The Fair Judge of The Night
Many moons ago, after the Spanish colonization was over, when it was necessary to maintain tranquility at night and remove the dangers from it, an uncommon being appeared from the beyond to bring peace and order. This being was a ghost, but no one knew what he was until one night during the summer of 1821. Some men were returning drunk and were causing a lot of troubles in their neighborhood in La Palma. They did not listen to anyone and continued their mess. However, a strong wind suddenly blew and shook the branches of the trees. It was so strong that they hit the ground immediately afterward. When they stood up, they saw the being as nothing they had ever seen in their lives. It was quite tall, perhaps 1.80m, and was headless! They could only see a plume of smoke from his neck! Also, it dressed entirely in black and rode a black horse (figure 1). Plus, in his right hand, he held a whip. Figure 1. The Fair Judge of the Night during the sunrise. ¹ They were aqui...