 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 Oh It's Yukon Gain swiftest and strongest lead dog of the Northwest Breaking a trail for Sergeant Preston of the Northwest out of police in his lead left the pursuit of lawbreakers Gold discovered in the Yukon a stampede to the crondike in the wild race for riches Back to the gains of the gold rock and the adventures of sergeant Preston and his wondered or Yukon King as they meet the talents of the Yukon Summer is almost here and children's thoughts will be turning to dreams of vacation How and where to spend it but while their thoughts are on this subject It is a good time for parents to consider doing something about the elementary school situation in their town Now maybe your town has already set the wheels into motion on this problem But in many communities across the nation the unhappy fact is that inadequate elementary schools exist and need immediate attention Now is a good time to check up and see if your town schools are going to find themselves short of elementary teachers Classrooms textbooks and other equipment if they are find out what you can do to help Our schools are frontline defense for democracy By providing the best schools it can afford your town keeps its level high and Contributes to its own prosperity as well as the prosperity and security of the nation Don't forget better schools build a stronger America. This message is brought to you as a public service There was a wild celebration when the first boat came into Dawson from St. Michael late in June It meant the first press surprise and mail from home in months Sergeant Preston was on duty at the waterfront, but the crowd was good-natured and he had no trouble keeping order Most of the passengers had come ashore and the sergeant was about to return to headquarters And he saw the six-year-old boy sitting on a belief. Hello, very young man. Welcome to the Yukon Hello, you're a policeman Sergeant Preston off West Mountain, it's a perfect Who is your father? My father owns a mine Harry Harper, why is course I know him well dad who's in town last month I don't think so Well, why do you say a thing like that? But Ted I don't believe he knew you were coming he didn't say anything about it to me At that moment Captain Campbell of the Yukon Bell hailed a sergeant With Harry Harper probably a terrible tree When Captain Holmes of the city of Portland turned the boy over to me He said that Harry was expecting him and would be waiting at the dock. Well, no idea. It was coming Once ago. He told me the boy was living with his grandmother in Seattle I'm sorry to hear that boy had no other relatives in town and Harry's lawyers decided the best thing to do Was to ship him up here. They wrote Harry's Captain Holmes agreed to take care of it only letters probably and one of those male bags Of men are unloading you probably what's to be done? No, you stay at headquarters for a few days, and I'll find you a pony you and I can write up the caribou tree Of course he does thank goodness for the Northwest Mountain you've taken a load off my mind We'll see the tad gets home captain and the sergeant Preston did There's only a week later that he and tad and king reached the Harper Mining Company's property on caribou creep Harry's home was on the ridge high above the mine a two-story building so much larger than the usual Yukon cabin Most people called it Harper's Castle Dad was impressed by its size You're all alone no tad your uncle Phil and his wife live with him And there's Joe Taggies to He's an Indian good friend of mine. He cuts the wood keeps up the fires A real Indian you'll see it's you all about the woods No, no, no, no Joe's a good Indian Here we are Now that's nonsense your father will be very happy to see you come on we'll go in together Well, that's a seven your father might still be at the mine, but I doubt it your aunt will be here at any late Yes, this is Harper. This is Phil hopper. Yeah, I'm Sergeant Preston and this is your nephew My what your nephew tad? This is impossible why is he should be in Seattle with his grandmother There was no one to take care of him in Seattle Harry's lawyers sent him up here. They wrote Harry, but The letters in his package of mail at least there's an envelope with their name on it. It must be the one Well, what are we going to do with him? Well, I'd suggest that you ask us in Mrs. Harper and that you tell Harry his sons are right Why Why yes, you'll come in. Thank you, but not the dog Don't you pass me on man. I Can't have a dog in this house sergeant. This isn't a minor's cabin The rug is the hanging the furniture came all the way from New York King doesn't mind waiting outside dad They have one off the porch of his feet. What's the horses King? Oh? That's better This way come along Sergeant Preston and of all people had the boys This boy's head. You heard me didn't you? Oh, Mrs. Harper's dead No, I I'm your uncle Phil. Well, don't stand there gawking go and tell Harry and tell Joe to make up the bed The small bedroom with the back of the house hurry very well. I Don't suppose you'll be staying overnight Sergeant you policemen are always so busy. Don't sit on that tear tag. Take the straight one. Yes You can see why I don't allow animals in here sergeant. It's a beautiful room Quite a change isn't it? Change from what? The El Dorado. What? That's the loom. I never Well, I may have put in the place But if you're insinuating anything and I'll admit that your engagement as a singer didn't last very long That's where you met Phil wasn't it? Nothing of a sort. We met in San Francisco. I stand corrected If you don't allow animals in here, where am I gonna keep my puppy? What puppy? The one the sergeant's gonna bring. He's not going to bring you any puppy. I absolutely forbid it But I won't stay here. Harry Harper entered the room at that moment The boys words stopped him for a second on the threshold and then he hurried to him and took him in his arms Ted Mercer, what are you saying? What do you mean you won't stay here? This is your home Yes, don't you remember me? Don't you like me All right, I'll keep the beard off tonight. Whatever you say goes Ted We want you to be happy Why've explained that to you, Ted? Perhaps you'll explain it to me, sir This is all something of a shock Phil tells me that my mother is dead And they have the boys suddenly appear like this. Your lawyers didn't allow for the time it takes to deliver mail up here Been piling up in St. Michael's for the last three months waiting for the river steamers to start running Here, I think you'll find the letter on cops from your lawyers. It should explain everything. Let me see Yes But they should have known better They should have at least waited to hear from me before sending the boy all that distance and alone sergeant Well, the stupidity it had have gone down there I brought the boy up myself or perhaps found a school for him in the state. You don't want me here Ted, of course I do I'm just angry because of what might have happened to you Of course, I want you. Then may I have a puppy? What? A puppy? That's what we were arguing about when you came in Besides, you promised me one I'm leaving at once if you allow that child to bring a dog into this house Well, certainly a house like this isn't exactly the place for a dog But there are plenty of dogs now that the mind can own And you may play with them whenever you want to It isn't like having your own dog No, that's true You just can't hear Not unless you prefer Indian cooking Well, we'll talk about it some other time, Ted Sergeant, thanks for taking care of the boy You'll stay for supper tonight? No, not for the night As your sister-in-law has reminded me, a policeman's work is never done, I'd better be on my way And although the sergeant stayed for supper, he left shortly afterward And he didn't return to Carrible Creek until the middle of the next winter It was a routine patrol that took him in that direction The third night out from Dawson, he made camp on the trail Torn morning, King struggled from the snowbag in which he had burrowed close to his mast He sat at danger with me A moment later, he saw the wolfpacks streaking across the ridge Their howls woke the rest of the team and sergeant Preston woke with them Wolves, King? Yes, hungry too There were over 20 wolves in the pack Their eyes flashed green and their fangs white as they raced down toward the sergeant and King Closer and closer, at last the sergeant opened fire Packs were at the side, but only to avoid the man and get the dogs behind him Then King dashed forward to intercept him He threw himself at the leader and knocked him off his feet The leader's fangs sliced his shoulder open The pain was sharp, searing, but King never wavered in his attack The sergeant fired point-blank into the pack It was he who led the fight, and the body of the wolf went limp When King staggered to his feet, the remaining members of the pack were racing toward the ridge The sergeant knelt beside King King? King, old boy You put up a wonderful fight, but you've been hurt badly Let me see Shoulders, soles Wolfman King, I'll have to take care of you right away And you'll have to take it easy for a few days, boy And ride the sled The sergeant hoped to make caribou creek the following night But a sudden blizzard slowed the team down And at nightfall, they were still in the woods, east of the ridge That ran north and south, the lights of the creek Suddenly, the sergeant saw a light glimmering through the trees, and he stopped the team King That light must be coming from the cabin where Joe Tagus used to live before he went to work for Harper I wonder who could be using it now Better investigate We'll continue our adventure in just a moment Run, hooray for our team Golly kids, baseball games are a lot of fun, aren't they? He smashed that ball right out of the ballpark And that puts our team ahead See, I wouldn't miss seeing this game for anything Say, are you fellas and girls getting in on the fun? Well, come on Come out to the ball game as guests of a major or minor league team Get your free baseball tickets right inside packages of Quaker, Puff, Wheat, Quaker, Puff, Rice, or Muppet Shredded Wheat And two free tickets are inside Quaker, Pakotan Names of teams and dates are on every ticket If you are 12 years or younger, just bring mom or dad or another paying adult And see major or minor league baseball games free So rush to the grocery store Get free baseball ticket packages of Quaker, Puff, Wheat, Rice, Muppet, Shredded Wheat, or Quaker, Pakotan Before it doesn't have the special packages yet Send a box top and the regular package to baseball box 5205 Chicago 77 Illinois Go to the ball game free See homerun hitters in person To continue, as Sergeant Preston stopped his team in front of the cabin The door opened and a man came out It was the Indian Joe Taggart Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello The fight off a wolf back last night has been hurt You stay here tonight You can put us up, but how's it happen you're living here? Me help you on Hunter's team, beat him And Joe tell you everything that happens Oh, I After the team had been fed, the sergeant carried King into the cabin A tiny white puppy raced across the room and nipped playfully at Joey's muckluck You be quiet, Frankie Good looking pup, Joe Dear blanket Me put near stove King sleeps here Fine There you are, King Better Joe pick you up right here You be quiet What'd you get him? Me buy him in Beaver City for tad Oh? What does that say to that? Her not no Had not happy sergeant Boss work all time Aunt Uncle, not like boy Joe His only friend Me buy puppy Keep in wood shed where boy can play with him Without his Aunt knowing about Ah, but Joe have to take puppy with him When Boss fire Joe Every fire Joe? That doesn't sound like him at all Miss Judith say Joe steals Find bracelet in room Yesterday, Boss tell Joe go away But you didn't steal to do No Miss Judith bad woman Afraid Joe know too much Know too much? What about? What's been happening at the castle? Me tell you Two days go Boss make trip to Beaver City While him gone Strange man come to creek Him friend of Mr. Field Stay at castle Yes? After supper Miss Judith send boy to bed Joe He work out in kitchen Here Miss Judith Mr. Field talk to stranger Me not understand all them say But me tell you words Joe tried to remember all Judith You tell her to mention that the police Would still like to find him in connection With a bank robbery They're looking for a man named Spike Gordon They have no idea Spike Gordon and Phil Harper are one of the same There's no way for them to find out Unless one of your friends With a tip them off you wouldn't dare How did you ever find me? How did you ever Let's be strider point What is this black male That's an ugly word Well if you think Phil has any money You're crazy He's nothing but a clerk As far as the mine is concerned Harry puts up with him and pays him a salary Because he's his brother And because I'm a good housekeeper And take care of his breath Phil works in the mine office doesn't he? What of it? You must know the combination Oh no no no nothing like that Even if I did get away with it I'd bring the police here They'd be questioned They'd never give up Don't expect Phil to show any nerve man Be so simple My plan is simple too And he won't even listen to it Forget it What's your plan? If anything should happen to Harry And the boys The whole mine would belong to Phil He's talking about murder My wife wants me to kill My brother and my nephew It could be made to seem an accident What sort of an accident? Fire for instance If a fire should break out The men from the mine Could never get here in time There'd have to be something more than fire Well you don't need a blueprint A single blow Enough to not carry out Another for the boys Sounds good You hear that Phil You would help wouldn't you Matt? Or a third interest in the mine Well that's only four A third for each of us Phil will you listen to reason I don't call it reason You could leave it to Macon I promise you that no one will ever find out You're forgetting Joe How do you expect to kill him too? It won't be necessary I'll get rid of him before we try I'll get rid of him tomorrow I'll think what we could do With all that gold The places we could go to sort of That old Joe here Next day Miss Judith Say Joe steals Or swear me That's yesterday Me come here Well Joe didn't do say anything Giving the harry about what you heard? Him believe Joe steals Him not believe Joe tell truth Me come here Get ready Go Dawson Find you You and I are heading for the castle right now King wants the sergeant and Joe Put on their parkas and pick up snowshoes He struggled to his feet And asked for permission to go with them Wherever they might be heading But the sergeant said no Not tonight boy You'd better stay here King wants the sergeant and Joe leave And slip the light string through the holes The door could be opened from the outside The door closed There was no sound from the team outside The sergeant and Joe Must be going to travel on foot The puppy frisked around King Inviting him to play But King settled back on his blanket Watching the door The puppy finally became tired Cuddled close to him and went to sleep Fifteen minutes passed And then King suddenly raised his head A moment later he jumped to his feet His hurts forgotten He trotted to the door King understood light strings He took the string in his mouth and pulled The light shifted The door was blown open King started into the woods Forcing his aching muscles to obey him Plainly enough He didn't take the route the sergeant had taken He headed away from the trail His nose was directing him It wasn't until five minutes later That he saw the boys Hold on Hold on King, where's the sergeant? I've been trying to find Joe's camera I've lost it real I want to see him white and cute Take me to the sergeant He'll find the cannon, hold on Erie Harper was lying on his bed Unconscious Judas, the Max, stood over him. You'd better drag him onto the floor. Make it look as if he were trying to get out of the room. Here, give me a hand. All right, little boy. There. Where do we start the fire? Directly below in the kitchen. That makes sense. An overheated stove is a good explanation. Judas! Here's still... Will, if you take care of the boy. No. He isn't in his room. We'll find him. He isn't anywhere in the house. I've looked. We can't go through with it. We must! What's the good? If the boy lives... We'll go through with it. Harry woke up and saw Judas and me just before I slugged him. But, Ted, run away. He's gone after Joe. He won't take care of him later. Come on down stairs. We'll continue our adventure in just a moment. 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Before the sergeant and Joe reached the top of the ridge, they could smell smoke. When they were out of the trees and could see the cattle, clouds of it were pouring from the lower windows. There were three people standing in front of the house, a number of men struggling up the slope toward them. Help! Act with Judith and fill in the man they call Mac with her hair. No sign of Harry or the boy. No. They've done it. Cold-blooded killers. Judith, here comes Joe. That sergeant's left him with him. Yes. Where's Harry? We don't know. We're afraid he's still in his bedroom. We couldn't reach him. He's smoked. He's too sick. And the boy? He wasn't in his room. We don't know where he is. Without another word, the sergeant took off his snowshoes and ran up the steps of the flaming house. Joe followed close to the hide. The way she'll be killed. Do you think the sergeant suspects him? He'll do more than suspect if he ever gets Harry out of there alive. Oh, he can't. We can't take a chance on it. Get in there after him. What for? Yes, he's right. They reach Harry. They save him. There'll be a new son on next. It's what you and Judith... You never mind that. Stop them now. We'll wait for them at the bottom of the stairs. They start down with Harry. I'll stop them with a gun. I won't have any part of it. Oh, one, Mac. The men are almost here. I'll stop them. Mr. Harvard. Is everybody out? Where's Harry? Where's Ken? I think that Harry's trapped in his bedroom. Hello, men. I know. No, there's no need for the rescue. You're risking your life. Sergeant Preston and Joe Taggart and Mr. McCarthy have gone in already. Can't you men do anything to save the house? Oh, there isn't a chance. What about the boys? There's somebody coming out of the woods. It's a boy and a little boy. Why, it's Ken. That's King with him. Come on, boy. The sergeant show had fought their way through the smoke-filled corridor on the second floor of the house in Harry's bedroom. There he is. Joe, help you. Oh, I'd take his feet. Those were down back here. That's on fire. We'll have to use the front. This way, the two men stumbled toward the stairs with their unconscious burden. They started down, choking and gassing for breath. They finally reached the bottom and ahead of them was the open door. Only a few steps more they'll be safe. Then... That's far enough. What? It's dropping. Get back up those stairs. Then you'd better start for coming through that door. The sergeant stumbled on through the bellowing smoke straight toward the level gun. The justice Mac was about to squeeze the trigger. King hid it from behind and knocked him down. The bullet went into the floor. Mac still touched the gun, but King's jaws closed on his gunhand and twisted it until the gun fell from his grasp. The sergeant show carried Harry past the struggling pair and into the open door, begging. When Harry had been handed to the waiting men, the sergeant ran back into the house where King was still standing guard over Mac. That's enough, King. All right, Mac, on your feet. You're getting out of here in your headed space for tales. Move! It was not until the next day that Harry Harper regained consciousness and agreed that his brother, Judith, and Mac must pay the penalty for their attempted murder. Before the sergeant started for Dawson with his prisoners, Harry shook his hand. Thanks for saving my life, sergeant. It's going to be a lot different from now on, huh? How do you mean? Well, I'm going to forget about Gould and start thinking about my son. We'll live in a home instead of a castle. Why do you live with us? Yes, Paddy. And yours? Of course. It'll be your home. And I want you to be happy there. Aren't you fat? I'm sure of that, Dad. And was that all I think this case is called? Oh, oh, oh, oh! 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Phonorama Time starring Johnny Desmond on Mutual over most of these stations. Two desperate men are planning to rob Omar Wigan's general store. It looks as though Sergeant Preston will be too late to stop them. And if he tries to trail them, they're certain to put up a deadly gunfight to avoid capture. Don't miss this exciting adventure Friday. These Sergeant Preston of Yukon Adventures are brought to you every Monday through Friday at this time by the Quaker Roads Company, makers of Quaker Pop Week and Quaker Pop Rice, the delicious cereal shot from gun 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. Trendle, produced by Trendle Campbell Mule Incorporated and directed by Fred Flower Day. The part of Sergeant Preston is played by Paul Sutton. This is J. Michael wishing you good-bye, good luck and good health from Quaker Pop Week and Quaker Pop Rice. So long. 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