He had expelled both Paul and Stockie from his territory on account of an incident which had happened some time previous.

The two chums went in one day to buy a few cents worth of candy.

They were difficult to please and insisted that Philip should hand them some from a jar on an upper shelf.

While his back was turned Paul reached far into a barrel where a few nice, red apples lay on the bottom.

As he balanced on his stomach over the chime of the barrel, Stockie saw his opportunity for mischief and gave him a push that toppled him down on his head.