At last help came, and they heard the sound of Mr Walsh's voice above the noise of the storm. "Come on! Get out of there!' he shouted. He pulled them out one by one, and they followed him through the driving rain back to the farm. 'Get in there!' Mr Walsh said, and the on boys found themselves in a warm, dry, comfortable barn.Then Mrs Walsh brought them a hot drink and some dry clothes, and they lay down to sleep. But they remembered that storm all their lives.
Mr Walsh woke them the next morning. "Come on!" he shouted. "Are you going to sleep all day? Here's some tea. Drink that, and then go and put your things out to dry
It was a bright sunny morning. The boys went back to their camp, put the tent up again, and put everything out to dry in the sun.
A little later Mr Walsh came down to the field. "Would you like to see the sheep dogs at work?' he asked the boys.
"Oh, yes!" said Matty excitedly. "I'd love that"
But Joe and Willie didn't want to go, so Matty and Mr Walsh went off together. The two dogs came running from the hills behind the farm, and began to follow them. Betsy walked just behind Mr Walsh, with Prince behind