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A week passed, and the town was full of rumors of every description. That the assets could not begin to meet the liabilities was a certainty, and the losers were furious. Mr. Grey was called a liar, a cheat, a spendthrift and gambler, who had used the money of the poor to enrich himself.
A little lull occurred when it was known that his house was for sale, with his horses and carriage, his wife's and Louie's diamonds, the grand piano, and Louie's wheel, and that the proceeds were to go toward liquidating the debts.