Oct 4, 2026 · 29 min · 10 segments
Challenge of the Yukon follows Sergeant Preston of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and his lead sled dog, Yukon King, as they keep the peace in the Klondike. In "Sam's Gold," a kindly prospector…
Taylor was in his late 50s, but like thousands of others, had come to the Klondike to seek his fortune.
He had filed a claim on Wolf Creek, in a rather isolated section.
He wanted to work hard for the little gold he took out of it.
Two other prospectors lived near him, and one day when he and Jake Rath, his neighbor, were taking a shortcut to their cabins from the trail to Dawson, they learned about another.
We should save about two or three miles this way, Jake.
It sure is shorter than the trail we've been using.
Hope we don't get lost.
Someone's been going this way, eh? Maybe Bill Kramer found this shortcut before we did.
Nah, Bill would have told us about it.
He takes the same trail we've been taking, I know.
Say, Jake, look.
There's a little cabin over there behind them trees.
You see it? There's smoke coming out of the chimney.
By golly, you're right.
I didn't know there was another living soul within miles of here besides you and Bill Kramer.
Let's go over and see who lives there.
He sure is far away from everything.
He's probably an old trapper.
I don't see why he'd pick this spot to live if he's a prospector.
Bet he'll be glad to see us.
Nobody would find him except by accident.
I could use something hot to drink.
I'm cold.
I'm sure glad we came this way.
It'll save us miles.
Taylor was in his late 50s, but like thousands of others, had come to the Klondike to seek his fortune.
He had filed a claim on Wolf Creek, in a rather isolated section.
He wanted to work hard for the little gold he took out of it.
Two other prospectors lived near him, and one day when he and Jake Rath, his neighbor, were taking a shortcut to their cabins from the trail to Dawson, they learned about another.
We should save about two or three miles this way, Jake.
It sure is shorter than the trail we've been using.
Hope we don't get lost.
Someone's been going this way, eh? Maybe Bill Kramer found this shortcut before we did.
Nah, Bill would have told us about it.
He takes the same trail we've been taking, I know.
Say, Jake, look.
There's a little cabin over there behind them trees.
You see it? There's smoke coming out of the chimney.
By golly, you're right.
I didn't know there was another living soul within miles of here besides you and Bill Kramer.
Let's go over and see who lives there.
He sure is far away from everything.
He's probably an old trapper.
I don't see why he'd pick this spot to live if he's a prospector.
Bet he'll be glad to see us.
Nobody would find him except by accident.
I could use something hot to drink.
I'm cold.
I'm sure glad we came this way.
It'll save us miles.
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