The next day Mr Walsh, Joe, Willie and Mr Funnell take the sheep to market. Matty stays back at the farm and works. Jessica hangs around asking him lots of questions and Matty suddenly gets angry with her. She goes off into the mountains on her own. Mrs Walsh has to visit her brother and Matty is left alone on the farm. A storm comes and Matty sends Betsy the dog to look for Jessica. Betsy does not return. Matty goes into the mountains to look for the girl but he cannot see because of the mist. Eventually he finds her and spends half the night helping to protect her on the wet mountainside. They are rescued. Matty wakes up in bed the next day with his mother by his side. He is a hero for rescuing Jessica. Mr Walsh offers him a job on the farm and his parents agree. Matty is finally very happy.