"Ellice believes that Sybil still loves Wilfrid Hughes. This is
incorrect. Tell him so. The girl is merely using Hughes for her own
purposes. She loves Arthur Rumbold. I have just learnt the truth--
something that will astonish you."
Rumbold! Who was Arthur Rumbold? I had never heard mention of him.
This was certainly a new feature of the affair. Sybil had a secret
lover of whom I was in ignorance. She was no doubt still in
communication with him, and through him had learnt of Eric's whereabouts
and other facts that had surprised me.
I read and re-read the letter, much puzzled. She was only using me for
her own purposes--or in plain English she was fooling me!