It was this which he was now conning over in his mind.
"Well?" from Tige.
"The girl is insane?"
"Of course," with a curl of the lip.
"I should like to carry her before some big physicians, and have them certify to the fact."
"In other words, you want me to drive the girl to real insanity? Is that the plain English of it—yes or no?"
"Yes."
"And if it can't be done?"
"She must be put out of the way unless you can drive her mad," Brown said, in a low tone. "Fix your own price for the job; I only ask that you do it well."
This was the horrid compact that they entered into regarding Helen.