A moment later the big German ships began to come about; and from the decks of the Queen Mary, the Lion and the Indefatigable there came loud British cheers.
The Marlborough, still helpless, poured shell after shell upon the enemy.
Some distance away still, the British fleet was approaching in an endeavor to intercept the retreat of the enemy. Captain Raleigh of the Queen Mary took in the situation at a glance.
"They'll never do it!" he exclaimed.
He determined upon a bold step. He gave command to bring the Queen Mary about. Then, disabled as his ship was, he started in pursuit of the enemy.
There was a cheer from the Indefatigable, and presently the head of that vessel also came about She started after the Queen Mary!
CHAPTER XVIII
THE SINKING OF THE "QUEEN MARY"
Perceiving this move by two vessels that he believed the same as at the bottom of, the sea, so far as fighting purposes went, the German admiral became very angry again.
"A blight on these English!" he exclaimed. "Don't they know when they are beaten?"