The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-28

: people ceases to love, they no longer
shall be mates"
But they do not become mates
unless they both love-" insisted
Tanar
THAT is true" admitted Lotari.
but presently you shall love me.
know that, for all men love me.
/ could have for my mate any man
in Lar that I choose"
You do not feel unkindly to-
ward yourself said Tanar with a
grin.
why should ~" asked Lotari.
Am not beautiful and young?"
Stellara watched Tanar and Lo-
tart walking down the village
street. She saw how close together
they walked and it seemed that
Tanar was very much interested in
what Lotari had to say to him.
Deval was standing at her side. She
turned to him
ut is noisy here" she said. There
are too many people. Walk with
me to the end Of the village
n
1T was the first time that Stellara
i had ever indicated a desire to
be alone with him and Doval felt
a strange thrill of elation. Il will
walk with you to the end of the vii
lage, Stellara, or to the end Of Pei
lucidar. forever, because I love you"
he said.
The girl sighed and shook her
head. do not talk about love"
she begged Il merely wish to talk
and there is no one else here to
walk with me-"
why will you not love me?"
asked Doval, as they left the house
of the chief and entered the main
street of the village. "Is it because
you love another?"
NO" cried Stellara, vehement
ly. IT love no one. hate all
men,"
Doval shook his head in per-
plexity. 'I can not understand you,"
he said. MANY girls have told me
that they loved me. think that
I could have almost any girl in
Amiocap as my mate if asked her;
but you, the only one that I love,
will not have me-"
For a few minutes Stellara was
silent in thought. Then she turned
to the handsome youth at her side.
"You are very sure Of yourself,
Doval," she said, "but I do not be-
lieve that you are right. I would
be willing to bet that 1 could name
girl who would not have you, who,
no matter how hard you tried to
make her, would not love you
IF you mean yourself, then there
is one" he said, "but there is no
other"
"Oh, yes, there is" insisted Stel-
lara.
who is she?" demanded Doval.
"Letari, the girl from Lar" said
Stellara.
nOVAL laughed. "She throws
- her love at the first stranger
that comes to Amiocap," he said.
"She would be too easy"
Nevertheless, you can not make
her love you" insisted Stellara.
II do not intend to try" said
Doval. Il do not love her. I love
only you, and if 1 made her love
me of what good would that be
toward making you love me?" No,
1 shall spend my time trying to
win you"
"You are afraid" said Stellara.
you know that you would fail"
"It would do me no good if I sue
ceed,' insisted Doval.
1T would make me like you very
much better than / do now" said
Stellara.
you mean that?" asked Doval.
Il most certainly do said Stel-
lara.
"Then shall make the girl love
me-" said Doval. And if I do,
you promise to be mine?"
Il said nothing Of the kind" said
Stellara. 81 only said that I should
like you very much better than
do now"
We'll, that is something" said
Doval. IF you will like me very
much better than you do now, that
is at least step in the right
direction"
However, there is no danger of
that" said Stellara, for you can
not make her love you"
Wait and see," said Doval.
u q
A S Tanar and Letari turned to
"A come back along the village
street they passed Doval and Stel-
lara, and Tanar saw that they were
walking very close together and
whispering In low tones. The Sa-
RAN scowled, and suddenly he dis
covered that he did not like Doval
and he wondered why, because al
ways he had thought Doval a very
fine fellow.
Presently 1t occurred to him that
the reason was that Doval was not
good enough for Stellara, but then
if Stellara loved him that was all
there was to 1t, and with the
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