Dinner conversation turns to the Gunderstrom murder with speculation that Buck Mason, now missing for three weeks, is the killer. Marvel retires early. Kay White Bruce Marvel, the dude, is ridiculed for his English riding habit. The party mounts and departs. Three days later they arrive at a tiny shack near a trout stream.
Marvel comes to know the group.
He dislikes Blaine as much as he admires Kay White. Blaine later asks Kay to marry him. White politely demurs. Despite Kay's clear denial of love, Cory Blaine forces his attention. The Lion Hunt Bruce Marvel and Dora ride together.