stopped and gazed at the hollow tree with eyes and mouth wide open.
Such a snarling and growling! Then out of the doorway began to fly
leaves and moss. They were part of Unc' Billy's bed. Then Peter saw a
big ringed tail hanging out of the doorway. Peter recognized it right
away. No one possessed a tail like that but Bobby Coon.

In a minute Bobby followed his tail, hastily backing down the tree.
Then Unc' Billy's sharp little old face appeared at the doorway. Unc'
Billy looked down at Peter Rabbit and grinned.

"Ah guess Mistah Coon done make a mistake when he went to bed in mah
house," said he.

And Bobby Coon sheepishly admitted that he did.




VI

SAMMY JAY LEARNS PETER RABBIT'S SECRET


"I'm Mr. Jaybird, tee-hee-hee!
I'm Mr. Jaybird; you watch me!
You've got to rise 'fore break of day
If you want to fool old Mr. Jay."


Over and over Sammy Jay hummed this, as he brushed his handsome blue