 Tell M; Rebstd, bad you kpown
e wss eeuire vonii yeo b4vs sllosed yo'
clerk 10 atpy me sec s. 10 jour / firs
e roonf
0 The fale Is 81 maty ytsrs sisndu
Q Msfy. te eFs!d de'ibffsisiy. liitwsre
!, sside Ter rgu u sopld he the tin er
. of re H,ege ny room would 10 losg
!, te rriF,'s
Ya IfCoue Jtnr elers's ifspiif
- uptold ny olfrk sto rpholSs q
= ruies.
II i,it Lr brush pssi ms as she csr
b out Of lbs tson and saw Der walk rcnl
. the defi.. bu iirs lightly compress
"A srd her he.s hist.