Dinner with the Douglases was an interesting combination of pleasure and business. In addition to Neil and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas, the guests, as Mr. Douglas had promised, included Dr. Turner and his wife; Betsy Turelle, the other new vet; Leslie Fredericks, the tour coordinator; and Ron Sumpter, the stable manager. Rolf was not there. He’d given Mr. Douglas an excuse for not attending. Neil greeted this news with a mixture of disappointment and relief.
Neil learned quite a bit about the Island Tours operation and how the horses were cared for. Since horses were the backbone of the business, their care was of prime importance.
Neil was told that at the present time only about fifty horses were on the island. They had provided transportation and delivery services over the winter. Within a f
