All's Well That Ends Well
The Harts were greatly relieved to learn that the rash conjecture
about the dog was not true. Because the German shepherd was not
rabid. The necessity for the painful treatment was obviated. The police
gave the dog's owner a summons for allowing the animal to go unmuzzled.
Little Bobby was treated to an ice cream sundae and a Walt Disney double
feature. The neighbors searched other lurid happenings, and Mr. Hart went
back to his office. "What kind of dog was that?" asked his secretary. "Its
bark was worse than its bite." quipped Mr. Hart. 


Windfall--When the bankrupt company struck oil, the surprised investor
received a windfall of $20,000.
(unexpected financial gain)