Luminous Evidence — 177
“Johnson, you say Snow was de man dat robbed you?” “Yes.” “Was it moonlight when it took place?” “No, siree.” “Was it starlight?” “I, golly! no; it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand afore your face.” “Well, was there any light shining from any house near by?” “Why, no; there wasn’t a house within a mile of us.” “Well, then, if there was no moon, no starlight, no light from any house, and so dark you couldn’t even see your hand before your face, how are you so positive that Mr. Snow was the man, and how did you see him?” “Why, Cuff, you see, when the nigger struck me, de fire flew out ob my eyes so bright, that you might see to pick up a pin.”