 The challenge of the Yukon on King on New Huskies The Wonder Dog King's whiftest and strongest of Eskimo League dogs Blazes the trail through storm and snow for Sergeant Preston as he meets the challenge of the Yukon Sergeant Preston was typical of the small band of Northwest Monty Police who preserved law and order in the new Northwest country where the greed for wealth and power led to frequent violence and bloodshed but in spite of the odds against them Sergeant Preston and his Wonder Dog King met that challenge and justice ruled triumphant It was a pleasant spring morning as who boys walked along the main street of 40 mile accompanied by a frolicsome dog of doubtful pedigree The dog however was the only one whose disposition matched the weather as the boys were decidedly belligerent I don't care if you aren't in the city. That doesn't mean you know everything Well, I certainly know more about thoroughbred dogs than you do these things they have up here in the Yukon are all Mongrels, some of them are half wool. What if they are? They're better dogs and no sissy things they have in the city Hmm, they wouldn't stand a chance in a dog show who cares about an old dog show Happy'd be insulted if I even took him near one that old cur or they wouldn't let him near the door Happy's not a curry. He's a good brave dog and he could look ten once. Huh that mangy mongrel Watch him run What's the matter with you? I'll show him if you'll keep a rocket my dog. Let me add him You'll be sorry for this. I'll tell my father that dog tore my pants. Don't want to tell your old father you sissy I'll tell me what's wrong. I had to hit him sergeant Preston. Yeah, go on and tell the paddle tail It's none of his business. Why we're fighting. I guess you'd better run a long home young fella before I let go of Billy I'll get even with them. Don't worry. I wish it. Let me get him. Don't Billy calm down I'm going toward your house. I'll walk along home with you here King. Come on. I'm sorry I was fighting sergeant Preston, but I just had to hit him when someone calls your dog a cur and he's a rock at him I'll bet you get mad too. Well, I can see your point Bill But from the looks of things I'd say you taught him a lesson just cuz he's rich and from the city doesn't mean he can get away Well, who is he Billy? He's Bruce Norton his father was up here buying minds and claims. Oh, yes. He must be Fred Norton's son Norton's doing business with your dad, isn't he? Yeah, I guess so dad had his own his claim Ever since he hurt his shoulder. He can't do any heavy work. Oh, here's your cabin Billy. Bye. Good luck. Oh, thanks sergeant I'll be seeing you come on Muddy what have you been doing? I had a fight a fight. Oh not with Bruce Norton. I couldn't help it mom He's mean and he threw a stone at happy and he said all kinds of terrible things about him and Billy You know daddy's trying to do business with his father It's very important that mr. Norton buys our claim well if mr. Norton is anything like a son. I feel sorry for dad Mr. Norton thinks the world of that boy of his he'll be furious. Yeah, I know. Well, we can't take any chances Billy I think you'd better apologize and make friends with Bruce Apologize to the elderly You'll do it for daddy, won't you? Oh, I guess so but I don't like them You go over tomorrow morning and make up The following morning Billy trudged along beside his father reluctantly as they headed for Norton's cabin I can see your point son. I don't like to ask you to do this I guess you had a perfect right to hit him. Well, I guess I shouldn't have lost my temper The trouble is Norton is the only man with money enough to buy this claim of mine for cash Kind of a bad spot. I know dad. Don't worry. I'll fix everything. Here we are Hello, mr. Norton Well, Jim wanted if I'd see you today This is your son. I suppose. Yes, this is Billy. Hello, mr. Norton. You step in I wanted to see you about the disagreement our sons had just at the gym Seems to be rather an odd way to treat a newcomer Billy came over to say sorry mr. Norton Sorry about losing his temper. Well, I should think he would be It was hardly a gentlemanly thing to do Billy, I'm sorry. I hit him so hard mr. Norton I thought maybe let me take him around today. I'll call him in you can apologize to him Bruce Bruce. Yeah, come in here son Tell you frankly Jim. I was rather upset about all this In fact, I was almost ready to call our deal off all together. What do you want? Oh Bruce? Here's a Bill he's come to apologize. Oh, he has Billy, yes, you better I'm sorry. I lost my temper Bruce. I wondered if you'd let me show you around today I don't think I feel like going out now, son. I think maybe you should It's a nice day, and I'm going to be busy You have nothing to do so go ahead. All right. Come along punk. Why you Okay, I Think they'll get along all right now About that clean of yours Jim I'm afraid I can't offer you more than 10,000 for 10,000. It's worth much more than that. Well, that's my deal Well I'll have to think it over mr. Norton. You've got a couple of days But I think you'll decide to do it Why you brought that silly dog alone. I'll say anything about happy huh Here's dad's claim. He started a mine over there, but it didn't work So we had to begin all over again. They are about 300 yards. This is just a big deep hole You've filled in some dad hasn't worked in it for a year Look at happy guess he thinks he sees something at the bottom You push them down there happy are you all right there? You too now you're both down there. I'll show you whether you'll black my eye. I told you I'd get even Oh, you won't catch me. You can't get out without a rope and I won't tell where you are We'll be gone in two and I hope you'll starve to death How come we went the other way and you left me, huh? I'll teach you to hit your bettors. Goodbye It just can't get out. I just can't climb this wall. I've tried and tried I Hadn't pushed you in too. You'd have brought somebody here. I bet all I've got is this old broken pick We just got to get out mama worrying I Know maybe we can dig a slanting tunnel Here's a place that's soft. Come on boy. Take happy you get it started fella. That's it happy Oh Well you keep on at least you can shove the looser it back for me. Oh Sergeant Preston I stopped buying guts aren't impressed and Mary Hello, Mrs. Nice sergeant. I'm so glad you're in town. I'm so worried Billy'd never stay out this late at something I'm happy. Don't worry. I've got King. He's good at trailing and we know where Billy went Oh, you know I stopped at Norton's Bruce got home hours ago He said they went way up in the hills east of town and when he wanted to come back Billy wouldn't come so he left him He said Billy and happy went on east. That was the last he saw of them up in the hills We must have fallen down the crevice. Don't think up things that could have happened, Mrs. Nice if you'll give me something of Billy's so the king can get his sack will start for the hills and pick up his trail Oh, yes Here's a sweater, please. Come on, Jim. All right, King. Let's go Must have gone to sleep. I know fella. You're hungry. So am I. Oh, why can't they find us? Maybe we'll stay in this deep old hole forever No, we won't we're gonna dig some more. We've got about eight feet. If you could only dig up Woman get some sleep King and I will keep looking. No, I couldn't sleep This idea of searching in the other direction may be a good one Yes, he couldn't have been in the hills or King would have picked up his trail We went over every inch of them, but Bruce said that's where they were He's been gone almost 24 hours. Wait, King's picked up the trail. Yes. Look. He's running west through those trees. We're coming King Hurry, Jim sounds as if Kings found something Did you hear that Preston? It's Billy King seems to be looking down a hole. It's not all mine I started and had to abandon that North and Brad must be at the bottom of this He deliberately still listen the wrong direction Billy Good work, King son. Thank heaven. You're alive There's a rope son. Hang on. We'd never have found even if it hadn't been for King Your ability hang on. All right, Jim. He's you've had quite a night. Are you all right Billy? I'm kind of tired. I tried to dig my way out. We made a long tunnel, but I rock I should have taken it out of my pocket. It's so heavy. I was carrying it out of the tunnel I bet you're hungry. Preston look what this piece of rock. It's gold. There must be a vein running through there Billy, how did you happen to fall in there? Bruce Norton pushed me in, but then if we found golden It isn't important as finding you son But it means that old man Norton will really have to pay if he wants this claim You'll see Mr. Norton your son did a very serious thing. I Hope you punish him for all that sissy. He wasn't hurt. No, but my pocket book was That land of his were ten times what he'd have taken for it before Billy found that gold. I ought to take you over my knee. Yeah, you and who else me I Represent the law on this part of the country and you young man need punishing. Come here Go on me. You can't horn cop Father stop him. He's gonna Oh Apologize to your father for talking to him like that and just stop Not with that dog on course Do you hear me apologize around? No, no, don't I'm sorry there. Wait Well, that's the first time he ever That's the first spanking. He's ever had and I hope for his sake. It won't be the last Maybe you're right. You see if it hadn't been for King. I don't know what would have happened to Billy Think that over mr. Norton All right, follow. Let's go. I think we've given mr. Norton a few good ideas These copyrighted dramas originated in the studios of WXY Z Detroit and all characters names places and incidents used are fictitious They are sent to you each week at the same time and reach you from our transcription studios This is this is the Michigan