 When he finds his father's regiment and the British military discover his origins and his real name, Kimball O'Hara, he's placed in an English college.His nature, however, is opposed to the regimentation expected for the son of a British soldier, and he rebels.His familiarity with Indian life and his ability to pass as an Indian child allows him to function as a spy for the British as they attempt to thwart revolution and invasion of India.