While traveling through a town, Shenandoah meets a man (Elisha Cook Jr.) who recognizes him. He was holding a saddle that he claims Shenandoah had brought in to have fixed over a year ago. The saddle has the Riley brand on it, so Shenandoah goes to the ranch to find out what it's all about. Julia Riley believes he may be her missing brother. Her ranch hands (DeForest Kelley and Warren Stevens) decide they need to stop him from making any claims.