 Now as howling winds echo across the snow-covered reaches of the Wild Northwest the Quaker Oaks Company makers of Quaker Pop Wheat And Quaker Pop Rice the delicious cereal shot from guns In cooperation with the Mutual Broadcasting System Present by special recording Sergeant Preston of the Yukon It's Yukon King, swift as the strongest lead dog of the Northwest Breaking trail for Sergeant Preston of the Northwest out at Belize in his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers Gold discovered in the Yukon, a stampede to the Klondike in the wild race for riches Back to the days of the Gold Rush and the adventures of Sergeant Preston and his wonder dog Yukon King as they meet the challenge of the Yukon Our adventure will begin in just a moment Some girls are content to follow the leader. Some girls want to be the leader That's why more and more bright young women today are turning to nursing for a career For professional nursing offers unlimited opportunity for women and the need in top-level Supervisory and teaching positions is great if you're a high school graduate or college student between 18 and 35 and if you can qualify a Full fascinating career in nursing awaits you choose your own specialty from hospital staff research Nursing education and many others the field is fertile with opportunity for women with imagination and initiative Perhaps you can qualify for a life of leadership service and of course security Learn more about the exciting opportunities now open in nursing Write to nursing careers in care of your postmaster Or inquire at your nearest school of nursing This message is brought to you as a public service John Markham was a prosperous and successful banker in the city of Seattle The elderly man knew that after the death of her father Margie Wynton would need help Though there were many demands on his time He left the bank to call on the bereaved girls who offer sympathy and assistance Mr. Markham, I'm so glad to see you. I wanted to thank you for taking over and handling The female Arrangement now now Margie. There's no need to thank me Your dad was my friend. Yes. I know he was a fine man His only fault was that he was just too stubborn to take advice about money. Yes I remember pleading with him several times to let me invest the money for I know how dad was about money. Mr. Markham Just didn't seem to mean anything to her I came here my dear to tell you that there's anything I can do to help you settle your dad's affairs and make plans for a few I've been thinking about that Mr. Markham Before he died dad told me to go to my uncle Ben Dad said that uncle Ben will take care of me. Oh, yes, uh, Ben went to the Yukon dad rub station Uncle Ben struck it rich a short time ago and he wrote dad to tell him that he was giving him half inches in his train Hey, your dad does have a small balance at the bank There's enough there to buy the clothing you'll need I'll take care of whatever arrangements are necessary and telegraph the mounted police to meet you and Dawson Now don't worry about a thing Margie everything is going to work out just to hear dad would have wanted it Two weeks later Margie Wynton sailed from Seattle in the care of captain winker The trip was a long and uneventful one Margie spent most of her time in the pilot house talking to the kindly captain in whose care she was traveling Captain winker knew of her father's death and he did his best to help her forget her grief by telling her of his adventures as a failure And that was how I came to stay home from the jenneth these well, that's quite a story captain And it came in have you ever been to Cameron Creek in the Yukon Cameron Creek? They last that's in them. Yes, I know That's where my uncle Ben has his claims. I've never been there Margie I wish you could tell me something about it. You're thinking maybe you won't like it there. Oh, no, it isn't bad But you see, I don't really know my uncle Ben. He won't be happy about me going to Cameron Creek You put that thought right out of your pretty head. You'll be welcome. No doubt When the steam ship arrived in Dawson sergeant Preston that Yukon king were waiting to board The marie found it difficult to shoulder his way through the good-natured crowd that was assembled at the dock Let me through please. Sure thing. I'd like to board that ship Coming through please Yes, I'd like to see your skipper captain Winkers and Coray are calling. Oh, yes. Nice team. Come on gang Captain winker How are you? It's a new read y'all. I'm glad to see you. You're looking fine I'm king Oh, there you are four-legged type Looks like the winter's done you good. Your fur is as handsome as the new mainsail. You spoiled gang was such flattery Well, seriously, president. I'm glad to see you. How are things going in the Yukon? Oh, we managed to keep living. You're going to be busier when the landlubbers I've just landed get into circulation They're a bad lot. Do you have a pastor named Margie Winton? I do. She's below deck in her cabin How do you know about her? The inspector received the telegrams from the bank in seattle asking us to meet the girl See that she reaches an uncle who lives at Cameron creek Yeah, it was the banker who brought her to the boat The girl's father died and left just about enough to pay her pass Come along. I'll take you to the chapel. All right. Come on Oh Do you know Ben Winton? The girl's uncle? No. Do you know the Cameron creek area where he lives? No, I don't but council Blake's been there. He made a map for me Careful stepping through the hatch. Captain's below The uncle has a gold claim. Supposed to be fairly well off. I'm glad to hear that Will you travel by sled? Yes, captain. Here we are Miss Winton, it's captain Winker Yes What a beautiful dog Miss Margie, this is sergeant Preston sergeant. Miss Margie Winton. Oh, uh, well, how do you do? How do you do sergeant? What's the matter? Well, uh, I understood that the girl was young sergeant. Do you think 20 is care of the old? Oh No, not at all. I I mean I had the impression you were a child sergeant Preston is to see that you meet your uncle Safe and sound how nice I couldn't help wondering who would be meeting you Is it your dog? Yes, I'm king Oh, how friendly he is Do you know my uncle Ben sergeant? No, I don't. Neither do I I mean I've never seen a picture of him You see he was always traveling but he never came to Seattle where we lived a few years ago He wanted to come here to search for gold He had no money So the drug station when uncle Ben found gold he wrote and said half of it belonged to dad And now since your father died, it's yours, huh? Yes Oh, I'm so anxious to meet uncle Ben. How soon can we start sergeant? Well, you'll need clothing for the trail Oh, I have everything. Carter, mitten, muckluck Oh, well in that case I'll go to shore and line up the team. I'll call for you in 30 minutes We'll continue our adventure in just a moment Say kids, how about you and your whole family going to the baseball game? You'll have the time of your lives seeing those smashing home runs watching exciting double plays and strikeouts eating peanuts and cracker jack Why not go this very week? 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I didn't hear you coming. It took me somewhat by surprise. I'm sorry if I stuttered you That's all right. I'm glad to see you human. It's mighty lonesome round here I hear traveling light. Well, I had bad luck my My dog team was cutting a snooze slide to swift into a ravine I lost my dogs my sled and all my gear. That sure was bad luck You're hungry. I could do with some grub. I haven't eaten since yesterday. You've come to the right place I'm just the man to fill you up. My name's winten benwin. I'm glad to know you went Colby Merkel right Just stick around a couple minutes while I finish working this winter and we'll go inside I'll scrub a few layers of grease off my hands and lay out a meal That looks like a sort of a hoist. That's just what it is. I rigged it up myself I got this metal drum and darts and it came from an old ship or it was used to wind up the anchor chain I see. I've been trying to fix it so it would work easier. I'll show you how it operates I'd take a hold of this crank and turn the saw You see how the ropes wind enough? Yeah That needs more grease See a root goes to the floor of the canyon, huh? Yeah, what's on the end? A big bucket Yeah, now I'll try again Now it seems to work without squeaking. It works fine now You uh haul water from below. Is that it? Water? Nothing in your life. I haul gold oar. Gold oar? Just so You'll see in a minute. I filled the bucket a little while ago Well, where does your come from? My claim. The richest oar I ever saw Where is your claim? Down below There's a tunnel into the canyon wall I found the tunnel a few years ago and used it for shelter during the storm I started poking at the walls and found gold oar Good day. Did you find your claim? Yep. I did care of that when I saw what the oar is saying Now when we get to the cabin I'll show you how I recline the oar and get the gold out One of these days I'll have enough to go to Dawson and buy some real machinery How do you uh, how do you get below? There's a path over yonder a hundred yards or so beyond the house Over there the canyon wall is slanted instead of straight down Now that path's all right unless you're carrying a hundred pounds of oar then it's mighty tough climbing There There's the bucket right at the rim I fastened the winch prime dropping this lever into the cod wheel Let's uh clever hoist you break it It works first trade You see I go below fill the bucket then come here and hoist her up I'll lift the bucket over the rim and unhook the rope and tow it to the house, huh? Yeah, fine. If you want a job, I could use some helper on it Thank you As Mirko once then went and kneeled at the edge of the canyon to reach for the heavy oar fill the bucket His brain was suddenly inflamed by greed Gold was his for the taking It might be months perhaps a year before anyone learned of Ben Whitten's death By that time Mirko could be in the state a wealthy man Acting on sudden impulse. He stepped forward placed a hand on Ben's back and shot Mirko hurried to the house and made himself at home in the shed He found a partially refined gold in a leather pouch a simple homemade refinery and a supply of oar He found an ample supply of food and made a meal Then he went through Ben Whitten's letters and papers and learned much about the dead man's background Finally he took a coat from the peg in the wall and tried it out its first rate. I can even use his clothes I'll find that pad and go below There's probably somewhere in the tunnel ahead of buddy Mirko stood at the open door frowning darkly as he watched an approaching sled drawn by a strong dog team He saw a girl on a sled at a mouth. He traveling behind Confronted and looking Girl on a sled wave one hand Mirko responded half-heartedly. Hello Hello, Uncle Ben. I like you Quiet down boys, quiet. You, uh, you see you at Margie Oh, surprise. You are Ben Whitten, my joy. Oh, yeah. Yes, you're in uncle Ben. This is sergeant Preston He was kind enough to bring me from Dawson. Glad to know you're Ben and this is his lead dog mucon king Hey, would you shake hands with uncle Ben? Don't be afraid of King Uncle Ben. He's very gentle. He doesn't look gentle to me If you'll go inside miss Whitten, I'll join you as soon as I've taken care of the dog. All right You are going to ask for dinner, Uncle Ben. Well, yes. Yes, you think we'd step inside. I don't wonder you're surprised uncle Ben It's funny isn't it? We're close relations yet we're totally strangers Am I anything like you expected? Well, so it is. I thought you'd resemble Ben, but you don't out of this Uncle Ben, I have bad news. Father passed away three months ago. Your father died at my, uh My brother Ben? Yes, it was unexpected. Well, I might have started to hear that I never looked for Ben to die. The fact is I was reading his last letter over again Just a little while ago. He didn't say it was Amon. Poor dad. He did so want to come here and work the crane with you To work the crane with me? Well, yes. In your last letter a long time ago He told us finding gold. He reminded dad to pass the crane with him for grub staking For grub staking you and asked us to come up here. Oh, yes. That's so, uh, Don't you remember? That's your, no, I remember After the funeral, I talked to Mr. Markham. He's a banker in Seattle He suggested that I come here and find out just what the crane amounts to. Well, uh, tell you Margie It's somewhat disappointing. It's not what I thought it would be Oh, that's too bad Did you become acquainted? We're making progress, Sergeant President. Wynton, isn't this your hammer? Yes, also this can of grease. I found them both beside your hoist Well, I, I forgot them. I was working on the hoist. Your work seems to have been interrupted Why do you say that? What prints in the snow? They lead from the trail to the vicinity of the hoist where the snow is packed down I looked over the edge of the canyon, Wynton. Is there any pressure to something wrong? I'm sure your uncle has something to tell me. What's the matter? Why are you so tense? Margie, when Sergeant President looked over the edge of the canyon He saw a dead man. It was an accident, Sergeant President. I'd like to tell you what happened as soon as I had the chance Tell me now Well, uh, I was working on the hoist. I didn't see the man until he was right up close He introduced himself and started talking. He seemed real friendly His name? He called himself Myrtle Huh? Go on He'd heard about my claim and was asking for work. Meanwhile, I hauled up a bucket of water I saw that. The edge of the cliff Yeah, it's still there. Well, I went to reach for it to lift it to solid ground when this Myrtle came rushing at me There was a wild look in his eye. The look of a killer I only had a split second glance, but I'll never forget that look as long as I live I saw him just in time to drop flat on my face and hug the ground Well, he missed me Went over the edge Your murderer. He deserved to die I'm telling you, I was mighty scared, Dad. I was shaking like a leaf I came hitting the house to sort of get a hold of myself You didn't go below to make sure the man was beyond help? I didn't need to, Sergeant President. It's rocked down there I could see by looking down that the man was dead I intended to get down later, but you and Margie came along How do you get below? Well, there's a path a couple hundred yards north of the house They must bring up the body Clearly. Well, that view is a hoise I'll lower the bucket and go down the trail and first move off around the dead man When I have a chance, we'll hoist him up Sergeant President, I never made a hand on that man. It's just like I told you Sergeant, believe me, don't you, Sergeant? So far. There's no reason to doubt the story Don't worry, Uncle Dennis Come on, then I have work to do Sergeant Preston went first to the homemade winch and lowered the bucket Then he followed the path of hard-packed snow along the canyon rim Until he reached the place where it was possible to descend With King at his heels, he moved along the bank of the stream to Winton's Tunnel There was no doubt that the man who lay on the rock near the Tunnel's mouth was dead Now we move the bucket king and we'll tie the end of the rope around the body The mouth, he was about to untie the rope when he noticed the dead man's outflung hand Which lay palm up. The fingers were black with fresh grease During? He looked at the other hand. It too gave evidence of having worked on machinery Both hands were hard and couched The hands of a man who uses a pick and shovel, a laboring man Preston thought for a moment Then he stood back and studied the man's face from several angles The nose and forehand are very similar to Margie's And then he realized the truth King, this was no accident. This was murder. This man is Winton We'll continue our adventure in just a moment It's a homer! Oh boy kids, what fun it is at the ballpark Come on out to the game Come now as guests of a major or minor league team It's your chance to get free baseball tickets If you are 12 years or younger You can see a major or minor league baseball game Free with a paying adult like mom or dad Bring the whole family and make a big day of it This very day or first thing tomorrow morning You can get a free baseball ticket No mailing, no waiting It's right inside a package of Quakerpuff wheat Or Quakerpuff rice or Muffet shredded wheat Or by Quakerpackle 10 and get two free baseball tickets Names of teams and dates are on every ticket Hurry to get your free baseball ticket In the special package of Quakerpuff wheat or rice Muffet shredded wheat or Quakerpackle 10 Now to continue After Sergeant Preston left the cabin The man who called himself Ben Winton was increasingly uneasy He watched through a small window When the Mountie moved along the canyon rim and started the descent And then for some time he paced the floor His replies to Margie's questions were vague Finally the girl said Uncle Ben, is there any reason for you to be so worried? That money He won't blame you for the death of that man Merkel Even if you shot him He'd have been justified, he would have been self-descended He learned the truth, he's bound to And that footprints on the snow He'll know their mind For the boy who'll see a family resemblance He'll probably see if it's a dead man who was working the winch I don't even see that You may as well know the truth I'm not your uncle, my name is Merkel I know It's your uncle down there on the canyon floor Oh, you killed her Panic filled the girl's heart For a moment she could only stare incredulously At the man who had moved close to the chair And would see fact Hey, kill him, yeah Been trying to figure a way out The way to save my neck without killing you and Preston But there is no way Oh, you'll see what he's doing They can only hang me one Oh, no Sparky staring at the distorted, hate-filled face of the killer Saw Merkel's hands reach toward her throat And then everything went black He slumped with the chair unconscious But that makes it easier But I hate to do it, but it's my life where hers and Preston Just then Merkel saw Sergeant Preston pass the window I found him He's quite too soon He'll have to take care of him and then the girl The killer leaped back from the chair and grabbed a stick of firewood Holding it as a club, he took a position close to the door Preston's hand was on the latch outside Merkel raised the club Sergeant Preston had returned to the cabin with the knowledge That the man inside was not Ben Wynton He knew that Wynton lay dead on the floor of the canyon And had reason to suppose he had been murdered King was at the Mounties side when Preston gripped the doorknob The great dog sensed that danger was close at hand But Preston had no way of knowing that Merkel was waiting just inside the door with an upraised club Let's see what that man has to say for himself Preston pushed the door and took one step And then the club descended King leaped at Sergeant Preston's power Merkel tried to swing the club again, but King was much too fast The huge dog closed his jaws and Merkel's eyes The club fell to the floor Merkel leaped with his free hand for King's throat King shook free and tightened his grip on the man's arm Merkel stumbled against the tape The table spilled and then both man and dog went down Merkel was fighting for his life He tried to gain his feet to reach a knife on a nearby chair But King was aroused as he'd never been before He had never known such hate as that He felt for the man who had clubbed his master There was no familiar voice to order down King King wanted to bring all the pleasure of his mighty jaws to bear on Merkel's arm He wanted to bring his fangs together And then move his attack to a more vital place But training conquered instinct King had been taught to attack, to hold, but not to kill Meanwhile, Sergeant Preston's eye was fluttered His hat had taken some of the force from Merkel's blow He was at first only vaguely conscious of the wild struggles closed his hand Then his brain cleared He saw King struggling with Merkel's Inch by inch Merkel squirmed nearer to the knife He reached up with his free hand He gripped the weapon He was turning it toward King When Margie opened her eyes and screamed Then Sergeant Preston fired from the hip All right, King, down, boy, I'll take over King's heart thrilled to the sound of that voice His partner was alive Very army, you smashed him Stay where you are Sergeant, Sergeant, he killed my uncle He's going to kill both you and me I mustn't trade him Ready, Margie, you're all right Oh, that's the face that mutters Well, dress his wounds and take him into Dawson After I return to your uncle's body, I'll take you to the inspector He'll help you make plans to sell or work this gold mine Chin up now, Margie There's much to be done I'll be all right Good girl All right, King, I'll take care of the prisoner Just a few details and then we'll say this case is closed Sergeant Preston will return in just a moment With a word about our next exciting adventure The hills and canyons of the old west Echo the exploits of one of the truly great trail blazers Of the mid-19th century The daring and fearless Wild Bill Hickok Back in the days when the west was young And ruthlessness was at the end of a six-shooter Wild Bill began his career as an Indian scout Later, he became a stage driver along the Santa Fe and Oregon Trail And was known as the greatest marksman of all During the life of this famous westerner As a sharpshooting U.S. Marshal We find spine-tingling adventure In the best tradition of the old west For when Wild Bill rides Excitement and suspense ride with him So get ready for action To live again to the historic era of two-gun justice You can thrill to the colorful adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Every Sunday with screen-star Guy Madison as Wild Bill And Andy Devine as his deputy jingles Unmutual over most of these stations The sergeant drove into the optimal village Achieve parade to medium White men come here Steal all meat Deskimo have White men? You're 500 miles from the nearest settlement Then come from Wailer caught in ice Maybe men on ships starve But now Eskimo starve Now Eskimo must fight Not yet Angotuck Let me have a chance to talk to the men on the way back To preserve law and order in the frozen waste Beyond the Arctic Circle Where food is more precious than gold And men are ready to kill to get it That is the task the sergeant faces Don't miss this next exciting adventure These sergeant Preston of the Yukon Adventures Are brought to you every Monday through Friday at this time By the Quaker Oats Coverage Makers of Quaker Pop Weeks And Quaker Pop Rikes The delicious cereals 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. Trendall Produced by Trendall Campbell Muir Incorporated And directed by Fred Flower Day The part of sergeant Preston is played by Paul Sutton This is J. 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