 Sergeant Preston of the Yukon. Again, on your knees! Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo! Gold. Gold discovered in the Yukon. 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 in their relentless pursuit of lawbreakers. The Quaker Oats Company, makers of Quaker Pop Week and Quaker Pop Rice, the delicious cereal shot from guns, and the mutual broadcasting system present by special recording, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon. Our adventure will begin in just a moment. A little thought, a few moments of planning can change your whole existence. You can have security instead of worries about the future if you start now to invest regularly in United States savings bonds. For regular systematic savings, two plans have been set up for your convenience. The payroll savings plan where you work and the bond a month plan where you bank. With the payroll savings plan, you authorize your employer to set aside a certain sum each payday and invest the money in bonds for you. On the bond a month plan, for those who are not on a payroll, you authorize your bank to issue bonds to you each month and charge the purchase price to your checking account. Bonds may be redeemed any time after two months at the purchase price plus interest. Remember, savings bonds are absolutely safe and are protected against loss, theft, or destruction. Now even better, invest more in savings bonds. This message is brought to you as a public service. Herb Barton went to the Yukon territory to make easy money. From among the rough men who hoped to profit from the work of others, he picked two companions, Flynn Beaver and Frank Carver. Within a short time, Herb and his companions were notorious throughout the territory. And since they had succeeded in evading the law and covering their trail each time, Herb Barton and his cronies began to think they were invincible. The most recent crime of the Barton crowd started when one of them overheard a conversation in a white horse cafe and reported it to Herb in their hotel room. Who are you, then, Herb? Over to the cafe. There's something on my dinner table, Herb. Yeah, what? I hope it's something that'll bring us in some dough that could use some about in there. I think it'll get us plenty if Herb decides to go to work on it. A couple of prospectors went to the cafe telling a barkeep about an old sourdough who made a strike a few miles from here in the North Trail. What's that got to do with us? I just said an old sourdough or a sci-action. He lives out there alone with his 8-year-old granddaughter. I understand he hasn't brought his take into town. Seems to think he has a better hiding place right out there than Kevin. And what you're thinking is that he's got gold out there in hiding, just waiting for us to go take him. Is that different? Yeah. It ought to be a sense to grab that gold from the old man and that youngster. There'd be nothing to it. What do you think, Herb? He'll go out there and make him sell where the gold is hidden. And we'll grab it. When do we go after him? Right now? No. We'll wait until the night. So no one will see us riding out of town in the North Trail. No use making people suspicious. And after we grab the gold, we'll double back and head for Skagway. We can reach there before the snow comes. That's just what we'll do, Frank. Maybe after this, that old sourdough will learn to keep his mouth shut about what he takes from his claim. Earlier that evening, Sergeant Preston and Yukon King followed the North Trail on a trip to Elk Landing. They stopped for a short visit with Sy Atkins and his granddaughter, Ginny. Good luck to you, good boy. Oh! Oh! Come on, Ginny. Oh! So Sergeant Preston and King, we heard you're stopping out here, and Ginny said you were sure it was you. Oh, Sergeant. Oh, God, I'm glad to see you again. Good morning, all of the cheerwellers. Thanks, sir. We couldn't pass without saying hello to you and Jenny, could we, Ginny? Here you are. Just sit right here, Sergeant. Good morning, sir. Grandpa's doing a lot of gold, Sergeant. Jenny, let me tell the Sergeant about it. I heard about it in town, sir. Is it really true? Yep. That last time made a strike. I got plenty here. Don't you think it's risky to hide your gold, sir? Why not take it to the bank, and why don't I? Well, I tell you, Sergeant, I don't trust banks. What's more, I wonder where I can look at it once in a while to make sure I really do have gold. Well, I can understand how you feel, Si, but I think you're making a big mistake keeping it here. I'll be back this way tomorrow. Why don't you write in the town with me and deposit your gold where it'll be safe? Well, you think I ought to, Si? I certainly do, since I heard about your gold. Others have surely heard about it, too. And there are a good many men here in the Yukon who wouldn't hesitate to try to get it. They have to find it first. I have a mighty good hiding place for it. But since you think I ought to, I'll take it to town tomorrow when you come back this way. Good. That's the sensible thing to do, Si. After visiting a while with Si Atkins and Jenny, Preston rose to leave. Well, can I have to leave, huh? Oh, I wish you didn't have to leave yet. I wanted to go and play a little while. But, darling, you and he just got here, Sergeant. Oh, well, uh, said it was, Jenny. Suppose I leave King here until I come back tomorrow. Oh, darling, would you leave him? Of course. That is, if your grandfather doesn't object. Object! Let me tell you, if I had my way, King would stay here all the time. How would you like that, darling? All right, I'll stop by tomorrow on the way back to town. Stay here, King. Stay with Jenny. King doesn't like me to go without him. No hellenjoy being here with you, Jenny. Bye. Come on. Ready, boys? Need you now? Come on, plug in. Some time later, when Herb Barton and his two companions, Slim and Frank, pulled to a stop in front of Syatkin's cabin. Oh, oh, oh! Oh, my boy. First we locked her to night so as to get inside without the old man becoming suspicious. Come on. Got a dog in there. We didn't count on them. Don't worry about them. I'll leave it to me. As they stood waiting, Sy unlocked the door and opened the crack. The old sourdough peered out cautiously for three figures standing in the eerie light that he asked. Well, that isn't what you want. All right, Mr. Atkins. Nothing at all to worry about. Just what is it you want, Mr. Atkins? I brought a message for you from town. That dog's barking makes it hard for me to talk. Quiet, then. Quiet, King. He doesn't seem to mind you very well. Jenny, take King and shut him up in the back room, will you? The dog's shut in the back room. Come in now if you want. Hey, you don't intend to stay long. Now, what is it you want to tell me, Mr. I'll hold your horses, Pop. Frank over there turned the key and the door to that back room where the dog is, right? Gordon, this is why you're locking the door. Oh, you can't come out with the door closed. We're not taking any chances, little girl. Now, Atkins, let's get right to the point. Where's all that gold you got hidden around here? Come on, speak up and make it fast. Atkins, sure that's it. You came here to rob me. You heard about my gold. They admit he has gold here. Grandpa, make him go away. Shut up, youngster. These ordinary critters are thieves, Jenny. They've come here to steal our gold. Sergeant Preston warned me somebody might hear about it and try to get it from me. Sergeant Preston, did that hurt? He's talking about that money with the big dog. Yeah, I know. Sergeant Preston's big dog king is right there in the back room. And if he gets out, he'll make you leave us alone. Oh, so that's the great husky we've been hearing about, huh? Well, we'll see that he doesn't get out of that room. Where's that gold hidden, Atkins? You better tell us and tell us quick if you know what's good for you. Since you came here to get it, you can just hunt until you find it, mister. I'm not telling you or anybody else where it is. He's wasting our time, Herb. That dog and Mary are Sergeant Preston. They must be coming back soon. The old man's just stolen for time. Sergeant Preston will come back tomorrow and then you'll be sorry. Shouldn't have told him that. Well, I'm glad she did tell us. Now we don't have to be in any rush. Sorry, Grandma. I'm sorry. It's all right, Jenny. Forget it. Make the old coot talk, Herb. We'll give him a good going over here, tell us. Nope! Even if you do beat me, I'll not tell you. I'll let you know. Then you'll let us alone. That a youngster, Frank. Come here, you. Let me go! Let me go! Hey, take your hands off my granddaughter, you hear? Hey, that dog knows something's wrong out here. If he gets out of your house with that, let me go! Listen, Pop, we don't go for slapping little girls around. And I know you wouldn't want to see such a thing happen. Now you better tell us where that gold is hidden and you better cost back. Grab him, make them let me go! He's holding my arm and it hurts! You yellow bat coyote! Take your hands off that youngster you hear! That's up to you, Pop. Now, what do you say? You want to see a little girl like that get her ear spot just as you want to be stubborn? Hold on, Miss. Let her go. Let her go. I reckon you win. Sure. Now you're talking sense. Let her go, Frank. I'm afraid of you. Come on, speak up. Where's the gold? I'm here in a loose floorboard in that corner over there. Go find out if he's telling the truth, Frank. All right. I'll take a minute to find out. There's a loose floorboard, like he said. Is the gold there? Yeah. Here's a couple of things. It's the gold, all right. Now what do we do, Herb? I, the old man, the girl, and gag him. Hurry up and get it over with. Sure. That won't take long. Well, Herb Barton held a gun. The other two cooks tied in gags, I, Atkins, and Jenny. Then they carried them to a bunk and left them there. Yeah, that's right. Yeah, that's right. Can't spread the alarm now. What about the dog in the back room, Herb? They ain't get out, so why worry? I've heard stories about how he helped Sergeant Preston sexy. When Preston does come back, that dog will help him tell you that. I didn't think of that. I better fix that much more easily. You can chew that up through the window, maybe. Ah, I noticed as we rode up that all the wooden setters are closed. They fasten on the inside. I'll tell you what. You go unlock the door, Frank. Yeah, and what? The door opens out, so you and Tim put your weight against it. Easy to open just a crack. Now you have to be careful the dog doesn't lunge against it and get through. Come on, Frank. Now what, Herb? Use the door open just a crack like I said before. I'll plug that mutt with a bullet as he lunges at the small open. All right, I'm ready now, so go ahead. Pull it open just a little. All right. Keep your weight against it, Slim. Here, go. Quick, Frank. I'm trying to get out. Give it to him, Herb. There's no quieting. Yeah. Got him. Lying quiet. Now let's get away from here. When that money comes here, don't worry. I'll get it. All right. Now let's get away from here. When that money comes here, don't worry. You won't be able to trail it without that mutt. We'll cover our trail when we leave here. That's all right. Let's go. Get up. We'll continue our adventure in just a moment. Listen all you fellow girls, mothers, dads, everybody. There's something special for each one of you inside your package of Quaker Oats or Mother's Oats right now. 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But the bullet had just grazed the top of King's head, stunning him for a time. Finally the dog stirred, with a puzzled whine rose shakily to his feet. For a moment King stood still. Then he walked slowly into the main part of the cabin where Psy Atkins and little Jenny lay bound and gagged on the box. King went over to Jenny and whine. Then seeing the girl struggle, the intelligent dog realized she was tied. He put his front paws on the edge of the bump and sniffed the cords that bound Jenny's hand. And then he started gnawing at the cord. In a few moments the cord parted, and Jenny reached up and removed the gag from her mouth. Oh, King! The body was dead! Now take the cords from his feet and sit down, Psy Grandma. Then a short time Psy Atkins was also freed and as he and Jenny stood rubbing their wrists, King whined and sniffed at the front door. Honey, honey, they got that gold every finger. But your dad were lucky King would hear and that he didn't get killed. Here, here, fellow. Yes, just like I figured. Let's put a just crease the top of King's head. Oh, uh, get a cloth and that bottle on the shelf, Jenny. All right. Poor fellow. You would have kept them out in the first place if I hadn't been so dumb to put in the other room like I did. Here's my lucky bottle, King. Just put it in the table there. Now, King, this will help you, bitch. Oh, easy, fellow. I'm not aiming to hurt you. Yeah, you'll feel better now. Oh, oh, oh, oh! He wants to go out. Maybe he wants to follow those bad men, Graham. I reckon that's it, all right. But they have guns. They'd really kill him next time. We could get Sergeant... He'll go with King and get that gold. I know he will. Sergeant Preston, that must be it. Oh! You see, Jenny, King knows we're talking about his master. He's a well-trained dog. Maybe if I kill him too, he'll go find the time. Oh, golly, Graham, have you really seen him? It's worth trying. I know he will. Sergeant Preston, that must be it. Oh! You see, Jenny, King knows we're talking about his master. He's a well-trained dog. Maybe if I kill him too, he'll go find the time. Oh, golly, Graham, have you really seen him? It's worth trying. Find Sergeant Preston, King. Get Sergeant Preston. Go get him, fellow. Oh, oh, oh! Oh, no. Oh, oh, oh! Oh, oh, oh! He's running towards the door. I'm going to stop him. Yeah, I'm sure he knows. I'll open the front door. Let him out. Oh, oh, oh! Find Sergeant Preston. Go on, boy. Get Sergeant Preston. Oh, oh, oh! Several hours later, Sergeant Preston, who was sleeping in the cabin of the constable at Elk Landing, was awakened by barking and scratching at the cabin door. Sergeant, do you hear that? Yes. It sounds like King. But I told him to stay at Triatkins and I got back there. And I'll go see if it is. Oh, oh, oh! Well, King, what won't you hear, fellow? What happened to your head? Come here, boy. Oh, oh, oh! What is it, Sergeant? Why, it's King's apology here, I wonder. Now, look at his head. I'm trying to tell me I need to back at the Atkins place, constable. Well, you mean you'd go back there right now because King's acting that way? Well, maybe. I know King better than you do. He trailed me here for a purpose. I'm going to dress and go back. I'm sure there's something wrong. You have that much faith in King. I'll dress and go along with you. Oh, oh, oh! That's a bullet trace on King's head. I know something's wrong. It's Triatkins cabin. Let's hurry. Oh, oh, oh! It was early morning when Sergeant Preston and the constable arrived with King at Triatkins cabin and learned what had happened. They took Grandpa's gold, Sergeant. And they got it, King. Oh, it's that poor King with King, too. I saw the bullet mark, Jenny. Now, regret that. King will not give up until he strikes under their heading place. I think King wanted to go right after him, but I told him to go for you, Sergeant. Glad you did, sir. He sure is some dog. Now, understand the way he seems. I've seen King since he was a pup, constable. Don't have to go to church now. Open me, come back, sir. I will have your gold for you. All right, constable, let's go. Come on, King. Oh, oh, oh! Once outside, King had no trouble picking up the scent of the men he hated. Meanwhile, Herb Barton and his friends, Slim and Frank, had covered their tracks by riding for a couple of miles in the shallow creek. And then, after circling the town of Whitehorse, they rode along the trail toward the south border. Finally, they sighted the deserted cabin a short distance ahead of them. Hey, we can hold up on that deserted cabin just ahead and fix some grub. I'm hungry. Yeah, I could do with some rest, too. And you reckon it's safe to stop them? I think we ought to put plenty of distance between them and that old, solid little cabin. Ah, what are you worried about? We'll be plenty safe enough. It's early morning. The money will be heading back to that cabin. He finds the old man and the little girl's hide and gagged. And especially when he finds out what you did to these dogs, they'll be hot on our trail. Sure, but even if he does manage to track us as far as the creek, he'll lose our trail there. Remember, he doesn't have that much to help him now. We've had many amount he tried at the trail just before this. That's right. And we always cut away. Person isn't going to be any better in the rest of them without that dog of his. Ah, thanks, right, then. Now, where's the cabin? Let's hide the horse behind it and then go inside. Oh, hey! Hey, come on. I'll take the gold inside where we can keep an eye on it. All right, let's go in. After King had picked up the scent of the crooks and led Sergeant Preston and the Constable around the town, the two Maldives found themselves traveling the trail south of Whitehorst. For some time, they rode in silence. And then as they rounded a bend in the trail, Sergeant Preston pointed ahead and spoke. Look, there's a cabin ahead on the left. There are horses behind it. Do you think they belong in the middle of the ocean? That's possible. That's when they came between it. The cabin was deserted. Stop them and it hit King. What are we going to do, Sergeant? We'll circle around through the trees in front of the cabin from the rear. We'll soon find out who's there. Get up. We'll continue our adventure in just a moment. Watch the premiere of Sergeant Preston of the Yukon on television Thursday. Thursday is the big night. The premiere of the adventure series you've loved on radio, starring Sergeant Preston, his big black horse Rex, and his Wonder Dog Yukon King. They're brand new stories, packed with adventure, mystery, romance, bravery, everything the whole family liked. Now you can actually see Sergeant Preston fighting hand-to-hand with desperadoes of the Yukon. Actually see his dog King leap at gold-hungry killers. You'll see magnificent scenery unfold before your eyes, rushing rapids of rivers, and later terrifying avalanches and snow slides. It's something new and different in television. Brought to you on a coast-to-coast network Quaker Cereals, Quaker Pop Wheat and Rice, Quaker Oats and Mother's Oats, Muffet Shredded Wheat, and Quaker Pack O'Ten. Remember, it's every Thursday evening, starting this week, the exciting premiere of Sergeant Preston of the Yukon on television. Check your newspaper for the time and the station nearest you. Power to continue. Inside the cabin, Herb bought many two friends with just finished feedings, and they heard horses outside. They heard. You hear that? Something's bothering the horses. Yeah. I wonder what it is. Anything out the window? Oh, I can't get a view of the back from here. Why don't I take a look around for them? Maybe a wolf snooping around and something like that. That's what I think, but we can't be too careful. Hey, let's have some fun. Couple of mountains. Mountains? Yeah. I looked around the corner of the cabin and there was a mountain back in the tree. What are we gonna do? Take it easy. They can't prove anything against us. We'll have our guns ready. That's what we're gonna do. Great! Oh, my God! I'll plug one of those dirty red coats in. Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! I've got nothing on us. We have plenty on you, Herb Button. He recognizes you. I've seen enough handles on him. I'll drop those guns. You print? What's it, Characters? Oh, my God! My ribs! I dropped my gun. I'll pick up my guns. You're gonna see slow on the door for this business. Sergeant Preston stooped to pick up the guns. Herb and her last desperate attempt to turn the tables on the mouties sprang forward and swung a terrific blow to Preston's jaw. Oh, my God! The low-knocked sergeant Preston flashed against the table, which overturned, dropping him to the floor. Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, wait, Constable. Don't get in the way, boy. I'm glad that happened. Barton, I'm mighty glad you started something because I'm going to finish it for what you did to my dog. Well, I am not you down again right now. That's all I need. I'll kill you. The fight was over. And for a moment, there wasn't a sound. Even the great dog King seemed to sense the tenseness of the moment. Then Slim forced it. Holy necks. Get up, Barton. I had enough. Here, King. Watch him, fella. Oh, my God! It must be Sergeant Preston. Yeah, nobody else could have whipped her like that. Money's set up the floor with them. These two shacks on the table must be Sergeant Gold, Sergeant. Well, take hand along with these cooks to serve his cabin for definite identification. Let's bandage their wounds and be on our way. After the cook's wounds have been attended to, they were tied to their horses. The two mouties took them back to Sergeant's place. Oh, thank you. Hold on, please. I'll bring Sai and Jenny out here to look at them. Right. Sergeant, you brought them back. Oh, Charlie, I knew you were. Come out and look them over, Sai. You too, Jenny. Come on, Jenny. Sai, Jimmy, those are the three cooks that took my gold and shot at King. That's right, Sergeant. I mean, we're often mean. I was afraid of them, too. I'll have your gold and my saddle by you, Sai. I'll get it. There you are. They say I sang, Sergeant. That dog, I can't figure out how you thought you killed him, didn't you? But all you did was scrape the top of his head with a bullet. He gnawed the rope, and even went after Sergeant Preston when we should have known that mutt was too smart for it. Ah, shut up. We just had bad luck that day. Sure, and it was always good luck that Sergeant Preston left King with his last night. I'll arrest you three men in the name of the crown, Sai. What are you going to do about that gold now that you have it back? Well, I reckon I'm going to get what you told me to do, Sergeant. I'm going to ride in the town with you in the constable right now and put this gold in the bank. That's more like it. Oh, God. I think he is just the most wonderful dog in the whole world, Sergeant. You know, I think a great deal of King myself, Jenny. Ah, he's just another mutt to me. Oh! King doesn't like him, does he, Sergeant? Dogs are pretty good judges of people, Jenny. When King shows dislike for someone, I'm always suspicious of that party. Oh, you're glad you like Grandpa, me. He would do like him. Don't you think so? He certainly does, Jenny. Now, you and your grandfather better get ready to ride to town with us. And I just forget Boston and his friends in jail. Then this case will be closed. Sergeant Preston will return in just a moment with a word about our next exciting adventure. It's an unbreakable case of really enjoyable listening when you stay tuned to Mutual's Mysteries throughout the week. Distinguished cast and all-star productions are featured on each. 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Well, I'm sure the Marshal will cooperate soon, but what if the man's left Skagway? There's no need for you to report back here, Sergeant. Follow him. If necessary, to China. Yes, sir. But the killer is still in Skagway, expecting someone from the Northwest mounted police to follow him and hoping that someone will be Sergeant Preston. His plans are already made to make the red coat of the sergeant a target for murder. This is a guiding adventure.