Mark assured him he was glad to help and very relieved and then he started back. The farmer, meanwhile, turned the horse, clicked his tongue, and then the horse started moving. The man was about Elijah's age, but his skin was coarse and red from working outside in the rough moor winds. He was a little shorter than Elijah, but had a stronger built.
"I'm Tobias Appleton, by the way. Are you a constable from Whitby?"