The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-16

right to come into his house and cross
examine him and to accuse him, tenta-
were disappointed Mr.. .Aram's manner
was still one of absolute lmpassihility.
Whether this manner was iabtual to him
they could not know but II made them
doubt their own Judgment In having SO
| quickly accused him. as il bore the look
OF undismayed innocence.
1t was the reporter who was the first
has signed Mr.. ,Aram's name-the clerk
who sent It, for instance"
Young Mr.. Aram looked UP at him curl
ously and held out his hand for The sec
how it happened, That's not my sigma
ture. ] never signed that"
The editor was growing restless.
you" he said zone written from the
rooms of the Shakespeare Debating club,
| OF which / see you are president. Your
| clerk could not have access there, could
| he? He did not write that, too?"
No said Mr. Aram. doubtfully, The
could not have written that"
The editor handed him the poem. Its
| your them
| Yes. that's mine" Mr. Aram replied.
And the signature?"
yes. and the signature. ] wrote that
myself" Mr.. Aram explained. ''and sent
| II myself. That other one CBohemiaD ]
just copied out 10 remember. but this is
original with me
And tho envelope in which it was
lnclosed." asked the editor, ''did you ad-
dress that also?'
Mr.. Aram examined 1t uninterestedly.
| ''Ies. that's my handwriting, too lie
raised his head. His face wore an express
| sion Of patient politeneSS.
oh" exclaimed the editor suddenly,
| In some embarrassment II handed YOU
the wrong envelope. | beg your pardon.
That envelope is the one in which 'Bo-
hemia came
The reporter gave hardly perceptible
| start; his eyes were liked on the pattern
OF the rug at his feet, and the editor con-
tInued 10 examine the papers In his hand
There was a moments silence Prom
outside came the noise OF children play
ing In the street and the rapid rush OF
when the two visitors raised theii
heads Mr. Aram was looking at them
strangely. and the fingers folded IN his
lap were twisting IN and out.
| This Shakespeare Debating club, -
said the editor where are It's rooms
Ny. Aram?"
1T has no rooms now" answered the
poet, 1T has disba nded. 1t never had
any regular rooms; we just met about
'T seo-exactly," said the editor. "And
the house on Seventh avenue from which
your yyfS third third poem poem. was tsent-d!d YOU re.
SIDE, SIDE mere tnen' or have you always
mo, yes-.I used to live there-I lived
there when I wrote that poem"
and back at Mr.. Aram. ut is a Vacant
lot. Mr.. Aram." ne said graveIy.
| There was long pause. Tho poo,
| rocked slowly up and down In his rock
iing-chair and looked at his hands. which
he rubbed over one another as though
they were cold. Then he raised his
| head and cleared his throat.
We'll, gentlemen" no said, you have
| made out your case"
Yes" said the editor. regretfully, 1--WE
have made out our case" He could not
help but wish that the fellow had stuck
| TO his original denial. II was too easy
q victory,
IT don't say. mind you" went on Mr
Aran, that ! ever took anybody
verses and sent them 10 a paper as my
own, but | ask YOU, as one zentlemar Z
talking to another, and inquiring for IN.
formation. what Us there wrong IN doine
"? ] say, II had done II, which I don't
admit / ever did, where's the harm?"
Where's the harm?" cried the two
visitors IN chorus.
obtaining money under false pre-