noon
To begin with , the roof had been repaired , and Frank believed it would turn water in any storm short of a cloud-burst . Then the door also was swinging on two hinges , one of stout leather , also carried in Frank 's pack for an emergency . The four bunks were coming along nicely , and the amateur carpenters who worked on them promised a complete job before nightfall . `` And now , '' said Frank , as they munched a cold lunch at noon , having decided not to go to the bother of doing any cooking at that time , `` I want Will to come with me to make a little search for that old boat we were told could be found hidden under a shelving rock near the shore . It has n't been used for some years , and is apt to be in poor shape , but I 've got some oakum and a calking tool . With those , I hope to put it in condition , so with frequent baling we can use it on the lake . '' They made a systematic search all along the shore , but it was not until nearly an hour had passed that they discovered the spot where , under a shelf of rock , the old craft lay .