Locke played the game diplomatically, and apparently succeeded in further incensing Dora against her lover, for, suddenly she jumped up.
"Meet me here in an hour. I'll have everything arranged to spoil Paul Balcom's game," she whispered, as she swept out of the café with demi-mondaine majesty.
Locke was elated at the thought of having won so powerful an enemy to his side. But, had he heard Dora's remark to Paul as she met him around a convenient corner, his elation would have given way to caution.
Paul eagerly questioned her with a glance as she approached.
"Well, he fell for it," she announced, toughly, then added, "just as you fell for his dictagraph game with the girl."
There was just a bit of jealousy yet in the tone of Dora. She was not yet convinced of her complete triumph over Eva.
At the same time Locke left the café and entered a telephone-booth, from which he called up Eva.
"Come to the Black Tom immediately," he said. "Dora is now on our side and we'll learn the truth, she promises."
Eva at once started to get ready so that she would arrive at the time Locke had fixed, while he loitered in the neighborhood, waiting until the hour agreed upon with Dora was almost gone.
Dora was already waiting for him outside the place when he returned to the Black Tom.