Her electric lamps rendered her visible for some time.

And then she disappeared.
The fugitives had little to fear.

Now could Robur get back to the island for three or four hours if his screws were out of gear?
By that time the "Albatross" would have been destroyed by the explosion, and be no more than a wreck floating on the sea; those whom she bore would be mangled corpses, which the ocean would not even give up again.

The act of vengeance would be accomplished.
Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans looked upon it as an act of legitimate self-defence, and felt no remorse whatever.

Evans was but slightly wounded by the rifle bullet, and the three made their way up from the shore in the hope of meeting some of the natives.