Chapter 15

• One week after Dill's arrival, Mr. Heck Tate comes to Atticus house one evening and informs him that Tom Robinson has been moved to Maycomb jail and that there might be a lynch of mob. Jem tells Scout that he overheard  a conversation between aunt Alexandra and Atticus, aunt Alexandra was about to accuse Atticus of disgracing the family for taking responsibility in Tom's case. The following evening, Atticus takes his car and goes to town, an unusual propensity that spur Scout, Dill and Jem to follow. Atticus was in Maycomb jail reading a newspaper and when Scout, Dill and Jem were about to go home, four cars approach and demanded Atticus to move away from the jailhouse door but he refused. Scout runs towards Atticus and the mob threatens Atticus to get rid of the children as soon as possible. Scout looks around the mob and sees Mr. Cunningham, the father of her classmate Walter Cunningham, and she tells him about his friendship with his son, and this makes Mr. Cunningham and the mob go away. Mr. Underwood who was near the window started talking with Atticus and then Atticus took the children home.