Kim and Jasmine make their way inside the fortress where Red Beard is locked up and try to make him escape, but they fail. Kim frees Red Beard at the moment of his execution. Red Beard’s escape towards the Lion of the Punjab in the Land of the Five Rivers. Kim returns to the monastery. Elsa is there awaiting him. Kim discovers that Creighton wants to attack the Lion of the Punjab since he thinks he is responsible and the leader of the uprising. Clash between Kim and the Lama. Kim leaves the monastery and wishes to reach Red Beard to tell him about the imminent attack on behalf of the British. The Lama is grieved over his separation from Kim. Kim and Elsa travel together. Adventures. British barrage. Elsa allows Kim to go beyond the British barrage. Then Kim continues on his own. Kim faces some difficulties and becomes ill. His meeting with the sahiba who accommodates him. Kim experiences visions and memories as he is delirious with fever.