explosion-fearful

Updated: May 22, 2025

With a single movement he dropped the revolver into the bottom of the boat, and plunged deep into the sea himself. At the very instant the lad disappeared beneath the water there was a flash of fire above the submarine, followed by a violent explosion-fearful, terrific. The upper work of X-9 was blown high into the air and came down in splinters, scattered to the four winds of heaven.

Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes - The Boy Allies under Two Flags