 Now as howling winds echo across the snow-covered reaches of the wild northwest the quaker roads 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 swiftest and strongest lead dog of the Northwest Breaking the trail for Sergeant Preston of the Northwest out at police 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 venture will begin in just a moment With summer here pleasure driving time has arrived There are more daylight hours nice weather and the fine-out look of the summer countryside If you are on the highways or the road anywhere these summer days be especially careful There will be the inevitable traffic tie-ups and delays the reckless drivers the slow drivers and the innumerable other Incidents that can make warm weather driving so unpleasant and hazardous Don't let your good spirits bubble over into unsafe speeds When you're driving at high speeds, you can't stop as fast can't control steering as well And your eyes can't detect as clearly fast moving hazards that seem to whiz past your car So drive slower you may arrive at your destination a little later But your chances of getting there are better when you're driving in the country Take it easy and enjoy your ride drive carefully and make this your best summer ever This message has brought you as a public service Dollar was one of the smaller cafes in Dawson patronized by the rougher elements The northwest amounted kept a close watch on it because of the many fights that took place there The customers paid no attention to the loud voices of the two men near the door But when the men went for their guns the cafe was shocked into silence Only one shot was fired one of the men crumpled to the floor and the other ran out the open door Somebody go get a doctor Joe the box had a hurry to the fallen man and quickly dispatched two messengers One for the police and the other for a doctor In less than 10 minutes sergeant Preston costable downy and dr. Moran wreaks the cafe then back everyone give docks and rooms Come on do it the sergeant says Yes, this is the first bullet to punch you his only hide Scar do That's no way to talk about a man lying helpless and unconscious you may like him. I don't he's a mean one Course the mean ones never seem to die. Who shot him jones bill Barton bill Barton I'm just as surprised as you are constable bill doesn't go in for gunfire. He did tonight. What was it all about? I don't know for sure Bill and scarver have an argument all of a sudden we heard his shot There was bill with his gun his hand scar drop to the floor. You mean bill drew first. You must have you can see Scar's gun isn't all the way out of its holster What did bill do after he fired the shot ran out you didn't try to stop it No use he had a horse outside. He rode toward the clown dyke I went after him as far as the river and I saw him heading up the clown dyke trail Say his paws got a mine up that way and rainbow creek I know right out of bill would go there sergeant and his father split up nearly a year ago I never speak to each other. Yeah, but he was brought up on rainbow creek He knows the country around there. There's his cousin too net fighting Bill's still friendly with him that works at the mine. Yeah, he and bill were raised like butters You're going to charge bill with murder aren't you sergeant? Scar dies. He won't Too mean you're sure doc. I'm sure he'll be laid up for a while, but he'll leave We'd better fix up a stretch and haven't taken home Will you take charge here Jim right outside or blackie get king see if I can pick up bill trail Where'd he live a palace hotel or find something that belonged to him to give king the center See you later, Jim. All right, sergeant. Come on boys Later that night bill blocking this modern the grove of trees behind the rambling log cabin where his father and his cousin lived He looked around cautiously and then ran to an open window toward the rear of the cabin And Who's that bill bill What do you want? I've got to talk with you. What if uncle john hears us? He told you go for a shotgun if you ever saw you around here again. Hey, he's awake too What uncle john? We come back from Dawson yet. No, sir I thought I heard you talking to someone. No, sir You didn't say Hey, don't suppose rick me back into tomorrow morning How'd it be speaking to mommy with him? No, sir And I'm sure I'll do it for you. That's all right What do you mean bringing the money we've had two robberies in the last 10 days. I heard about the first one There was another last night Monday Still, I've got to talk to you go around to the kitchen door. I'll let you in there make it fast Bill Barton headed for the kitchen door alert for any sign of life in the sleeping camp There was none He waited at the kitchen door a light showed in the kitchen the moment later the door opened Come in. What's the matter? You in trouble? I I think I've killed a man. Hey, it wasn't my fault. He grew first His gun hasn't stuck in his holster. I'd be dead. I had to shoot yourself defense I don't know whether I can make anybody believe that who was it scarred over You know I know who he is a gambler. He's crooked I think he and another 10 horn called Magruder are the mental robb dad sluices over the gun. What makes you think that because right after it happened He started spending a lot of money I had a good look at the dust. They were pouring out He had the same slight cleanest change all the rainbow dust has Uncle John seems to think it's someone connected with the mind who's responsible for the robberies. It could be Well, what do you want me to do bill? I'll do anything I can. You know how grateful I am After all you'd never have had any trouble with your father if you hadn't taken that money from the safe to pay my gambling I'll forget it. I should have gone to uncle john and told him what's good with that have done Ticking up the grub steak my friend link davis at the same time here remember Left my notes with a whole amount, but you also should remember The notes paid off at nair quits Well Please get along better separate if you were still friendly you could stay here I take it you want to hide out for a while. No, no not here I'm heading for the cave where we used to play when we were kids one behind the waterfall ahead of the rainbow What do you want me to do just keep me informed as to what happened? Oh and bring me some grub now and there. I've only enough of my saddle bags for a few days depend on me Either someone riding up and stuff not in front it could be Rick with a mounty or just a mounty up to me My horse is in the grove. I'll get away. All right. Don't worry I'll see you live. Good luck. You shot scar don't You'll need good luck Ned to hurry to the house the front door and opened it Rick Allen the foreman of the mine was studying the ground in front of the cabin. What are you doing rick? Oh, hello Ned You had any visitors tonight? Oh, I know I thought you might have Where's the money you were supposed to bring back with you? I didn't get the headquarters Something came up uncle john won't like you're not doing what you were supposed to I'll explain to him in the morning Where are you going down past the mine? Have a look around see you in the morning You know that But he followed him from Dawson. That's what he was looking for On hope prince A sign bill had stopped here The best thing for me is to get back to bed and keep my mouth shut King picked up bill barden's trail outside of Dawson Followed it along the Klondike and up the rainbow straight to the kitchen door the barton cabin in the mining camp. Oh boy. Oh boy Then he wanted to go on but the sergeant stopped him. Oh the king I understand fella. He's been here and he's gone I want to have a talk with his father before we leave here They'd better knock at the front door. Come on. Oh It was john barton who opened the door Oh, my sergeant Preston and king. Hello john come in come in Didn't rick come back with you rick you were forming rick alan Yes, he was supposed to go to headquarters and report two gold robberies. We've had. Well, he hadn't shown up at headquarters in my life That's mighty strange. How much has been stolen? It's hard to tell the dust hadn't been weighed But i'd say at least five thousand all together any suspects I still think it was one of the men Within a couple is perhaps to get the dust away from here. Oh john i'll see to the consulate sent out here to make a thorough investigation Well, i'm working on another case at the moment and this one concerns you too How's that has your son been here tonight bill? No I don't talk about it, but I thought everyone knew I know you've had a quarrel as far as i'm concerned He's no son of mine. What do you still say that if you found out he was in trouble? Hey What? What sort of pillar? I was a shooting in the lazy dollar this evening And he was mixed up in it So that's what he's come to you don't think as badly as bill as you let on Now sergeant you can't think so much of them yourself if you're here to arrest him I didn't say I was I talked to mad It doesn't know any more about bill than I do bill. I'd like to speak with him There's no reason why you shouldn't sir. Oh, hello, and uh been listening a little Bill involved in a shooting yes You didn't say murder. No the man who was shot won't die But you're looking for bill and if you find him you'll take him into custody. That's correct mad I can't tell you anything about him. He was here the night. He wouldn't dare come here King trailed him to your kitchen door. Well, he didn't come in sad He sure is that mad? I can't tell you anything about bill which means you won't Well, it doesn't matter anything. We'll find him And you both should be happy to know that bill hasn't killed anyone. Come on king Oh, I won't forget about that robbery investigation john Of course rick may bring back a constable from dawson. He didn't what's that rick got back about half an hour ago He was alone. Why didn't you call me and said he talked to you tomorrow morning and then he wrote on up the trail It's mighty strange. Well, I'm adding up the trail myself. I may run into him Good night Ready blacky Go on king follow the sense The sense king followed let him along a wooded ridge behind the mining camp But eventually back to the trail that ran along the banks of the rainbow This continued on to the source of the stream A spring that gushed from a cliff wall and fell a hundred feet to the creek bed King led the sergeant straight to the waterfall The dog stood motionless looking through the spray and growling low on his throat The sergeant could see there was an opening in the rock wall behind the waterfall. Okay All right king steady Let's see what's inside King still growling stayed close to his master side as the sergeant ducked through the spray and entered the cave Ahead there was a faint ruddy glow the remains of a campfire king And a few seconds later they saw a man lying close to the glowing embers a patch of red showing on his shirt shot But this isn't bill Barton. It's rick allen He isn't bed though and the wound's high in the chest There's a chance of saving his life 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 quaker puff wheat or quaker puff rice or muffett shredded wheat Or by quaker packle 10 and get two free baseball tickets names of teams and dates are on every ticket Hurry to get your free baseball tickets in the special package of quaker puff wheat or rice Muffet shredded wheat or quaker packle 10 The sergeant worked fast vanishing the wounded man wrapping him in blankets and building up the fire from a small pile of firewood in the cave But a full hour had passed before rick opened his eyes But sergeant Preston. Yes, right who shot him Well, I'm not sure was it bill Barton. I couldn't have been He was gone when I got here There's a note in my boot top Read it. All right Ned thought of a better place over the hills and far away We'll keep in touch bill found the note stuck up on a rock ledge Bill was gone. Well, if he didn't shoot you who did I think it was magruder magruder the gambler Yeah, listen, sergeant. We've got a couple of robberies. I know I think magruder and scarred duel and had something to do with them Why right I just caught sight of them hanging around the camp Tonight I was in Dawson. I left my horse at the livery stable It was on my way to your headquarters to report the robberies I was passing the lazy dollar when bill shot scar. Yeah, so I'm riding away Stuck around long enough to find out scar wouldn't die Then took off after bill what for telling me it wasn't a murderer Persuaded to give himself up Remembered is talking about this place here Think of he might come here when he wasn't at our camp. You followed bill and magruder. I don't think magruder was after me Oh, I think he wanted to kill bill Thought I was bill when he shot Wanted to finish the job scar messed up. Oh, why should they want to kill bill the robberies? Maybe he has proof they stole the gold. You sure it was magruder who shot him No, it was a big man. No bigger than bill Magruder is big I can't arrest him on that evidence fine bill Over the hills and far away He must know why scar and magruder are after him Find him rick. I must stay here with you until you're stronger Tomorrow I'll get a wagon from the mine and take you into dawson the hospital The bullet in your chest must be removed After that, I'll start looking for bill again. All right, sergeant. You know your business It was late the following afternoon before rick was delivered safely to the hospital in dawson But on the way into town the sergeant questioned ed barton about the note bill that left for it I have no idea what the note means sergeant life may be in real danger, man. Well, I hope you can find him, but Over the hills and far away It probably means that he's left the uconn as possible. Yes get up there When rick had been pronounced out of danger and the sergeant was free to continue his investigation He conferred with constable downey jim. Do you know where magruder is? He was a scarred cabin when I dropped in there half an hour ago Want me to keep an eye on him every minute? Don't let anything else interfere with it. We want a complete record of every place he goes and everyone he talks to right What are these papers they belong to bill barton? I picked him up in his room at the palace anything important letters and receipts There's a deed to a claim on lost river this Yes, he owns it in partnership with someone with the name of link davis. Where is lost river over the hills Long way and far away what over the hills and far away that was the phrase in those notes If this linked davis is a good friend the best friend sergeant, there's a letter here from him bill grub steak Here it is Claims turned out to be a rich woman davis wants bill to come up there and help him work it says here I build a large cabin up on the ridge above the river. That's where I'm going jim Sounds like a good idea I'll show you how to get there on the map got to be able to make it by tomorrow night No until I got by no i'm a gruder. I'll stick to him like a paper on the wall. All right. Let's have a look at the map We'll continue our adventure in just a moment Say kids picture yourself at the ball game right now the bases are loaded with two The star hitter steps up and you see him in person. You get the thrill of seeing him hit that Homer Get in on the fun come out to the ball game as guests of a major or minor league team Yes, you can go free if you are 12 years or younger and bring a paying adult like mom or dad It's so easy to get a free baseball ticket. It's right inside a package of quaker puff wheat Quaker puff rice and muffins shredded wheat You get two free tickets in quaker packle 10 The tickets tell you the names of the teams and the dates Bring the whole family and have the time of your lives at the ballpark Remember no mailing no waiting. You can get as many free baseball tickets as you want They're inside packages of quaker puff wheat or puff rice Muffet shredded wheat or quaker packle 10 Get yours right away To continue It was a long hard trip to lost river through country. That was practically wilderness It was long after dark the following night when the sergeant reached link davis's captain The sergeant looked in the window of the captain Good evening, bill Come to arrest me The murder there's been no murder Scar will be up and around in a few days there I told you it was crazy to run away and hide when you weren't sure Now you tell the sergeant everything you've told me and the whole business will be straightened out. All right May I have some supper while i'm listening davis? Sure thing. Sit right down here. All right Bill told the sergeant his story and afterwards the sergeant described the attack which had been made on rick allen What he had finished Poor old rick. I thought he might be mixed up with the robberies just because Hey, look at king Two men coming up the hill the moon's full on their faces one of them is magruder sergeant The other one is net get back from the window bill What connection could there be between magruder and ned? Oh, I don't know Of course ned likes to gamble hate his death a year ago Magruder makes his living at the camera you your father rick all of you believe there must be someone inside the camp Connected with the gold rather not med. Why else would he be coming up here? Will do tell me that i'm not a murderer with magruder. It's more likely to commit murder. No The good thing you arrive before them sergeant. They won't try anything when they see you ned couldn't be a party to what you're suggesting Suppose we find out though. How? Figure now step out in the kitchen. I'll leave the door open a little so I can both see you in here My gun will be ready. That's a good idea Give them enough rope and they'll hang themselves. I'm sure you're wrong if you're sure you shouldn't mind putting ned to the test All right You'll see come on They're nearly here Sit down Ned good It can't be true. We'll see go ahead eat Hey Ned shut up. We let them have it here now We don't want the cabin messed up They'll march them down to the bank of the creek On your feet you two you'll be crazy, Ned Why should you want to kill me my reasons on my business? Because bill knows that you and scar and the gruder were responsible for the robbery to the mine now He never suspected me of having any part in them until this minute I have a better reason we've been good friends, Ned Have we always? Listen I want your father's mind And lately I've begun to realize that in spite of the way he talks he'll never disown you That's why I paid scar to take a fight with you That's why I sent mac to get you at the cave Both of them bungled Now I'm going to make sure the job is done. Well Get up. No I said get up. Hey Ned, there's an extra place on that table. Someone else had been eating here. That's right I'm getting out of here sergeant question Ned's shot was wide the sergeant's caught Ned in the shoulder. He will visit to run Staggered and hit his head on the door jam. He fell to the floor. He'll kill him sergeant I don't think so. My bullet hit his shoulder. He hit his head as he fell. Shall we go after mac? We won't have to. Constable Downey's been following Magruder since yesterday afternoon and he has him Yes sergeant. You killed him sergeant But look he planned this whole deal. You heard what he said. You accepted pay to commit murder. No, he only promised it That is never mind. You're under arrest I must warn you anything you say will be taken down and may be used as evidence against you What's more nothing you say can help your case now You and scar and Ned are going to jail for robbery and attempted murder It was three days later in Dawson that bill received a message asking him to come to the sergeant's office But he opened the door. He found his father with a sergeant. Hello, Bill. Hello sergeant Hello dad Hello son I've been having a long talk with the sergeant Now I have everything straightened out in my mind. I see I'm glad to hear you're clean. You as a link since turn out so well We've been offered $50,000 for it. We're going to sell. Are you? Well in that case Bill as you know rick will be laid up in the hospital for some time I uh I need someone to help me and the would be Would you consider being my forward? Had you you mean it? I mean I mean it with all my heart I sure I'll take the job That's wonderful. Let's Suddenly it'll be good to have you home again. It'll be good to be home And let's go but first Sergeant There there are no words I've been proud And my pride has blinded me You've made me see clearly though that bill and I Well partners, that's what we should be people partners Sergeant a I want to thank you. Shake your hand. Of course, um I'll shake hands with your new partner Bill We'll get along dad. 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