how do the logan kids get T.J. to reveal what he knows about the night men? what foes he say that make them feel relieved?

TJ tells the Logan children that the "night men" tarred and feathered Sam Tatum because he accused Mr. Barnett, who owns a store in Strawberry, of charging him for things he didn't buy. Stacey got TJ to talk by ignoring him and pretending he wasn't interested. The children were relieved because TJ revealed that the actions of the "night men" had nothing to do with what happened to the bus.

The nightmen after TJ because him and them other kids broke in to the store and tj ran away and he didn't have a mask on.