view their handiwork. "You see, people can read that from the
street. Everybody who passes will see it."

"Yes," replied Ned Rector, who already had been enrolled as a charter
member. "But I hope they won't think it's a blacksmith shop over here,
and drive in to get their horses shod."

The boys laughed heartily.

"The next question is, whom shall we have for president of the club?"
asked Walter. "I suppose we ought to elect one to-day so we can be
regularly organized."

"Yes, that's so," agreed Chunky. "What's the matter with having Tad
Butler for president? He knows all about horses, even if he has none
himself."

"But he's not a member of the club," objected Ned.

"No," agreed Walter, "but I had thought we might make him an honorary
member. We ought to take him in, someway, for I know he's anxious to
join us."

"Then, I would suggest that we organize first," advised Ned, who
possessed some slight knowledge of parliamentary law. "You can choose
one of us for temporary chairman, and then we will go ahead and form
our organization just like a regular club."

"That's a good plan. Will you be the chairman, Ned?"