Chapter 27: On the Lake

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​⁠Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand. The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.

With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors. Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom. Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop,