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’■HE ALBANY DAILY HERALD! SATURDAY,
f Furniture
In order to reduce our large stock of Furniture and Housefurnishings,
sale which will continue through January. Liberal price reductions have
satisfactory attempt to give adequate ideas Of the wonderful values offered
visit our store and see just what we are able to save you during this s
Elegant Chiffonieres,
and in this store you’ll find' some
* * arc
of the prettiest and ^ most convenient
styles, both in oak and mahogany, in
these popular pieces at
Rockers, Reception, Diners
Almost any sort of a chair that you
could wish, some styles that you haven’t
thought about, perhaps. All reduced
for this sale.
Bed Room Suits
New Shipment Iron Beds
just received in time for the January
sale, and they go right in at the reduced
prices, too. Some great values in
this lot
that ought., to appeal strongly.to your
taste, especially since the prices have
tumbled so. Suits in oak, mahogany
and walnut at
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Odd D ressers and Tables
Carefully selected 'showing of newest de
signs in Odd Dressers and Dressing
Tables. Price reductions in these lines
very liberal for this sale. Price range
Reductions
Owing to the exceptionally mild winter the demand for these goods has not been up to
dur expectations, and having bought liberally to secure best possible prices, we are left
with a much larger stock than we usually have at this season. In order to clear out our
entire stock of blankets and comforts we offer them at these ridiculously low prices:
$1.50 Comforts a.t L—$1.00 $1.50 Blankets at -$1.00
12.00 V " 1.50 2.50 “ “ 1.75
4.00 “ “ 2.75 4.50 ** " 3.50
A specially strong line with us, even
after the heavy fall selling. Beautiful
racks are shown in oak and mahogany,
all reduced, ranging from
Albany,
Ug/dSte tame In slowly, listlessly. It or mmionB—and Unit Ills daughter—my
CHAPTER XVIII.
I N a moment we were hurrying along
Uie street In the direction the nota
ry .had pointed out to us, Mnrtlguy
was nlreildy out of sight, and we
had need of linste. My head was iu a.
whirl. So Prances- Holladay Was not
really the daughter of the dead million-'
alre! The thought compelled a com
plete readjustment of my point of
view.
We had reached the bedell again, and
we turned along It lu the'-dirccllou of
the cliffs. Far ahead I saw a man hur
rying in the same direction, I could
guess at what agony uml danger to
himself. The piith began to usceud,
and we panted tip it to the grassy
down which seemed to stretch for
miles -'and miles to the northward.
Right before us was a little wood, in
the midst of which I caught a glimpse
of a farmhouse.
We ran toward it, through a gate and
up the path to the door. It was closed,
but we heard from within a man’s ex
cited voice, a resonant voice which I
knew well. I tried the door. It yield
ed, and we stepped into the hall. The
voice came from the room at the right
It was no time for hesitation. We
sprang to the door and entered.
Mnrtlguy was standing In the middle
of the floor, fairly foaming at the
mouth, shrieking out commands and
imprecations at two women who cow
ered In the farther corner. The elder
one I knew at a glance; the younger—
my heart leaped as I looked at her—
was It Miss Holladay? No, yet strange
ly like.
He saw their startled eyes tym past
him to us and swung sharply round.
For an Instant he stood poised like a
serpent about to strike; then I saw his
eyes fix in a frightful stare, his face
turned livid, and with a strangled cry
he fell back and down. Together we
lifted him to the low window seat, pur
suers and pursued alike, loosened his
collar, chafed hls^hands, bathed his
temples, did everything we could think
of doing, but hd lay there staring at
the ceiling with clinched teeth. At last
Royce bent and laid bis ear against bis
breast. s
“It Is no use,” he said. “He Is ggad.”
I looked to see them wince under the
blow, but they did not
daughter, monsieur — was living still.
From that moment he was like n man
possessed. At once he formed Ids plan,
building I know not wlmt hopes ti[bn
it. He drilled us for two years In
speaking the English; he took its for sis
months to Londres that we-might bet
ter learn. Day after day wo took our
lessons there, always uml always Eng-
,'llsj). Ceclle leiirned ver’ we", r.v.m-
'gleur, but I not so well, as Von can roe.
1 was too old. Then at last v.-e reached
New York, and my daughter—tills line,
—was sent to see M. llolladity., while 1
•was directed that I write to C'elbstc—
to Mile. Hgjhultiy. She came 'that, vet-'
afternoon.”- she cnntlm.cd, “and I, told
lifer that It was. I who was her mother,
lie was with me and displayed to her
the papers of adoption. She could not
but ho convinced. He talked to her
us an angel —oh, ho could'seem one
when bo chose; he told her that I was
In poverty; he made’her to weep, which
was what he desired. She promised to
bring us-money; She was ver’,good.
My heart went out to her. Then, Just
us she had arisen ta start homeward,
In Ceclle came, crying, 1 sobbing, stain
ed with blood."
She shuddered and clasped her hands
before her eyes.
“But you have said It was not mur
der, jnadame,” I said to the younger
woman.
"Nor was It!” she cried. "Let me
tell you, monsieur. I reached the great
building, which my husband bad al
ready pointed put Jo me_ I went up
gave me a shock to see the pallor of her
face. Then she glanced up and saw
Royeo standing there. She drew In
her breath with a quick gasp, a great
wave of color swept over her cheeks
and brow, n great light sprang Into her
Don't bet money on tic
Governor’s race~it is gamb
ling. Simply -wage a case
of Flint Rook Ginger Ale.
It's letter form and—you
difficulty, though slowly, and an hour
before midnight we-pulled up trium
phantly before the Hotel Blanquet, the
principal Inn of Ktretat.
v CHAPTER XVII.
W E werp up at an hour which
astonished the little fat keep
er of the inn 1 and Inquired
the location of the office of
the registrar of births. It was two
steps away In the Rue Alphonse Karr,
but would not be open for three hours
at least. Would messieurs have their
coffee now? No, messieurs would not
have their coffee until they returned.
Where would they find the residence of
the registrar of births—his residence?
That was another matter. His resi
dence was some little distance away,
near the casino, at the right. We
should ask for Maltre Flngret Any one
could tell us. When Bhould messieurs
be expected to return? It was impos
sible to say.
We set off along the street, leaving
the Innkeeper staring after ns.
But a sudden light gleamed In the
notary’s eyes.
“Walt, messieurs!” he cried. “A mo
ment, but a moment. Ah, I remember
it now. It was the link which was
wanting and you have supplied if—
Holladay, a millionaire of America, his
wife, Mme. Alix. She did not live In
the villa then, messieurs. Oh, no. She
was very poor, a nurse; anything to
make a little money. Her husband,
who was a fisherman, was drowned
and left her to take care of the chil
dren as best she could."
He had got down another book and
was running his Ungers rapkjly down
the page, his finger all a-treinble. with
excitement. Suddenly he stopped with
a little cry of triumph.
“Here it is, messieurs! See!”
Under the date of June 10,1876,-was
an entry of which this is the English;
Holladay, Hiram W., and Elizabeth, his
wife, of the city of New York, United
States of America; from Celeste - Alix,
widow of Auguste Alix, her daughter
Celeste, aged five months. All claim sur
rendered In consideration of the payment
of 25,000 francs.
Mr. Boyce caught up the book and
Oh, yes; but I forgive
Improved New Hoi
Sewing Machine:
' Latest Stylo
_ Double Ring, Ball yBeat
(Concluded on Page 10.)
Lightest and best on the market.
I swap for the old Machine.
I will overhaul and furnish part
attachments and needles for at
make of Machine.
W. F. FLOYD, Mgi
’Phone 362, Albany, Ge,
TfiLwaggi
bestIIH
SJATIONEKV,
Fresh Shipment
WILEY'S
The younger
woman went slowly to the window and
stood there sobbing quietly; the other’s
face Ut up with a positive blaze of Joy.
“So,” she exclaimed In that low, vi
brant voice I so well remembered—“so
he Is dead!”
Royce gazed at her a moment in as
tonishment.
“Mme. Alix," he said at last, “yon
know our errand."
She bowed her head.
“I know It, monsieur,” she answered.
“But. for him there would have been
no such errand. As It Is, I will help yon
all I can. Ceclle,” she called to the
woman at the window, “go and bring
your sister to these gentlemen."
The youuger woman dried her eyes
CANDI
If The Best I* Good Enough,
you will 1 buy your stationery from
us. j Buying here relieves you of
any/ anxiety concerning what Is
good form In what is considered
good society, The most fashion
able writing papers and the best of
them. Prices, styles and variety,
just the same as in the larger cities.
CHERRIES
MARASCHUSP
fore had dot yet been repaired.
- Luckily for us. the moon soon arose,
Sg-lthatwe Kqtjprward,withont much
glanced at the back. It was/We “Rec
ord of Adoptions.”
15he
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A Mystery
Of Two
Continents
Holladay
■;. Case
’■By P
BURTON E.
STEVENSON
Copyright. 1903. by
Henry Holt and
Company
