CHAPTER II THE NAVAL REPAIR STATION
Mr. Carlton had only gone a few yards when Barry suddenly remembered the bulky manilla envelope that had been entrusted to his care as the train was leaving Cleverly. He ran after the Congressman and handed him the package. Mr. Carlton opened it in the boy's presence and his eyes lighted with pleasure.
"It's just what I've been waiting for, Conway," he said to his newspaper friend.
"Good; then you can present the whole business to the Secretary today."
"Precisely; that's what I intend to do."
"Suppose you take Barry along with you," suggested the correspondent.
"A good idea. I might want to send for some papers."
"Would he know where to go?" asked Conway, laughingly. "You know he's a stranger in a strange land."