Sergeant Preston was typical of the small band of mounted north west police who preserved law and order in the Yukon during the gold rush of '98. That was the year that brought over 50,000 men swarming into the Klondike region, and the greed for gold led to frequent violence and bloodshed. But, in spite of the odds against them, the force did a splendid job, and justice ruled triumphant!

It was early afternoon and Sergeant Preston was on patrol duty in the Yukon with his lead dog, King. The snow was swept clean from much of the land and Preston had left his sled and team in town...