第16章 THE GREAT WAR SYNDICATE(16)

But events proved that no such ideas had entered the minds of the Adamant's officers, and their action totally prevented sending a flag-of- truce boat.As soon as it was light enough to see the repeller the Adamant began firing great guns at her.She was too far away for the shot to strike her, but to launch and send a boat of any kind into a storm of shot and shell was of course impossible.