An English regiment desecrates Goddess Kali by stealing from her supposedly sacred head, the wonderful crown of jewels. Vasantasena, the daughter of the Prince Gab-el-Mandor, the custodian ... See full summary
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An English regiment desecrates Goddess Kali by stealing from her supposedly sacred head, the wonderful crown of jewels. Vasantasena, the daughter of the Prince Gab-el-Mandor, the custodian of the jewels, incited by an old priest into a frenzied, fanatical hatred, swears to avenge the insult to the goddess and to recover the treasure. With three of her followers she travels the seas and in England seeks means of entering the vaults of the British treasury, wherein are kept the spoils of war. Lieutenant Hamilton, one of the custodians, falls prey to her meretricious wiles. Out-tricked, disgraced, he is dismissed from his office when it is discovered that the treasure of Buddha has been stolen. Seeking to retrieve his superiors' favor, he embarks for India, accompanied by Bower, a Scotland Yard detective. They strike the trail of Vasantasena and her accomplices. The fugitives, hearing of the pursuit, change their route. Lost in the wilderness, the pursuers almost die from thirst. They ...