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Challenge of the Yukon: The Russian Rubies

Challenge of the Yukon · March 4, 1951 · 29 min · 5,421 words

The transcript of “The Russian Rubies”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast March 4, 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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The challenge of the Yukon! It's Yukon, King, swiftness and strongest lead dog of the North West, placing the trail for Sergeant Preston of the North West Mounted Police in his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers. On King! On, you're asking!

Gold, gold discovered in the Yukon, a stampede of the Klondike in the wild race for riches, back to the days of the gold rush, with Sergeant Preston and his wonder dog, Yukon King, as they beat the challenge of the Yukon. It was late one winter afternoon.

Sergeant Preston was strolling along Front Street in Dawson City with the great dog, Yukon King, at his side. A man was standing on the boardwalk looking around He was a young man with a swarthy complexion and a black mustache.

But what made him particularly noticeable was his towering height. Though more slenderly built than the Mouti, he was several inches taller than Sergeant Preston. As a sergeant approached, the stranger stopped him. What can I, Mouti? I wonder if you can give me some information.

Well, Troy, what is it you want to know? Is there any place in Tom where I can hire a dog team? Why, yes, try Frenchy Duquesne's canals. Follow the next streak of the outskirts of town. You can't miss it.

Thanks. Very much. You're welcome. Come along. Whoa, whoa, whoa! The tall stranger followed the sergeant's directions and soon arrived Duquesne's canals. Frenchy was busy attending to one of his huskies in a wire-and-closed run outside his cabin.

Quite mean. Oh, well, gentlemen. Your Frenchy Duquesne? Where? My name's Lee Gonzalez. Very happy to meet you. What can I do for you? I understand you're an outdoor team. We? That is so. You wish for our team?

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