"No; they have no authority from Congress to examine the site."
"But they scrutinized the plans?"
"Yes."
"What was the verdict?"
"That, leaving out geographical considerations, the land at Green Island would make as good a location as that at Cleverly."
Mr. Carlton left the office of the Secretary of the Navy in a very thoughtful frame of mind. He realized that the opposition was making progress, and that his own cause was losing ground.
CHAPTER XI DISCORD AND DEFEAT
One morning, while Barry was on his way to the Capitol, he passed a popular second-class hotel, known as the Olympic. Quite a crowd had gathered around the entrance to the house and inside the parlor a band was playing the popular airs of the day. Barry hesitated for a moment. Then he turned and went in to satisfy his curiosity. Over the entrance to the double parlor of the hotel was a sign reading: "Headquarters of the Citizen's Committee of Green Island."