Kit's second adventure, set in India, involves dark secrets at the maharajah's palace, lost treasure, a bear attack in the Himalayas, and a naughty monkey, filled with an ancient evil When world-famous explorer Gustav Champlon disappears just before a trip to India to find lost treasure, Kit Salter is determined to discover why. Tiny footprints in Gustav’s room put her on the trail of a naughty Indian monkey. Before long, she and her friends are aboard a steamer to India on a quest to find the monkey and save Champlon. Welcomed into the palace of the boy Maharajah, a fabulous adventure ensues, complete with tiger hunts, court intrigue, and a mountain expedition to find the lost paradise of Shambala.