Thomas Clark Hinkle

Doctor Rabbit and Tom Wildcat Thomas Clark Hinkle

Rap! rap! rap! It was past midnight and some one was knocking on Doctor Rabbit's door. Doctor Rabbit growled a little, for he did not like to be wakened that time of night even if he was a doctor. But he got up anyway and opened the upstairs window in his big tree. The big round moon was shining very bright. It shone quite clear on the one who was knocking at the door. Now, who do you suppose it was? Well, it was some one Doctor Rabbit didn't want to see. I should say he didn't! For it was Tom Wildcat knocking! And he was about the worst enemy Doctor Rabbit had in the Big Green Woods. So it was a mighty good thing he didn't go down and open his front door...