Penguin Pool Murder

Hildegard Withers: Good morning, Miss.

[no reaction]

Hildegard Withers: Good morning Miss! When you've got your disguise on, I'd like to ask you a few questions. That is, if you can talk through all that make-up.

Hildegard Withers: Do you remember handling a call yesterday afternoon to Mr. Parker, about four, just before he went out to, to be killed?

Parker's Secretary: Say, what are you - a policewoman?

Hildegard Withers: Insofar as it concerns you, I am. I'm connected with the Detective Bureau - not very pleasantly, but still connected.

Parker's Secretary: What are you trying to do, put the B on me?

Hildegard Withers: I'm trying to put nothing on you. You have enough on already. Now, if you will answer my questions, you can go right back to your artwork!

Parker's Secretary: Sure I remember a call. It was a man. He said Mrs. Parker was in trouble so I put him right through.

Hildegard Withers: Are you sure it was a man's voice?

Parker's Secretary: Well, it ain't likely a woman would be calling me "Baby", is it?

Hildegard Withers: [thoughtfully] No, not so far downtown as this.