Penguin Pool Murder (1932)

Mary Mason: Parker's Secretary

Quotes 

• 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.