"Gone to Kansas to get ready for the race."
"Ach, vat a luck!" groaned Carl.
"When did they leave?" went on Matt.
"Nine o'clock this morning."
"Who went?"
"Patsy Grier, Tobe Martin, Balt Finn, Ralph Sercomb, Harry Packard and Joe Mings."
"They all belong to the club, eh?"
"Yes."
"Who's the club's boss?"
"Grier."