Journal Entry #2

Chapters: 4-7
Perspective: Jem

One interesting thing Scout and I discovered was a hole in a tree. When Scout walked home from school she found a piece of gum in the tree in front of the Radley's house. The next day we found two indian head pennies in the tree. I kept the pennies but decided I'd return them should anyone be looking for them.

Dill returned for the Summer. We were all tired of the normal games. Both Scout and Dill looked up to me to create a new game. I created a game called Boo Radley. Scout played Mrs. Radley, Dill Mr. Radley, and myself Boo Radley. We reenacted what we knew had happened. It was all going smoothly until Atticus confronted me about the game. Asking if it had any relation to the Radleys. I told him no and I think he believes me.

My next plan was to deliver a message to Boo Radley asking him to come out and meet us. At night I hung the message on a bamboo pole and proceeded to stick it through the window. Trying to detach it. Scout and Dill kept watch. Unfortunately Atticus discovered us and made us stop. Boy was he angry. He told us to stop pestering the Radleys.

On the night Dill was going back home. We decided to sneak up to the Radley's and see what we could see. I looked through a window on the rear of the house and saw a dark figure. He saw us and we ran. Scout and Dill got out no problem but I got stuck on the fence. I had to take off my pants to get loose. Then we ran. Mr. Radley fired his shotgun in the air bringing the neighbors to the front of his house to investigate. Needing to appear normal we joined the party as well. That was when they noticed my missing pants. Thankfully Dill saved me making up some lie about winning my pants in a game of strip poker which he was scolded for severely. Later that night I realized how much trouble I'd be in if Mr. Radley showed Atticus the pants he found in his backyard. I decided to stay on Atticus's good side and snuck out to retrieve them with much resistance from Scout.