In Chapter 4, Scout is passing the Radley yard when she notices something shiny coming from the knothole in one of the trees. Scout ends up finding a stick of Wrigley's Double-Mint gum and begins chewing on it. When Jem comes home and asks Scout where she got the gum, Scout tells her brother that she found it in one of the Radley trees. Jem demonstrates his protective nature by saying,
"Spit it out right now!" (Lee 22).
Jem proceeds to yell at Scout for her "dangerous" stunt and tells her that she could have died. Another scene that displays Jem's protective nature and concern for Scout's well-being takes place in Chapter 14. Immediately after Scout and Jem get into a fight, Scout knocks on Jem's door to ask him if he can take a look underneath her bed. Jem does not hesitate to come to Scout's aid, and he goes to the kitchen to grab a broom. Lee writes,
"Jem made a tentative swipe underneath the bed. I looked over the foot to see if a snake would come out. None did. Jem made a deeper swipe" (Lee 86).
Fortunately, there is no snake underneath the bed and Dill Harris surprisingly comes out from his hiding spot.
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