"Have any trouble with any of the men?"
"Yes, sir."
"Who?"
"A man by the name of Larry, and another whom they call Bad Eye."
"Humph! I suppose you know it's a bad breach of discipline in a show to have any mixups, don't you?"
"I do. I make no apologies, except that I was acting wholly in self defense. All the same, I do not expect any favoritism. I am willing to take my punishment, whatever it may be," replied the lad steadily.
There was the merest suspicion of a twinkle in the eyes of the showman.
"Tell me what you did."
"I punched Larry, tripped his friend, and—well, I don't exactly know all that did happen," answered Phil without a change of expression.
"Knock them down?"