THE SPORT OF THE GODS
"A Burning Shame!
A Poor and Innocent Negro made to Suffer
for a Rich Man's Crime!
Great Exposé by the 'Universe'!
A 'Universe' Reporter to the Rescue!
The Whole Thing to be Aired that the
People may Know!"
Then Skaggs received a telegram that made him leap for joy. He was to do it. He was to go to the capital of the State. He was to beard the Governor in his den, and he, with the force of a great paper behind him, was to demand for the people the release of an innocent man. Then there would be another write-up and much glory for him and more shekels. In an hour after he had received his telegram he was on his way to the Southern capital.
Meanwhile in the house of Maurice Oakley there were sad times. From the moment that the master of the house had fallen to the floor in impotent fear and
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