The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-19
Chapter IS FAMILY

plScveral weeks later Balbara's Un- cle Henry, otherwise Henry James vandaveer Landon, was holding an informal court. He was entitled to do so, for he was the oldest and wealthiest member of the Landon family, being several times mill lionaire.
 1.-The others, secretly hoping that some day some portion of his mill lions might come their way, came at his bidding, to flatter, to cringe to obey-all except Barbara. She defied her Uncle Henry and she loved him.
 rBarbara! he exclaimed T never thought you'd marry a penniless fellow of no social standing what suever! I had thought, until now, that John had done wisely in leav- ing you in full control of your money. If you had to get married abroad, you might at least have bought a duke or prince when you were about it!"
 ,si-I don't care to buy husband, thanks" Barbara retorted furious ly.s
 .Great heavensl What else have you done? You can't tell me that you haven't bought this fellow when you pay all his bills; and house and feed him besides . think that you might have chosen one who would have brought more credit tosthe farnily!"
 Barbara was flaming by this time.
 pss'Stop it, Uncle Henry, or I'll hit you she cried angrily. You don't understand Ray. He doesn't intend to live off me. He's going to work"
 At what?" bluntly.
 s.~Why, he's trying to put some of his songs across"
 4eBahlg said he uncle with in- creased vigor. THow far does he think, he'll get at that? Anyhow what does he intend doing in the ri1eantime?"
 f.ifIt--he talks of getting g posi- tt0tf in an orchestra Barbara con- oeded reluctantly.
 ssas'Do you mean that ne intends toileet a job blowing that abomi- la13le saxophone of his?" MT. Lan- don fairly shouted. "Fine thing foT. rus to have a relative of ours playing in some cheap band! You can't tell me honestly Barbara, that yon think it suitable?"
 siNo. Barbara had to confess that she did not But he. might be per studded into doing something else she suggested. Her Uncle Henry might place him in his own office :sIIell! don't you think I've al ready thought of that?" the oldel man demanded irritably. T put i u to him the second day you botf returned home. He was in his room blowing on that damned instru rnent of his-and instead of stop ping when I came in, he had tn nerve to say, Wait a moment vii yuu? I want to finish working ou this tune that's running througl my head
 1T sat there for some minute while he made the most traciou sounds I've ever heard. Finally said, Shut up, young fellow, I hay not the time to sit here all da listening to you, He put aside hi saxpphone at that and said. I SC you aren't fond of music W didn't seem to hit it off after tha Isoffered him job, but he tol ms firmly that he hadn't any in tetest in stocks and shares and tha leantended to stick to his profes sion" K
 xsPreposterous!" said Mrs. Ray mond Higgins, widowed cousi who had expectations! l~Absurdl never heard anythin l5ke it," said Mrs. T. Lawrentz, wh had recevied lawyers letter fror her dressmaker that morning an vas wondering how to broach th :afbject to dear Uncle Henry.
 s-These musical fellows never g anywhere" remarked George Lar d1n, the youngest brother and owf ersrof a canning factory. T wei through college with one who pra' taued hours day on his piano ar nov the poor goof isn't earning on eighth of what am"
 e~1t isn't necessary for Ray na1e money" Barbara pointed or -bl1t he's crazy with the notion betng independent. Maybe I cou talk him into going in with 70 Uncle Henry. At least I can try tsWell, you can tell him my off stiI1 holds good" said Henry Jam vhndaveer Landon magnanimou ly.E e
 Barbara, being woman and sefy feminine one at that, was car fdl to place Ray at disadyanta 6efore she even began the arg ment.
 Aehe picked upon the hour befo bgdtime, when she was wont to fff11ed on his knees. She had her daintie t negligee, a thing