Not only had the power gone to steer her horizontally, but the control of her elevation had also vanished.
And it was not unlikely that mountains did exist in these antarctic lands.

Any instant a shock might happen which would destroy the "Albatross." Such a catastrophe became more probable as the wind shifted more to the east after they passed the prime meridian.

Two luminous points then showed themselves ahead of the "Albatross." There were the two volcanos of the Ross Mountains--Erebus and Terror.

Was the "Albatross" to be shriveled up in their flames like a gigantic butterfly?
An hour of intense excitement followed.

One of the volcanoes, Erebus, seemed to be rushing at the aeronef, which could not move from the bed of the hurricane.