He agreed, and told a long story, or rather--another long story.

This was his third day and his third story, and it turned out there was not a word of truth in this one either.
He was one of the best-looking young men I ever saw, tall, clean-cut and smart-looking.

The next day Maude found out that most of his tears were due to the fact that he was very badly diseased, and of course, without any treatment, was getting worse daily.

Maude could not stand this, so he sent him to the hospital for treatment, from which the youth promptly escaped, and was not found again for ten days.

They knew some one must have been hiding him, probably a woman; which proved right.