Jake Randolph in "Requiem For A Stripper" Pt. 211

I'd found a crumpled piece of paper in the trash can at Honey's apartment with the number Edgewood 6745 and Madame Helga's name on it, and I still hadn't called it yet.

I picked up the receiver and dropped in a dime, telling the operator the number.

It rang eight times. I was just about to hang up when a voice came on the other end. It was feminine but sounded old and was barely above a whisper.

"Hello?" the voice said.

"Is this Madame Helga?" I asked.

There was silence and then, "Who is this?" spoken a little louder...