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Washington Southern Ky
Schedule In eject Nov. 7, 1909.

ccnedule In eject Nov. ], 1909.
Trains leave Union Station for Wsshingtor
sud points north at 7 70, 80S, s IS and 80
!. 1871, $50. S07, 8 Is, and II 80 p. M,
daily
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and point
south ct 81, 43 Gocal), and 10 az O. M,
Accommodation for FrsdericksDurs at 51s
p. m. ally.
EeTE:-Time Of arrivals and departure
md connections not guaranteed
% p. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
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NOTICE TO STOCKFOLDERs.-Tbe an.
nual meeting of the stock holiers Of THE
EMERSON STEAM PUMPC MPANY will
be held at their Office in Alsxsndris, Virginia.
on MONDAY, January 10, 1909. at II o'clock
q. m. K BRUCE EMERSON.
dec23 I'd Gscrsts,~
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MEETINGI.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF THE
AZ AMERICAN RUTILE COMPANY OF
tIRGINLA.-The annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the American Rutile Com
pany will be held at the office ofoompsny No.
III south Fairf,x street, Alexandra Va. on
MONDAY. the Srd Of January, 1910, from IL
o'clock noon to O'Clock D. m. for the cleo.
ton Of directors and for the transaction OF
such other business as can be levfully consid.
cred. The transfer books will be closed for
10 days prior to the Srd day Of January,
W. N. SLA TER, President.
ALBERT HARPER, Secy. and Treesr.
dec3 2T
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THE annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the CONSOLIDATED QUARRY
COMPANY will b. held at the Office of the
company. No III south Fairfax street. Ally.
andria, Va, at 80 O'Clock p. IN on the oh
day OF January, lilo, for the election of dire
tors and such other business rs NAV be prop
erly before the meeting. J. C. PRATT,
dec27 I'd Secre e,v
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first cash OF spray upon the heated SENSITIVE
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spraying tube, or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc
Warren street New York.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING oi the stock
holders of the FIRST NATIONAL
BA' X will he held at TIE banking house in
Alexandria, Va on TUESDAY, January
II, 10 0, at ~ o'clock, noon, for the ell ction
Of directors for the ensuing year. for the par-
pose Of amf ndiDg its articles If association
and for the transaction Of 8 ,ch other business
as may properly come before the meeting
GEO, f. WAKEFIELD, Cashier.
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GROCERIES.
w. A. JOHNSON & CO.,

NlNOVAAAFOF
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
And Dealevs In
ALL KINDS OF LIQUOR,
Gave on hand Gibson's Xxx, Xxx, XXX
and Pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Nom
gram Whiskies; also Bsker'send Thompson
Pare Rye Whistles, to which they invite thu
attention Of trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise
nhall receive prompt attention.
Oondgnments Of Flour, Grain and Countn
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
hs highest market prices and prompt returrI
N. e corner Cameron and Royal Streets,
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holders of the IOWA APARTMENT
HOTSE COMPANY for the election of a
board of directors for the ensuing year will
be held at the Office of the compa y, No. 1913
sou Royal street, Alexandra. Va, TUES.
DAY, January II, 1910. at 200 O clock q m
CHARLES d WALC0FT, President.
A. NJ. MCLACHLEN, Secretary.
deo27 M
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N0TICE.-The annual meeting cf the stock.
HOUSE COMPANY for the election Of
board Of directors for the ensuing year will
be held at the office Of the company, No i2s
south Royal street, AleIspdris, Va, TIES
DAY, January II, 1910. at 1890 o'clock q. m.
CHARLES ID. WALC0TT, President.
A. M. 4 CLACHLEN, Secretary.
dec27 III
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THE annual meeting of s'ockhol 'ers of the
WEST BROTHERS BRICK COM.
PANY. will BE- held at its principal ofi,e, No
III south + irfsx street, ElexanhJi4, Va. N
TUESDAY Jt"pary II. 1910, vt 10 o.. lock M
Will IAN D WEST, Secretary.
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dec10 I'd

NOTICE.-The annual meeting Of the stock.
~ holders OF the MoLACHLEN RA>K-
ING CORP GRAFTON for the election of q
board Of directors for the ensuing year and
the transaction IF other business, will be held
ct the ofti'e Of the company. No. I22 south
Royal street, Alexar dris. Virginia January
IL, 1910. at eleven Ocl ok m.
4 NJ. McLACHT EN-, President.
E. Fl MCLACHLEN. Secretary.
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DURSUANT to the requirements OF the by
laws. notice 10 hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stocs holders of the NEW
WASHINGTON BRICK COMPANY for the
election Ct nine directors to serve for the en-
suing year and for the transaction Of such
other business a. may be brought before the
meeting, will be held at the company Office,
No. Ill south Fairfax street, in the city Of
Alexandria. State Of virginia, on the thir-
tenth day of January, 1910 at noon. Polls
will be open from ~ O'Clock m to I O'Clock
D. II. Y. L. HOLB book, President.
WIN. N. AATTINGLY, Secretary.
dec28 I'd
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THE ANNUAL meeting Of the stock hold
ers of THE CITIZENS NATIONAL
BANK, Of Alexandra, Va, will be held at
the banking house TTEIDAY, January IL,
1910, at ~ o'clock noon, for the purpose Of the
election Of directors for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction Of any other business that
may properly be brought before the meeting.
RICHARD N. GREEN,
dec11 I'd Cashier.
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THE A NUAL MEETING Of the stock
hcl!trs cf the ALEXANDRIA MA
TIONAL BANK will be hello at It's Office, at
the corner of King Snd Royal streets, in the
CITY OF Alerandris. state Of virgini on the
18th day Of January, 1910, from 1 90 q. no. to
100 p N for the election Of directors for the
ensuing year, and for the transaction Of al
the said meeting. 7. C. SMITH, Cashier.
decll I'd
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THE annual meeting Of the stockhol ers Of
s; 8. SHEDD q BRO. COMPANY wiA
be held at the office Of the company, No. III
south Fairfax street. Alexandria, Va. at 200
o'clock p. M, on the 18th day Of January,
go, for the u'pose If citing directors and
for the transaction ofsuch business as may be
prope,l y before the meeting.
GEORGE H1kTH, JR.. Secretary.
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POTOMAC Il CHESAPEAKE
sTEAMBOAT COMPANY.
FROM EIGHTH STREET WHARF,
WASHINGTON

SUNDAY, TUESDAY and THURSDAY
at 8. m. for landings as far az Wirts, includ-
ing Grinders, Poeeys, Brents Sunday AMI
Tuesday trips) and Upper MschOdos Creek
landings.
MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY nt4pm
for landings as far as EDGEWArER aud
PARHAAS POINT, including the Upper
Mschodoe Creek. Wicomieo river landings
and those In Homini eek.
SATURDAY st 7 g. m. for landings Sc hr
ings.
Schedule subject 10 tide and weather and 10
change without notice.
Fer detailed informal ion call Phone So
Bell oy Home
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STEAMEns,

MAITLAND, DELAWAKE AND Viz
GINA RAILWAY COMPANY
SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers Of This Line i.esvs Alss sDdris
on and after May is, 1909,
Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY,, and
SATURDAY ct 4:30 D. m.
Oh BALTIMORE AND ALL THI
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS,
Cuidne and appointments unexcelled.
Fretgh. for Baltimore, Philadelphia an
Sew York solicited and handled with cara,
Through rates and bills Of lading isrusd,
Single fare 10 Baltimore, $3.50; round trip =
$3.50. staterooms, one way, $3.50. Meals, 800
REARDON & GRIMES, Agent,
Foot ~ Cameron street.
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Potomac & Chesapeake
Steamboat Company.
NEW NORFOLK LINE
On an After October IA
STEAMER CIT .JOaNG

eoUTHBoUED-Tuesdsy Thursday and Sat
srday. Leaves Washington from 9th al wharf,
~. M; Alexandria, Cameron ct. wharf, $40
p M; Colonial Beach, 10p. m. Arrives Old
Point, 6 q NJ: Norfolk, Ia. m.
NoRrHBoUND---suudsy, Wednesday and
Friday. Leaves Norfolk, Commerce st. dock,
- m; Old Point. 5 .. m; Colonial Beach,
IL midnigh,. Arrives Alexandria, $50 a. M;
Washing on, ga m.
Connections at Colonial Beach and Wash.
ington With local steamers for Potomac river
landings At Norfolk and Washington with
lines diverging,
Fare, one wsv. $500; round trip, 50 o..
W. r. Eh1ERT. Vice Pres and Cen. Mgr.
w F. CARNE, JR.. Gen. Agt.
REARDON A GRIMES, Agents, Alexandria.
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Washington, Alexandria 4
Mt. Vernon Railway.
LEAYH ALEXANDRIA.

LzAvH ALEXANDRIA,
For Washington, from corner Prince anc
Royal streets. week days, at $40, COS, 6a,
8 80, 40, 8 90, 7 %, z Is, 730, 40, 7 SO, 8 OC
8i6, 1926, 836, $50, 91O, $50, $50.
10 TO- 10 80, 10 80, II 10, II IS, II 30, II 70 a.
M, IL 10, IL rs, II 80, IL so, 10, 125, l 80,
80, 10, 2 %, 2 80, 3 so, 8 o.. S25, 8 IS, 8 50
1 426, 30, 4 40, 465, 8 10, 8 Is, s IS, So,
8 500, $50, 6 8, 700 IL, 725, g 90,
eco. 9 80, 10 90, 1890, II 10 and l166
p. m,
sundays-7OO, 7s6. 8 10, s2O, 8 40, 9 90, ga,
9 40, IL o 10 90, 10 20, III 90. II 20 and IL 4(
o. M, 200, 1920, 49, 40, 100 lao, / ,2M
220, go, 8 90, $40, $40, 40 400, 1850
5 20. s 40, 6 90, s 20, 1870 100, 1905
$50 900. $50. IGO0 100 and II 10
FOE MOUNT VERNON.
Lsave Alexsndris for Mount Vernon, week
days, 8 40, $50, 7 Sc, 651, 10 5, IL rs, o. m.
IL Is, Is, 3 IS, $50. 40, 8 So. 6 30, 81
8 20, 8 so, so II so . m.
Srndays-7 ", 8 30, go, 10 so, IL 80, a.
IL 80, l. so. 2 80, 80, 40 $50, $50, IS
s 46 and II Is p. m
SCHEDULE FOB ALEXANDRIA CITY CAB.
NoRTHBoUnD.
Leave Ferry Wharf 8 16, s Al, 8 10, 96
10 Is, II 90, II So a. M; f2 80, 1 05, l 81
%, 2 As, 8 80, 4 %, A IS, s O5, 8 500
z 06, 2 40, s %, 8 90, 9 40 p. N.
s0UTHBOUND.
Leave Spring Park 06, 8 so, 8 So, 8 30
10 10, 10 As, IL 20 a. m; ~ 10, IL 50
l 20, so. 2 80, 8 Is, 8 80, 4 20, 4 80, 8 80
05. 20. 25. 10. az. 2f. 10 90 o n
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CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAPIDAN
W RAILROAD COMPANY.
Alexandra, Va, Dec, 6, 1909.
To the holders Of the Charlottesville End
Rapidan Railroad Bonds The following bonds
drawn for redemption by lot, in accordance
with the terms Of the mortgage, will be paid
ct the Office Of the Philadelphia Trust, Safe
Deposit and Insurance Company, PhilsdeI-
UARY l, 1910 Interest On said bozds will
cease January /, 1910
Nos 81. 80. IS, 81, ", 81, lis, ZIG. III, 1876,
IA, TO, f7s, $50, 1871. COO each, $500. ?
Nos 2ss. 277, ISL, 30l, SIS, $50, s74, 3s4,
So4. tss. 454, 4ss, 40. 40. $40, sol, 57f, 500,
Oh, sos, 81. 7sS-$5oo each. I'll eco.
No. 78S-<i00.
kDW. L. DAINGERFIELD
sSfa SrkoSH 1sh rpnsr ~
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-12
CHAPTER II.
On the DEVILS Staircase,

I had not walked three hundred yards
towards the village when 1 met the
police agent hurrying stationwards at
a pace which would quickly bring him
face to face with Count Peter and his
companion.
This must be prevented at any cost,
so I stopped him.
7 wish to speak to you
They told me you had gone to the
station"
This was all right, for It showed he
was following me. Our interview
ended hastily this morning, because ]
thought you doubted my word and I
was angry. I see now that you were
doing your duty. Come back with me
20 the inn, and let US talk things over
You can say what you have to say
here" he answered. He was a surly
dog: but I dared not let him pass me.
Scarcely that; because I can adopt
your suggestion and prove to you, by
letters and so forth, that I am what I
told you: an Englishman and not a
spy"
why do you change like this?" His
suspicious tone again
THE reason is simple ] have decided
to leave here tomorrow probably, and
don't wish to be bothered by your spies
meanwhile II is simpler to convince
you with proofs" I linked my arm in
his. Come along. we must understand
one another better 7 am not the sus-
picious individual YOU think and you
are no doubt a better fellow than ]
deemed"
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"The English gentleman will talk to you"

Der. The hill and then" and she put
her hands before her eyes for a mo-
ment
You have had a wonderful escape"
The word confused her. Did we es-
cape then? Is he not following us?
My uncle thought-oh, I understand;
l thought you meant-but is he hurt?"
Yes. badly"
I had placed her so that her back
was toward the wrecked carriage and
the Counts body; but at my words she
turned and looked around. Her eyes
were wide with horror. rs he dead?'
she asked.
But for a miracle you would have
shared his fate"
She was silent for a moment and
lifted her hands and let them fail with
q sigh. He would rather have had it
so than have been captured; and he
feared that this time. He was a hard,
desperate man."
There was no sign of any strong emo
ton or great personal grief in this
reference to him. It was far better so
under the circumstances. But 1 did not
quite know what to say.
Then she surprised me. He told me
to come to you If anything happened
to him. You recognized him. he said. "
Yes. as Count Peter Valdemar. ]
warned him this morning"
He told me. You are a friend Of
Count Ladislas Tuleski?" she said this
with just a suspicion of hesitation.
An intimate friend. Do you know
him ?"
"Yes-I know him,-oh yes: I" she
hesitated, glanced at me and stopped
He is one of my most intimate
friends and one of the best fellows il
the world" I said enthusia stically.
She made no reply. but glanced
swiftly at me again and lowered her
head.
Il think I can walk now" she said
presently: and I helped her to rise. 81
am not hurt, you see, It was only
fright and shock"
THANK God It was no worse"
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could make the sharp turns and twists
OF that zigzag, treacherous, deadly IN
cine at gallop.
I shouted a warning at the top of my
voice; and then my heart seemed to
leap in my breast and every vein In my
body to chill like ice as the occupants
of the caleche looked up, and recog-
nized Count Peter Valdemar and the
girl who had been in my thoughts all
that day.
As the runaways reached me I Ieapt
down on to the road and made a
spring for the reins of the horse nearest
me. I missed them and was rolled over
and over, while the frightened beasts
dashed on, the count tearing and tug
ging and straining at the Teins in fu-
tile effort to stop them.
I jumped up and ran down the hill
in pursuit. Just below, the road made
an S-shaped curve, and the horses were
round this and out of sight like a flash;
and while I was racing after them
round the first bend, heard a shout in
| a mans voice, a girls scream, and then
the crashing sound Of a smash.
| I reached the scene in a few moments.
| The wreck had come at a point where
| the road turned at less than a right
angle; and the sight of it sickened me
! with fear
/ One horse was down. lying against a
/ bank. bleeding prOfusely and kicking
/ spasmodiCally in what I judged to be a
/ death struggle. The other was on its
/ feet and was plunging and Juggling to
| free itself from the reins and harness
which had got entangled in the wreck
/ Of the caleche Under the body of the
! vehicle lay the count and as I did not
for the moment see his companion,
| guessed that she must be hidden under
! the wreckage too.
With a big effort I hoisted the vehicle
| sufficiently to drag out the count; but
the girl was not there.
| Then I saw her lying behind a bush
| by the roadside I ran to her and laid
my finger on her pulse. With intense
relief I found the beat; feeble it is
/ true, but steady; and I poured some
brandy into the cup of my flask and
managed to get a little Of IL between
| her lips. A trembling sigh escaped
I her. and I returned to the Count
| The police agent was right. The
Count would never cross the German
frontier-he had crossed the farther
one. I knew enough Of first aid worl
/ to ascertain the C0use. His neck was
| broken and guessed he had beer
thrown sideways on to his head. snap
ping the vertebrae. 7 drew the body
TO the side Of the road and threw one
| Of the rugs over It.
Next 1 freed the sound hOrse-think
ing he might be needed-soOthed hin
bit and tethered him to a tree.
BY this time the girl was fast re
| covering and I went back to her.
was administering another dose of tn,
brandy when she opened her eyes.
You" she said.
yes, fortunately. Don't worry abOu
things. May I help you to sit up ant
take this, or can you manage il alone
That's good" I smiled as she sat VI
unaided.
What has happened? Oh, I remem
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/ chose the southern road and as the
ground was very hard I went at a lels-
urely pace. l was not followed; and as
soon as I had satisfied myself of this.
my thoughts slipped back to the Incl
dent at the railway station, and a pair
of blue eyes that had looked with such
desOlate usefulness into mine. Would
the count get away? Had they gone
already? Would chance ever bring us
together again? Could I not do some
thing on my own account to help
chance? That was more my way; and
I set to work thinking how 1 could use
my friendship with Ladislas to accom-
plish my end.
I was still following this train of
thought when I reached the hill known
locally as the Devils Staircase" Bra
tinsk stands on a plateau; and about
FIVE miles to the south, this hill, one Of
the most dangerous I have ever seen
on account of it's fearful gradient and
deadly twists and turns. leads to the
plains below. From the top there is a
fine view over the Batak Levels. a
stretch of fertile country extending for
miles to the foothills beyond. It was a
favorite spot Of mine ard on reaching
if now I dismounted, tetheTed my horse
near and strOlled 70 smoke q cigar and
continue my reverie.
I was inclined to shake hands with
myself at the thought of using Ladislas.
He would surely be able to tell me
enough of Count Valdemar to put me
on the track; and I was just thinking
how to describe the girl whose initials
I believed to be ~. D." when 1 caught
the grating Of wheels. followed rapidly
by the thTObbing sound of horses feet.
Some one must be in a deuce of a
hurry, I thought, as I looked back along
the road. Some one was, surely enough.
| Not a couple of hundred yards from
the brink of the hill came a light caleche
with two occupants drawn by a pair Of
horses at full gallOp. What was the
| fool of a driver about? To dash down
! the Devils Staircase at that mad pace
meant death. No horses ever fOaled
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the village, her back towards me, and
1 saw her handkerchief fall.
l picked it up and hurried after her.
Hearing my steps she turned so quick
ly as TO suggest alarm.
You have dropped this" l said,
handing her the little dainty lace trifie.
As I held it out the initials ". D."
embroidered in the corner, lay upper
most.
She took it hurriedly. glanced from
the initials to my face, and then
thanked me.
Just then a man came hastily round
a bend in the path some twenty PAGES
ahead of us. She bit her lip at sight
Of him and her nervous confusion in
creased.
''My-my servant. You must go,
please"
Surprised that she should show such
fear of a servant I drew aside with a
smile and she walked on.
Then / looked at the servant; and
the mystery about her at once became
clearer and yet deeper.
Tt is one of the freaks of my other
wise treacherOus memory, never to for
get face; and despite his disguise
recognized the man at once. I knew
him by his remarkable eyes-small
1t was Count Peter Valdemar, the
stormy PetreI' of Polish politics; the
originator of a dozen cOnspiracies. He
was dressed as a servant, wore a close
cropped red wig, and was clean shaver
/ recalled the police agents word in
stantly; and the danger to the girl APP
pealed to me. For her sake I resolved
to warn him.
They spoke together, and from his
glances in my direction, I guessed she
was telling him what / had done. AS
I approached them, he assumed the
deferential air of a servant.
"A word with you" l said.
He was full of surprise. with me
sir?"
I drew him aside 'I have no desire
! to pTy into your affairs, but I wish t
warn you that you are in great danger
/ Of discovery here"
Danger. OF what? Surely you ar,
mistaken. sir?" He spoke with a flour
ish of the hand and a bow, but hi.
piercing eyes were fixed intently upoI
mine.
Il am a friend of Count Ladisla!
| Tuleski, and I met you once or twic,
/ in his rooms in London a year ago
/ You are Count Peter Valdemar. ThiI
morning a police agent from WARSAW