 The challenge of the Yukon The Wonder Dog King's swiftest and strongest of Eskimo lead dogs Blazes the trail through storm and snow for Sergeant Preston as he meets the challenge of Yukon Sergeant Preston was typical of the small band of Northwest mounted police Who preserved 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 It was closing time in the small bank at Selkirk Randy Davis the cashier Side Wiry as his last customer old Luke crepe pushed a small bag of gold dust toward him Last one in again today. Hey Luke. Yeah, I'm getting old I guess Can't get around as fast as the rest of them. That dog of yours is getting old too, ain't it? Yeah, I wouldn't say so Tiger's lot just spunking him yet. Haven't you boy? Here's your receipt Luke. What's wrong with you son? Don't you feel well? No, I Have been sick all day Got a bad headache and feels if I had a fever Things keep going black all the time as if I was going to faint you better get home to your cabin right away Come on. I'll walk home with you. It's cold in here. No, no, I can't go home Somebody's got to stay here in the bank tonight We're shipping out a lot of gold tomorrow and someone's got to be here and watch the place till it's going Where's Bill the other cashier couldn't he take your place Bill went off hunting yesterday. Oh, he'll be back tomorrow There's been so many robberies around here lately. We feel it ain't safe to leave the bank unguarded. Oh I don't know how it's gonna feel this sick. I Never let go go. Oh My head. Hey, I tell you what Randy my cabin with me. It's good and warm And I'll give you some supper and put you to bed then Tiger and I will come over and guard the bed tonight Oh gosh, Luke that sure would be nice. Have you? You're about the only man I'd trust to do it to Heard you were in town. How are you just fine? I thought I'd drop in and have a look at the bank Hey, this is your old stomping grounds. Ain't it? Yeah I worked here a year before I got enough money saved the gruff steak me But it sure paid off paid off sure did I'm going back to the States with enough money to stop me up in a good business No more working in a bank for me from now on I'm gonna be president of one Glad to hear that cheek What's wrong with you Randy? You're sick. Yeah, he ain't feeling well I'm gonna take him over to my cabin for the night. I'm sorry. You better let me help you take him home He looks a little weak There you are Randy now you stay in bed now get some supper ready Bed feels good. I Don't want much to eat Luke. I don't feel like eating better try eating a little Randy You'll stay and have a bite with this. Won't you Jake? No, thanks, I'm leaving Selkirk early in the morning And I want to see some of the boys before I go. It's over a year since I've been here, you know Yeah, stay in at the northern hotel. Yeah I'll tell everybody that you were sober when Luke and I brought you home Randy I guess some of them thought you'd been drinking. Yeah, he was a little wobbly on his feet Good rest will fix me up Jake. I'll be all right by morning. I'll be getting along then. Sorry, I'm Eddie and Bill. Say hello to him for me Thanks, Jake so long. Goodbye Jake. Bye And I'll hurry and get your supper now Randy and tagging out over and guard the bank Don't you worry tag old boy. I'll feed you too. It's still been working too. Well If you mind tiger to warm up a little now, I guess Seems to me a bank could afford a decent store Don't make a move or I'll shoot I'll get the gold. Who are you them bandanas over your faces keep quiet Tired knows you. He's wagging his tail. Every we better put both of you to sleep the dog first Don't shoot it stop I say Get away you You shouldn't have shot Luke came at me. I had to dog ripped my wrist open. I've got the gold on the sled I'll never get out of town in this blizzard. You won't have to go far as long as you arrive at the cabin sometime tomorrow What's wrong? I'm just going for to get you something at the bank. Oh Luke Craig. He has been shot Luke Craig shot me I go to bank this morning that door. She's dead. I come for you. See you here in the street. We'll go there right away Come on His blizzard she keep everyone from God Luke all right, and he's dead and here's the gun that killed him But that that Luke's dog tag hello tag old fella. I wish you could tell us who did this Wonder where Randy Davis is yesterday. I see him walk between Luke and Jake Darcy. They hold him up Maybe he have little too much to drink Jake Darcy. Is he in town? We Jake come in the store for supply He make big strike in North. You know where he's staying here at Northern hotel, but he say he leave today Oh, nobody could get out on in this blizzard Oh poor old fella look look here somebody kicked this dog in the face His lips catch maybe so when someone tried to kill Luke. Yes, that's what happened And look here pure it's a piece of fur from a parker sleeve. Wait Look there is blood on it and a few drops of blood on the floor Well, I took a nip out of him anyway, didn't you fella? His doggy bite when that man shoot. That's what happened All right, I must have bitten the man in the wrist when he shot Luke and he dropped the gun That's probably why it wasn't shot to who you think do this I don't know But this blizzard captain from getting very far here. We you better got some of the boys and take care of Luke's body I'm going to the Northern hotel to see Jake Darcy, and I'm taking tag with me I Barney how's the hotel business fine sergeant anything I can do for you You have a man registered here by the name of Jake Darcy, haven't you? Yeah, Jake's here good. Yeah, remember him Don't you used to be cashier to bank about a year ago. They're still here. Yeah He tried to leave this morning early, but the blizzard was too bad. Oh, he's in room 306 You happen to know whether we went to bed early last night. Well, I didn't see him come in I was here to twirl. Is that a new dog you got? Oh, no, this is Luke Craig's dog Why are you taking him with you? You'll know all about it later, Barney? I'll go out and see Jake 306 you said in there. That's right. Oh Hello Jake what sergeant Preston what come in so long times since I've seen you Jake Sit down, won't you know thanks? That's Luke Craig's dog. Isn't it? Hello boy. Yes, Jake You know where Randy Davis is it wasn't the bank this morning. Well, yes He was sick yesterday, and I helped Luke take him to his cabin Luke's cabin. I mean He probably couldn't get to work this morning. He was pretty sick. Would you mind coming over there with me? Oh, not at all What's wrong, sir? I'll tell you on the way over. I was planning to leave town today, but this blizzard is too bad Just a minute. I'll get my parking be right with Not much smoke coming out of it to me. Maybe Randy's too sick to keep the fire going He acted funny yesterday Do you think we ought to tell him about Luke? No, that's right away. Let me handle it. Don't say anything Hello Randy Hello Jake, how you feeling? Not very well Tried to keep the fire going last night. I'm so weak. I can't get out of bed Drake told me you were sick. I thought we'd better come over and have a look at him I'll get this fire going Tag right down here beside the bed. Why did you bring tag home? Where's your dog? King's outside. I bought tag home defeating Hello tag He's a nice old dog seems to know you tag and I are old friends I'm over here with Luke quite a bit. Let me feel your pulse Randy Have you any fever? I think I did yesterday, but I'm all right now. Let's try the right hand sure here There Cabin will be warm in a few minutes. My pulse all right, son. Oh, it's fast, but you don't seem very sick Maybe you'd better go back to a cabin with us your partner will be there to take care of you wanting Bill I Will if he was able to get back from his hunting trip on this blizzard I can stay here Luke will be back Luke won't be back Randy What do you mean? Come on? I'll take you over to your cabin now Good thing tag and King don't fight. It's like it's quite old Well, here's the cabin looks as if Bill got back from his hunting trip as he's sled must have got here just a little while ago He got a moose. I guess he hasn't had time to take it off his sled. You feeling all right, Randy I'm a little weak. I'll get right to bed Wrong tag hello Bill Get this dog away Doesn't seem to like you Bill. Oh, you never has liked me kicked him once when he was just a partner. Oh, come on You just get back Bill. Yes, I haven't had time to take that moose off my sled Was a bad blizzard last night. I'll just hurt your hand Bill. Oh, I Get it put her in the moose. I see when I've slipped Why are you here anyway? Is this your Parker Bill? You're on this nail? Yeah, I just got in they found old Luke bill. He was murdered last night I don't think you have to tell Bill about it Randy. What do you mean? I thought Randy was guilty But it's you Bill this piece of fur that I tore out a murderous sleeve matches your Parker You're under arrest Bill. Where's the gold? Oh, I don't know what you're talking about. You kill Luke last night I put your wrist and tore a piece of fur out of your sleeve. You dropped your gun when Tiger tacked you here It is up the gun so to put your hands up you do Jake Randy put that gun away Randy Get up Randy you forgot about my dog didn't you I was hoping you'd do just what you did I wasn't sure you and Bill had worked together Randy a fool. Why didn't you use your head? He would have squeal anyway, not only chance. I pointed out the murder there I don't have to ask which one of you did it, but where's the gold? Bill and Randy will tell us that Jake. Oh and Jake I must apologize to you. I thought you were part of all this me But I don't you see there were only three people in town who could have opened the bank safe You Randy bill that's why they planned this while you were in town But there were two things they didn't plan on one was tag And the other one was the blizzard and Randy forgot about King Well, come on boys. We're going back to town. 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