 The challenge of the Yukon. Honking! Hon your huskies! The Wonder Dog King, swiftest and strongest of Eskimoly dogs, blazes the trail through storm and snow for Sergeant Preston as he meets the challenge of the Yukon. Sergeant Preston was typical of a small band of Northwest Monty Police who preserved law and order in the new Northwest country, where the greed for wealth and power led to frequent violence and bloodshed. But in spite of the odds against them, Sergeant Preston and his Wonder Dog King met that challenge and justice ruled triumphant. Bob James patted the head of Tsar as Great Dane as they sat together in Bob's small cabin near the outskirts of Selkirk. The big dog sensed that he was the subject of conversation and seemed to listen intently as his young master talked to Ed Rantz, half-owner of Bob's clean. Why don't you move into my cabin, Bob? It's roomsome for you here, now that your father's dead. Oh, there's some room for both Tsar and me in your cabin, Ed. Tsar's a big dog, he takes up more room than a man. Well, I thought you might keep Tsar here in this one if he has to sleep in a cabin. It's close enough to my hand. Oh, you wouldn't like that, would you, old boy? He likes to sleep right beside my bed. Anyway, I'll get you to be in alone. Yes, suit yourself. You're welcome to come any time you want, Ed. Thanks, Ed. It was nice of you to think of it. The least I can do is try to take your dad's place, if possible. Of course, you're old enough now to get along. If only dad could have lived. After all his hard work to die just when we finally struck gold. Yep, it was too bad. But at least you're going to be a rich man. Yeah, if we work hard enough, we should get enough out of it in a year to be independent. I wouldn't say that exactly. Split two ways the way it is. I think we'll have to work a little longer than that. I'd like to go to college. I hope it won't be too long before I can afford it. If I could buy a yard of wood, but just ain't got that money. If dad only hadn't had that accident, the three of us could have worked it out much faster. Well, yes, sir, I'll be running along. Sure you don't want to move over with me, have you? Oh, thanks, Ed, but Xar and I'll get along. If I liked dogs better, I'd say bring him. But he's such a big brute to have always been a little afraid of him. I know, but he's gentle as a kitten. Those jaws of his could almost bite a man's head off. Xar wouldn't bite anyone unless he tried to hurt me, would you, boy? Well, I'll see you at the claim tomorrow, bub. Good night. Good night, Ed. Oh, how I see you. What are you wagging that tail for? You don't have to act so happy just because Ed left. You never liked him, did you, fella? I wonder why. It was almost two weeks later. A light snow had fallen and the temperature had dropped. Bob, snugly wrapped in fur robes, stepped slidely in his cabin, Xar lying beside his cot. Suddenly, the huge dog raised his head. His ears pricked forward. Xar! Xar, what's wrong with you, fella? Did you hear something, boy? No, wait. I'll put some shoes on. All right, all right, boy. I'll let you out. Calm down now. I suppose you heard a fox or something. Maybe I better take my gun. What is it, Xar? What is it, boy? You got something up that tree? Hey, dog, wait. You tried to kill me. Chia, is that you in the tree? No, dog. You chased me. Get back, Xar. Get back. It's all right, boy. Why are you prowling around here this time of night, Chia? Come down. I'll hold Xar. Let me go home. Oh, but you live on the other side of town. What are you looking for? Did you drop something? I guess this is what you dropped. A knife. Me, poor knife, when dog comes. You've been drinking. I'm going to keep this knife for the night. I'll give it to you tomorrow. I'll go on home. Me, what knife? I'll give it to you when you're sober. Get out of here before I let this dog go. Come on there. Come on there. That's funny, Xar. He must have been trying to steal something when you hurt him. His tracks lead right to our cabin. It was early morning, two days later. Sergeant Preston of the Northwest Monty Police drove his dog team along the trail leading to Selkirk. His big lead dog king running ahead suddenly stopped and Sergeant Preston halted the team as he heard a distant noise. Oh, yes. Oh, it sounded like an avalanche. I will look at it, fella. I'm king. Ah, ah, you huskies. Okay, ah, you huskies. Wait, it's Xar, fella. I must be buried under that snow. I'll help you, boy. I'll never mind, fella. We'll find him in peace here. There's his hand. It's Bob, all right. Pull him out. Bob, Bob. At least he's alive. Bob, can you talk to me? Uh, no, what, what happened? You were buried in snow. There must have been an avalanche. Xar, he's all right, isn't he? Yes, Bob. He wasn't caught in it. I heard him barking when I got here. He was trying to dig you out. Yeah, I'll carry you to my sled. I guess no bones are broken. I'm just bruised. Maybe I could walk. I'll get you back to your cabin right now. You could try walking later. Can you remember what happened, Bob? Well, I was walking past the cliff, Xar was far behind me, and suddenly I thought I heard an explosion. It must have been the ice or rock cracking. I guess I yelled when I saw it coming, and I couldn't get out of the way. Did you see anybody around? No. No, I didn't. I was supposed to meet Ed at ArcClaim. He said last night that he was going early today. Otherwise, he'd have been there. It's a lucky thing for you that Xar was with you. I would never have known you were buried under that snow. Yes. I guess it is lucky I have him. I'm beginning to wonder if... what are you going to say about it? No, I... I guess I'm just imagining things. Tell me what's bothering you. Well, I... You hear? Oh, yes, Ed. Come on in. Hello, Ed. Hello, President. I thought there was your dog team out there. What's wrong, Bob? What happened? He got caught in an avalanche. Have you been over at your claim? We knew I overslipped. I just stopped to see if Bob lived yet. Are you hurt much, Bob? No, just bruised. I guess we better take him over to my cabin where I can take care of him. No. I'm all right. He'll be up tomorrow. Easy. Anything I can do? I... I wonder if you'll get some tea from your cabin for me, Ed. I've run out. Well, sure, sure. I'll run over and get it right now. Anything else you need? No, that's all, Ed. You have it right back. You have lots of tea in your cupboard, Bob. Do you send him away on purpose? Yes, Sergeant. I wanted to talk to you. I was afraid you'd leave me with him. Afraid I'd... He didn't oversleep, Sergeant. I went to his cabin before I started for the mine. Funny things have been happening to me. Well, Chia, the Indian was prowling around my cabin with a knife the other night. Czar chased him. Now this happened today. Czar saved me again. Why should Ed lie about going to the mine? He keeps wanting me to move to his cabin and leave Czar here in this one. It does. I guess maybe you'll think I'm just nervous and imagining things. After all, he was my father's partner. No, Bob, you may be perfectly right. I've never been quite satisfied with the explanation of your father's death. You mean maybe he was... Your father knew too much about dynamite to be careless with it, Bob. The accident that killed him could have been planned. But there's no proof. That's just the point. We can't be sure and we can't take any chances. If something happens to you, Bob, that claim will be Ed's. That's right. I'll stay with you tonight. Tomorrow we'll talk it over and find a way to get at the truth. It's a fine breakfast, Czar, and I feel a lot better. Can you walk all right? Yes. My knee hurts, son. I'm still a little weak. It should be here soon. Remember what you have to do now. I will. It's kind of hard to believe that Ed could really be planning to harm me. He was such a good friend of Dad's. Some men will do anything for money. Hello, Ed. Hello, Ed. Hi. There's certainly room for me in here with him to begin with. I guess so. All right, I'll put them out for a while. Hey, King, come on, Czar. I'll put you out for a while. That dog of yours is certainly powerful, Bob. I wish I had him on my team. I'm taking a heavy load to Moose Jaw Day after tomorrow, and he'd be a big help. Why don't you borrow him, Sergeant? I'll let you have him. Oh, no thanks. I think my dogs can handle it. It might do the critter good to get a little exercise with change. He's getting too fat. Ed's right, Sergeant. I haven't put Czar in harness for a long time. Why don't you take him? I'm going to spend most of the time resting up here in the cabin, and Czar won't be getting out the way it should. Well, if you really think you can spare him. I sure I can. I owe you a favor after saving my life the way you did. All right, Bob. I'll take you out, Bob. Czar knows me, and he'll be easy to handle. How long are you going to be going, President? I'm leaving day after tomorrow. That's, uh, Thursday. I'll be back anywhere from three days to a week, depending on the weather. I'll have Czar ready for you early Thursday morning. Who there? Bring more fire water? Yep. Thought you might like gently. Want you to help me with another job like the last one? No, no. We not go, Bob's cabin. Him got big dog. The dog isn't there now. He won't be back for three days or more. This time, I'm going to help you. What we do? We'll go to his cabin tonight. We have to go to Ned. This is Thursday. We'll have three days to destroy any evidence before, uh, before anybody gets there. You sneak into the cabin after he's asleep and stab him. Well, you're doing it. Well, set fire to the cabin. The body will be burned. Nobody will know he's been stabbed. There's no danger for you. Me, no like. You have to do it, Czar. Or I'll see that you blame for Bob's father's murder. Me help you. You get in trouble with law, you tell. You've been in a lot of trouble with the law. They'll believe me, not you. I'll give you enough money to get out of this country if you do this for me. Huh? Me too. Gordon, come to my cabin tonight. You'll have to help me. He's asleep all right. The cabin door is locked. We'll have to wake him. Otherwise, I'll let him match so you can see where his car is. No right match. Fire in stone, plenty. That's right. You'll be able to see by that. Careful now. Here's the door. I'll set the cabin afire from outside. Now, help me. Me help. Cabin, you're under arrest. Run to him. Sergeant, Sergeant, get him. Get this Indian cupboard, Bob. I'll get that. Right, Sergeant. All right, King, off you go. Good work, fellas. Get up, Ed. You're not hurt. Get back there with Bob and Chia. Dog, keep away from me. On your feet. Get going. You all right, Bob? Yeah, I'm all right. I thought you were. I hurt you, yeah. You'll hurt him all right. But we expected something to happen tonight, so Bob was under the cot. Chia stabbed a pillow. My cabin, I guess we can't save it, Sergeant. You can live with that, Bob. He won't be needing it. He'll be living in one with bars on the window. You better go over and get Zara, Bob. He's tied to a tree where I was hiding. King and I will take care of these two, won't we, boy? These copyrighted dramas originated in the studios of WXYZ Detroit, and all characters, names, places, and incidents used are fictitious. They are sent to you each week at the same time. Cue Holder speaking. This is the Michigan Radio Network.