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Challenge of the Yukon: Witness for the Crown

Challenge of the Yukon · March 13, 1948 · 29 min · 4,815 words

The transcript of “Witness for the Crown”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast March 13, 1948. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Thanksgiving Radio plays Challenge of the Yukon free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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The challenge of the Yukon. It's King Swifthiston's strongest lead dog of the North country, placing the trail for Sergeant Preston of the Northwest Motif Police in his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers. Gold. Gold discovered in the Yukon.

A stampede to the Klondike in the greedy race for riches. Now back to the days of the Gold Rush, when Sergeant Preston and his wonder dog King battled through storm and snow to preserve law and order, as they met the challenge of the Yukon.

With King in the lead, Sergeant Preston urged his dog team up the frozen stretches of Rainbow Creek. The light had faded from the sky, and the poor moon was rising as he stepped on the brake and called to the Huskies to stop in front of Jim Crossman's cabin.

Fucking! How are you, Huckies? Well done! Rest in, Jim. One King. Well, Sergeant, welcome! Hi, again. You'll stay the night, won't you? Aren't you going to want to harness your team? Well, that depends, Jim. Let's have a talk first.

Oh. Okay. Over here by the store for our little water. Oh, you've made some changes. I'll just cut a few windows. Oil, paper, you'll notice. No glass yet. Sit down. Right. I got your message this morning, Jim.

And he came right up. Northwest Mount of Police, you give service. We try to. But I guess men feed a drop in it, you were heading this way. You wanted to see me, and I wanted to see you.

Oh. What about? My business can wait. What's on your mind? This note, an Indian brought it to me yesterday. Huh? Printed. Yeah, no signature. If you want to live, get out of the Yukon. Hmm.

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