The driver heeds; he moves—the furious pace

Grows frenzied! Oh, the glory of a race

Like this of modern days, with steady hand

To steer a whirlwind through a startled land!

THE WATCHERS

“The first is near!—Let no one cross!—Take care!

“See! There they are!—Look out! The horn! Beware!

“Stand back!—They’re two!... It’s Girardot! No, no;

“It’s Charron! No, it’s Levegh!—How they blow