[CHAPTER II. LAYING THE FOUNDATION]
[CHAPTER III. MORE ABOUT LEAVES]
[CHAPTER IV. THE DIFFERENT ORGANS]
[RAILROAD BUILDING.]
"COME, boys," said Will to the others, "I'm tired of this humdrum play. Let's get up something new and big."
"Agreed," came from the others; "but what shall it be, Will?"
"A railroad," was the prompt reply.
And they all shouted, "A railroad! Hurrah, boys! That's just grand. We'll do it. But who knows how?"
"I do," came from Will. "Father's an engineer, and you see I hear him talk to mother about it every day."
"Your father an engineer!" exclaimed several. "Don't Mike Rilley and Tim Sullivan run all the engines?"