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He said he 'd go along of ` im , but he would n't walk . So he got his own auto out , sir , and they went off together . They took the short cut , sir , by the ferry road , ` eaded for Tinkletown . Mr. Barnes said he 'd be back before noon , sir -- if he was n't lynched . '' `` It 's all over , '' groaned Bonner dejectedly . Something had slipped from under his feet and he was dangling in space , figuratively speaking . `` There 's nothing to do , Rosalie , except to chase them down .