Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-18
q HERO HUNTER


little Cousins hand.
How persistent you are Frank
she exclaimed I'm some petulance.
snatchtng away the diminutlve white
member impatiently. Il have already
told you would never accept a man
OF the ordinary level OF mankind. III
wait until meet Il really heroic. noble
man, one who would risk his own life
10 save Eine. There. Frank, you have
your final answer"
"But I'd do as much ms that. Daisy
he said earnestly. IL would. indeed, IL
I only had the opportunity"
without a doubt. sir. though l must
say l am inclined to disbelleve your
statement. You are not OF heroic
make, Frank. and you ought not TO AS
pire TO things you could never perform.
The idea W considering yourself
hero. oh, Mr.. Allison. l advise you to
abandon the foolish thought,
DAISY, how can you say SOP he
cried reproachfully. 81 know am
convinced you are speaking but idle.
i
a greater part of your heart than you
care TO own; ell. my pretty hero hunt
err And his speech ended In teasing
konR of voice.
The impudent fellow actually enjoy
cd the red flush that crimsoned the
pinkness OF her cheeks, the angry
flash OF her gray blue eyes. the scorn-
full curl OF her short upper lip. Daisy
Vane was very angry indeed TO all APP
pearances, and her words confirmed
her insulted looks.
How dare you. Frank AllIson?" she
exclaimed. How dare you, l sayP
Hero hunter. indeGdl Very compli.
mentary, l really must acknowledged
Thank you. sirr'
Mr.. Allison grew instantly penitenk
or perhaps pretended to Ice so. His
face took on sorrowful cast OF ex.
preston.
Forgive me. Daisy, dear. was
beside myself. love-" he murmurcd.
with languishlng glance.
"YOur Daisy dear! Your love. for
sooth!" the Indignant damsel said
scornfully. "Once and for all. Mr.. Al
lison. | decline TO listen 20 any more
OF your endearlng eplthets. You have
belled your words, sir. You are any
thing but hero. sir. and consequent
iy you are unworthy OF my hnnd."
Frank fired up under this blaze Of
scorn lie drew his fine fgure up
proudly and haughtily. He smiled aS
scornfully AMI spoke as coOlly as Misc
Vane herself
"My hcroism has not been proved as
yet Miss Nanc. that | know OF. Until
you are certain of my defects In that
quarter | think you would do well Ia
reserve your opinion. But | will moi
detaln you any longer. Allow me 20
wish you very good morning" hC
said, with inimltable politeness OF
manner And Off he walked I'm fine
style after honoring Daisy with .
courtly how ana naughty smile.
81 hope hc IN not offended" SHE
thought M she pursued her solltar!
way along the vcrdant path on TIM
wide green field. Though he di(
behave nOnscnsically. yet ! do think
after all, he is or heroic make.
actually wish something would hap
pen 10 me and Frank would displa,
! his heroism. aud then Il would turf
out all right Frank was right wlTcl
he said lac knew he held n place I'm IN.
heart. Ru: unless sousstbing does oC
-. cur | will never let him kBow | car
for him at all. oh. something mus
10 happcnv she exclaimed aloud. nm,
@ from the depths OF her tender it'll
r heart there duttcred n sigh.
And. would you believe II, then an
!, there something did happenl Did yo
r ask what Il was? Wen, IA deep. sono
rous growl fell on the fresh countr
air. and Daisy looked up 10 behold a
enormous bull only n few PAGES fror
! her and looking hXedly at her.
r. In moment she understood ia
J., cause of this umvelcomc encOunto
T. She wore light wooden shawl OF
% vivid scarlet color, the very hue tia
= arouses all the fierceness in such a
-, animal.
Daisy gave wild shrek, and. turr
ing around, she fed with wonderfl
m aeetness back the way she had CONF
Al But quick as she ran her speed wa
j nothing compared TO the terrible raj
A. at which the huge animal behind hC
came along. Her fate seemed inevit
BILE She paused second for breat
and gave long. piercing shrek. I'll
n next instant she certainly would hay
been tossed mercilessly over the hig
80 wall that Enclosed part OF the feel
oh, what n blessed relief-sl
"a beheld Frank Allison close beside her
-, Catching the terrified girl In h
~ arms, he first tore off the scarlet shay
n and nung 1t back at the bull. who, no
- that he had the offending color all
II himself, vented his fury on the po
little shawl by tearing IL to shred
after which operation he content'
. himself by beginning quietly to gra
on the green grass.
All danger being passed. Frank
er iently went on until they reached
on low stile, and then he released his ia
1T burden. Their eyes met. Daisy's ia
famed with crimson bushes, and h
pretty lips quivered softly. Frank p
IA his arm around her waist and drew {