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Show Sho Camo Too Late. A brother of Capt. Grldley of "You may fire, Grldley. when you're ready," fame Is chief of the redemption division divi-sion of tho treasury. That's whero the old paper money is counted and made ready for the machine which grinds it to pulp. Ho has a wife, and woman-llko sho gets around on pay day to relievo her lord and master of the trouble of spending It all. That Is, she used to como around to his working placo to got what was coming com-ing to her. but she won't do It again. She went there tho last pay day and talked with her husband through the meshes of the stout wire screen that encloses all thos who handle tho. filthy stuff turned in for redemption. She mnde the fortnightly touch Just as a crowd under tho guidance of a messenger was moving away from the screen. Mr. Grid-ley Grid-ley dutifully passed out a roll of bills Ono of the women In tho party came running back filled with excitement. "Oh, please, mister, I'd like to get some of that money!" she exclaimed, regarding re-garding Grldley with a beaming countenance. coun-tenance. Poor Grldley didn't catch the drift of her remarks. so'IE. beg your pardon, madam, "I said I'd like somS fl f"o reponted. By that? ley had looked at her hti Zt In her eyes. Then she v 3 "You're too late," she ly. "I'm his wife, andf has any left.' i |