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Get a grip on yourself and tell us plain what happened . We 'll move fast enough when we know which way to go . '' When Holmes had told them briefly the story of the fight in Devil 's Canyon and how he had left Abe at Wolf Wells , Texas said : `` Now Mr. Holmes , you just keep quiet right here . Barbara 'll take care of you and we 'll have Abe home before noon to-morrow . Also , we 'll arrange for a little seance with them greasers what put you and Abe in this fix . '' An hour later a light spring wagon with four horses , accompanied by a party of five mounted men , moved swiftly out of Republic toward the south . Alone on the desert , Abe Lee waited through the long , long hours of the night for the morning and relief .