He came back with a savage sparkle in his eyes and stood in front of Hayes.
"Tell me what you know." With a pretense of reluctance, Hayes obeyed.

He told Osborn about Grace's visit to Railton's and hinted that she had gone to find out if Kit had brought the sheep.

Then he narrated their meeting in the dark near Creighton's farm and stated his grounds for imagining she had ridden down the hill on the first load of peat.

Hayes was tactful and apologetic, but he made it plain that the girl was in Kit's confidence and had known his plans.
Osborn stopped him with a savage gesture.

His face was deeply flushed and his voice was hoarse as he said: "That is enough.