 as howling winds echo across the snow-covered reaches of the wild northwest the quaker roads company makers of quaker pop wheat and quaker pop rice the delicious cereals 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 mounted police in his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers gold gold discovered in the Yukon a stampede to the clondike 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 our adventure will begin in just a moment as a parent would you fail your own child you may be doing just that by ignoring the serious problems that our schools face today overcrowding to the point where students must share desks and books attend only half-day sessions not enough teachers 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behind a formation of boulders and then when he was within rifle range i've got him boys that mounties off our tracks for keep we make sure that let's show on boys we'll show on after i make sure the mighty's dead come on we'll go over and take a look at it the short heavy set man giving the orders was cub west cub had received his neck name early in his career of crime in his teens he had turned criminal and his greatest boast was that he'd been behind bars only once and now in his middle 30s he was an expert at dodging justice only one of his followers a man named tax had escaped being pictured on handbills when cub saw the face of the mighty had shot he turned to texan snap that said person was on our trail boss that's what i heard in doors and this isn't person who is he cub his name's bucklin he generally patrols this territory and i suppose i didn't know i thought he was president and we didn't get president but this mighty sure is dead and i see it we're in worse trouble than we were before we killed one mighty and we still have president right and where they come let's make for the border while we have the chance i'm not clearing out of the uconn till i have enough gold to put me on easy street a cub if we stay here we'll be catching it not if we make person think we cleared out of this country you mean we'll make him think we've cleared out but we'll stay here that's it we'll hide out till the heat dies down you know a safe place to hide yeah there's no mind not far from here about two years ago a gent named right boy he and his wife and son live there yeah well what about it well i heard in goldville that right died the woman in the 10-year-old boy alone we'll make him hide us i get set to travel boys we're heading for the right mind nearly an hour after bucklin had been shot uconn king led sergeant Preston and the mouties team of pussies toward bellory flats the sergeant was accompanied by a young american named ed right sergeant how far from the flats are we i don't know where they've never been in this far of the country how do you know we're going in the right direction going to my information this place should take us to your brother's place i'll be mighty glad to get there i'm anxious to see young johnny there's only four when his dad brought him to the uconn how old is he now nearly ten four little kids stuff for a boy his age to lose his dad what happened to his father he died about three months ago pneumonia oh sorry to hear that i promised my brother i'd take care of his wife and son if anything happened to him but from now on i guess it's up to me hey sergeant is it my imagination or is the sky getting dark over to the north it isn't imagination ed we're going to have snow what if the trail's covered before we reach the mine we'll travel by compass and look the king to get us through hey sergeant king's running away there's no danger as bad as look he's running way ahead on the trail he does that happen i think we'll catch up to him he looks like he's found something in the snow yes looks as if it's an animal all right king we're coming for you come on ed will investigate with you sergeant what is it king it's a man he's wearing a baskin parker he must have frozen to death sergeant trust me didn't answer you'd already noticed the official strike preachers on the steel form gently he turned over the body into the underlying face down in the snow bill you know him sergeant yes he's wearing a uniform that's right this is corporal bucklin i came to this part of the uconn to see him i didn't expect to find him dead he was shot he was shot from ambush the gun is still in the holster you say you came here to meet him yes the inspector sent me from boss in the war and bill about cub west and his gang of killers is the cub west gang in this part of the country yes perhaps bill crossed their trail those murderers but too late to help bill but not too late to get those killers had helped me carry his body to the sled 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sled inside of 15 minutes the snow became a howling blizzard completely covering the tracks of the man who had murdered corporate bucket after the death of her husband the merry right found it increasingly difficult to make ends men had to be hired and costly machinery bought before gold could be taken from the tunnel with barely enough food for herself and johnny merry had no hope of operating the mine she and johnny were finishing a light meal in their cabin as the storm raged outside gosh it's nice to be indoors i need to be out in the storm someone has to go out feed the dog i wish you'd do it for me tonight johnny but mom take some of the dried fish in the woodshed right son you're still afraid of dogs i hope you had changed mom i've tried to write dogs honestly let's talk it over johnny and see if we can't settle it before uncle ed gets here you wouldn't want him to know you're afraid of dogs would you know that all right then now what is it that makes you afraid you're a number that time dad nine went to dawson when he lived in three pines what about it there dad and i were traveling at least there was a moon that we couldn't see very far a wolf pack was back off the trail they attacked two men dad had to keep firing his gun to drive the wolves away those wolves had killed the man mom yes dad told me about it when you came home in the moonlight those wolves looked just like dogs i can't help saying of those men every time i get near a dog but there's a big difference between a dog and a wolf a dog is a friend not to me i don't like dogs wouldn't you like to overcome your fear taking food to the dogs is a good way to start all right i'll try good for you johnny i'll put the fish in a basket you just throw it to the dog mary writes stood by the open door of the woodshed watching johnny as he walked toward the dog running with a strong wind at his back johnny felt as if you were being driven toward the thing he feared but the hungry dogs smelled the dried fish they stood up anticipating the food they knew was theirs oh god oh god well each step johnny's tear modded his heart powdered in his ears his hands became numb and his knees shook the dogs crowded toward him eagerly but johnny was stopping his tracks he trembled from head to foot the waiting dogs caught the heated set of fear and reacted instantly come on in the house darling right there dear don't cry mom all right sonny i don't care about live nosy maybe that's uncle ed now dry your tears darling i'll open the door mom howdy son hello my name boy come west push johnny to one side as he and his man entered the large children kitchen anyone besides you and the boy here mrs right no of course not how do you know my name but your shoulder packs over in the corner boys make yourself to hold you're welcome here if you're looking for shelter till the storm passes we're here to stay maybe for a couple of days maybe for a couple of weeks you can't stay you heard what mom said get out of here hey a little too flip boy maybe this will teach you a lesson oh please my boy alone next time cub speaks to you and to respect for you feed him along you'll be let that be a lesson to him next time i'll hit him harder please go away and leave us alone this is right i'll give you the facts we're dodging the mountain dodging the mountain yeah we need a place to hide now maybe if you know more about us you'll realize we mean business it's a cantilever process and stay alive we're wanted for robbery and murder one of the men we killed with a money we shot him this morning we don't want to do any more killing mrs right but we will if we have to do you understand yes i understand there are you and slim search the place for weapons right boys come on here right away what if someone comes here looking for you we'll never be taken we'll fight it out but do you know if if anyone is following you we know sergeant preston's on our trail sergeant preston yeah what about it oh nothing i've heard of him well the storm's likely wiped out our tracks but he may have that dog of his with him if he comes here he'll have to get all six of us because if he doesn't we'll get him meanwhile johnny's uncle had found it nearly impossible to withstand the punishment of the stinging wind and blinding snowstorm a tender foot fresh from the states ed rite wasn't used to the hardships of the uconn after struggling to keep pace with sergeant preston he had finally asked the maury to seek shelter preston had snooped snow from a giant drift into the icy cavern he carried the body of bill bucklin and then while king laid his master's feet and the rest of the team curled up outside two men waited for the storm to subside sorry i had to slow you down sergeant that's all i did take some experience traveling to make his way through uconn's storms you'll get used to this weather i never thought i'd find the inside of a snowdrift cozy when you're caught in open country or hollowed out this makes a fine shall we too bad the snow has covered the tracks of the men who murdered your friend at least we know that the tracks of six men at the scene of the ambush how far would cub weston his killers have to travel to get out of the territory double of 100 miles oh if i'd kill the money i couldn't get out of the uconn faster he might do that you don't sound convinced before i lefterson i studied the file of information on cub west what you find if all these escape capture all these years by doing the unexpected and where you're going i think the storm's over on the outside and look around how is it still snowing but the storm's over that will be able to go on hey the track is covered where do we go from here your brothers cabins do not live here come in at the dogs up for you i'll hold the cabin and i'll be on our way it was late afternoon cub weston his gang had made themselves at home in merry rights cabin johnny was bringing in a supply of wood from the shed behind the house when the man named ferrell said come on ahead of the window yeah what is it ferrell yeah it looks like someone's coming yeah two men and a dog team there's a free lead run the head of those huskies i saw him boy hey boys one of those men a certain person right let me see oh he walks in all six of us will have to drop out and the boy here will open the door for you kill him as he comes inside i won't open the door i'll be sensible johnny you wouldn't want to stop a bullet would you they're coming mighty close boss come here johnny cub weston the men with him were trying to watch the mountains progress without getting too close to the windows johnny left his mother's side and started toward cub west but as the boy passed the door leading to the wood shed he rushed toward him johnny snatched the door open and slammed it quickly as he rushed from the house to the outside he kept close to the house so the outlaws couldn't see him and as he ran he shouted weston heard the warning he swung his team to the protection of large boulders that have been placed to form a fence and windbreak around the cabin the body got low and shouted head right head hit the ground but head right was too slow the outlaws opened fire from the windows of the cabin just then johnny coming from the opposite direction reached the shelter of the huge boulders he hurried to sergeant weston side thanks for the warning johnny died the house sergeant weston cub weston his whole day i nearly walked into a trap that are you all right they hit me i was still shooting don't worry they can't hit us as long as we stay behind these boulders that they might get out of the house without us seeing them they will warn us if they try that oh bad issue sergeant it's a flesh wound there now i'll do what i can for it as for you young fella i had a spare part of mittens on my sled you'd better put them on yes a couple of prices too big for you but they still be worn here son thanks a lot are you johnny right yeah but how did you know your uncle told me about you my uncle i'm your uncle johnny you got me mom and i knew you were coming but we didn't really be coming with sergeant pressin oh gosh mom's still inside with those two i'm a dirty killer steady yet i have some bandage here i'll get a dressing on that one sergeant pressin you just gotta get those they told me they already killed one million and they want to kill you too we'll continue our adventure in just a moment you should have been at the ball game today i saw three home runs and guess what i got one of the home run balls fellas and girls why don't you get a free baseball ticket it's easy come out to the ball game as guests of a major or minor league team your free ticket is waiting for you right now inside packages of quakerpuff wheat quakerpuff rice muffett shredded wheat and quaker pacotan which has two free baseball tickets yes if you are 12 years or younger just bring mom or dad or another paying adult and see wonderful major or minor league 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it right as comfortable as possible how do you feel them i'll be all right sergeant don't worry about me sergeant Preston mom's inside the cabin those trips will try to get cub weston his gang before they hurt your mother how are you doing well you'll have to go to town and get help that's our only chance jenny well i'll run away this time well that isn't necessary you'll ride my sled but i can't handle the dog king will handle the dog you tell king where to go he'll do the right i can't do it i'll go on foot sergeant Preston it's not too deep johnny you couldn't break trail through it we have to close in on that gang before dark that's right johnny it'll be dark in about three hours after it's dark those cooks might be able to escape i can use a gun i can stay here and i'm glad to do it i'm a wounded sonny he can't travel couldn't king go alone i've heard that he's gone for help before only one he knew where to go he's never been in this part of the country he doesn't know anyone in town johnny what's wrong sergeant Preston i'm afraid of him i try not to be the idea he opens please let me try to go to town on foot here king johnny this is king king knew from sergeant Preston's manner that johnny was a friend but as he stood close to his master the great dog sensed johnny's fear king wanted to be friends with a boy and he tried to tell him so king this is johnny oh now don't be frightened johnny he's just saying hello he won't hurt you the great dog moved close to the boy another with small hand and cased in the large mitten if he wants to be friends oh why don't you pet him well let him do that try it and see he must like you johnny he won't let many people do that gosh sergeant Preston i think he's so likely now do you think king is as dangerous to you as those cooks inside the house oh no you're not afraid of king johnny you're not afraid of any other dog not when your mother's life is at stake oh you're right sergeant Preston i'll vote it's time good for you johnny i'll help you climb on the sled all set yes you're king johnny you and king are partners this dog will lay down his life to help you he's your friend he's going to help you save your mother i'm not afraid fine son now you give king the orders tell him where to go behind them when all my dad used to drive our team i'll be able to do it try to bring help before dark and johnny keep these boulders between you and the house so the outlaws won't see you i will i'm king oh our past and then another from time to time a gun box is one of the outlaws try to leave the cabin then the gathering darkness made it difficult for sergeant Preston to watch the house in the kitchen cub west pulled one of mary right skirt over his own clothing placed a shawl over his head well we go out the front door with me dressing his skirt and shawl the mounty will hold his fire because you'll think i'm mrs right that's a slick idea cub now i have my gun beneath his shawl as soon as i get close to Preston i'll open fire the rest of you hear the gunplay rushing open the door ferro call out to the mountain right Preston hold your fire i'm bringing mrs right out with me all right give your hands up and walk slowly let's go boy light from the open door silhouetted the two figures leaving the cabin whenever i saw the short heavy set figure in the woman's skirt he called out hold your fire cub west and ferro dropped to the ground hearing the gunplay the rest of the gang rush from the house firing as they came the rest of come on boy watch listen if someone's coming the press must have sent for help more than a dozen townsman joined sergeant Preston in the battle it followed cub west and his gang of killers were completely outnumbered those who hadn't been wounded realized the hopelessness of continuing the fight i quit i give up you don't shoot i've had enough make sure i'm hit and die what about the rest of your gang my left arm busted person but as long as i can use the other one i'll get it how both of your arms are broken cub any of the rest of you want gunplay looks like cup west and his gang were through sergeant Preston thanks to johnny and key this is my mom all right there's your answer johnny she's coming from the house right now johnny thanks heavy arm look who's here hello mary edd when did you get here he was with sergeant Preston all the time sergeant Preston left this army's killers now what are you going to do with him we'll take them into the house bandage their wounds hand custom and take to the town they'll go on trial for robbery and murder sergeant Preston cub west told johnny and me that they've killed him on that and i found corporal butram's body on the trail this morning we should have killed you too Preston only had a chance come on you get along into the house with you get moving out johnny you saved our lives when you brought help from town gosh sergeant Preston i didn't do anything king did all the work did you say johnny brought help and that's right mom i drove sergeant Preston's dog to come you mean you handle a dog i sure did oh johnny i'm so proud of you you have reason to be proud mrs right real courage is needed to do a thing you're afraid to do i'll never be afraid of another dog why there is my good friend you've earned a fine reward for yourself johnny my boy so well for the capture of cub weston is gained you'll get about three thousand dollars three thousand dollars oh god that's enough to start operating the money sergeant Preston the boys from town have those killers lined up and ready for handcuffs that's our job isn't it king yes fella it'll be a real pleasure to jail buckland's murder is then we'll report to the inspector that this case is closed we'll return in just a moment for the word about our next exciting adventure your musical treat of the day waits for you throughout the week on mutual each tuesday and thursday evening it's time for eddie fischer and the session of music as everyone likes it young and 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