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The men know that Tate won't be arriving to help Atticus because they sent him on a made-up errand. Tate and Atticus are characters in the book, To Kill a Mocking Bird.

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How do the men know mr tate won't be coming to help atticus Chapter 15 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

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How does atticus know that Tom is coming back to the Maycomb jail?

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Who do the children hear asking atticus if the mob is gone?

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