“No, wait a minute!” implored Boswell. “I want to say something, Parsons.”

“Won’t after the race do? I can’t listen now. Besides I’ve got to give Ruth——”

“It’s about her I want to explain. Hang it, man, it won’t take a second.”

“Is Boswell in there?” called someone at the door of the dressing room.

“Yes—yes!” eagerly assented the rich lad.

“There’s a fellow out here wants to see you,” went on one of the rubbers. “Some sort of a foreigner. Says you told him to come here and——”

“Yes! Yes! Let him in!” cried Boswell. “It’s someone I want to see!”

There was a little stir about the doorway and a man strolled in.

“Senor Boswell,” he began, “you have sent for me, and——”