tell somebody what happened and that you need help.’’ ‘‘But, Mayme—’’ ‘‘You’re in danger, Miss Katie. We saw a whole dose of danger yesterday. You need somebody to take care of you. Somebody who can do a better job of it than me.’’ ‘‘But . . . who am I going to tell about everything?’’ ‘‘Somebody you trust—the banker, that neighbor man, that general store lady . . . any of them would help you, Miss Katie.’’ ‘‘I can’t, Mayme.’’ ‘‘What about a minister?’’ ‘‘There’s Reverend Hall, but I hardly know