Walk Softly, Peter Troy - The High Pressure Harpy

As Julie was out to lunch, Peter Troy was in his office looking at the newspaper. There was an article about a holdup in Mr. Hagerty's little corner store, but Peter didn't take too much notice of it. That kind of caper is strictly for the police. Suddenly, a tall lady swept into his office like a galleon under full sail. She must have stood five feet eleven inches in her stockings. Unfortunately, Peter left the door to his office open, so there was little to impede the overpowering Amazon's invasion. Miss Hoffman says "You'll be Peter Troy, no doubt". He says "Uh yeah, I'm Peter Troy". Miss Hoffman says "Shall I sit here?, yes, this will do". Peter says "Now, look Miss...." She says "Hoffman, Diana Hoffman of the Hoffman Business College, you know". Peter says "Business College? You sure you don't mean a gymnasium?" She says "If that's meant to be funny, I can assure you it doesn't appeal to me that way. I have come here on business, your business. You are a private investigator, are you not?" Peter says "Well, that's what the sign on the door says, Miss Hoffman". She says "You don't look much like a private investigator, rather too soppy if you don't mind me saying so". Peter says "Oh why should I mind that? You go right ahead". She says "Anyway, you'll have to do. I can't spend any more time on this project". Peter says "Project?" She says "They've arrested Heinrich Capel, Paul Capel's father, for holding up Hagerty's store. The position is this: Paul Capel's father is a shiftless person, but probably not the kind of man to commit a crime like this. Paul is convinced of his innocence and I'm prepared to support him in that at least I am prepared to go to some trouble and expense to get at the truth". Peter says "Oh, why?" She says "Because Paul Capel is my future husband, that's why". Peter says "Your future husband? Does he know? She says "Of course, he knows. I've already told him".