 The challenge of the Yukon King the swiftest strongest of Eskimo lead dogs blazes the trail through storm and snow for Sergeant Preston as he meets the challenge of the Yukon Sergeant Preston was typical of the small band of Northwest Mottet police who preserved law and order in the Yukon during the gold rush of 98 that was the year that brought over 50,000 men swarming into the Klondike region and the greed for gold led to frequent violence and bloodshed but in spite of the odds against them the force preserved a splendid record in maintaining the right the challenge of the north was answered and justice rule triumphant the bank in Dobie City was a small frame building rich in gold deposits from some of the finest claims in the Yukon late afternoon two men faced bid Miller Dobie's banker guns leveled as the small man faced them defiantly he won't dare to shoot the whole town would be here in two minutes two minutes to be all we need to get out of here open that safe I'm not opening those safe doors full around force them come on let them have it for the last time open that safe you'll never get away with this we'll get away with it all right what are you waiting for go on turn that combination that's what I call being real persuasive now Sam yeah maybe our friend here is sensible after all you'll see how sensible I am you might carry this gold out of here but mark my word you'll never get away with it open the doors lift that gold out of the safe all of it yeah they don't want to miss any this is even better than you said what a haul we'll the boss sees it anymore in there anymore do you see anymore I guess sure he is giving us all the help we need Tony I get you Sam no no wait a minute talk too much this is just to keep you from putting some minors on a trail you dirty yellow skunk or in a drop of red blood in either of you I'll see no that's it it'll be a long time before he can tell anything get up the rest of them folks as soon as we get out of here the better Sergeant Preston was a good three hours from Dolby City as he urged King on toward a small cabin standing alone in a clearing a strong wind bit into him sharply King on you now that smoke from the chimney certainly looks good all right King oh you huskies hold on and see it fella we'll stop in to see more creamer hello there more how are you well Preston a long time did you stop by these parts just on my way to Dolby Mort I thought I'd stop in for a while how's everything going well but same as usual come on in so cold up here I don't know how men stand let's see you good for you as I remember it you never did like the climate yeah you want to bring your dog in no no King will stay out here well rest a few minutes before going on sit down tell me what brings you to these parts you say you're going to Dolby City that's right that's gold robberies again what group of men have been systematically robbing banks all the way from Skagway to well that's just it to where one after the other you got any information that makes you think they're around here yes and no if I'm right I have a hunched over you'll be there next stopping off place all goes to prove I'm right I always said it's no use banking your dust just puts it all in one place for the first smart crook that comes along to clean up I think you're wrong there Mort banks are necessary up here and it's up to the law to protect them maybe I shouldn't say so but you ain't done much protecting up to now I mean well they were robbed you've got a point in favor of your argument what it's my job to stop those robberies I wish you luck sergeant they must be a mighty slick gang yeah what's that what do you want these friends of yours more friends of mine never saw them before you too stop for grub yeah we thought we could buy some from you mister looks more to me as if you thought you could take my team it's all right king where you're heading for pikeston if it's all the same to you money will my where'd you come from why the gun sergeant these men will have to come to doby with me more Toby or your dad we're going to pikeston you're both going to doby with me and explain those bags from Adobe City Bank on your sled what I'd never noticed them they weren't very carefully put on the sled two of them slip them under that pack all right you two yeah put these handles on them what oh you can't do this he's doing any shut up maybe you think your boss can get you out of this one now maybe he better mister hey these might be the men you were looking for sergeant we'll soon find out I imagine the banker and doby will be able to throw a lot of light on the subject get the dogs up king I'll go to doby with you it ain't every day I get a chance to watch the law working on bank robbers it was late afternoon as sergeant Preston closed the doors on his two prisoners in doby city and it was an excited banker who stood by grinning triumphantly yes sir they're the ones all right made me open a safe that hit me on the head I still got a bump still hurts to I wanted you to identify them bid last thing I said to them was that they wouldn't get away with it now who's laughing boys sergeant Preston I got a handle to you if it hadn't been for you I hate to think of what would happen that's a little too soon to hand anything to anybody bid what do you mean sergeant well it's true that we've got the robbers jail and you've got the gold back in the bank seems to me that's about there's more to it than that much more you see bid there's someone else behind these robberies I'm convinced of it say how did you mention it when I swung the safe doors open one of them said just wait till the boss sees this did they say anything else anything more definite no no that's all maybe even get him to tell who it is they're all alike once they get in a tight spot they'll tell everything they know I've already talked to them no luck no but they may change their minds I'm convinced that these are the men who've been responsible for those robberies in Belle Vista door and high town you're right and they're the ones that must have killed old tool in high top look saying we've got visitors again what do you want money I'm giving you to a chance to lighten your sentences that's mighty interesting but if you're here to ask for names you're wasting your time a minor's jury won't go easy on you unless you help me get the man in back of you two you have nothing to lose and everything to gain you're right on one thing we got everything to gain just by staying here waiting and waiting for what you'll be convicted of robbery while your boss makes a getaway with the goal he's holding those other banks honey we ain't talking and suit yourself there's a chance for you to help yourself we'll get help all right and you can put this in your books we won't be here long enough to be convicted by a minor's jury see easy to see they ain't got a brain between them there ain't a soul in dope it'd be like to spread the news of you two being in jail where do you any good we don't need anybody to spread the news shorty all right come on good save your breath money you'll need it to explain why you're jailed if you were that jury gets together what do you make of it sergeant you see mighty sure themselves yes too sure I don't understand it there's only one explanation what's that put yourself in that place Ben if you were jailed here in Dobie City and your boss was say over in Pikeston what would you do I try to get word to him I guess you wouldn't be so sure that you could get word to him in time to get out of facing a trial it's two days away would you know I wouldn't and if I was in their shoes I'd either make sure he'd face that trial with me or I'd break my neck seen somebody that would tell him to get me out of jail or else they haven't talked to anyone since more than I brought the man and yet they're so plumb sure that beats me there's only one answer to it the man we're looking for must be right here in Dobie City right here say who do you support that must be it yes of course it is in that case the only thing to do is to double the guard on the jail and make sure he don't get the chance to spring them by golly that's it and when they see that trial coming up and no helping their boss no I think that will force his hand what will give this boss of theirs just the chance he's waiting for I don't get you you mean you know who is no I don't know is well then you're going to take a chance on leaving the jail unguarded if we leave the jail obviously unguarded he's expect to trick immediately remember this is the man responsible for a string of bank robberies that he's gotten away with up to now now he'd be too smart to fall for a trap like that I'll need your help bid and King I'll do anything I can but I still don't see him and I are going down to the war and upstream a bit tomorrow morning early the next morning miners thronged the streets in Dolby City they were gathered in the cafe in the general store and lounging outside the frame buildings bordering Main Street when suddenly bid Miller came racing from the wharf at the riverfront at the streets and river trying to pull him out yeah I want to see that come on Mike it was a stampede man who are hungry for excitement and entertainment raced down to the wharf some of them already laying bets on whether or not the dog would be successful in pulling the man out of the rushing waters of the Yukon River as bid ran past the jail he called to the guard don't you want to see it claim hey you are too good to miss Sandy can keep his eyes on them too prisoner the street that only two minutes before had been crowded with men was deserted more creamer walked out of the cafe and slipped up behind the one guard left standing outside of the jail the man was facing the wharf listening intently to the wild cries of the miners he never realized his danger till mark was upon him now they get the keys lady loves playing right into my hands I want to find which one of these a what's that's me a while there is beginning to worry about you knew better than that what do you think I came to town with the money for what I tell you Sam see boy will that money be surprised how'd you manage it Preston managed it all right come on my sled and back at the cafe where you mean Preston manage it every miner in town is watching that dog of his pull some fool out of the river was dog I hope that mutt never gets out just a chance I was waiting for yeah that's a good thing for you it came up because of it hadn't we'd have told enough about them robberies to hang you fool what could I do in front of Preston come on we've wasted enough time Preston might be back any minute wrong more right now I thought I was down at the river with the miners that the coast was clear I should have known these two stopped at your cabin more than it was all prearranged at your cabinet's the hideout but I've got enough evidence now to put you just where you belong what happened to Sandy that wasn't any man just a dummy somebody stopped the clothes and send down the river it worked more yes but it worked more Cramer is the man we're looking for I was standing behind the office door waiting for him and he walked right into the trap I think we'll find the gold from those other robberies out of his cabin well I don't get this you'll hear about it in court tomorrow Tim lock them all up did well even if it was a dummy you should have seen that dog you're swimming I never seen anything like it good work fellow good work yes with your help another case has been solved upholding the motto of the Northwest mounted police sergeant Preston and the great dog King maintain the right and get their man don't miss their next thrilling adventure when they meet the challenge of the Yukon once again on Saturday at this same time challenge of the Yukon a copyrighted feature of the challenge of the Yukon incorporated brought to you every Saturday at this time originated in the transcription studios of WXYZ Detroit the characters and events in tonight's drama were fictitious