In Delhi our heroes join Elsa who tells them that her father has gone to the inauguration of the railway bridge on the Ganges River along with the Governor-General. It dawns on Red Beard that the conspirators want to blow up the bridge. They rush to warn Creighton, but get there too late. The bridge blows up as a train carrying British soldiers, the Governor-General and Creighton passes over it. Kim and Red Beard manage to save the Governor and Creighton. Creighton is brought to the hospital in serious condition. Bennet grasps the opportunity to take over the military command. He blames the bombing on the Indians who built the bridge. Uprising of the sepoys. Revolution bursts out. Elsa with her father. Bennet and the Governor-General accuse Red Beard of being the traitor. Kim helps Red Beard in his flight. Bennet accuses him of being his accomplice. Kim is in danger. Elsa and Julian offer their help to keep Kim and the Lama in hiding at the town house in Delhi.