 The challenge of the Yukon It's King, swiftest and strongest lead dog of the North country Blazing the trail for Sergeant Preston of the Northwest Mounted Police in his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers Gold, gold discovered in the Yukon, a stampede to the Klondike in the greedy race for riches Now back to the days of the gold rush when Sergeant Preston and his wonder dog King battled through storm and snow to preserve law and order as they met the challenge of the Yukon They called him Balmy Bill. He was old and harmless and as simple as a child and the only thing that mattered to him was his old dog Barnaby who followed him about in the Silver Dollar Cafe where Bill swept the floor and cleaned the Cuspidors in exchange for his board and room Bill had been successful once but they said he got lost in the Yukon Blizzard and after that his mind went blank Barnaby had brought him home but that was long ago when the dog was young and strong Now Barnaby was happy to doze beside the stove during the evenings while Bill sat nearby watching the prospectors in the cafe Hello there Bill. How are you tonight? Hello. How's old Barnaby these days Bill? He's just stings. Getting colder out. You better see that that stove keeps burning Who I will, I always keep it going Say there's Dan Beecher and Bob over at that table. Come on they're starting to play poker. Let's get in the game Yeah, see you later Bill. Take care of Barnaby I sure hope my luck holds out tonight. We could use the money Yeah, I'm getting pretty low myself Well dealin' Bob. I feel lucky tonight boys so watch out Remember what happened the latest time you said that Hello boys, wait for us boys Hey, get a couple of chairs. Yeah, sit over here Say Bob, I knew you planned on leaving us Yeah, I'm going back to the states again Yes, I'm buying him out. I think it's a dirty trick leave me after we've been partners for so many years Well if you had any sense you'd come with me Dan. You're rich enough now Not quite Bob. That claim of ours is too good to give up yet I'll get to the states just about the time you go broke And then you'll be sorry you were in such a rush I sure wish Pete and I had a claim instead of working in the bank Maybe if you'd save your money and not gamble so darn much Jed You and Pete could buy a gold claim Yeah, don't you worry Dan. We're going to take some of that hard earned gold to yours away from you right now Yeah that's right. Dealin' Bob It was almost morning when Pete Holt and Jed Wilson got back to their small club Cabin. They both looked glum as they undressed for bed Well Bob sure cleaned us out tonight He was lucky that's all Lucky or not it sure puts us in a bad spot When Jamison comes home from his trip and finds out we barred a few thousand from his bank We're going to be in a mess He won't be back for a week But what are we going to do? Go out and pick gold nuggets off the spruce trees to get it back? We'll get it back We can't be unlucky all the time You mean we're going to take more money from the bank? What else can we do? Do you really go to jail? Pete, we're in way over our heads now It's our only chance Jed If we're caught now we go to jail for grand larceny anyway Our luck will change it has to I wish we'd never started this Don't waste your time wishing Maybe tomorrow night the pictorial chain You said that every day for two weeks Sergeant Preston of the Northwest Mounted Police Stopped his dog team in front of Dan's cabin the following morning With his big dog king beside him The Mounted started for the door Just as Dan opened it And came out of the cabin carrying a dish of food Boy hello there Preston, how are you? I'm fine Dan I heard Bob was leaving the Yukon soon That right? Yes that's right I'm buying out his share of a gold claim He's leaving in about a week Oh I'm sorry to hear it I thought I'd better start and say goodbye But if he's going to be here a week I'll see plenty of him before he goes Oh well Say, do you know Bessie had two fine pups? No I didn't That's what the food's for? Yeah, come on back and see him Just go to feed her The best pup she ever had Good for old Bessie No king you stay here boy Well here we are Hold your horses old girl I'm coming You're hungry aren't you Here Sergeant Preston Look at your young ones Better close this door Hello little fellas Say these are fine pups Dan They sure are I don't think there's anything cuter in a Malamute pup Just little balls of fur This one's a beauty You know these will make fine sled dogs someday There you go little fella Get back there with your brother Well I have to be careful to keep this door shut Those pups are getting lively Had your breakfast yet? I have but Bob is still sleeping He was a heavy winter at the silver dollar last night He didn't get home a very near morning Say by the way I'm giving a big farewell party for him the night before he leaves Our cabin is too small I'm king Well yes I'll be back by then This is my last trip with the dog team The snow's just about gone and I'll be on horseback That means less work for king doesn't it Not much Dan He runs along with me I couldn't do without him I'm king I'm king I'm king I'm king It was late the next afternoon When Pete Holt and Jed Wilson Walked toward the silver dollar cafe The sun had melted away the last of the snow And the door of the cafe was open Balmy Bill sat in the doorway Staring off into space Nobody will be in the silver dollar yet We can talk better there There's old Balmy Bill Hey what's wrong with you? My dog It's by the bed Where is he? Where is he? He's gone Did he run away or something? Oh no, Balmy Bill has never run away What happened to him? He He died Died? Yes What's the matter? My dog It's by the bed Where is he? Where is he? He's gone Did he run away or something? Oh no, Balmy Bill has never run away What happened to him? He He died Died? Yes He just didn't wake up Well for Pete's sake he was old enough to die So one relive this long But he was all mine I could pat him and talk to him He followed me around You can get another dog You got to get yourself a nice little pup A nice little pup? Oh yes, yes, that would be fine A little pup, Bill Sometimes we I don't want to talk to you I'm coming Nice little puppy There's a table up in the corner Anyone comes in they won't bother Hello boys Hi, Bonnie We'll order something later We want to talk a while All right Let's sit here Yeah We're gonna fucking We can't waste time Yeah, maybe we'll get you a pup, Bill Sometimes we I don't want to talk to you I'm coming Nice little puppy There's a table up in the corner Anyone comes in they won't bother Hello boys Hi, Bonnie We'll order something later We want to talk a while All right Let's sit here We're gonna play again tonight Are you crazy? Of course we're gonna play Oh, luck started to change last night We'd be crazy not to take advantage of it From now on, Jed, we're gonna clean up We're gonna take last night's winnings And some more from the bank for a backlog Hello, Bill Hey, quiet This is Dan Beecher Coming over here Hello, Dan Hello, boys Hello, Dan Just dropped in to see if there's any Saturday To pay Bob off or he'll share my claims That's right You're buying him out, aren't you? Yep It'll sure put a hole in my bank account But I figure the claim's worth it You'd better put that money away somewhere Bob likes to gamble He brings it with him Saturday night He probably won't have it when he leaves on Monday Don't worry, I won't let I'll have to get some money out of the bank Saturday To pay Bob off or he'll share my claims That's right You're buying him out, aren't you? Yep It'll sure put a hole in my bank account But I figure the claim's worth it You'd better put that money away somewhere Bob likes to gamble He brings it with him Saturday night He probably won't have it when he leaves on Monday Don't worry, I won't let him bring it here And from what I hear about you two You could profit something that same advice Leave your own money home for change Yes, you're right, Dan Maybe you're right Saturday morning Pete and Jed looked worried As they opened the bank for the business of the day Well, we're in for it now You and your fancy ideas are getting our money back That was rotten luck I was going good last night at first And it all went bluey I don't see why you had to play pharaoh That really took you My luck was bad right from the beginning Well, there's no use crying about it We gotta figure something out There's just nothing to do with this To see if you've got that puppy yet Puppy What puppy? The little soft puppy for me to have And pet the one that you was gonna Get for me and be all mine I didn't promise to get you a dog He said he would Who, Jed? I didn't hear him say anything about getting you one You misunderstood me, Bill I said you should have one A pup Yes, that's what I wonder Puppy, like you said Just a little one that'll be all mine Like Barnaby, only little maybe And it'd be Yeah, I know He'd be all yours Yes, he'd be all mine Well, we don't keep him in banks Jed I didn't hear him say anything about getting you one You misunderstood me, Bill I said you should have one A pup Yes, that's what I wonder Puppy, like you said Just a little one that'll be all mine Like Barnaby, only little maybe And it'd be Yeah, I know He'd be all yours Yes, he'd be all mine Well, we don't keep him in banks We're out of them today Here comes a customer, Bill You better go Well, if you do get me one I'll sweep your floor All right, all right I'll see you some other time Well, hello, Bill I'll see you some other time Well, hello, Bill Hello How are you, Dan? Getting ready for the party tonight? Sure You and Jed are coming, aren't you? We wouldn't miss it Well, I've got to get that money for Bob today Pay him off from a claim Sure, Dan How much do you want? Yeah, and I've got my check here See, it's $10,000 Wow Bob can sure have fun with all of that Well, he's taken more than that out That gold claim himself I figure it's worth that much He hasn't shown much sign of giving out I'll get the money for you What time's your party start, Dan? When I started my bank account That's why I put it all in that bag I figured that's what you do Well, get there early, boys Right You know us We'll be the first ones there and the last to leave This bank's closed on Sunday, you know See you tonight I wish somebody was giving us $10,000 Jed, I got an idea What? Go on over and bring Balmy Bill back here right now Balmy Bill? What for? Here I have and get him You'll find out what for after you bring him back here Hello, Bill He said you wanted to see me If somebody was giving us $10,000 Jed, I got an idea What? Go on over and bring Balmy Bill back here right now Balmy Bill? What for? Here I have and get him You'll find out what for after you bring him back here Hello, Bill He said you wanted to see me Have you got the puppy? I told you he didn't have the puppy No, I haven't, Bill But, uh, maybe I'll get you one You will? Oh, good Will he be a little one? A soft one that I can get? Yeah, any kind you want But you'll have to do something for us first Sure, I will I'll do anything I'll sweep your floors out What killer will it be? Speak to me He's the man who owns Bessie Bessie, that's Dan's dog Yeah, yeah, he's the one Sure, I know where he lives He brought Bessie to the Silver Dollar once And he let me watch her for him And then I saw him another time with Bessie Going into the cabin that we had on the trail That's the cabin He's the man who owns Bessie That's Dan's dog Yeah, yeah, he's the one Sure, I know where he lives He brought Bessie to the Silver Dollar once And he let me watch her for him And then I saw him another time with Bessie Going into the cabin that we had on the trail That's the cabin north on the trail Well tonight, I want you to go to his cabin And get something for me Sure, I'll get it Now listen Nobody will be in the cabin If the door's locked You'll have to break in the window Pete You mean you're going to ask Bill? Watch it I don't think the door will be locked Then you go inside And find the big wood box beside the stove The wood box where they keep wood for the stove? That's right Like yours beside the stove at the Silver Dollar Yes, yes, I know Move the box aside and you'll find a trapped door It's in the floor and up to Ridge Rock You know where that is? Yes, but I could bring it here to the bank I don't want you to bring it here If you do, I won't give you the puppy I won't, I want a puppy The nice little one that I can't listen to me You know where Ridge Rock is? Yes, yes It's that big rock up on the mountain trail You can look away down at the river You know how you used to go up there with Barnaby Barnaby liked it Now listen to me The minute you get that heavy bag Go straight to Ridge Rock and stay there Don't come back until I get there You understand? Are you going to bring the puppy up there? Yes, and if you're not there, you won't get the puppy I'll wait for you If you're going to bring the puppy I'll wait and wait all night Don't tell anybody about this or you won't get the puppy The tiny new one I'll be waiting for you I should be here Because dinner is not so a puppy who I won't tell tell on the stand you'll tell what we did you won't be able to tell Pete what do you mean Tommy Bill is going to fall over the cliff accidentally it's a 300 foot drop where the river cuts through the mountain sheet Peter has a murder all right I'll do the push and if you're squeamish we've got to get that money back in the bank before James and gets here Monday but Peter for card you won't be caught we'll have perfect alibis we'll be right at the silver dollar all night with them and Bob foot drop where the river cuts through the mountain sheet Peter has a murder all right I'll do the push and if you're squeamish we've got to get that money back in the bank before James and gets here Monday but Peter for card you won't be caught we'll have perfect alibis we'll be right at the silver dollar all night with Dan and Bob we'll get there before they come the night and stay right beside him until they leave nobody could possibly suspect us if it get in the money from Bobby Bill there's no snow Jed he won't leave any tracks now we're waiting till late in the morning and we'll start out on a hunting trip to the mountains and we'll go by way of Ridge Rock we'll get the money get rid of Bill and come back late tomorrow night after the heavy bag and go to the door of the silver dollar just before midnight the street was deserted as he walked to the edge of town and no one saw him at her dance cabin there's a trap bag and go to this rock and way move the wood box there it is beside the stone just like he said I'll put the lamp and put a ridge rock and wait and wait and then I'll move the wood box there's a trap door Ridge Rock Ridge Rock and wait and get this soft little puppy it's a dog back here in the wood shed Ridge Rock Ridge Rock and wait and get this soft little puppy that's a dog back here in the wood shed I wonder what kind of a dog I wonder you fit right in my pocket one on each side you see I'm going to take you with me to Ridge Rock I'll have food putty they'll all love me they'll all be mine too so little you'll fit right in my pockets one on each side you see I'm going to they'll all love me they'll all be mine too no no you can't come you stay in here don't worry I won't hurt them and it was broad daylight as Dan and Bob walked toward their cabin go to Ridge Rock with the heavy bag and wait these little puppies are really nice little puppies Don came early in the Yukon country in the spring and it was broad daylight as Dan and Bob walked toward their cabin after the farewell party Bob was in a sentimental mood I wanted to get an early start today well come on in Sergeant have a farewell cup of coffee with Bob sure come on in we're going to have breakfast now so as we won't have to get up so early I guess I will have a cup of coffee we'll do it easy fella I better go back and let Bessie out for a while I'll be with you in a minute you start early last night you missed the best part of the party I wanted to get an early start today well come on in Sergeant have a farewell cup of coffee with Bob sure come on in we're going to have breakfast now so as we won't have to get up so early I guess I will have a cup of coffee we'll do it easy fella I better go back and let Bessie out for a while I'll be with you in a minute you start the water boiling Bob alright Dan come on boy somebody stole the money out of the hiding place the money now why would anyone bother with two puppies that's why Bessie was barking so there's no snow so there aren't any tracks around the woodshed but they couldn't have got out the door was shut so there's no way of trailing the person who did it did anyone know the money was here Dan behold no it is somebody stole those two puffs of Bessie that's not all that's gone somebody stole the money out of the hiding place the money now why would anyone bother with two puffies that's why Bessie was barking so there's no snow so there aren't any tracks around the woodshed but they couldn't have got out the door was shut so there's no way of trailing the person who did it did anyone know the money was here Dan behold but he was at the party with us alright we just left him and Jed about a half hour ago it couldn't have been Peter Jed if the thief had only left something behind King could trail him well he didn't I'll put King on Bessie's trail come on we'll start at the woodshed where he can get us sent I'll leave my horse here and put King on leash one King Balmy Bill sat high up on the mountain trail beside a huge boulder called Ridge Rock a soft wind there's only one thing we can do now I'll put King on Bessie's trail come on we'll start at the woodshed where he can get us sent I'll leave my horse here and put King on leash one King the dog whoever you might people come trail beside a huge boulder called Ridge Rock a soft wind played with his long gray hair as smiling happily he bent over the tiny squirming pups that he held gently in his lap oh no don't cry like that I guess maybe you're hungry whoever you might people come soon Then I'll take you back to where I live and feed you. It's some other dog. She followed this friend now, ain't that nice? She can give you some breakfast, huh? Come on, right here in this place back to the brook. Yeah, now, never mind. I'm going to let you have your babies. Eat this box. Got tired of waiting. They had to let people know we were going hunting, so nobody would suspect. There's a crazy old hoot sitting back against the rock. I knew he'd be here. I hope he got the money. Hello, Bill. Huh? Oh, hello, boys. Did you bring the bag with you? Yes, I did. Just like you said. Here it is. It's heavy. That's the bag, all right. Here, Chad. Take it. Yeah. Get some money, all right. Money? What money? Did you bring me the puppy? Where is he? You said you'd bring me a puppy. Bill, did you ever look over the edge of the trail here? You can see the river. Oh, no, no, I don't like to look down there. It's so far down, it makes me feel funny. That's the bag, all right. Here, Chad. Take it. Yeah. Yeah, get some money, all right. Money? What money? Did you bring me the puppy? Where is he? You said you'd bring me a puppy. Did you ever look over the edge of the trail here? You can see the river. Oh, no, no, I don't like to look down there. It's so far down, it makes me feel funny. Where's the puppy? Come over here and look down. I'll hold on to you, so you won't... No, no, no, I don't want to look over the edge. I won't go near it. Oh, yes, oh well. And tugged at the leash in his eagerness to go faster. Then suddenly the Mountie heard a cry around the bend of the trail ahead. That sounds like Bobby Bill. Chad, get there fast enough, I'm afraid. Right, King. I'll only show. Go ahead, fella. Get him, King. Stop it, boy. Like a flash of gray lightning, the huge dogs sped up the mountain trail. As he rounded the bend he saw Pete pulling and tugging at Bobby Bill, hitting the old man as he struggled a whole back. Pete, furling him to the ground, Chad raised his gun, Get him, King. Stop it, boy. Like a flash of gray lightning, the huge dogs sped up the mountain trail. As he rounded the bend he saw Pete pulling and tugging at Bobby Bill, hitting the old man as he struggled a whole back. Sitting him to the ground, Chad raised his gun, I'll get him, Pete. Yes, Sergeant. If he's hurt badly, Dan. Take that dog off of me, now! All right, King Backfella, but watch him, boy. Get up, Pete, you're not hurt. Yes, Sergeant, yeah, I'm breasting. He's still alive. They were going to throw me over the edge. He was trying to push me over. What are you doing here, Bill? They told me to get the bag. Look, the mother dog's giving them their breakfast. They're beside the rock. All right, Bill. He's right, Sergeant. Bessie's here for the two pups. Let her bring them along, Dan. I'll have a look at Jed's arm. They didn't do what they said they would. Let's see your arm, Jed. It wasn't my idea to murder Bill. Pete was the one that planned it. Shut up, Joe. Watch it, Pete. King's guarding you. You can walk, Jed. Get up. Come on. Here are the pups. They didn't bring me a puppy. If these are yours, then I'll have a look at Jed's arm. They didn't do what they said they would. Let's see your arm, Jed. It wasn't my idea to murder Bill. Pete was the one that planned it. Shut up, Joe. Watch it, Pete. King's guarding you. You can walk, Jed. Get up. Come on. Here are the pups. They didn't bring me a puppy. If these are yours, then I won't have one. You're going to get a puppy, Bill. You can have your choice of these two. It's all right with Sergeant Bessie. You take your pick, Bill, and go on ahead with the pups, Bessie. We had to have some money. We were in a jam. That's enough, Father, you Pete. You and Jed are under arrest for robbery and attempted murder. Just like by the day. By the day was little. I'm going to call you by the day. That was nice of you, Dan. Those are valuable pups. Well, not as valuable as the money in this bag. Dan, we had to have some money. 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