Butthestrangestpartofitwastheunexpectedsequel。Idon’tknowthroughwhaterroroftheDean’sfiguresithappened，throughwhatlackofmathematicaltrainingthethingturnedoutasitdid。Nodoubtthememoryofthemathematicalprofessorwasheavilytoblameforit，butthesolidfactisthattheChurchofEnglandChurchofMariposaturnedouttobeinsuredforahundredthousand，andtherewerethereceiptsandthevouchers，allsignedandregular，justastheyfoundtheminadraweroftherector’sstudy。Therewasnodoubtaboutit。Theinsurancepeoplemightprotestastheyliked。Thestraight，plainfactwasthatthechurchwasinsuredforabouttwicethewholeamountofthecostandthedebtandtherector’ssalaryandtheboarding—schoolfeesofthelittlestoftheDronesallputtogether。
TherewasaWhirlwindCampaignforyou！Talkofraisingmoney，——thatwassomethinglike！IwonderiftheuniversitiesandthecityinstitutionsthatgoroundtryingtoraisemoneybytheslowandpainfulmethodcalledaWhirlwindCampaign，thattakesperhapsalldaytoraisefiftythousanddollars，everthoughtofanythingsobeautifullysimpleasthis。
TheGreaterTestimonythathadlainsoheavilyonthecongregationwentflamingtoitsend，andburnedupitsdebtsanditsobligationsandenricheditsworshippersbyitsdestruction。Talkofabeacononahill！Youcanhardlybeatthatone。
IwishyoucouldhaveseenhowthewardensandthesidesmenandMullins，thechairmanofthevestry，smiledandchuckledatthethoughtofit。Hadn’ttheysaidallalongthatallthatwasneededwasalittlefaithandeffort？Andhereitwas，justastheysaid，andthey’dbeenrightafterall。
Protestfromtheinsurancepeople？Legalproceedingstopreventpayment？Mydearsir！IseeyouknownothingabouttheMariposacourt，inspiteofthefactthatIhavealreadysaidthatitwasoneofthemostpreciseinstrumentsofBritishfairplayeverestablished。Why，JudgePepperleighdisposedofthecaseanddismissedtheprotestofthecompanyinlessthanfifteenminutes！