"Up, down, up, down" "This is the best exercise to wake up with." "And now, a nice bath." "This is the 8 a.m. news." "A strange theft has occurred at the ethnographic museum." "A sacred fetish is missing." "The thief is thought to have hid inside the building in the evening, and left at opening time, without breaking in." "The police are investigating the case." "This fetish has no intrinsic value." "It is a unique item, though." "It could have value for a collector." "Thomson and Thompson, what a surprise!" "Gosh, this is our dear friend Tintin." "Good morning sir, what is your opinion on this theft?" "The fetish was still in its place at 20:05..." " At 20:06, it was no longer there." " Exactly!" "There are plenty of valuables here." "Why steal this fetish?" "Because this object has no "intrinsect" value." "Excuse me, what?" "Among insects." "This is the heist of a collector." "Come Mr. conservator!" "The fetish is back!" "See, it's back is in its place!" "In my opinion, this fetish is bewitched." "This is strange." "A letter?" ""I made a bet that I could steal this fetish." "Here you have it back." signed X." " Thompson, case closed." " A piece of cake!" "It is an anonymous letter." "To be precise:" "the author is unknown." "Everything is back in order." "It's your fault!" " You were inattentive!" " I was following you!" "No, it was I who was following you!" "I think this book deals with the Arumbayas." "I knew it!" "The fetish is Arumbayan." "This is strange." "The original had a broken ear." "The fetish that was returned was intact." "This is a replica." "Mr. Balthazar, the sculptor known for his works in a primitivist style, died in his home." "He failed to turn off the gas." "The police are conducting an investigation." "It seems to be an accident." "Curious coincidence." "Hello, ma'am." "Is this where Mr. Balthazar lived?" "Yes, this is the place." "What a pity, he was so polite." "Were you related?" "No, I am a journalist." "I would very much like to see his room." "I will show you, follow me." "Is that Mr. Balthazar?" "Yes, he was a remarkable man of great talent." "Great talent!" "Beautiful parrot!" "Beautiful parrot!" "Coco, shush." "It is Mr. Balthazar's bird, he is tired because of the comings and goings of all the firefighters." "This animal was there at the time of the accident?" "Yes, of course." "This is curious." "The open window saved him." "Not at all." "Firefighters have opened the window for air." "For air!" "Wouldn't you take care of him?" "He is so nice." "Mr. Balthazar loved animals." "He doesn't eat much and he's very clean." " Looks like the same kind of wood as the fetish..." " Well?" " No, I'm sorry, I travel a lot and..." "Oh, well." "If you find a bird fancier, let me know." "I will." "Thank you, and goodbye, ma'am." "Let's go, Snowy." "Let's go!" "A fetish is stolen, then a sculptor dies..." "There's something I've missed." "Think!" "Why was the parrot safe?" "Pardon me, sir." "That's it!" "Mr. Balthazar was killed because he had carved a copy of the fetish." "The gas was turned on afterwards." "If only I had any evidence..." "A witness!" "Yes, that's a witness!" "I changed my mind." "I can take the parrot." "Oh, sorry, you came just two minutes too late." "I just gave him away to a man." "He took the bird with him in a box." "He took the bus there." " Thank you, ma'am!" " Don't mention it." " Fat, full of soup!" " Hey you!" "What did you say?" "I've said nothing, señor." "Fat, full of soup!" "But I assure you!" "I have to catch up!" "That bird!" "I said nothing at all, I assure you!" "Take that, you oaf!" "Fat, full of soup!" "Oh no, the parrot!" "No!" "Fat, full of soup!" "That's my only witness gone." "Imbecile!" "Fool!" "My beautiful parrot is gone!" "I did what I could." "Sí..." "Muchas gracias." "What about this parrot?" "It was my grandfather's." "He will turn in his grave, what misfortune!" "Why was he lying?" "Is he also interested in this animal?" "This beautiful yellow and green parrot has been lost." "Information will be well rewarded." "Number 26, Labrador road." " It will appear tonight." " Fine, thank you." "Lost, magnifique parrot, yellow y verde." "If you find..." "Any problem?" "Ramon, look here, there are two announcements!" "Only two witnesses saw the parrot escape." "And we did not manage to take the parrot back." "I do not like it!" "Tintin might be looking to find the murderer." "To find out, we will come for a little visit." "This is the parrot." "Is that correct?" "Fat, full of soup!" "That's it, thank you." "Fat, full of soup!" "I'll go look for a cage." "Watch him, Snowy." "Snowy!" "Snowy..." "Oaf!" "Fat, full of soup!" "I have a cage in the basement." "They are fighting!" "Snowy!" "Oh no!" " Escaped again!" " Fat, full of soup!" "What are..." "You!" "Dupuis is fighting again!" "Or perhaps it's the rain." "No, the noise is coming from Mr. Balthazar's room." "I must have left the window open." "Poor Mr. Balthazar." "I'd give anything to hear him say..." "I am Balthazar." "Colonel Ronchon, help!" "It's the ghost of Mr. Balthazar!" "Ghosts?" "We'll see about that!" "Come on, you'll see!" "I am Balthazar!" "Fat, full of soup!" "The conflict should be resolved soon." "And now, a touching example of animal loyalty." "The inhabitants of London Street had a surprise tonight." "A parrot, owned by the recently deceased resident Mr. Balthazar, came home to the place where his former master died." "Let's go, Snowy!" "The parrot?" "You're having a stroke of bad luck..." "Am I too late again?" "The gentleman who I gave him to yesterday just came and took him back." "Caramba, look!" "Alonso, that is Tintin!" "That miscreant has gotten hold of the parrot again." "Look out!" "Now, we have a good lead." "This is not the right number." "They put a false plate on or..." "Eureka!" "Caramba, missed again!" "Missed again!" "Silence, stupid animal!" "This stupid animal is more clever than you, Ramon!" "If he is so smart, why won't he tell us who killed Balthazar?" "Sooner or later, he will tell us." "Fat, full of soup!" "This is for you!" "Caramba, missed again!" "Fool!" "We need him, if we want to get the real fetish back!" "Dear parrot, please tell us..." "That's enough, you vile beast!" "Rodrigo Tortilla, you killed me..." "Rodrigo Tortilla!" "Tortilla?" "Hello, Pensión Libertad?" "Good day, I would like to reach Rodrigo Tortilla." "He was the thief." "He left from the port of Le Havre?" "Claro, sí." "A boat to San Theodoros?" "Muy bien." "Perfect, thank you ma'am." "We will catch up with him on board the ship." "Our cellmate will be very surprised." "Caramba!" "Tortilla has not shown up." "He has spotted us." "Patience, Ramon." "Hey Ramon, look at that one." "That one there?" "Could it be Tintin in disguise?" "That is impossible, how could he..." "My God, hurry, it will fall into the water!" "It's a wig!" "So, let's give him what he deserves!" "Let's go!" "Save me, help!" "Caramba, missed again!" "So much the better, it's not Tintin!" "Help, save me!" "Help!" "Still nothing, no sign of Tortilla." "We have all the time in the world." "Caramba!" "The dog!" " Look, it's Tintin!" "Are you sure?" "Sí, that's him!" "The fool has disguised himself as an old man but he forgot his mutt!" "If you are right, that error of his will be fatal." "Nice doggy." "First call for dinner!" "First call!" "If that is Tintin, he has a false beard." "We're almost there, slightly to the right." "I was sure it was him!" " Stop being sure!" "Understood?" " De acuerdo." "How are we going to find Tortilla?" "There are more than three hundred cabins on board." "Find what cabin he is hiding in." "We must finish him off." "Good evening, gentlemen." "What a beautiful evening, right?" " Yes, we love the sea" " And the great outdoors." "Not like the fellow in cabin 17." "Oh really?" "He has never stepped outside." "He calls himself Lopez." " Lopez, what a funny idea!" " Shush..." "Besides, it's an omelet." "Oh yes, why?" "His real name is Tortilla." "Spanish omelette." "Thanks to this simpleton, we know how to find Tortilla." "And get the fetish!" "The passenger list." "Lopez..." "Lopez.." "Lopez!" "Lopez's cabin!" "Quickly!" "No, no!" "Mr. Lopez?" "Too late!" "He disappeared." "San Theodoros, we will soon land." "Hey, have you heard?" "The famous Tortilla has disappeared." "He must been thrown into the drink." "No, really?" "Oh yes, I heard it from a reliable source." "There were signs of a fight in his cabin." " An investigation is being conducted." " How gruesome." "Do they know who the culprits are?" "Yes, the culprits are known." "The game is over!" " Caramba!" " Oh, Tintin!" "As the captain of this ship, I arrest you for the murder of Mr. Tortilla." "Watch them, the police are expected soon." "These are two dangerous guys wanted by nuestro pa­s." " Why did they murder him?" " I don't know." "I just know that this statue is an Arumbayan fetish." "It hides a secret, that's for sure." "I have not yet discovered what it is." "With these scoundrels arrested, everything is in order." "Maybe." "I'm not so sure." " We must recover the fetish." " That will be hard." "We both know that Mr. Tintin is smart." "Smart or not, we will get him soon." "The sooner I return the fetish to the museum, the sooner I..." "But the ear is intact!" " It's a fake!" " Tintin." "This just arrived." "You must testify in the case of the fetish." "Mr. Tintin, take the Arumbayan fetish with you." "An officer is expecting you ashore." "We still need your help." "Of course, I'm glad to be of assistance." "My suitcase!" " Well done, Snowy!" " Señor." "Please follow us." " I was expecting you gentlemen." " Vamos." "What are these soldiers doing here?" "There is fear of a revolution." "We are entering a prison?" "This is a mistake!" "No mistake, señor." "Snowy, don't worry, I'll put it right." "Come in." "Here's your man!" "Open your suitcase." "But where is the examining judge?" "There is no use protesting!" "Open the suitcase!" "All right, but I will protest against your legal processes." "This is unacceptable and..." "Gosh!" "It's not my bag." "This is a mistake." "At my command!" "Present arms!" "Fire!" "Long live the revolution!" "Vive la libertad, death to tyrants!" "Take revenge against the traitors!" "Long live General Alcazar!" "You lot of cowards!" "Don't shoot, I surrender." "Snowy, am I glad to see you!" "The captain told us of you." "Attention!" "This is one of our supporters." "I am Alcazar." "Were they going to shoot you?" "Indeed." "Very good, the friends of the revolution are friends of general Alcazar." "To reward you," "I will appoint you as adjutant colonel." "Find him a uniform and bring him to the palace." "We have work to do." "What have I gotten myself into?" "Sorry, General Alcazar receives only his adjutant." "Here, perhaps this will help." "You!" "You're the colonel!" "Come in!" "We have work to do." "Quickly!" "Our plan has failed." "But I've not yet said my last word." "This is a delicate situation." "Very delicate." "And there you go!" "Checkmate!" "How dare you beat me!" "It's just a joke!" "It's loaded with blanks." "Let's play a rematch." "You were deceived." "Your fetish was a fake." "This is the one you had in your possession." " I'll kill you!" " Patience, Ramon!" "It's better to try and use a little persuasion, right?" "This fetish has no value." "No value for you, perhaps!" "Where is the real fetish?" "Speak!" "Otherwise, squeak!" "That's it." "All right, let's talk!" "Wretch!" "You will die!" "Quickly, Snowy!" "He's getting away!" "Stop him!" "We must catch up!" "Where is he gone?" "Caramba!" "But what is so extraordinary about the fetish?" "To find out, I have to go back to the source and talk to the Arumbaya people." "There, that's him!" "Step on it, catch up with him!" "Goodness me!" "Look, this time he is done for." "What leads you to this region?" "I want to see the Arumbayas." "That is a very bad idea." "They are among the fiercest Indians." "The last to travel to them, the explorer" "Ridgewell, has disappeared." "Well, I have to go." "Is there anyone who could take me there?" " Caraco, por favor." " Sí, Don José?" "This is Señor Tintin." "He seeks a guide." " Where you want to go?" " To the Arumbayas." "Arumbayas very bad!" "I will not go." "Caraco go." "But you buy canoe." "Like that, okay?" "Muchas gracias señor." "We go tomorrow." " Good night, Caraco." " Buenas noches." "Where is Caraco?" "Caraco!" "He abandoned me!" "We'll have to go alone to the Arumbayas, Snowy." "This must be it." "The Arumbayas." "What's that noise?" "Oh no!" "The stream!" "Hang on Snowy!" "Saved!" "That was a close shave!" "This is our only chance!" "Here!" "Now we have to find the Arumbaya people." "This is weird." "I feel like someone is looking at us." "Hello, my guide left me." "I am Tintin." "And you?" "My name is Ridgewell." "The explorer!" "But everyone..." "Think that I am dead." "So much the better." "I am happy among the Arumbayas." "Undoubtedly." "You event hunt like them." "People are wrong to consider the Arumbayas as savages." "Tell me what you're doing here." "I am looking for the Arumbayas." " I would like to ask them a few things." " Ah yes, about what?" "Fools!" "What an idea, to teach them golf!" "They always play badly." "You said you had some questions?" "About a fetish of wood." "An explorer named Walker and his team were captured by the tribe." "Walker came in peace." "He was received well." "A young boy named Perez served as a guide." "Walker discovered the lost culture of the Arumbayas." "They were well accepted by the tribe." "One day, the chief led Walker to a secret place." "A cave containing a sacred gemstone." "This stone could heal snake bites of anyone who touched it." "Walker swore not to tell anyone about the stone and its powers." "As a token of friendship, he was offered a fetish." "A fetish with a broken ear." "Everything was fine, but then..." "The chief found out that the stone had been stolen." "The Arumbayas accused Walker." "His men were massacred." "Only the explorer could escape, with the fetish." "What happened to Perez?" "Perez had disappeared before the attack." "Strange coincidence." "One of the scoundrels looking for the fetish is called Perez." "He must have stolen the gemstone and hid it in the fetish." "He panicked and fled before the attack, leaving the fetish to Walker..." "Later, in prison, Perez speaks to Tortilla who betrays him and steals the fetish." "The chief consulted the spirits." "The stone is very far from here." "Yes of course, in Europe!" "I have lost track of the real fetish." "I must return to San Theodoros." "Happy to be back, Snowy?" "If only I could find this notorious fetish!" "Gosh!" "It's incredible!" "Oh no!" "They all have a broken ear!" "Excuse me." "Who has given you these fetishes?" "A cabinetmaker who lives close by." "I have his card right here." " Here you are." " Mr. Simon Balthazar!" "His brother was a great sculptor." " He died recently." " Of course." "Here it is." "Can I help you?" " Mr. Balthazar?" " Yes." "Tell me a little about these statuettes." "Well, what can I say about them?" "How did you come up with this model?" "I found one among all the junk of my brother's, why?" "That fetish was stolen from a museum." "I have been searching wide and far for it." "Oh, sorry." "I sold the original to a tourist." "Here it is..." "Mr. Goldwood, an American." "He was to embark on the S.S. "Washington"." " Thank you." " It is curious..." "What's the thing with this fetish?" "You are the third person to ask me about it." "Alonso Perez and Ramon Bada!" "We must hurry!" "The "Washington", please." "Oh, no!" "Finally!" "Where is the diamond?" " Inside probably." " Let's get it out." "The coast is clear." "Hope we manage to get there in time." " The fetish!" " The fetish!" " The diamond!" " Caramba!" "Well done, Snowy!" "Catch it!" "I got it!" "All is lost because of you!" "You'll pay dearly for this!" "But anyway..." "Hey, leave me alone!" "Three men overboard!" "Hooray, hooray!" " Stolen?" " Exactly, sir." "If it's stolen, I cannot keep it." "It can return to the museum." "Of course."