She had been watchful of her nurse from the first, and was suspicious of the actions which had led to this untoward accident.

Seeing the two little books, she took them out.

The note-book lay open and on the page thus disclosed, she beheld written: Ap Lox Fidestum Truhum Ridiculous nonsense--until she consulted the code.

Then these detached and meaningless words took on a significance which she could not afford to ignore: Ap A change.
Lox Makes remarkable statements.
Fidestum Shall we return?
Trubum Not tractable.
Carmel endeavoured to find out for whom this telegram was intended.

There was nothing to inform her.