If you can get your hands on: "Plain Tales from the Raj" edited by Charles Allen the illustrated version or the paperback of the same name. If you have a choice go for the illustrated version, if you can afford it, both! Also by Charles Allen Raj a Scrapbook of British India 1877-1947 The above book includes a synopsis of a  1917 film as follows, the spelling mistakes are copied from the narrative: The Golden Beetle:- A thrilling drama of 3 parts, 5000 feet long.  Some important scenes of the subject:- George was captured in a temple under the cave of the high mountains, and taking out the blood from his arm writes a massage for help on a piece of his shirt.  An eagle while taking away the massage was shot by Murray, who dares to the rescue of George by reading the same message.  The fight on horse back and thrilling pursuit.  Murray was burried alive in the jungle upto his shoulders, and while, being eaten by wild eagles, saved by two Indian hunters.  George was escaped by Murray from the high mountanous caves, by the acrobatic feet of 4 men descending a precipice in human ladder fashion, and while going to London their boat was under the mercy of the waves by an accidental storm in the sea.  However they landed on a mountain, where they suffered by the amazing adventures of Lions.  They reached London by the help of a steamer, and while going home, George was again kidnapped by Golden Beetle clan, was tied, merciless on the railroad.  An express train crossing over his body and with many other thrilling and sensational scenes, which makes the audiance to stand thair hairs on end, this story, ends with happy results. They just don't make em like that any more!