Kim is travelling towards Lucknow in the Regiment’s retinue. Bennet orders the drummer-boy to give him a uniform and keep an eye on him at all times. Kim is happy to be a part of the army, but he is always subjected to the vexation of the drummer-boy who has a good time humiliating him in front of the troops. Some “racist” soldiers back the drummer-boy and mistreat Kim in turn by making fun of him for his dark skin. Once when the regiment stops and the men are gathered around a campfire for their ration, Kim finds a way to get his revenge by playing the drummer-boy a ferocious trick. Thanks to his trick he wins over some of the soldiers who witnessed his humiliations and approve his rebellion; while arousing the strong reactions of the soldiers who were on the drummer-boy’s side. A soldier as wide as a barn, named Willie, steps in and tries to soothe the high spirits of his companions; after all it’s only a spat between boys, but the “racist” soldiers have decided to punish the little negro and pick some sticks up from the ground. Willie takes sides with Kim and this unleashes a wild brawl. At the end of the struggle, the “racist” soldiers end up with their faces in the manure or with their butts inside the soup pot.