 Now as gunshots echo across the windswept snow-covered reaches of the wild Northwest Quaker pup wheat and Quaker pup rice the breakfast cereal shot from guns Present the challenge of the Yukon It's Yukon King swiftness and strongest lead dog of the Northwest Placing the trail for Sergeant Preston of the Northwest Mounted Police in his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers Gold gold discovered in a Yukon a stampede to the Klondike in the wild race for riches Back to the days of the gold rush with Quaker pup wheat and Quaker pup rice Bringing you the adventures of Sergeant Preston and his wonder dog Yukon King as they meet the challenge of the Yukon Say if at breakfast time you're Yes, hungry as a lion Well, sir, just you dive into a heaping bowl full of delicious Quaker pup rice or Quaker pup wheat Man, oh man, there's a treat that'll tame the old appetite. In fact, it's the cat's meow Yeah Yes, these ready to serve giant grains are shot from guns our nourishing crisp tender loaded with nut-like flavor So tomorrow enjoy this breakfast treat Quaker pup rice or Quaker pup wheat Lona Elliott had been away to college in the States But when summer came she returned to the Yukon to spend her vacation with her brother Dr. Seth Elliott who practiced in the mining community of Faro City On her second morning in Faro City Lona encountered the man she had been yearning and yet dreading to see his name was Jack Rolf Jack I heard you were back Lona. I I don't think we'd better be seen talking to each other. What's the matter? Are you afraid it might get back to Seth if you want to know? Yes, I am why didn't you ever write to me Lona while you were away in the states don't you realize that I couldn't Seth made me promise that I wouldn't write to you or see you ever again What right is he to dictate whether you can or can't see me please try to understand Jack I owe everything to Seth He's even putting me through college big-hearted Seth The only reason he's sending you to college is to keep us apart. That's not fair Jack Seth has taken care of me ever since I was a little girl He's been wonderful to me. It was no more than his duty to take care of you After all he's your brother. He's my guardian, too If it weren't for that, would you marry me? Well, I oh, please don't ask me that. Don't you see that? Jack what's the matter? It's Seth. He's seen us and he's coming over here. Let him come Lona. I Thought you promised me you wouldn't see this fellow again. Please don't make a scene. Listen Elliott I'm getting pretty fed up with your high-handed tactics No one's talking to you Rolf. So keep your remarks to yourself for your information Lorna, and I happen to love each other What's more I've just asked her to marry save your breath Rolf the answer is no what have you got against me? I won't mince words. You're not good enough for Lorna. If you think I can't support her properly. You're wrong My stepbrother and I struck it rich last winter our mine is worth at least 50,000. It doesn't all to the situation one bit The point is I don't intend to let Lorna throw herself away on any rough-necked sourdough You've got better plans for I suppose that I have Lorna's attending one of the finest schools in the east. He's moving in a completely different world from ferro city You don't belong in that world Rolf, and you might as well know it right now You think you're pretty high and mighty Elliott, but you're not going to keep Lorna and me apart any longer I'm warning you Rolf stay away from my sister from now on If you don't I swear Please don't quarrel anymore. The whole town's watching. Let him rave Lorna. It's time. We had a showdown Go ahead Elliott Go ahead and tell me what you're going to do if I don't stay away from Lorna Rolf I'll give you till tomorrow morning to make up your mind that you aren't going to see Lorna anymore What if I tell you I'm going to keep right on scene? Then you'd better keep out of range of my god So it's gunplay you want Elliott Maybe you'd like to suggest a place for a meeting I'll be waiting for you down on hangman's Creek at eight tomorrow morning You must be out of your mind. You keep out of this Lorna. I'll have something to say to you when we get home For you Rolf. This is your last warning If you don't change your tune by tomorrow morning I'll gun you down with no more compunction than I'd shoot a mad dog There's gonna be any gunplay it'll have to be done fair and square meaning what meaning you'll have to have a regular duel Ain't that so far? You want to make sure everything's done fair and square come along and see for yourself that suits me fine. I Want plenty of witnesses on hand when I drill this pole Jack Rolf's stepbrother was a man named Abe Slater Short time after the crowded disperse Slater walked into the North Star cafe He signaled to a tough-looking white man who was seated at a table with a shifty-eyed half-breed The white man rose miss chair Wait here muckluck look like Slater want to see me in the back room about something What do you want to see me about Slater listen friend Have you heard about that duel my stepbrother's gonna fight with doc Elliot everybody in town heard about it Suppose I tell you it's worth a thousand dollars to me to have doc Elliot win that duel You mean you want your brother to get killed jack Rolf ain't my brother. He's my stepbrother. I still don't savvy What you got against Rolf look Finn? I'm hiring you to do a job Why I want that job done is none of your business. You ain't hired me to do nothing yet Before I take any job for you. I want to know the whole deal All right Jack Rolf for me are co-owners of the pharaoh princess mine. Yeah, I know that and it's plenty rich mine, too Neither one of us has any close relatives except each other In other words, I'm jack's next of kin So if anything ever happened to yak his share of the mine would pass to you you catch on quick Yeah, it's smart idea Slater But are you gonna make sure he act gets killed? Or all you know doc Elliot will be the one who stops late. That's where you come in How do you figure when a duel comes off tomorrow morning? Suppose someone is hiding close by Out of sight of the crowd but within gun range of the duelers Oh on the two duelers start walking away from each other pretty soon. They get the signal to turn and fire When that happens the person that's hiding already has a beat on jack On their two guns go off his goes off to and jack gets plugged right between the eyes Yeah, that's pretty slick But things might not work out smooth as you figure. What do you mean? Suppose yak kills doc Elliot before doc gets a chance to fire in that case how you're going to explain yak getting plugged Or suppose doc himself happens to hit yak How you going to explain the fact that two bullets hit him I've already thought of that you just listen to what I'm gonna tell you now It was later that same morning that Abe Slater called on dr. Elliot the doctor greeted his visitor currently What do you want Slater? It's about that duel tomorrow morning doc. What about it? Well jack ain't so sure he wants to go through with a duel after all. You mean he's turned yellow Well, let's say he's decided to be reasonable about Lorna My to understand from that that he's willing to keep away from her from now on that's about it In that case, I needn't be any duel tell him he can stop worrying It won't be necessary for me to puncture his main g high sure as decent of your doc only it It isn't as simple as all that why isn't it Pharaoh city is a pretty tough place doc If the boys ever found out that jack turned yellow he'd be laughed out of town What am I supposed to do they got my handkerchief and weep while it's like this Jack wants to know if you wouldn't be willing to put on a Well a fake duel a fake duel. Yeah dual. It would look like a real gunfight Only you'd fire over jack's head and he'd fire over your head. What is this? Some scheme that you and Ralph have cooked up. No trick dark honest. It isn't You can tell your sister beforehand what the arrangement is You know dawg on well jack wouldn't try any funny stuff under those circumstances. I suppose you're right Why should I be party to any such farce just for all sake? What do you got to lose doc? If you don't agree to this scheme jack will probably have to fight you just to save his face So why don't you play along and avoid bloodshed? After all jack's willing to promise you'll stay away from Lorna. Oh Very well What are you laughing about doc? I can hardly wait to tell Lorna about this After leaving the doctor's cabin Abe Slater went to the mine in search of his stepbrother He told jack a story similar to the one he had just told dr. Elliott And the doc told me the few do like he asks he won't make any more trouble about you and Lorna seeing each other What's the idea of this fake duo business? Oh, that's just to save his face He's afraid that if people ever found out how he turned yellow he'd be laughed right out of town And there's something fishy about all this. Why do you say that? It seems to me doc Elliott is changing his tune awful sudden like He hates me. I Wonder if this couldn't be a trick a trick what kind of a trick he gets me to aim high and Then when I fire over his head, he lets me have it. Oh, listen jack Elliott may be an ordinary curse, but you know He wouldn't pull a trick like that Besides he says if you don't trust him I can go over this evening and get it straight from Lorna herself In that case, I guess it must be on the level. Well, how about it? All right Tell him if he'll stop interfering between Lorna and me. I'll fight that fake duel with him Just the way he asks Meanwhile Lorna Elliott had gone to Dawson city to get help from Sergeant Preston miss Elliott As a member of the Northwest Mounted Police, it's my job to prevent gunplay. I Can promise you that duel will not take place Then you will come back with me. I'll be ready to leave as soon as I've notified the inspector. Come on King You and I are going to Farrell's city with miss Elliott It was evening when the sergeant and Lorna Elliott arrived back in Farrell City The doctor was seated in his cabin mixing a prescription as they entered Why beg your pardon sir, I didn't see you hello doctor Seth I went to Dawson and brought back sergeant Preston He's going to stop this crazy duel between you and Jack. I'm afraid you've made a useless trip sergeant Oh, how's that Jack Ralph is not quite so willing to risk his hide as he pretended he was what do you mean? The fact is he's turned yellow We'll continue our story in just a moment All King Cole was a merry old soul Yes a merry old soul was he that is Until one fine morning at the breakfast table when he called for his pipe and he called for his bowl Thunderation. What is this? What is what your Majesty look? Just look at my bowl Yes, your Highness why it's the bowls empty. There's nothing in it. Well, you see where is it? Where's what your highness what my Quaker puffed wheat? That's what well, you see a terrible thing has happened We're fresh out of Quaker puffed wheat fresh out. Yes You see you had two helpings yesterday morning emptied the package and well, we forgot to order more. Oh And well, sir you absolutely refuse to eat any other kind of breakfast cereal But may I make a suggestion out with it? Nave might I suggest you just try this try what this Quaker puffed rice? Well, all right Quaker puffed rice. Did you say yep? It's shot from guns to just like the wheat Hmm Looks good. Hey, these are premium grains exploded up to eight times normal size to make them crisp and tender Bigger and better tasting their shot through and through was swell nut-like flavor to say Does this ever taste good and it's good for you Quaker puffed rice as well as Quaker puffed wheat are nourishing both delicious kinds furnish added food values of restored natural grain amounts of Vitamin B1 niacin and iron I'll say Jay now. Here's what from now on. Let's keep both kinds on hand We need Quaker puffed wheat one day and Quaker puffed rice the next Well, it's a deal and say fellas and girls you should try just that in your home And here's another tip keep a good supply of both kinds on hand at all times Yes, enjoy the breakfast fit for a king eat Quaker puffed rice and Quaker puffed wheat shot from guns Now to continue our story When Lorna and Sergeant Preston arrived at Dr. Elliot's cabin He told them that Jack Ralf was afraid to go through with a duel. I Can't believe it certainly doesn't sound like Jack Ralf. That's not all When did you hear the rest the rest it seems Ralf doesn't want anyone to know what a yellow pup he is He's afraid he'll get left out of town if folks ever find out So he wants to put on a fake duel. What do you mean? Well, he wants us to go ahead and pretend we're fighting a real duel But we'll each fire harmlessly over the other man's head and what did you say? I wasn't going to it first, but I finally agreed. Well doctor. I'm afraid I'm going to have to interfere with those arrangements So dueling is just as much against the law in the Yukon Territories. It is anywhere else in Canada Therefore there's not going to be any duel tomorrow morning harmless or other ways Sergeant Preston left the Elliot's cabin and set out to find Jack Ralf In the streets of Farrow City. He drew rain at the site of Abe Slater Well, what are you doing in town sergeant I came here to stop the duel between your stepbrother and dr. Elliot I've already seen the doctor now. I'm looking for Jack. Well, maybe you don't know it sergeant But that duel is going to be a fake dr. Elliot told me that The duels of any kind are against the law and I intend to stop this one Find Jack at the mine as a matter of fact you can't sergeant He went over to Beaver Creek on business. I'm going to be back. Maybe not for another hour or two yet Would you like me to give him the message? No, thanks, but you might tell him to look me up since he gets back to town I'll be staying at the Maple Leaf Hotel. Why sure sergeant. I'll do that come on like it Abe Slater went to the cafe and spoke to Finn in the back room What's up Slater sergeant Preston's in town and he's aiming to stop the duel don't he know it's going to be a fake Yeah, but he's still gonna try and stop it. He's already talked to doc. Yeah, I live now He's looking for Jack that ain't good. We're gonna get that money out of town and keep him away till the duel is all Over with how you're gonna do that Well, I'll suppose Preston gets a note from Mountie headquarters telling him to come back to Dawson City right away Saying he's needed an urgent business or something. You'd have to obey orders, wouldn't he? Guess he would at that only who's gonna give him a note so he won't get suspicious What about Mocklock you you mean that sigh wash half-breed that trails around after you all the time Sure, he's sitting out in the cafe right now. Thank you'll do it for little fire water He do practically anything suppose he squeals on us afterwards. I wouldn't bear I got enough on him to hang them Besides, I saved his life once. That's why he follows me around all the time. All right, get him in here And I'll start writing out the note a Short time later a sergeant Preston was approached by the half-breed Mocklock Joe in front of the hotel Sergeant Preston that's right. Bring note Dawson City. Oh, thanks See what it says Return it once to Dawson City. You need it here urgently signed the inspector Who gave you this note man money headquarters give note what he looked like Remember we're red coat Think him inspector Very well. Did he pay you to bring this note to Farrow City? He give ten dollar Say you give five dollar note deliver All right, here's your money Me go now Sergeant Preston checked out of the hotel and rode out of Farrow City with King trotting it aside About a mile out of town he halted No, King, I'm not going to Dawson. I'm going to stop here and make camp you see fella Something funny about that note. I've never yet seen Inspector Maynard sign himself the inspector What's more that half-breed couldn't tell us what he looked like I think the whole thing was just a trick to get us out of town, but we're not going to fall for it boy Sergeant Preston wrote a short note and then he said all right, King. I'm going to tie this note to your collar Take it to Inspector Maynard fella Inspector Maynard back in Dawson City Meanwhile Abe Slater had gone to Dr. Elliott's cabin. What is it this time Slater? I want to know if you're still aiming to fight that duel tomorrow morning the duel is off Sergeant Preston won't allow it sergeant Preston has left town doc He had to go back to Dawson City. Well as far as I'm concerned the duel is still off boys around town are going to be mighty disappointed What do you mean when they're all counting on you and Jack fighting that duel now that Preston's out of the way As a matter of fact, they've been hounding Jack ever since Preston left They're saying he's yellow if he doesn't go ahead and shoot it out with you So now he's sending you around to fix up another fake gunfight is that it you guessed it doc Well the answer is no Preston has laid down the law and that's all there is to it Well in that case Jack says he don't see no reason for keeping that promise about Lorna. What's that? So that's the game. Shucks you can't blame the kid doc Hey, well, we'll fight that duel tomorrow morning But I'm warning you Slater Frouff tries to back out of the bargain afterwards and starts hanging around Lorna again I'll gun him down regardless of sergeant Preston or the whole Northwest mounted police force It was long after midnight when King arrived in Dawson City. He went to Inspector Maynard's cabin King what in heaven's name are you doing here? Come on in Well, I'll be gonna know tight your collar. Let's have a look at it Specter Maynard Just received a message supposedly from you ordering me back to Dawson City The inspector read the note and then said to King your master was right King. I never sent such a message Right out on answering you'd better take it back to the sergeant right away Early the next morning Abe Slater went to Finn's shack on the outskirts of Farrell City Listen Finn, there's been a change of plans What's up and the Gower came into town late last night and said he saw sergeant Preston camped about a mile outside of town You mean he never fell for that note after all and looks that way He's probably planning to stay out of sight till eight o'clock Then catch everybody red-handed just as a duel begins or that the gums up the whole plan don't it? Oh, not by a long shot You see as soon as the boys in town heard Preston was hanging around to stop the duel They went and told Jack and Doc Elliott. They'd have to fight their duel an hour early Seven instead of eight Sounds like the whole town is used as anxious to have this shooting match come off as you are Slater There's plenty of excitement. All right The boys are all placing bets on who's gonna win Are you and muck luck over to Hangman's Creek get settled in your hideout right now? The crowd will likely start over that way in another half hour or so right boss You just leave it to me Shortly before seven o'clock sergeant Preston stood beside his horse at his campsite outside of town Hate to leave here before King gets back, but I guess we'd better write in the town keep an eye on things If that note was a trick someone's awfully anxious to have that duel come off on schedule Arriving in Pharaoh city sergeant Preston was surprised to find the town deserted That's funny Should be someone up and around even at seven in the morning. I Wonder if they've decided to hold that duel early better get out to hangman's Creek and investigate Meanwhile King was approaching the sergeant's camp outside of town All night long the great dog had been traveling This coat was caked with mud and every muscle in his body ate, but he pressed forward game late Soon he would be feeling the touch of his master's hand Hearing warm words of welcome and praise To King's surprise and disappointment the campsite was deserted Sergeant Preston was gone The long-form moment of rest and welcome would have to be postponed Great dog paused for a moment to pick up the sergeant's scent Then he faced weirdly toward town and started off in pursuit of his master On hangman's Creek the moment of the duel had finally arrived Excitement ran high among the mob of onlookers that had streamed out from town No one in the crowd except Abe Slater knew that two men lay hidden in a dense thicket on the hillside Overlooking the scene of the duel. You've got carbine ready Finn. I sure have my clock I'm keeping a bead right on yak rocks head The minute he turns around to fire. I'll plug him right between the eyes The crowd think dark Elliot kill him, huh? Yeah, that's right. Hey look like dual bone start At the moment Abe Slater began counting sergeant Preston was racing toward the hillside Both Finn and muckluck saw it. It's Preston. It's coming to stop the duel. Oh, not your gun We don't want no noise use your knife as sergeant Preston drew closer muckluck poised his knife ready to hurl it straight at the Mouty's heart King hearing the sounds of the mob had taken a shortcut over terrain which the sergeant's horse could not cover His keen eyes saw the two men crouching in the thicket and he realized that the upraised knife was meant for sergeant Preston Great dog wanted to warn his master But his breath was coming in painful gasps and his lungs were already straining to bursting Summoning his last ounce of strength King drove toward the thicket King's attack through both cooks off balance and Finn's shot went wild Easy Then swung his carbine to aim at the sergeant as the Mountie fired first Oh my arm Boy on guard. I'll take over now Get on your feet both of you A moment later the sergeant and his two prisoners were surrounded by a milling mob Search me just as Jack and Doc fired at each other things started happening up here on the hill Lucas Finn and that's I was fairly his Hey sergeant, what were them two sidewinders up to? Finn was all set to shoot Jack with a carbine just to see and Dr. earlier turned to face each other Why that dirty pole cat? We ought to strangle him off Oh no, no, it wasn't my idea Abe Slater was the one who planned it No one's going to string anyone up. The law will deal with these two and Abe Slater There he is sergeant over there with Jack Huh? Abe Slater guessed what had happened on the hillside And as the sergeant strove to break through the excited mob Slater sees Dr. Elliott Slater are you going crazy? I got a gun right in your back Sergeant looks Slater's got to hold it down kill him Yeah, he's going to use him as a shield while he makes his getaway Don't try shooting me Preston If you do it's the doc who'll get hurt Slater began backing quickly away out of range of sergeant Preston in the crowd, but suddenly Yes Slater forgot he was still in Jack's line of fire All right Slater stay where you are Well, I come over and put the cuffs on you Later as sergeant Preston prepared to march the prisoners back to town He spoke to Jack and Dr. Elliott Mighty fast thinking Jack You hadn't winged Slater the doctor here might easily have stopped a few bullets You're right sergeant Ralph, I don't mind saying that I'm mighty grateful to you But don't you think it's about time you two buried the hatchet I guess you're right about that too sergeant What about it Jack? Are you willing to shake hands? I'll be glad to doc But I think we both owe a big debt of gratitude to sergeant Preston He saved me from Finn's bullet and he saved you from a charge of murder It wasn't I who saved you, it was King who saved us all Yes King, you're going to get a rub down a meal and a good soft place to sleep Just as soon as we get back to town Yes boy, this case is closed In just a moment sergeant Preston will give you a preview of Wednesday's adventure Ask mother, she knows Yes mother knows that quality comes first in a food That's why the famous breakfast cereals Quakerpuff wheat and Quakerpuff rice Are made from only the premium grains of wheat or rice What's more these choice ready to serve grains Have restored natural grain amounts of vitamin B1, niacin and iron So for the best always ask for Quakerpuff wheat and Quakerpuff rice Yes to get the original crisp fresh wheat or rice shot from guns Always buy the big Quaker red and blue package It's never sold in bags or bulk Listen Wednesday when sergeant Preston and Yukon King meet the challenge of the Yukon In the case of death and the lucky seven King and I were on the way back from along patrol When we found an old prospector who had been shot from ambush With his dying breath he told me that half a map showing the location of a gold claim Had been stolen by the murderer The trail led to a second killing The case of the lucky seven ended with a surprise that nearly cost me my life Be sure to hear this exciting adventure Wednesday These radio dramas a feature of the challenge of the Yukon Incorporated Are created and produced by George W. Trendle Directed by Fred flower day and edited by Fran striker The part of sergeant Preston is played by Paul Sutton They are brought to you every Monday Wednesday and Friday at the same time By Quakerpuff wheat and Quakerpuff rice The breakfast cereal shot from guns This is Jay Michael wishing you goodbye good luck and good health from