When all the oranges had been duly "stuffed," the boys were stationed at the foot of the steep terrace, and the girls started five or six big oranges rolling down toward them. For an instant the ten hesitated, then they plunged wildly up the slope to capture the spoils. As each succeeded in getting an orange, he retreated to the foot of the hill, and began a frantic effort to eat down to his penny before any more oranges were started down the slope. One crafty but too confiding youth decided to pile his booty at the foot of the hill, hoping thus to gain time and distance his fellows. But while his back was turned, the pile disappeared. Another tried dropping the fruit into his blouse, but in the scramble several oranges fell out. The only safe way was to get the penny out as soon as you had secured the orange.