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Challenge of the Yukon: One Went to the Gallows
Challenge of the Yukon · December 14, 1944 · 14 min · 1,927 words
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The Challenge of the Yukon. The Wonder Dog King, swiftest and strongest of Eskimo lead dogs, blazes a 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 knotted police who preserved law and order in the new northwest country
with a 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 just as ruled triumphant.
In the small frame building that was doville City's jail, Sergeant Preston stood facing a prisoner who shrugged his shoulders unconcentedly as the mouthy spoke. It'll go a lot easier on you if you choose to play ball with the law.
Save your breath money. I ain't talking. I'm giving you a choice between hanging and life. We've already got one murder on you, the one you pulled with your gang when you robbed the Hudson Bay Post.
I'll never hang. That's for all mine is jury to decide. Maybe? Well, so to solve McDonald's. Thanks. That's what I aim to do. Bring it over. You're slated to hang anyway. We'll catch up with the rest of the gang eventually, but if we do it with your help, I can promise you will be...
You don't need a promise, meaning nothing. And I said before, it still goes. It wasn't for you and that blast of dog of yours. I wouldn't be in here. You're very generous with your praise.
Yeah? And I'll give you a tip, see? I ain't only not going to hang, but I'll never even face a jury. Because I won't be in here that long, Mountie. You seem mighty confident, McDonald, but your luck's above run out.
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