Während Mrs. Harrington, Pollyanna und ihre Gäste sich große Sorgen um Dr. Chilton machen, finden der alte Tom und Timothy ihren Herrn und bringen ihn nach Hause. Er ist schwer verletzt und ringt mit dem Tod. Im Beisein aller bittet er noch seinen Freund Mr. Pendleton und Jimmy, sich um seine Frau und Pollyanna zu kümmern, bevor er schließlich stirbt. Die Trauer ist groß über diesen schweren Schicksalsschlag, und Mrs. Harrington hatte nach 14 Jahren der Trennung gerade mal zwei Monate, um mit ihrem Mann glücklich zu sein.
Nach der Beerdigung schlägt der kleine Jamie in Boston seiner neuen Tante Carew vor, doch Mrs. Harrington und Pollyanna in Beldingsville zu besuchen, um sie auf andere Gedanken zu bringen. Pollyanna freut sich riesig auf den Besuch und muß die Neuigkeit gleich Jimmy erzählen, der jedoch erneut allergisch reagiert als der Name Jamie fällt. Pollyanna kann nicht verstehen, was mit ihm los ist.
With Thomas Chilton lying face-down at the nadir of a sheer escarpment and the thunderstorm defining the night, Harrington-ke has rationale abundant to be anxious at the lack of news for several hours as Tom and Timothy prosecute a desperate search for their master that gets a huge shot in the arm when Thomas's horse Coney approaches them as the emissary of a contingency deviant diagnostic; based on Coney's damaged left front leg, Tom and Timothy decide to search around the area on foot. Frustrated and no longer willing to patiently cool their heels, Pollyanna and Jimmy declare their intention to join the search only for Mr. Pendleton to thunderously object that the two kids would certainly end up as casualties unless the tempest is allowed to first run its course -- or until Tom and Timothy realize that Thomas is right under their noses with major deceleration damage with a mortal side of pneumonia and hypothermia that affords him just enough time to make his final entreaties and remarks back at Harrington-ke before arriving at his depot destination much to the anguish of all parties present!!! Even with the immense community support from the entire town of Beldingsville, Harrington-ke still finds it a hefty challenge to ultimately get its groove back when Tom secludes himself in the barn with Coney while Pollyanna desperately but unsuccessfully tries to compute something for Polly to be glad about; upon Della's return to Boston, Wetherby-ke is not slow in concluding that Harrington-ke needs an externally-interjected catalyst to conquer its anguish once James signals an interest in going to Beldingsville much to Pollyanna's delight -- if one overlooks how clumsily she delivers Jimmy the news.