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Challenge of the Yukon: Escape by Night

Challenge of the Yukon · January 28, 1951 · 28 min · 5,792 words

The transcript of “Escape by Night”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast January 28, 1951. 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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Challenge of the Yukon! It's Yukon King, swift to some strong asleep talk of the North-West, lazing the trail for Sergeant Preston, of the North-West Mounted Police, in his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers. On King! On, you husk!

Gold, gold, discovered in the Yukon, a stampede to the Klondike in the Wild Race for riches. Back to the days of the Gold Rush. With Sergeant Preston and his wonder dog, you can king as they meet the challenge of the you can Sergeant Preston was driving along the trail to Wolf Creek when he cited a team heading toward him in the opposite direction

As the team drew closer the sergeant recognized the driver as a sourdough named Bernie Mitchell Bernie's face was excited as he halted his dogs and jumped from the sled runners I have to go all the way to Dus and to get a hold of a Maddy.

What's wrong, Bernie? You know it's your hubwood, the storekeeper at Wolf Creek, don't you? Of course, what about him? Well, he was shut to death last night. And all the gold in his safe was stolen.

The idea who did it? Well, the folks at Wolf Creek think it was Doug Leonard. Doug Leonard? Why, no, Doug, he's no killer. Of course, he's no killer. I've been friends with that young fellow ever since he staked his claim.

And that will be the better, he's not guilty. But the trouble is, there's evidence against him. What sort of evidence? Well, there was a hangout here flying in front of the safe. That dog's initiative's on it.

Is it really Doug's handkerchief? Yeah, he admits it belongs to him. But he claims he lost it about a week ago. What about the clerk who worked for Doug? Well, he wasn't there when it happened.

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