At the trial, the engineer insisted that he had given the driver ample warning by waving his lantern back and forth for nearly a minute. He even stood and convincingly demonstrated how he�d done it. The court believed his story, and the suit was dismissed.

&#34Congratulations," the lawyer said to the engineer when it was over. "You did superbly under cross-examination."

"Thanks," he said, &#34but the plaintiff�s lawyer sure had me worried."

"How�s that?" the lawyer asked.

"I was afraid he was going to ask if the lantern was lit!"