 Now as howling winds echo across the snow-covered reaches of the Wild Northwest the Quaker Oaks company makers of Quaker Puff wheat And Quaker Puff rice the delicious cereal shot from guns In cooperation with the mutual broadcasting system Present by special recording Sergeant Preston of the Yukon It's Yukon King swiftest and strongest lead dog of the Northwest Breaking the trail for Sergeant Preston of the Northwest out at police in his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers Gold gold discovered in the Yukon a stampede to the Klondike in the wild race for riches back to the days of the Gold Rush and The adventures of Sergeant Preston and his wondered of Yukon King as they meet the challenge of the Yukon Adventure will begin in just a moment Enemy bombers can now reach any part of these United States a Devastating air attack could be launched against us at any moment to meet this threat. We must have early warning That's why one million civilian volunteers are desperately needed in the ground observer Corps To meet this threat of a surprise attack our armed forces and radar network are on the job day and night But radar has its limitations Hostile aircraft could sneak through undetected our defenses are incomplete without a strong ground observer Corps and One million volunteers men women retired people and teenagers are desperately needed Just a few hours a week of your spare time. That's all you need. Give do your part Contact your civil defense office and join the ground observer Corps today This message is brought to you as a public service Was a small community of trappers cabins dominated by a rambling two-part building Bought her eggs local agent for a freight line used one part of the building for his office and home Widow Handley occupied the other part. She operated a store and trading post to serve the nearby trappers Twelve-year-old Dave Martin and his small dog lived with the widow when his father who worked for Riggs was on the trail with freight One morning Dave rushed him to the store excitedly with his dog's barky at his heel My family my dad's in sight. He's coming down the hill Quiet quiet all the way you to take on when big bill returns from a trip I never saw the line come on out front my family come and see dad with the dog Oh There he is my family look give me a chance to close your door See that dog team coming down the slope. I see something black moving against the snow could be a dog It's my dad meet me how you can recognize him that far away Time for dad's team and dad's always on schedule. Good morning, Mrs. Handley. Oh, hello, Riggs. Hello, Mr. Riggs There comes my dad right on time. That's right Dave your father's a good freighter one of the best on our line Now he's out of sight. He's in the valley It'll take him about ten minutes to cross the valley and then I'll be in sight again, then white he will run to meet it Say I wonder if you brought us anything from Dawson. I'm glad to see his back safe and sound Did you have any doubt he would be well There's always more risk when afraid of carrying lots of cash and gold corings my dead chain go I sure hope so Dave. He's supposed to bring the pay for all the peltzer center Dawson. Oh I'm tomorrow my place to look like a bank You're all the trappers coming in to collect the payment for the highs and pelt they turned in What's that? Like a charge came from a valley. It came from down there where my dad is. What do you make of it Riggs? I don't know. Maybe dad's in trouble. Maybe crooks are waiting for him. I'm going to find out Dave come back here Oh Riggs call him back Dave wait wait. I get a gun and I'll go with you In the valley cut off from big bill Martin's struggle play against three attackers The lead dog and the team shot from the trailside to hold the sled lay on the snow The other dogs confused and angry for an angle harness One arm free big bill swung a hard fist the jaw the nearest attacker then snatched the handkerchief that covered the face of another I'll see your face. You fool you shut him and snatch a band-aid off my face. He saw me grab the gold. Let's go Several days after the theft of the gold Sergeant Preston who had been assigned to investigate the robbery at Nugget crossing talked to widow Handley at her general store Where did the robbery reach Dawson? Mrs. Handley? That's why I came here. Oh, what can you tell me? Well, there's not much to tell there was a shooting as well as a robbery who was shot Bill Martin and driver for the freight line It wasn't serious. He's getting well. I don't know Bill Martin. He's a fine man. Sergeant Preston a good dog man He worked up in Alaska until he lost his wife and then he came here with his boy for 12 year old get away from old Association the gold was stolen from his slend. Yes anything else only the money, but it was about $10,000 It was a cash that had been sent from Dawson to pay all the trappers for the first they turned in here When I didn't have it they were mighty put out and then they got to talking among themselves and holding me responsible Listen to freight company responsible. Yes, that's how I understand it Mr. Riggs wrote to the home office and it'll be some time before he has a reply But the man won't wait where the robbery take place in the valley is to here Riggs and I was standing in front of the store with days days big Bill Martin's boy He's all Bill coming down the side of the mountain with the dog team He went out of sight in the valley then we heard a shot Riggs and Dave started out to see what it meant and just as they started there was a second shot They found the lead dog dead and Martin unconscious and beaten up considerable They brought him in on the same. What does he live? He has a house a little ways outside of town when he bought from a trap, but he's not there now He's in my living quarters. I put an extra cot in a room where Dave sleep You see when big bill is out on the job, his son always stays here with me I'd like to talk to him. He'll want to talk to you Claims he saw another three men who attacked him. He can identify the crook. Oh Come this way Riggs is the big bill The room is over this way the next room we've built on the side Oh Now take it easy Bill Sergeant Preston Bill Martin. I don't know your bill. You know mr. Reed. Hello sergeant. Yes, of course. How are you Riggs fine? Thanks, I'm mighty glad you're here, Sergeant Preston Hey Aren't you the man who travels with a dog named Yukon King? That's right I've heard about you and your dog Way to my son ears you and finger and top. Where is your son? He's at the kennel hitching the team to a sled to take me home. I told him he might borrow a team Bill you're not going home. Not yet. You're not strong enough. Oh, I'm strong enough now my enemy plenty strong enough And I'll be a lot more comfortable at home Martin. Mrs. Handley told me something about the robbery and the attack on you I was murdering crooks Sergeant they killed that lead dog and for that they're gonna pay He was a prettiest and smartest little cybering you ever saw Now get those critters now bill your job is to get well Sergeant Preston to take care of a manhunt sergeant Preston can't identify him John. You yes, sir I can identify at least one of the pole cat. I pulled away the handkerchief that covered his face I'd know him if I saw him again And that's why he shot me now bill after all rigs. Let's not start the argument all over it What is the argument rigs here claims? I can't be sure of any identification because I only had a glimpse of the man's face before he shot me after all billion Sergeant Preston will agree that many innocent people have been made to suffer because of a mistaken identification Don't you worry about me making any mistake? As soon as I'm able to get around I'm gonna start looking for That's a lie. What's going on in the store. Let's King barking. I hear whitey Dave's dog mercy those two dogs Fighting mrs. And Lee when King barks like that. He's only playing He's playing little whitey's likely to get hurt. I'll go take care of the bill I know there's no point in trying to I think you should Let it king that's enough calm down boy Aren't you Dave Martin? Yes, sir, and this is my dog way. I don't know who owns that big dog But oh, he's our beauty in way your friends already glad to meet you Dave. You too, right? This is you con King you con King. I'm sergeant Preston. I've just been talking to your father Oh god your father said you were lining up a team to take him home. Yes, sir mind if I go with you you You mean you and King you'd come to our house. We'd like to Dave It'll give me a chance to ask your father more about the robbery. Why do you hear that? It's a slide ready. Yes, sir. It's right out front. And let's go get your father ready for the trip We'll continue our adventure in just a moment Say why aren't you fellas and girls out at the ballpark these days watching those home runs walloped into the grand stands Eating peanuts popcorn and hot dogs Come out to the ball game as guests of a major or minor league team all over the country kids 12 years or younger Are seeing major or minor league games free? All you do is bring mom or dad or another paying adult and you get your free baseball ticket immediately Inside packages of Quaker Puff wheat Quaker Puff rice and Moffat shredded wheat You'll find two free baseball tickets inside Quaker Paco 10 names of teams and dates are on every ticket So be guest of your favorite team at the ballpark Crush to the storm with your mom and grab free baseball ticket packages of Quaker Puff wheat or rice Moffat shredded wheat or Quaker Paco 10 which has two free tickets the more packages of these delicious Quaker Cereals you get the more free baseball tickets you get To continue the trappers cabin which Bill Martin had bought for a home was a few miles from town The trip there was uneventful Dave's small dog whitey and big Yukon King frolic down the way and became fast friend At the cabin Dave built a big fire in the fireplace while the Mountie helped Bill from the sled and made him comfortable on a bunk Sure is good to be comfortable Sure, he'll sue me time for supper. I'll see what's in the light. Oh wait Dave You better take the sled and dog team back to Riggs kennel if you start now. You'll be back before dark now Can I go back in the morning with the dog team mr. Riggs home? I'd rather you left it once day I'll see that your father has a good son And I'd like to visit the valley and look over the scene of the robbery a little bit dark by the time you get there If there's a scent left King will find it in spite of the darkness. Yes, wait at Riggs or Mrs. Handley's until I call for you needn't call for me sergeant Preston I'll have no trouble getting back here, especially with whitey along Dave You do as a sergeant said yes, I'll get going son. I'll see you later Yes, come on, whitey Thanks, Dave you You had a reason for sending my son away, didn't you sir? Yes, I did don't One of those crooks knows you can identify him He couldn't act while you were in town because there were too many people around Here it'll be different We know as you're here and think you're alone. He may make the move that will trap him come here to finish me off You said you were going to the valley with King to try to find a center to be I didn't say that though I said I'd like to visit the valley. I would like to but I'm not going to I Hope Dave gives the impression of I have gone so people in town will think you're here alone As soon as it's dark will set a trap and hope the thief walks into it When Dave returned to town he found himself the center of attention Everyone was asking questions about sergeant Preston The boy was fairly bursting with pride because he could tell the plans of the money Word spread rapidly Soon three man made plans in the corner of the cafe They were the three who had shot big bill and stolen trappers gold boys and someone's got to kill big bill When I draw for it to pick the man already picked the man goodly Me and Hank picked you you were handy with your gun the last time goodly shoot Bill again Only this time make it permanent. Why should I be the one because you're the one Bill Martin saw You're the one who was careless who find out all three of us go to cabinet. It's a one-man job You're the man orders from the boss goodly don't like the orders go and tell the boss Otherwise get started. Hank said get started I'll see you later Like funny, you know, I don't like the idea of going after a goodly and shooting him after he shut bill You don't like the orders tell the boss. That's what you said to goodly. I'm not arguing about the orders really the careless fool You let Bill see his face That was a bad mistake. The boss won't keep a man who makes mistakes Besides be more of the gold for us if we don't have to split with goodly. Yeah How long should we wait before we start after this giving time to get out of town and we'll move Darkness enveloped the cabin in the timberland Inside the cabin the only light came from the burning logs in the fireplace There was a man-sized mound beneath the blankets on the bottom, but big bill was not in bed He sat in a dark corner wrapped in more blankets Dodge impressive and King Ravissar presently the dog growl The door Two men and the dog watched the door swing slowly inward a hand and a gun appeared the gun was leveled at the mound on the bed and then Taking King King leaped his jaws clamped on the hand Preston move that's a King rifle crack somewhere in the darkness Someone shot him only King that's going to try to kill me and then someone shot him who fired from outside We'll find out Bill. I'll be back from the first time for King to follow first. I want to look at this man I can see his face from here. He's the one who shot me. He's dead I'll eat this bird at the ordinary skunk. Look at the holes in the blanket I'd be dead if I'd been sleeping here. I heard two different rifle. Yeah, so that must have been at least two men I want to go after them Bill. I'll spread a blanket over this man The mind if I leave him here with you for an hour or so Oh, go and get those killers. They may circle and come here to see if you're dead I can use a gun. I'll leave King with you He'll give warning if anyone approaches the cabin if you need him to follow the sense of the moon I can follow the tracks in the snow just staying here King unguarded boy. I'll be back soon as possible. See you later In town a small dog wind and whimper to the door of Lake's living quarters He wanted to be inside with his 12 year old master, but I can't drive a dog. Hey, Mr. Ace Sergeant Preston will tell you please give me a job. You're too young Dave And that settles it. I'm not argue any longer You'd better get back to Mrs. Hanley. Yes, I'll get my part. I'll ask you the other one while you're in that day You turn out the lamp. Yes Hey, I get that dog out of here. What's that? He's coming in without wrapping get that dog out Wait, really shut up three times You shot my dad shut the door quick. Tell me tell me do you hear let go me kick it back Oh, you're poor. You look like that. I'm the bank. That's Martin boy. I'm going for size. It's driving I got him. Let me go. Let me go Hold him. Don't let him yell Outside the door the small dogs wind and clawed in an effort to help the boy He knew to be in trouble Dave despite his struggles was quickly tied and gagged Then he was tied with chair in the corner. I didn't know he was here. I wouldn't have said so much You should have made sure I was alone. You should have wrapped on the door Yeah, I know for us, but we were in the rush to tell you the news. We got gridley sure of that He got him all right, Rick two shots in the bay and the bullets were not to make sure they're paid You're sure gridley got Martin. He shot three times in less than ten feet. That should have done it What about the boy talking right he's free in front of him. You already knew enough to hang it thanks to Hank's big mark When we do about him wait until later when everyone's asleep and we'll put him on a sled and take him on a one-way trip Tripped a rush for a good idea. I'll tell my hand Lee He decided to go back to the cabin for the night. Meanwhile. How about giving us a share of the gold? Sergeant Preston following the beeline tracks of two men was two-thirds of the way to town when a small animal streak passed in the opposite direction Concentrating on the manhunt the Mountie hardly noticed whitey. He didn't suspect that it was Dave's dog racing for a powerful friend Whose help was needed while he reached the cabin and barked frantically King inside the cabin heard why he responded Then Bill Martin weak though he was crossed the room and opened the door Lady, what are you doing here? The dog talk was something Bill had never heard he didn't understand it, but King understood he looked at Bill then leaps into the night The open door Bill watch King speaking toward town with whitey tagging far behind those dogs are sure and heard Wonder where they're going. We'll continue our adventure in just a moment The bases are loaded. It's the last of the night and two out. Here comes the pitch. He swings Be right there in the ballpark and see a grand slam home run Come out to the ballpark this very week as guest of a major or minor league team Walk right through the gate free if you are 12 years or younger and bring mom or dad or another paying adult It's so easy to get a free baseball ticket It's right inside a package of Quaker puff wheat Quaker puff rice and muffed shredded wheat You get two free tickets in Quaker Paco 10 The ticket tells you the names of the teams and the dates Don't miss out on the fun another day bring the whole family remember no mailing no waiting You can get as many free baseball tickets as you want They're inside packages of Quaker puff wheat or puffed rice muffed shredded wheat or Quaker Paco 10 Get yours right away By the spacing the depth and the general appearance of the footprint Sergeant Preston estimated the approximate size and weight of the many socks When he reached town had lost the print on snow that was packed with icy hardness. He went to the cafe Walking the entire length of the room he eyed each man as he passed no man present had wet boots None massed the Mounties approximation of the killing From the cafe the Mountie went to the building where Riggs made his home and office He saw a window the light shone through the drawn shade Advance Sergeant Preston I want to talk to you Riggs I have some news about the robbery in mind if I step in well It isn't convenient can't you wait until morning not very well. I'm looking for two men I'm sure they're in town no one's been here except Dave Martin He left some time ago Riggs one of the robbers was shot and killed by the other two I can tell you something about their appearance perhaps you can Sergeant Preston left his sentence suspended his eyes were fixed on wet footprints on the wooden floor inside the room Riggs knew that he'd been caught in a lie He knew that when the Mountie entered the room and saw Dave bound and gagged there'd be a showdown He drew a gun come in a gun, eh? That's a foolish move Riggs. I said come in and keep your hands at your shots Sergeant Preston stepped into the room and saw two other men with guns and Dave tied and gagged. Keep him coming Hank Hank you take his gun. I'll close this door all right Now you know the truth Preston. The two men I trailed so you're with them Riggs. The boy learned the truth too That's why we had to tie him. Too bad you didn't turn away before you saw those footprints Soon as you saw those I knew you'd learn the whole story I suppose the stolen case is in this room. It's a matter of fact it is. Well Sergeant Preston disarmed studied the three men and calculated his chances that was a scratching on the door Riggs muttered I got confounded mutters returned. What's the next move Riggs? You and the boy are taking a sleigh ride Your bodies will be found a long way from here. Watch him Hank. Don't take any chances with him I'll tie him gagging. Meanwhile Jake you go and hit your strong team to a sleigh and drive that dog away for Keith Riggs turned to get ropes and a gag as Jake reached for the door Still as a little white dog he'd expected to see it was King who'd been clawing at the door King leads to the room knocking Jake off balance And I'm king Hank holding the gun divided his eyes for an instant. It was all Preston needed the money charge Thanks for the money's head as he fell and dropped his gun He saw that Riggs was down King had a burn grip on his arm, but Jake is on his gun. He and Preston fired almost together Listen shot with a foot second faster to pull it fast Jake's hand Jake's shot was wild King unguarded boy stand up Riggs And over there beside your phone I'll see to this dress move over there Mrs. Handley stolen cash is in this room Those men and Riggs are seized the fourth member of the gang is dead. Oh my face They're under arrest for robbery and murder Your hands No, they didn't today's big bills all right all right. I'll take you to him as soon as we put these curts in jail It was late at night before the dead man had been removed from big bills cabin by men from town But bill his son and sergeant Preston had no thought of sleep. There was too much to discuss Too many notes to compare we found the stolen cash in the office Riggs told everything in the hope of escaping the hangman He signed a confession Just about covers it's building. I still don't know how King happened to be on the hand to save my life Well, I I can answer that one sergeant Look at him and whitey over there their pals you see oh, yes Well, why do you knew that Dave was in trouble and it was more trouble than why he could handle so Why do you need it help? He came here and got that help you con king. Oh Well, that answers the last question boom. I'd say this case is closed We'll return in just a moment for the word about our next exciting adventure The hills and canyons of the old west echoed the exploits of one of the truly great trail blazers of the mid 19th century The daring and fearless while bill hiccups back in the days when the West was young and Ruthless was at the end of a six-shooter while bill began his career as an Indian scout Later he became a stage driver along the Santa Fe and Oregon Trail and was known as the greatest marksman of all During the life of this famous Westerner as a sharp shooting u.s. Marshall We find spine tingling adventure in the best tradition of the old west for when while bill rides Excitement and suspense ride with him. So get ready for action to live again to the historic era of two-gun justice You can thrill to the colorful adventures of while bill Hickok every Sunday with screen star guy Madison as while bill and Andy divine as his deputy jingle on mutual over most of these station An easy assignment That's what the inspector called it, but the inspector couldn't see into the future He had no way of knowing that the sergeant would be at the mercy of a half-crazed killer in one of the most remote parts of the Yukon be sure to hear this next exciting adventure These sergeant Preston of the Yukon adventures are brought to you every Monday through Friday at this time by the Quaker boats company makers of Quaker pop week and Quaker pop right the delicious cereals shot from guns By special recording in cooperation with the mutual broadcasting system They are a copyrighted feature of sergeant Preston of the Yukon Incorporated created by George W. 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