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This proposition was agreed to , and when the boys returned from their foraging expeditions it was found that there were more than enough boards to build the hut , so the work began at once . Holes were dug in the ground , and some posts planted as supports for the structure , and then the boards were hastily nailed together from post to post . In three hours the hut was practically completed , and it remained only to lay a floor until they could hold their first meeting in the new club-house . The floor itself was down by noon , and the club then served a memorable dinner to mark the completion of the structure . A hole was dug in the ground outside the door , and a furnace made . A skillet was brought from Archie 's house , together with some dishes and a coffee-pot , and Dan Sullivan brought some more dishes , and six eggs from his nests under the barn . The boys were obliged to make several trips to and from the houses , but finally nearly everything was ready , and the eggs were carefully cooked by Archie , who was really a good housekeeper , from long experience in the kitchen with his mother .