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Sergeant Preston
Come on, gang. Hello, Constable.
Sandy McIntosh
Well, glad to see you, Sergeant. Thought it was about time for you to be coming here in patrol duty. I have my reports all ready for you.
Sergeant Preston
Good. How are things in Pointhorse?
Sandy McIntosh
Well, nothing much has happened lately. Summer brings many strangers to town, but. Morning. Oh, good morning. Hi, Sergeant. I didn't expect to find you here.
Sergeant Preston
Well, Sandy Macintosh. Last time I saw you was. Oh, last spot at Indian Ridge.
Sandy McIntosh
That's right, Sergeant. It was at the trading post where I'd gone to get supplies for me and my partner, Jed Comstock. Jed and I had a claim back in the foothills, a week's ride from here.
Sergeant Preston
So you told me.
Narrator
How have you made out, Sergeant?
Sandy McIntosh
The reason I came all the way to Whitehorse is because Jed has been murdered.
Sergeant Preston
Murdered?
Sandy McIntosh
That's right. I better sit down and tell you all about it.
Sergeant Preston
Yes,
Sandy McIntosh
it happened a wee bit more than a week ago. I got here as fast as I could to report it. You see, our claim is two days right from Indian Ridge. We did well with our claim. Figured on staying till the end of summer, then selling out and heading for the States with our gold.
Sergeant Preston
I see. Go on.
Sandy McIntosh
Well, more than a week ago, I left the cabin and started for Indian Ridge Trading Post for more supplies. Jed stayed at the cabin. It was about supper time, my first day out when I was. I came around a bend in the trail and saw two strangers who'd camped to prepare their evening meal. Ho. Ho.
Vince
Ho there.
Sandy McIntosh
Ho. Evening, strangers. Which way you heading? Heading into Foothill Bigger and hunting some caribou. Seen many up that way? Aye, plenty. My partner and I bagged a lot of them. Oh, say, could you spare a cup of that coffee? I reckon. So about it, then?
Vince
Yeah, we have enough, thanks.
Sandy McIntosh
Thanks a lot. You spoke of a partner. What do you do back in the foothills, mister? We have a claim there and they're all witness. If you and your friend want to buy a good paying claim we aim to sell out soon.
Vince
Why hasn't it paid off?
Sandy McIntosh
Paid off? It sure has paid off plenty. And when I go back, my partner's gonna head for White Horse and put our gold in the bank there.
Vince
Glad you did so well, my name is Vince. This is Stubby.
Sandy McIntosh
Glad to know you both. Just call me Sandy. Sandy McIntosh.
Vince
Where you heading now?
Sandy McIntosh
Indian Ridge to get supplies. I'll get there tomorrow, stay overnight, then go back. Cabin's just two days in there. Well, that's fine. Sit down. I'll brew the coffee. Sandy, I'm anxious to know where your place is located. If you found so many caribou, make yourself comfortable. I reckon we have enough vittles to share with you. Well, Sergeant, I talk with. They gave me plenty to eat and even shared a bottle of wine with me. They asked a lot of questions while we eat.
Sergeant Preston
I see.
Sandy McIntosh
Well, I. I told them where our cabin was and anything else they wanted to know. Then I went on to Indian Ridge. Three days later, when I got back to the cabin, I found Jed Comstock dead. I figured those two strangers went there, shot him and took the gold.
Sergeant Preston
Do you have any reason to suspect they killed Jim?
Sandy McIntosh
I do. First of all, very few people go up that way. And second, I noticed one of them was wearing a greenish plaid shirt. I found this in Jed's hand.
Sergeant Preston
Piece of green plaid?
Sandy McIntosh
That's right. I figured Jed must have tore it loose before he was shot. Here lie Barry. Jed then came here to report what happened? Jed was murdered about nine or ten days ago, then? That's right. Those two men have had plenty of time to get away. What shall we do, Sergeant?
Sergeant Preston
You stay here, Constable. I'll take Sandy and go to that cabin. We may get a line on those men on the way.
Sandy McIntosh
We had rain several days ago. There'll be no trail to follow now.
Sergeant Preston
We may be able to get some information. Come on, Sandy. Get supplies and head for the scene of the crime.
Sandy McIntosh
Come along, James.
Narrator
After getting supplies, Sergeant Preston and Sandy McIntosh started the long trip to Sandy's mountain cabin. When they reached Indian Ridge, they stopped to ask questions at the trading board.
Sandy McIntosh
Didn't expect you to come back with Sandy. I suppose he told you about poor Jed Comstock.
Sergeant Preston
Yes, Mike. Fortunately, I arrived in Whitehorse just before Sandy came to the council's office.
Sandy McIntosh
Sandy stopped in here and told me about it. From the description he gave, I remembered the two men.
Sergeant Preston
Oh, they stopped here for supplies.
Sandy McIntosh
Yep. That was before Sandy met them, though. One was sort of short and heavy. The other was clogged. You might say with whiskers.
Sergeant Preston
Yes, that about fits the description Sandy gave. You. Haven't seen them since Sandy started for White Horse?
Sandy McIntosh
No, Sergeant. I suppose they figured Sandy'd stop here and tell about the killing before he went on to report it to the constable.
Sergeant Preston
They may be hiding in the foothills, waiting for things to blow over. Keep your eyes and ears open, Mike. You happen to see them or hear of anyone who has, send an Indian runner to find it.
Sandy McIntosh
Of course. Sandy.
Indian Chief
Let's go.
Sergeant Preston
Sandy. We'll head for your cabin now, Monkey.
Narrator
In front of an old shack some distance from Sandy's cabin, Vince and Stubby were busy making two packs of caribou hides.
Sandy McIntosh
Your idea, Posing as a couple of hunters so as to hide out these mountains is good one, Vince. Of course, I didn't think we'd really do any hunting, though.
Vince
At least caribou hides will come in handy. Stubby, it's a good thing we have that pack horse with us to carry these hides and some of the venison.
Sandy McIntosh
Carry them where? What do we want with.
Vince
Hey, look, since we robbed that Skagway bank, I've done all the planning. I figured these foothills would be the place to hide out till the excitement died down.
Sandy McIntosh
Yeah, that's right. Can't head back toward the border now. If we finished off that old prospector and grabbed his gold, the Mounties will be watching for is if that other fella, Sandy, reported the killing.
Vince
Listen, I figure on paying some of that gold to one of the Indians around here. We need a guide to take us by roundabout way to the Alaskan border so we'll not have to go through any settlements.
Sandy McIntosh
Well, I don't like the idea of having the Mounties after it.
Vince
They can't prove we did the killing. Maybe they'll think that's cuts when Sandy did it himself.
Sandy McIntosh
Yeah, maybe they will. How soon do you think we get started from here, Vince?
Vince
We'll leave in the morning. There's a small Indian village near here, just a couple of miles away. We'll go there, get a guide, then head for the Alaskan border.
Narrator
The following morning, Vince and Stubby arrived at the Indian village on horseback. The stolen gold was in their saddlebag. At first, the Indians were suspicious of the two men. But after Vince explained to the chief that they had come as friends and had brought gold, the Indians became friendly and listened attentively as Vince talked.
Vince
Chief, we'll give you gold for an Indian brave who knows the mountain trails. Well, we'll give him gold, too, for guiding us where we want to go.
Indian Chief
Ah, young brave succo.
Sergeant Preston
No trey.
Indian Chief
Well, him plenty good guide him. Show many hunters where to find caribou.
Vince
No, no, we don't want caribou, Chief. We want someone to guide us to the border.
Indian Chief
May not understand.
Sandy McIntosh
He doesn't know what you're talking about, Vince.
Vince
I'll make him understand if this stick will do. Do what? Let me handle this. Hey, chief, Call Suko here and I'll show you what we want him to do.
Indian Chief
Suko Omete.
Sandy McIntosh
Hey, what you gonna do?
Vince
Draw a diagram on the ground to show them. We want to find back trails to the border.
Narrator
A moment later, a tall, young Indian came forward in answer to the chief's call.
Suko
Chief call Zuko. Me here.
Indian Chief
White men come as friends. Bring 20 gold. Them want guide. Me say you good guide.
Suko
Ah, me good guide. Find plenty caribou.
Vince
We don't want a hot zuko. Look, I'll show you what we want with this stick. Here. Right there is where our shack is. You understand? But now we want to reach the border. You see, this is Indian Ridge settlement right here.
Suko
Me go there many times.
Sandy McIntosh
Good.
Vince
Now here is White Horse. We want to travel on trails that go around those places. Like this. Now, here is where we want to go.
Suko
That's a long way.
Sandy McIntosh
Plenty rough trails.
Vince
You take us there, and we'll pay you in gold.
Suko
Me take you good.
Vince
We're ready to start right now.
Suko
No, that's not good.
Sandy McIntosh
You go.
Suko
Wait a sec. Me come when sun cast shadows.
Sandy McIntosh
Today.
Suko
Braves have big sun dance. Me fine dancer. Me not leave now.
Sandy McIntosh
Elamir has to come with us now.
Indian Chief
No sucho right. Braves have big sun dance. Him not leave till sun casts shadows.
Sandy McIntosh
But listen.
Vince
Shut up. We don't want to make him sore. All right, Suko. We'll get back and wait at our shack. You come there after the sun dance, and we'll set out for the border with you as our guide.
Narrator
That same morning, early Sergeant Preston and Sandy arrived at the cabin where Jed Comstock had been murdered. As they opened the door, Sandy remarked,
Sandy McIntosh
well, Sergeant, here we are. I cleaned the place before I left for White Horse.
Sergeant Preston
Now that we're here, it's not going to be easy to trail those two men. Sandy King could get the scent of one of them from that piece of cloth. But any scent they may have left when they rode away has been washed out by now.
Sandy McIntosh
Hey, what are you going to do?
Sergeant Preston
Is there an Indian village anywhere near here?
Sandy McIntosh
Aye, there is. The chief was friendly to Jed and me. We did some trading with him and his braves, I thought.
Sergeant Preston
So struck me that they'd know of any strangers who might be hiding in the vicinity. Aye, that's true one. I'll let King get the scent from this piece of cloth. There might still be some trace of their trail out here. Hey, King. Find him. Find him, boy.
Narrator
The big husky circled a moment or two, sniffing the ground, then came back to his master and whined.
Sergeant Preston
No use, Sandy. He can't pick up the trail now. We'll go to that Indian village. We may get some information there. Steady, Blacky.
Vince
Easy.
Sandy McIntosh
Steady.
Narrator
Later that morning, Sergeant Preston and Sandy arrived at the Indian vil.
Sergeant Preston
There's the chief. He's coming to meet us.
Indian Chief
Oh. Why does white friend bring redcoat to Indian village?
Sandy McIntosh
This is Sergeant Preston, Chief. We came only for a friendly talk.
Sergeant Preston
That's right, Chief.
Indian Chief
You not come to say Indian steel?
Sergeant Preston
No. I'm not here hunting one of your braves, Chief. But we are hunting two white men. One short and heavy set, the other tall and bearded. Have you or any of your braves seen them?
Indian Chief
No. Them not come here. We not know them.
Sergeant Preston
That's strange, Sandy, look at this.
Sandy McIntosh
Where is it, Sergeant?
Sergeant Preston
A diagram of some sort on the ground. The way King's acting leads me to believe he's found the scent he got from that piece of cloth. I'm sure that man was here. Chief lied to us. Perhaps we may get something from this diagram.
Narrator
While Preston and Sandy studied the diagram scratched in the ground, the chief disappeared behind one of the nearby huts. The Mountie and Sandy didn't notice Suko run along behind the huts toward the horses tethered at the edge of the village. The chief appeared again and walked forward as the sergeant stood up and turned around.
Sergeant Preston
Chief, who drew this diagram?
Indian Chief
Braves draw marks on ground to show hunting party where plenty caribou roams.
Sergeant Preston
No, that isn't the truth.
Indian Chief
If redcoat think Chief not tell truth, me not talk anymore. You leave village now, not come back.
Sandy McIntosh
Come on. Come on. Go. Can you not force him to tell you the truth, Sergeant?
Sergeant Preston
The useless surprise, Sam. He makes the Indians unfriendly. The police,
Sandy McIntosh
anyway.
Sergeant Preston
Find him, King. Find.
Narrator
Get up. We'll continue our adventure in just a moment.
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Vince
Hey, hey, hey. Indian gang came early after all. I'm glad you decided to come right away, Suko.
Suko
Me come to bring warning. Redcoat come to village with other filler. Him hunt for you.
Sandy McIntosh
What's up, Vince?
Vince
Say a Marty came to the village looking for us.
Narrator
Marty?
Sandy McIntosh
Vince, what are we gonna do?
Vince
Shut up a minute, Stubby. Did the chief tell them anything about us?
Suko
Chief say Indians not know about you. But Redcoat looked close at marks on ground. Me think him no chief not tell truth.
Vince
Well, that settles it. We'll have to leave here and they pick up our trail from the Indian village.
Suko
Ah, me no good place it. Hunter's cabin back in mountains. Let me take you there now.
Narrator
Good.
Vince
The quicker we leave here, the better.
Narrator
Let's go. The scent was fresh, so the great dog King had little difficulty trailing Stubby and Vince from the village to the shack. The intelligent husky had gone sniffing to the door of the shack. Then it turned and started on a new trail. The sergeant called him back. King, me boy.
Sandy McIntosh
Where was the dog going anyhow?
Sergeant Preston
I'm sure from the way King's acting that the men we've been following have been here and left sand. Nevertheless, we'll look inside that shack. Come on.
Narrator
The sergeant looked over the interior of the shack. The wood stove was still warm and charred. Wood, which had been soaked with water, smoldered inside the stove.
Sergeant Preston
They haven't been gone long, Sandy. Few water over the wood in the stove, but it's still smoldering. Seems to me they left in a hurry.
Sandy McIntosh
You think they found out we were coming?
Sergeant Preston
I don't know, but they're gone. Let King pick up the trail again. Let's go.
Narrator
Meantime, the young Indian guide led the two killers along a little used trail into the foothills. Soon they reached a hunter shack.
Vince
That looks like a good hideout.
Sandy McIntosh
Yeah, this Indian sure knows how to cover a trail.
Vince
You better come inside, Suko.
Suko
You stay. Me go back to village now. Come back after Sunday.
Vince
Ah, we're not gonna wait that long. You stay here with us. We wanna leave right away for the border.
Suko
Me not stay. Me go now.
Vince
Oh, wait a minute. I say you're staying. Get off that horse.
Suko
It's not good you point gun. Me think you're not friends.
Vince
Shut up and get off your horse. Get off I said.
Narrator
You don't, I'll main do.
Vince
Now get inside.
Sandy McIntosh
Yeah, but if you force him to stay, he's not gonna guide us.
Vince
He'll stay and he'll guide us too. When we're ready to leave. Going inside, Suko.
Narrator
After Sergeant Preston and Sandy left the shack where Suko had come to warn Vincent Stubby, he noticed the hoof marks on the trail and remarked.
Sergeant Preston
Sandy, the trail shows three riders. Two of the horses are shot and one isn't. That means one of the Indians must have come to warn the two men we're hunting.
Sandy McIntosh
See? That's possible. But I cannot see why they're heading this way, Sergeant. The mountains become almost impassable further on.
Sergeant Preston
In that case, the Indian may be taking them to a new hiding place. For the time being, keep on.
Narrator
Get up, Lucky.
Sandy McIntosh
Come on.
Narrator
Get him. In spite of the fact that Suko had used all his ingenuity to cover the trail, King always managed to find it again. Easy Lucky, easy. Finally the trail narrowed. Running between thick tall brush. The way was rutted and stony and the mountie and Sandy moved at a slow pace. With King running a short distance ahead. They rounded a sharp turn and came face to face with a large bull moose standing on the trail. Sandy's horse whinnied with fear and jumped to one side, throwing Sandy to the ground. He fell a few yards from the wild eyed moose.
Sandy McIntosh
Sandy, he's gonna charge.
Narrator
King saw the danger and even as the beast started to lunge forward, the big dog leaped toward him, growling and nipping press. King quickly drew his gun and as the bull moose turned aside with lowered antlers to lunge at King, the Mounties gun barked. In spite of the bullets that had riddled him. The big moose stood a moment, then toppled to the ground. Sandy, you hurt?
Sandy McIntosh
Nah, nah, just bruised a wee bit, Sergeant. I sure thought I was a gunner when he started toward me. It was King who got him to one side and gave you a chance to shoot.
Sergeant Preston
There's no animal more ferocious than a bull moose and that's a big one. Well, the Indians will find his body.
Vince
Come on.
Narrator
Once more the mountie and Sandy started on their way. Finally, when they were a short distance from the hunter's cabin, Sandy remarked.
Sandy McIntosh
You know Sergeant, this part of the trail is familiar to me.
Sergeant Preston
Oh, you mean you've come this way before?
Sandy McIntosh
Not along the trail we've followed. I came to this point but from another direction. One thing I do remember is there's a cabin in a clitter not far from here.
Sergeant Preston
Such a cabin would make a good hideout. Glad you thought of it. Well, dismount before we reach that clearing and approach the cabin on foot.
Sandy McIntosh
It's a good idea. There are a lot of bushes to hide out. Approach.
Sergeant Preston
The men we're hunting are hiding there. Maybe we'll take them by surprise. Come on, hit it.
Narrator
In the hunter's cabin, the Indian, Suco, who was tied to a chair, glowered at Vince and Stubby as they stood near a table looking at several pokes of gold.
Vince
Lads say, there's plenty in those, Pope. Stubby, when we leave here, we'll split it up and each carry his own share in the saddlebag.
Sandy McIntosh
What I'm wondering, Vince, is now that we've made that Indian sorry at us, how are we gonna find our way to the border?
Vince
We'll make it somehow. Don't worry.
Sandy McIntosh
Yeah, but what about him?
Vince
He knows too much. We'll have to get rid of him.
Suko
You're not friends like Chief say.
Sandy McIntosh
You're plenty bad.
Suko
You're robbed, killed.
Vince
Suko, you're too smart for your own good. If you'd agreed to go with us like I wanted, and I'd agreed to guide us to the border, you'd have been paid for your trouble. Now you're going to die instead.
Sandy McIntosh
You lie to cheat him.
Suko
Think you friend him not. Tell truth, the redcoat. But me know you're not good. Me know you not. Get away, Choko.
Vince
I'm sick of your yapping. I'll fix it so as you'll do your dancing in the happy hunting ground. I'm shutting you up right now. But first, while I hold this gun to your head, I'm gonna give you one more chance.
Sandy McIntosh
What are you gonna do, Vince? Shoot him in the back of the head?
Vince
Maybe. Now, Suko, tell me, are you willing to guide us through the mountains like we want you to do?
Suko
You untie Suco. Let me take you through mountain.
Sandy McIntosh
Don't believe him, Vince. He'll get us lost and then disappear.
Vince
Yeah, Riggin, you're right. I'll use a bullet on him. And then we'll try to find our own way. This is it. Engine.
Narrator
Look. Wait a minute.
Vince
You drop your gun money if you want to see this Indian shot through the head. I'm holding my gun close and ready.
Narrator
Preston hesitated. He saw that Vince was standing behind the helpless Indian with his gun held at Suko's head. Stubby, who had raised his hands when the mount he entered, waited for the next move. The sergeant quickly weighed the chances of shooting the crook before he could pull the trigger. But he realized the risk was great.
Vince
Go ahead, Muddy. Drop that gun like a shed.
Suko
Please do not let him kill me.
Narrator
Sergeant Preston saw that both Crooks and the Indian were watching him intently. From the corner of his eye, he saw King creeping along the wall. He saw Stubby's eyes turn in the dog's direction and tense for the fast action he knew was sure to come as he hoped. Stubby cried out, it's the dog. He's creeping up on Crest himself. Into his eyes waver, the crook glanced toward King. In that split second, the mountie's gun barked as Vince shot from the shoulder. Dropped his gun. Stubby dropped his hand to draw. Hold it.
Sergeant Preston
Keep them covered, Sandy. On guard, King.
Sandy McIntosh
That was mighty straight shooting, Sergeant. For a minute I was pretty worried.
Sergeant Preston
I hope King would attract their attention long enough for me to shoot.
Vince
If it hadn't been for that mutt making me take my eyes off. Yeah, I'd have won out.
Sergeant Preston
I doubt it. I'll pick up the guns.
Suko
Had good redcoat come to save Zuko.
Sandy McIntosh
You had a close shave, Indian.
Sergeant Preston
I'll untie you. Zuko.
Sandy McIntosh
These are the two men I told you about, Sergeant. And those folks are gold on the table of Jed's and mine.
Narrator
Wait a minute.
Vince
You can't hold us for anything. We found this Indian with a gold. He must have stolen it. We were gonna turn him in.
Sergeant Preston
I think this piece of material will fit that torn place in your shirt. What? You two men killed Judd Comstock, Sandy's partner.
Suko
Me hear him say them kill old man. Take hold.
Sandy McIntosh
I've seen the Indian before. From the village.
Suko
Them come to village. Want em guide to get to border. Promise much gold. Me want to go back for Sundance. Them say no tie me. Them say them kill Suko.
Sergeant Preston
They almost did Suko. Your people were misled by these men.
Sandy McIntosh
Look, Sergeant, I didn't kill Comstock. I wasn't going to kill Suko. You can't blame me. Shut up.
Vince
That crazy fool.
Suko
Sergeant, you send them to village Indians punish them for what they do to Suko.
Sandy McIntosh
No, no. Don't do that, Sergeant. They torture us. Vince killed Comstock.
Sergeant Preston
I arrest both of you in the name of the Crown for the murder of Judd Comstock. Zuko, you go back to your village.
Suko
Redcoat, good friend of Indians.
Sergeant Preston
Tell that to your chief. Tell him he and his people must trust the Redcoats and be truthful. Ah, me tell Chief Sandy we'll bandage their wounds, and we'll take these two crooks to White Horse. When they're behind bars, I'll be able to say this case is closed.
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Sandy McIntosh
Inspector. Sergeant. I've just received a strange letter. Read it.
Sergeant Preston
Yes, sir. To the Northwest Mounted Police. My uncle is a murderer. I have no proof, but I'm sure he killed my father. And now he means to kill me.
Sandy McIntosh
Help me. And the signature?
Sergeant Preston
Sally Archer.
Sandy McIntosh
Do you know her?
Sergeant Preston
I've met her, sir. She and her uncle left for the Gold King mine on Roaring river yesterday.
Sandy McIntosh
I'd suggest that you get up there as fast as you can.
Sergeant Preston
Yes, sir.
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But by the time Sergeant Preston reached Roaring river, death had already struck. And as a wild storm lashed the rugged hills, another murder was being plotted. Don't miss this next exciting adventure. These radio dramas, a feature of Sergeant Preston of the Yukon Incorporated, are created by George W. Trendle, produced by Trendall Campbell, Muir Incorporated, directed by Fed Flower Day and supervised by Charles D. Livingston. The part of Sergeant Preston is played by Paul Sutton. Here's an important announcement. Starting September 16, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon will be brought to you every Tuesday and Thursday at 5 o'.
Sergeant Preston
Clock.
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This is J. Michael wishing you goodbye and good luck until Tuesday, September 16th. This is the mutual broadcasting system. Sam.
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Foreign.
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Podcast Summary:
Old Time Radio Westerns
Episode: Murder on the Mountain | Challenge of the Yukon (09-07-52)
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Release Date: March 25, 2026
In this episode of the Old Time Radio Westerns, listeners are transported to the wilds of the Yukon during the gold rush through a digitally restored broadcast of "Challenge of the Yukon." The episode titled "Murder on the Mountain" follows Sergeant Preston and his loyal husky, King, as they investigate the murder of a prospector, uncovering greed, betrayal, and the pursuit of justice in the rugged frontier. Enhanced audio and rich sound design bring the action, atmosphere, and suspense of classic radio drama to life.
True to the tradition of classic radio Westerns, the episode weaves suspense, moral clarity, and heroic action. The language is dramatic and direct, with rich sound effects augmenting the peril and excitement. Sergeant Preston is portrayed with steadfast integrity, while side characters like Sandy and Suko bring warmth, grit, and occasional humor to the narrative.
This enhanced recreation of an old-time radio drama delivers a suspenseful, action-packed tale of frontier justice with all the grit and heart of the golden age of radio storytelling.