 The challenge of the Yukon. Un-King! Un-New Huskies! The Wonder-Dog King, swiftest and strongest of Eskimo lead dogs, blazes a 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 non-police who preserve 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. John Dorn had built a small cabin near Forty Mile where he lived with his granddaughter Betty. It was a bright summer day in the Yukon. Betty stopped her housework and went to the open door as she heard wild boops coming from the direction of the creep. Nuggets! Them yellow things mean a good school for you and I'll discover them gold and break in my leg at the same time. How can I get you back into the cabin? Oh, you can't stay here. Don't be nervous, honey. Go get a piece of canvas and put under this leg. I can drag myself into the cabin. We'll have to get somebody to fix it. After I get into the house, you can run to the village and get help. As Betty hurried toward town for help, she saw two men on the trail that crossed into the forest and she ran to intercept them. We don't know how to set bones, kid. Right, we wouldn't be in much help, kid. How'd he do it? Oh, poor grandpa. He finally discovered gold and he was so excited that he was leaping around for joy. He stepped in a hole and fell and broke his leg. Discovered gold and broke a leg dancing over it, huh? That's not funny. Where do you live, kid? We'd be glad to go and stay with your grandpa until you could get a doctor. Oh, that would be fine. We live about a mile and a half back that way and follow the creek to the right. Oh, thank you very much. That's all right, kid. I'll get back as soon as I can. Bye. Hey, what's the idea? We ain't got time to play nurse maid to an old codger with a busted shin bone. Jake, you're a fool. We're just going to find the claim and file it. There'll be lots of time to see them when they're alone again. Doctors were scarce in the Yukon, but Betty had been fortunate in finding Sergeant Preston at the Mounted Police who happened to be going through town. Sergeant Preston had just finished bucking the splints on old John's leg. Well, there you are, Mr. Dorn. That's probably not as good a job as a doctor could do, but I think you'll be able to walk on it when it's healed. It isn't a bad break. Oh, the pain's gone anyway. Thanks a lot, Sergeant. I don't know what we'd have done if you hadn't happened to be in the village. Setting the leg ain't easy. I can't understand why those men didn't come here the way they said they would while I went to the village. Oh, they probably didn't intend to come at all. Just had an idea you'd feel better if you thought they was here. What did you tell them, Betty? I just told them what happened. Our Gramps was so happy because he discovered gold that he... You told them that he discovered gold? Yes, I did. Well, maybe we have something to worry about. Oh, I'm so sorry. I never thought... It's all right, Betty. They probably forgot all about it. It might be wise to get your claim filed as soon as possible, Mr. Dorn. Claim jumping's a favorite pastime here in the Yukon. But with this leg... And Dawson this afternoon... I could drop the papers to the main office in town on the way and stop when I could. At least they'll have something for the record. Well, that sure would set my mind at ease, Sergeant. Sorry I can't be around to watch out for you, Mr. Dorn. But I have to appear at a trial. I'll be away for a couple of days. Now, don't you worry about us. Betty has very much grown up for years. She's been in this territory long enough to know how to take care of herself and me, too. There's a chance that those men might make trouble. It ain't exactly helpless. Now that you've got me all fixed up with the splints, I'll make myself a couple of crutches and I'll be able to get around almost as good as ever. Tell you what I'll do. I don't need King on this trip. I'll leave him here with you. That will give you protection. Oh, I'd love to have him. He's a wonderful dog. King, come on, boy. Come in there. All right, fella. You're going to be Betty's dog for a couple of days. King never enjoyed life without Preston. They were seldom apart and the dog's world seemed empty without his master. However, King took an instant liking to this gentle little girl whom Preston had placed in his charge. The morning after Preston left, the dog came to her side immediately when she rushed into the cabin frightened and breathless. Gramps! Oh, Gramps, I just saw those men. What men? Those men I saw on the trail yesterday. They're down at the creek. On my claim. Did they see you? No. I hid behind some bushes when I saw them. Do you think King could scare them away? I'm afraid they might shoot them. Maybe if I told them how well you can shoot. How you want all those prizes and everything. Well, with this broken leg, being a good shot don't help much. Maybe I could go to the village for help. Oh, if only Sergeant Preston had gone. What's the matter, King? Here's something. Wait, I'll look. They're trying to get in the shed. Well, you locked it, didn't you? Yes. What do we do if they come in? Are they armed? Well, now, Betty, I don't want you to get hurt. Preston took those papers in for us, so it's our claim. Even if they work it for a few days until the sergeant comes back, it won't hurt nothing. Now, keep King quiet. We're pretty helpless against two armed men, remember? They're coming. Give me my rifle and put my crutches over here, just in case they start something. It's all right. Well, you're the thing and our little friend we met the other day. How are you, kid? What do you want? We're just paying the neighborly visit, that's all. Ain't you going to ask us in? Yes. Come in. Is that dog dangerous? You're not the people he likes. This is my grandfather. We thought we'd borrow some of your tools and stuff. You'll be in a prospector. One hour pans ain't so good. And we could use a shovel and a wheelbarrow. Where are you planning to use it? And our claim down here near the turn in the creek. Your claim? I'm sorry, Mr. But I filed that claim yesterday. You did? What time? Yesterday afternoon. Well, that's just too bad, old timer. We filed ours yesterday morning. Yesterday morning? We found it right after we saw you and filed it right then. What? Why, that's stealing. It's our's all fair and legal, sister. How about handing over that equipment? You won't need it anymore. Why, you... We can't have any of our things. Get out of here, you robbers. Listen, you don't give us no trouble, see? We can put a bullet through each of you and nobody would know it. It might not be a bad idea to put that dog out of the way right now. Yeah, be quiet, King. Betty, I guess there ain't much we can do. That, uh, that shed you got locked up. Is that where you keep your stuff? Yes. Well, come on out and unlock it for us. And leave that dog in here. We might have to put him away permanently. Gramps, what? Uh, better go ahead, honey. There ain't much we can do. Now you're talking. Hurry up, Kevin. My shed you got there. It's been strong. Yeah. Maybe we'll come up and move in it until your cabin's empty. Ha, ha, ha, ha. It's open. Well, if this ain't nice, everything we need. Shovel some new pants. There's a sluice box. And a wheelbarrow to carry him in. Come on, Dan, let's load up. Let's get this box first. All right. Set her right over here. Hey, open that door. Listen, you little fool, we can break this lock. We'll shoot it off. Oh, devil, she took our rifle. Why'd you put yours down for? Same reason you're dead to load the wheelbarrow. Well, if this ain't it, give me that shovel. I'll break out of the side here. Guess the door's our best chance. I can't break out of the side of this. It's Bill of Logs. Put your shoulder again here. I'll smack him over the head with his shovel. This is getting serious, getting. Hey, maybe we can dig our way out of the back. I ain't gonna be the first one to stick my head out of no hole. Not with that animal waiting to chew off a couple of ears. Maybe when it gets dark, don't forget it's June in the Yukon. And it's only dark about three hours. They gotta sleep sometime. If you ask me, I'd say we was on a mess. Thus the long vigil began. Betty fixed a bit of spruce branches beside a fire in front of the shed, where she and her grandfather took turn sleeping. Old John Doran kept his gun and crutches beside him. King, sleeping close beside the shed, gave an alarm with the slightest noise from within. They're trying to get that door loose again. Oh, they are, aren't they? Give me that gun. I'll get some hot lead where you need it the most, you black- I've been digging a hole back there. Maybe if you make a noise in front, I can make it big enough. I ain't heading to sleep. We've been awake all night. Make some noise, I tell ya. Just two more shovelfuls and we can get out. Now let's see if I can crawl. I almost stuck my head right in that wolf dog's mouth. I'm fillin' this hole so he can't get in. When Preston returned to get King, he found two tired but determined people who count beside the shed. King was curled up asleep, but sprang into action when he heard the molly step. Here, if it's clear to see you as I am, we got two claim jumpers locked up in this shed. How'd you get them in there? We tried to steal all of Graham's mining equipment, and I locked them in the day before yesterday. Well, good for you, Betty. They told me at the claim office that someone had failed your claim before I did. I stopped there on my way back. There are other ones. Now, maybe they got my claim, but they ain't gonna use my tools on it. I don't think I have your claim, either. What's that? There's a mining law. If the claim isn't worked for 72 hours, someone else can file on it. You've had these people in here 48 hours, and now I'll arrest them for robbery. Oh, Graham. Oh, wonderful. Sergeant, I sure do think it. If it hadn't been for that dog King of yours, we never could have done it. King was wonderful. He caught them trying to get out about 10 times. Well, old fellow, you certainly did well without me. He did well, all right, Sergeant, but he sure is glad you're back. How about that, boy? These copyrighted dramas originate in the studios of WXYZ, Detroit, and all characters, names, places, and incidents used are fictitious. 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