In which Kim visits the curious shop of Lurgan Sahib at Simla, a repository of enchanted curiosities and mystical trinkets, and finds himself both challenged and intrigued by strange toys, secretive ceremonies, and a jealous Hindu child apprentice. Here, amidst whispered spells and clever games of gems, Kim’s spirit of boyish competition and wonder is fanned to a bright flame beneath the sighing deodars and twilight stars.