“Bonfires to-night!” chuckled Andy. “Oh, boy! but we’ll have some time, won’t we?”
“Right-o!” responded his twin.
Encouraged by the fact that the boat races would attract a large number of visitors to Haven Point, the owner of an amusement park on the outskirts had made arrangements for a special picnic with a number of attractions. The admission to this park was free, and the cadets from both academies, as well as the girls from Clearwater Hall, were invited to visit the place.
“Let’s go down and see what’s doing,” suggested Spouter, after the excitement attending the races was over. “Mr. Falstein owns the park, you know, and he has always been so nice to us we ought to encourage him.” The man he mentioned was the owner of the moving picture theater in the town and most of the boys knew him well.
“I wouldn’t mind,” answered Randy.
“Don’t you feel tired after the race?” questioned Jack.
“Oh, I’m rested now.”
“We’ve got two hours before we’re due at the Hall,” put in Andy. “Come on.”
The upshot of this was that the boys invited the girls to accompany them, and after receiving permission from one of the teachers to do so the crowd set off for the park, which was located in a large grove of trees less than quarter of a mile away.
They found a happy crowd already collected, indulging in swinging, the use of a merry-go-round, and half a dozen other amusements. A small band was playing, and half a dozen couples were indulging in dancing on a small platform.