Chapters 11-12 Summary

In the evening, Lonnie heads back to the rodeo. His friend Hermy asks him about the deal that Hud has worked, and Lonnie asks him what he is talking about. Hermy says that he heard a rumor that Hud intends to sell the ranch. Hermy is waiting to ride a bull for the first time, so Lonnie leaves him and goes to find Hud. Hud is making out with another man's wife in his car, but he tells Lonnie to get in if he wants to talk. He confesses that he has swindled the woman's husband by betting part of the ranch in a card game, and boasts that the man will never be able to get the land. Lonnie decides that he had better go warn Granddad, and find out if Hud really has any power to sell the ranch...