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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 ■ \ 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 ww 4 A Mystery Of Two Continents Holladay ■;. Case ’■By P BURTON E. STEVENSON Copyright. 1903. by Henry Holt and Company