This gripping narrative of intrigue and mystery presents a vivid sketch of life in a native state of British India. The young charismatic prince, his dazzling affluence, an evil sedition plot masterminded by a cunning old lady and her crooked son, a hint of oriental romance, the daring and courageous British officers and the mutual loyalty and friendship of the British and the Indians- these myriad aspects are portrayed so skillfully herein that it seems that the ...