At length, he took the figurine out of the box, unwrapped it, went to the library and set it on an empty shelf where Sassy was bound to discover it. Satisfied, he decided to check on the men who took care of the horses and went out one of the back doors.
Seth and Waylan were good with the horses and the grounds, each was newly married and they rarely came to the mansion except to collect their pay. Normally, it was Hannish who went to see if they needed anything, and this time he realized a telephone for them would be a nice benefit. The two couples were pleased and afterward, he climbed the corral fence and sat on the top slat just to watch the horses for a while.
Had he looked, he would have seen Sassy watching him through an upstairs window.