Sergeant Preston of the Yukon #1
In "A Fight for the Future," a dying prospector’s final journey takes a deadly turn when his discovery of a rich gold vein ends in murder—leaving a map and a letter in the hands of two ruthless scavengers. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated with rugged precision by Alberto Giolitti, this 1953 World Distributors tale captures the harsh beauty and peril of the Yukon, where survival hinges on more than just grit. The cover, by Morris Gollub, sets the tone with a stark, shadowed image of a man on the edge of the wild.
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Old McAllister is a sick man. After three years of panning, he has struck a rich vein of gold. On his way to Dawson City with the map and a letter to his family, he is found dead by two ne'er-do-wells. They steal his map and will try to locate the mine.
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