- HERGE- THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN THE BLUE Lor MAMMOTHTHE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN THE BLUE LotuSHISTORICAL NOTE Hergé first published Le Lotus Blew in the magazine Le Petit Vingtiéme in Brussels in 1934 the story itself is set in 1931. Ac that time Japanese troops were occupying parts of the Chinese mainland, and Shanghai, the great seaport at the mouth of the Yangtze Kiang, possessed an International Settlement, a trading base in China for Western nations, administered by the British and Americans. Henge based his narrative freely upon the events of the time, including the blowing-up of the South Manchurian railway, which led to further incursions by Japan into China and ultimately to Japan’s resignation from the League of Nations in 1933. ‘The TINTIN books are published inthe following languages fave DAR AL AARC, Caro eee ‘cH, Tape Dans CARLSEN I. Coprangen Das ‘CASTERAN, ore Emi: OK METHUEN CaLDRENS 800K. Leon area (OCTOPUS AUSTRALIA bourne. ana [GENERAL PUBLISHING, Toor. 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Nom: SEARC, O80 Pew ‘CASTEPUAN, Pa Ponuuoe: [CENTAO 00 LO BRASILEIRO, Linon Prormea ‘CASTEMUAN, Pur Seon SUVENTUD, Bacon eg: JUVENTUD ARGENTINA, Banc Ares. swt crower NRO, sees Saas ARISEN, Sonim wean ‘GWASG ¥ OREF WEN. carat ‘Translated by Lesie Lonsdale-Cooper ‘and Michal Turner No pone no Se areca iy were neu fw batahrs ween Dot ‘tic gt ey Ere Care Pat Tosca Text rn by ann Cro Boss Mein Hous 6 Fanam fee London SHS GRE ernin a Pats Ras des Sv oe Marca an pet of Ocoee Pasig 0THE BLUE LOTUS = TINTIN ANDSNOWY are in India, guests of the Maharaja of Gaipajama, enjoying a well-earned rest, The evil gang of international drug smugglers, encountered in Cigars of the Pharaoh, has been smashed andits members are behind bars. With one excep- tion. Only the mys terious gangleader is unaccounted for: he disappeared over a lift ‘poi madness”? Where were the shipments of opium ‘going, hidden in the false cigars? And who realy twas the mastermind be- hind the operation? How cana dog 9c a wink of seep? peace since he Fell for short There it is again That's the station T've been trying to identify It docawe make amy sense.. What can it possibly wean? V [finest My direction-Finder 15.30 nave some shows WOW, ENE. In gece "ip meaning... || theory the transmitter 1 AP but what? [ll should bealong a line in ditt ety the same direction, pas atte aged Ising through Gaipajama. eee ally Naty 5 EE en stone sali i ruin eee ent pont [[Tintin Saki, che Maharaja requests your presence Thank you Til come.Uff riease ve seated | op [[Now... Aha, | see you have a taste Wf for adventure... You have already |}I see anenemy! You think him dead, but he plans revenge Be on your, guard! From Shanghai? That's a fair distance| just to talk to me... How peculiar. Valso see a fakir, a disgrace to our brother- hood, dedicated to your downfall. Heis close toyou...very close to you. He spies upon you...He has a terrible Wweapon...and there ienodefence. 9 Mr Tintin, sir? Me? Yes... “| [feeware...1 sce another man... man with a yellow skin... His hair is black... He wears glasses... Take every Care! He has sworn to If Tintin sahib, there is a-stranger in the gallery, asking for you Yellow skin black hair. glasses} -. Careful, Tintin | Thave something extremely important to tell'you Can we talk here? MW Certainty We're quite A dart ..dipped in Rajaijah juice... he Poison of madness”! Yu He's gone He didn't Fime needs you...1 Mitsuhirato... Mitsu Mitsunirato Mitsuhirato... Someone ‘Shanghai Remember that name, waste any 7 Guick! Speak! Whar hhave you to tell me ? Tes Tre wember. TINTIN!The other fakir, Tintin, the poison of madness! Yf By Brahma! ]]|[ | must go to China at the ont J sent t0 prison, How awFul!... |] once....o0r chap... he just the one with the poisoned had time to tell darts, he's escaped... a me Tint needed in Wooatl! Shanghai. | WOOAH armas Sy wns i [ ~ Tee an Well, wel soon sce! the Crunk, ‘enemy!...You think him dead, but he plane revenge a [Some Fours Later They're bringing your crank down. Youve really made up your mind to go? Hyes...and wo. |] Lcanit gowithout SnowyINU “TO MR TINTIN’... Most peculiar’ . | Mitsuhirato... BE now do we Find him? | 15 certainly aJap- (anese name, but. How does anyone know Vmhere yetExce celle ent ! he Please his 1 wonder how our Mr Mitsuhirato knew | 2... ert EizZ_| =e eZ 4 as ae AST be = HU |Stop me punishing a useless nat-| incerferina brat Ive, would you’, You'll hear more of thi: ‘You bet you will! ie Peeved! Am 1 peeved! Get a Joad of this! peeved, old chap! Some European kid had the | nerve to back up a rickshaw boy... He'd knocked me Flying and Iwas teaching him a lesson!... Trying to stop me beating a native Intolerable! What's the world coming to? Can't we even teach that yellow rabble to mind their manners Now? Ie'sup tous to cvilise the savages! We soon won't have any control at all done For tne, all the benerite. ‘and look what weve of our Superv western Yes, cur superb western Civilisation... J § Oy serene Bs a J You did that on purpose, yellow scum! respect for your betters! Vil teach you was 17... 0h, yes, our b western civilisation Tit try to find out the name oF that young ruFfian, the one who hhad a go at you. Since I'm Chief of Police of the Shanghai Inter: national Settlement that should be difficult Then Ni teach our young] Dow Quixote a lesson!For saving we. IFmy dear Nir Tintin, you must go back to || |(Pespicable creat- | [Who are ‘they’? ) (1 see...thank | India at once. The Maharaja of Gaipa- || |\ures! Such persons ese pardon ee Fy) || 92H: Maybe jama is in great danger, | sent a Chinese || |lstop at nothing! Pleast pardon me, 1)! Il}s\tane ewe messenger to tell you to guard the Believe, you cannot tell you more next beat || cet you soe hime? Mere ait eo my omn life would bein || Wen Pere | Yes, but het Tack by a pols leave the Maharaja, Jdanger. eae ie be while I'll tele- oned dart and only managed to Whe Koa wha ie bia Koad aad 6: erach the say two words: your they will doin your Maharaja [fExcattene plan. an, 1 was forgetting || Beware of everyons here, and especialy Ehe Chinese. Your life hangs by a everything, how | thread curable sir it seedy pun heré, eh?But I keep If And I'm telling you, That's great...What telling you... || shut your you do with hina ?... Aint res [I]... ! J CY f ey By the way... that little ragamuffin you brought in last night... Did you know he clouted one of your chums”... JF f were ou s'd give him a spot of corrective treat Still, | hope they don't knock him about too much...Obviously they knew )] (A telegram for you, J was innocent. And Mr Tintin, and a letter,| yeh. they didvit go ||| and this. parcel. Ufeer the attacker ig {fe Wmnleea All very } mysterious What's going | on How, Poisoned ?... No, thank goodness! iis | heart's stint beating \| i, HThetea!...He ] must have drunk | the tea Fspilt on | the Floor. ..But. <=} e That shor... it was providentiall.. 1 ta | ceunk the a ten 1.” é SA k You sleep it off, Snowy old fellow. And don't worry iF Slate backOh well, Fulgoin eet me here? a Le ur ‘Did you arrange to mi ‘ { "aeat? — Or is this some 7 -_ sort of joke? (OK! iF yowvenotnina | to tell me, fom OFF! re you going to ‘say why you Hopeless! go away thing | can do is Best time, too! T want to tell you something ‘And not before |i », aay Lao Tzu said must Find the Find it too Ive found it. You must “You way!! know the tru ‘os ~~ Ga [fo 1m going to cut off — | your head. Then you'llLook, you needn't be afraid. Tonly have to cut your head off It won't take a | minute, youl see As 1 suspected... A Puncture on his neck, Officer, 1 found this poor | madman. Canyou take care of him? ae Mare one! [[Treard you wore leaving, eo 1 came to say goodbye. | wish yous calm ceful journey. BY Thank you. mM By "poo whotce eS you. too. m °. Well, | haver't learnt very much in Shanghai (See that young man (sina onthe rail? That's him! .That night ‘Are you coming Snowy? Lets take a stroll round the deck... Allright. 1 catch you up. There! It's done!:...You haven't too much chloroform, have you? That's it! Here goes!You saw”. They made the signal ! There, ehe sampan is coming back. Here are the boxe: What do you make oft Snowy? Last might, sling to Bombay, This morning, here in|] this Fo0mhem ‘Aka! There's Someone who'll be able to tell us, {THE MAPMAN! | SHANGHAI!!... | Ay | [Have you found the way |... Good !... Then I'll cut of F No?° idi!... Stop that!... {Leave us... and behave! Yes, Papa. ‘Allow me to introduce myself: Wang Chen-yee. Lam the Fatherof the poor soul you saw just now. He was attacked by our enemies and lost his miind tie wight he to meet you in Shangh Certainly, J owe you an apology For sucha vilent Kidnapping. Put he tele- gram recalling you to India was False. My son T imust remain in China? But why? Will you come with we?... You will understand Here is the friend who will be of infinite help These are the headquarters of the Sons oF the Dragon. Weare a secret ‘society dedicated to the Fight aging opium, the terrible drug causing ‘such havoc in our country. Our great— Yes, Mitsuhirato. He's a Japanese secret agent in China...and at the same time, one oF the most active and evil of wen = Not content with spying. sre [eanco Prsmannd {he has jomed forces wit Paeecey) onan] opium smugolers..e helps rv [race H thom dietribue ail oer te Hello, Tokye? |'4 one | aves sige i acct | Spivm | eorex T'm certain to succeed, Excellency) provided your propagava is fel organised. wil be | Perfect... Now the coast is clear for... you know what. Succeed in that and you will recieve, the Order of Fugjiyama, first class! Helle?.. Hello? ‘Tokyo here Ay, it’s wou { Yes, Excellency...Allis | well. Tintin?» Om the way to India. recalled by telegram, seme ym, oF course. No, not easy Tse idaing Sono the Drago tried to ke him here had rake ‘siren menue That is good... Goodbye then, Excellency... y We Woped you would be willing to help us, 20 we sent a mes- Senger to India... But Mitsubiraae py network is excellent. They attacked the messenger and he wont mad...Yot you sill came, and. ‘going to nelpyou to find )| |{ Look how theway. Dow't worry, there's || || sharp the nothing to it... ft just means Cutting gly off your head... ‘Snowy! He's gone!We'll goand look in my Good to be egother again, isan eeu stoned | Mit rarer sare Pua ||. Whe yn stayed ete WH ay rece conte TE en Ae ete Set ig in Tntle pokes, ace on the way back to india. WY trunic aboard the *Ranchi’ - J could nave Forgive my poor cov, MrTintin. He} |[ Now, when Miteunirato wad fated |] If By radio? Your trunk came tent responsible for his actions... fl to stop you coming tochina,hetred Yl |] weil, well with you, dear rnd We would not wish to deprive you oF 2k. day n Genova] | (Thon. on my journey.) |( THe word Yokohama aa Fiend areatarm| | Tava tsa || mate nse || 12 ears come rae exer eal gene Jaenese || “Ceo m uasty oape in Saturday || || Word, and Chat and... Wait! A signal |]! [oC ay patente” | sere, ye || ane ame wre] 4 Sour gud Loe cm ence stone tach weak. anttnint races 9 a “Take the First two let- ters of each word...there "Blue Lotus ten tonight so: Well, Bhat doesn't wake much more Blue lotus. Be lotus... Wai..Yes, T in Shanghai there's an Bh den with that name... “Bn opium den? Rigi! Ti be there tovigieNo, Mr Mitsuhirato hag not yet arrived Ple { Good evening, sir. Someone ) is waiting for you.- Here are $000 dollars in advance You get the same again ste; tne job is done. But just remem- ber, iF you talk... you diet... You understand 7... Good '... Now, we 90Crumbs, its Cold Now what are they doing? Taking cover? Swonder.. Cheng fu station” bandits have just track. At post 23 Someone over there... Look!... A spy!Ministry of War Tokyo Stop Chinese bandi hhave blown up Shanghai - Nanking rail- way Re teilofmany || killed trying to defend them: selves. Damage to property vot signifi I cant Puan Twelve Japan ese died. After the ease cies Sree ent f Censure st Nias taays ve pound’ Gi eran an “Having blown Wf 422ACkea sp the ate” I te inocent he rigaucle | ff Passenger. T Japan must never forget her duty Special. Chinese towdits |} te Quardian of law and civilisation attack passenger tran'.. I) in the Far East... Glory to eur brave soldiers who have now gone to defend this nobleyeause! [and once agamJapantactit))| so ed her mission as guardian of ||| He! he! Don't say 1 law and civilisation in the farEast!||| idn't warn you!... China | IF wehavebeen forced, toour ||] if an unhealthy place | Se eee out ||| for litte Nosy tarkers! ‘into China, itis for the ||| =~ ‘good of China herself!Woy driver will take you back to “Shanghai... have unfinished business with our young friend! | 0 ext? They've brought we here and locked me in... What will they di My dear Mr Tintin, do Forgive sme for not paying attention 0 you sooner. Well, what are you going to do witha wie? You are at my mercy. IF 160 Wish, you will Vanish'... But all things considered, i dow want €o kill you. No, on the contrary. Ive decided 0 let you go... Tine going to or joy myself, dear friend, Here on the outskirts of Shanghai no ove saw you arrive, and noone will fer see you leave if thats what decd Excuse me. ina moment oF couret,..Ae you wish Tmust say, J lI { Oc you know what Ill Juct ove little jab. Don't be afraid! tant exécted | this ie? ‘and Fit se you fez.) |] Onlya litle dose We don't The poison of man teed Whatever happens, 1 simply And Chang?. He's still Hot back either? No, Venerable ot yer. J comes jJ Tomdd) Thumb! ... Ja Each peach Ipear P plum 22 Iw And now, my little mau, Lout you go! Chick...chick chick. enicken!Thana went to Seven suffering J was hidden in the Samurais ! watch the house of cpap olla That's not Mitsuhirato, eendn el te ue Rajaijah...so_|| Venerable... He place of the Rajaijah, ‘and I've brought you the real poison. 1 took care of his kwife ‘and his gues too.» what did |.2| Tisepe Ped im We aa ee sats tat a There I could have sworn my gun was} loaded... Anyway, I still have my knife! ‘And perhaps that's made of rubber as well |. a Tar hada | aor, Tm Japanese...1ve) been half murdered by a young Euro Chinese spy! His Now we must go back to Mr Wang . “There isn't a mom- ent to lose..J must get out of the city.Hello?...Yes?. Hide your- Self! Quick’ paca Friend! Blow we, if Chat ion Wh) Tintin. Stopped me tence MP) | ing manners to that ‘ Chinese chimpanzee! Take me to your officer !.. J know where Tintin is, see? |507... You are sure oF | IF we walk fast we be back with Mr Wang by tonight. | cm vou facto? Vi Absolutely certain Major. sw i clearly as I'm seeing you! Lucky for me Iwas hidden, ET) We didn't Find bi, Careful! Here y f, ; . neta) eee | cece ed car again! alons thatYou lied! bedetained... And mark my words plays the Fool with the wilitary authority ; We found no trace of Tintin ‘Just let wie get out oF inore and F'ifshow him what I'm made of, the little wine ! Youwill 0 this is the mysterious poison that's done 50 much damage..And if had beer for yourservt Please, ous som is having enether Fit of madnoes ang. nless.¥e3, bat i's only a chance ‘And if | do that, Hi have to get back through the Japanese lines. gn Dow't cry, Mrs Wang... Tomorrow morning T1lgo to Shanghai and I'l have that poison analysed. Who knows, perhaps we may Find a cure Fi pm. £0r's madness, 1 Fear for you. Dow'e Forget there is a price on your heas Don't be afraid... 1F can manage to reach the International Settlement, Fil be safe. They can't do anything to me there... Helio?... Yee, )]|{Qawsom here chet of ‘speaking...10 || W Police ofthe Internat whom have 1 || [ional Settlement... the honour. beliove youre holding | ‘A.chap called Gibkors .N...From a large let him go. Could Wake aaah awful (Agreed, vut on I's a deal, Major... You can count on ‘one condition We're looking For spy, name of Tintin. IF he tae refuge inthe Inter national Settle ment, you'll hand ni oer.You've really made up Now, how am! going to get )||{ what?... Still not your mind, then? t myself into the city? ) cauohe i’... Yes. But don't worry. | ety suffering Sam All will be well...And v sae one 11 keepin touch with you Cogn Hippel | a 1 tell you, Tintin) Tae it's absolutely a = crazy! ... YRS ag There's anew general coming here thi mr. ving ona tourof ins fection. | want even hing i parecer Taro, baracks A yy Four daye detention 711 eee | a 2 a Oa | ee [; a Eight days?" very geod, sir! piece of paper... The paper ?...e just blew here, General Very sorry, sir.F char ind that's our new gi iene Major, taere’sa Tittle) man whe insists | upon seeing you. He claims to be the geneca But. but the | And Tm telling you pick general has. | cad, that 1M General ust let: Haranochi!... ] was atzack- fd on the road bya young Chinese who stripred we | oF my uniform!!... | Here we go! Now let's release my false stomach.. All right, Suowy? ‘Now to the Internat” ional Settlement And make it snappy! i made it! ut my names Tin: tin But look! You can see Vm a European... ie] The boy hasnt any papers, sir. No use argu: ing, sonny Must have proper papers toenter the Settlement. A Japanese patrol! J must get in. IF °| I done... }Keep geing, Snowy! Fl Be Shed os site dow.F which way IL did he go? es § eft ?...Right?..) Straigint ahead? eed ‘At least they won't come to look for us in here! WORLDWIDE NEWS. WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL ‘CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPION Bl | enjoys a weil- H | America. The SEE a Faas All know, sir, he was ayouglad]] dressed lke a Chinese,andtetold} | Dieu rommee sme his name nas Tintin... | MAtabia? Mr 755 Tin Tn. BO Now aay ure he “The President of the Fil- chardanian Republic opr 1...1' very happy to have won...and...and I'll try to do better next time Shanghai Professor Fang Hsi-ying ishome From his en lecture tour ia world authriy| onmadness: deserved rest in his exquisite garden... That's the man to cure Mr Wang's son! () See Cigars of the Pharaoh aa ee T want Professor Fang Hi You know where he lives?is Frofesser | Honourable master Fong Hsi- | has not yet returned, ying at home| But he will not be long. please? | Will you qm wait? My heart ianxious. | |( Yes, he went toa Hovourable waster reception given in told we he would tehome ||| his honour by his by ten o'clock. Now it || |} friend Mr Liu Ju-lin is after midnight inthe Street of the Devries Purple Mountain where he went ? [What * My honourable friend has wet reached home... Strange... He The Palace left at about ten o'clock with one of Hotel, quicl our guests, Mr Rastapopoulas, = ( Ractapoponios, were feces ire gp saying? Professor Fang Hei-ying never got home. Tve just come from Mr Liu. He said ‘you left his house with Professor Fang Hsi-ying.. Is that right ?.. Yes, quite right. | gave. the professor a lift in my car and left him at the comer of the Street of Infinite Wisdom where he lives. Why do youasic? Tintin! What a pleasant surprise! Good evening Didw't get hows ?... But it'sonly a few steps to his door from the place where I dropped him... |Hello 2... Yes, it's) | JE wasn’y we... What is it? |} | my fault, ewnae 2! You {| chief. The | Your master stilt ddidn'e areest.” ||| porter didw' |) imen’e come home?. him’? Dozy ||| warn me-soo| || very odd... Well, dates enough He'd |] V1! see what I can . already gove |l\ do... Let's go over the rofeasor's route mi the tine he got out of Rasta- popoulos's car. a a He didn't wish to give Sang Gibbons... don't Know age that name, |Aha! A patch of oil.. WR. GIBBONS: car must have a cin Wis wanes, Dat he mwncinscimess || som he'd only be ew ror “SHANGHAL A MORNE \y | Please come Isn't ib?...Well, | found icin the Street of Infinite Wisco near thehouse of Frofes- || sor Fang Hsi-ying... Hedisappeared aot wight 1/ | disappeared... That's vews \ pe a= Fah ca ine evening .(Z @ ya AS Pan ‘ribbon, thie ie your business card, | Gave nin my cae He seemed worried .. | eto? icra J Hetto!..ello | Take Grom and | Pease | I At the dovbie |. Get me che goto he Fang Hs Chief of Wisdom. Tintin isonhis way there. Handcuff him and bring Fang Hsi-ying’s house!Oh, itis you, sir!... Come, please’... have just receiv-| ed a letter From Honourable| Ym going £0 look for the Pro- ooor..- While I'm gone will you [00k after this package? Please, take the greatest care of it... Td like to know why you've arrested we. Just a second, old man, and youll be in the picture... Hello®...Japanese bor- | der post?... Is that you, | ‘Major?...awson here. Yes...yes...Tintin!.. You arrested hina” Congratulations. Nes, that’s right... ]| Excellent...Jn haifan Goodbye... Its disgraceful!...Tw on} international tervitory hhere and you have we right to hand me over to the | Scart [(Excuse we, you're quite wrong... Have you papers Allowing you tobe in the Settlement”... No, you Fight toexpel you...JF the Japanese arrest you, that's none of my — business...Hello... yes...Tin- tint... You got = him?...His trial be-|| |(Venerable Master, Tinti gins tomorrow?.._|||| a prisoner of the Japanese How ongwillitlast?|| ||and they've condemned him! V saw posters in ERA EE ERE MPS NOTICE PeeComett Wr beth CSNDBI VED To BEAT ene NTN, ind ey reer 2 Ate mrt 3. Aetking x eso ocr “Tomorrow at dawn Tintin ends his career leant see any may to get myself out of this owe... You really think he'll accert?. Seriously? | come toyeuas a friend, dear Tintin «No, no Tim not joking. I've come to offer you your Freedom! ‘Yes, Put on twa conditions First, taat you join our counter-espionage ser- vice. Second, that you tell we where you've hidden the poison you stole... That's all? are 10,000 dollars. You accept wry prop. sition, | get you cut tomight, and the money's yours.Well, that's torn it lomorrow morning We z You see, te Now | know what's have to cut off his head with one in store forme... || _ chop. The mouse went down there. Perhaps there's a cellar... Oh well, I've nothing to lose...How can | thank you? Vit lead the way .. Ssh! Not a sound! We must hurry !.. Follow me, quick! (My howse, yes...1t@ the one next to where you were imprisoned. Ae soon as 1 heard you'd been sentenced I rented this house. Then 1 madeuse of the three days you were being | paraded to dig twis tanned ai Are you We must leave the following city at once. It will ‘500n be light and the falar will be raised Aly, is everything Feady? Vanished? The prison}| |{ Escaped 7. noting er vanished... lock: |||! blockhead. When you're When you're || || guarding a prisoner you prisoner || || watch him... And the ‘you don't let im escape || general?...Whaes the ‘And the wajer?. general going to say? Wat's the major going ‘My brother told we, and he had it from one of the guards. Young Tintin escaped frow prizo ———- Tatiana ; set aaa Mel haa Tintin has escaped Fujiyama! onthegates... He can’t be guarding import: Tintin has: Iy Seles rennet es you're on your out of tee city. y ‘quar. Now don We'd be a it this news get Inughing - stock! I ou i[Have you seen a cart go past With sacks on it, pushed by three chinese? TO ves, 1caw Bh it.’ why? “They've wade a Foot oF you, Lieutenant... Tintin was Whidden in one of tose aac! H 7k Ser ‘major, the sentry) ‘guarding the armoured care has disap. aap«= i Wy Se Seracant-major! The sentry! He's here Hello?..Yes... What ?. Someone stole an arm ured car?... isn't | possible...you must be | mad ...1.. Very well, [mening Why didnt you go | ater them immediately ? Answer me! Why nok? TPs our lucky day! [ Everyhing were ike decor! | | we. we couldn't, | General. All the other vehicles had (Not to mention Finding our brave Snowy wander: ing in the road || ae. why cia Yeu send aero Planee? ca Ty 4 Tre pad ewough! seal a whole regi. Enough, d'you hear?... They'd ail you'd se "Turee- quarters of an nour since they took off! What are they doing ? ‘Yes, General..we fund] |[ Bunglers, bunglere, the armoured car hat- || || bunglers!.. Te tot ed 20 kilometres of them! Whe away...Yes, we land- |} || knows where Tin- ed and had a look tin ig now? Empty...Ne, no ||| one at all...J don't | we're going to-save your son we must find Fang Hoi-ying. ‘Then we'll take care oF Mitsuhirato and his gangtze Kiang. That's where the ransom For the Tm going tomorrow voliow, on te = {Didn't you know? Tue riverThat's better, eH? ) You almost swallowed half the river’... Whats} ? Di Tintin} [1am chang Chomg-chen Save my li why did you [Bt Chang al witmen |aveate wicked, Yusee, |aitferent peoples dott vow enough about each other: Lots of Eo Thought all white devils were wicked, lke these who killed my aranaather and grand ‘mother long age. Bucing the Warcf Righteous and Harmer (iss Boxer ious Fists mr| Rebellion, Fate sa 64 that al chinese Gre cunning and cruel and wear pig- tail, are always inventing tortures, ‘ind eating rotten 2995 and svallons eats “The same stupid Europeans are quite convinced that all Chinese have tiny feet, and even wow libtle Chinese girls sufferagonios with bandages... «designed to pre went their Feee develo- Fing normally. Theyre ven convinced that Chinese rivers are full of unwanted babies, thrown in when they are born, ‘G0 you see Chang, that's what loos of people believe about China! They must be crazy people in your country V have just received a telegram ... He caught a train this morning for Hukow. Mukow 2 into Chinese territory. $0 long as he's there we Cant touch Mim. But thats deep }! Now. hang, what. are you going to do? lost. (My parents are Tve wo: e's just... F OK, then! may berunning | || OFF to Hukow! into great dave ger ‘But two of us would be farweccienr || QAP [food worsing, Mr wtitsuniato. cccoue” pane a] || What Fair wind blows you here? ‘seomif thre Chief of J. PT wo i ATomaariced| pees Foc wait agrees. lI ogo COM Semen’. VII) Me iiteuniat: o o. Oh, can vouch 2 s for him, General.. ‘i 0k T come to beg favour. I yeu | agree a rantit Chen in | tury J Foractaliabout that | trifling sum of money you | ie {oF course, me ee | | chinese wouldn't | refuse you permis | Sion to go.aFter || 4 European, em No, maybe not... But what reason committed any Grime... What are | getting 4 a Settlement... Chinese Police Head") |} Twat’ it... wet) [a srry arcergemen You arrest fuarter...Good |! have te pass || f Tintin, and Ic fim go for lac of eviderce | involvement in the kidnapping morning, Mirawson || |) tomorrow mor || |By chance he fails intoour hands... | oF Frofessor Fang Hsi-ying, For ing. My men wil nen aid example. leave as oon EB) v0 cancel coat criflng debe oF ine.OF course... Whar ‘greater Haprinces! Ay friend's son unde ry hurdle, a rook You already have trav- el permits. Thisis a safe-conduct From the Chinese authorities. ft will Facilitate your mission ay... >) POLICE |HEADQUARTER’ All Chinese authorities are hereby direct- ed torender whatever as- sistance may I |be required by the bearer *? | of this pass ‘A rotten job! There's a teain later this evening That gives us time to get ourselves ready Went morning Just as well we came iv disguise... What a life. All night in the train. then three houre walk... Precisely! Imagine the sensation we'd nave caused, coming toa place like this in European clothes. someting tells me we're | being FollowedPoor soul, iFonly T How to tell tina? And this... All Chinese ‘authorities Have to render assistance to the bearer of this pass.. warrant For my arrest! ‘All right, do what you Goodl mg must. Sm ready to go Yin being arrested| Thave t00 oe) oe - 7 i L_| oT [Fives heterrosted Ges yours wean Vour lorem "Cooaness araciow)| TT cot nave putt Here ig owr authorisation to operate in Chinese It iswt there ‘away properly... 1 territory... dear! Where's it gone? cither!... what... Fl showed i tothe prisoner | fat: 7 BA into cre 3 other pocket, Well, were § obviously! j is it? What Tuck? There itis!You're funny, all right... Hal hat ha! Here, you canhave ‘Your precious paper. Then you'd better get out, fast! Without your ! What's 60 funny. Tove precise, why’ Your Worship? || waking Fun of us? It's disgraceful! We're a diegrac OF course! {should have realised immediately. 75 We need something g} todo! Shanghai told! (res, Free...but | can't imagine thy. The Superintendent ook one lookat the paper, oared with laughter, and threw the detect- ives out! les extraordinary, don't: vou think? Pgh Now realy. YouseeTwrate TG te pape icy showed a exe Superintendent ie waa line mee Tie en ace ‘for you, young mat, you're Free togo, oF Course. Thamk you very much, Superintendent [.Fetrcotve ground] ([now t under-—] [( Poor Th Up, Ar nd! —— Kindly send this tele- Now we must Erimcacaeine:! Ul gcse rans sre [bas ceotreon gram to ne Chief f Poe, || Wook For Professor found sowepaper |IB Sr chang! LC Pow worry international Settlement, just Che same, and i Tintin... They Shanghai. deserved it. wrote: case you havent noticed we ‘arelunatics and this proves it. Then| Ipue my paper in place of te cther one,Botheration | Telegraph lines to Shanghai are cut because OF the Floods. We'll have to 90 ourselves ZR | 8 A OOK DY Here's the storwr, [think we'd be ‘safer to go back dow You're right, | Chang Here's my messenger! You've got news of Tintin's arrest, that's for sure! ‘Arrest failed. Tintin free. | tnstruc T want this Finished! Desperate cases call for desperate remedies! ‘Liguidate!' One word, that's enough ! What a beastly business. Eravelling all night Y{ All because oF that rotten commissar! [f Picture oF you togermer, entiemen? f] Ready itive That's the old temple they ts old temple. Look, even a photographer must Chang, there'sInfernal machine! My tommy-gun Filthy Chinese’... Tl teach 4 5 fow ten, start alking! Jap you to mind your own gangster, or || fanese, arewt you? -Mitaubinto business! 3s 1 ‘photograph’ Dur tothis, didn't he? = Se youat pointe & ae > Blank range! Yee, he's afrmid oF you... You have the Rajaijah Bo Wrote 3 Wsieying ig not in Bhe "Tne ransom letter That's a lie! wasa fake tolead Allright, we'll go back down to Hukow. Hai-ying, Wechinks the |||{ False trail teweh! is it Chang? professor will develop swear'!..Only favbaoes. That's why iano MD wis incky aw he kidnapped the mows where uilet only grazee ree I) ttcprtese|| IQ) Set rnd Esmicarenit ss ‘ ae| Wheod [e What about Tnaes pat him behind |] |{ Allright, oFF tolice can handle ||] bars... Now, Chang, [|| we 90 C0 this thug if Mitsuhirato Shanghai! "To be precise a won't to come to us, here we aren't we'll go to Mitsu. It's three hours, hhirato!... What do walk to Hukow. ou think? Wat aie Thom ei ik son, what a life! Tagreettripover the suitcase and fall on tne. platform. ( Great snakes! b) Thomson!... Lee's fj hore ie doesn't catch ust... ———— The train! Its leaving] <= Ve tna UG On the platform... P| Waiting forthe al [1 was just catching it, but didi notice I'd run out oF platform ! Only one thing todo: warn Shang. nai by telegram. Tuey'l arrest" hhimt on arrivalThat's the last of the passen gers... and ‘till no sign oF Tintin ‘No luck, chief...He wasn't on the train. J reckon he hopped off Tnfuriating! Wretched litte brat Always outwits 5 aE CW last imate! It's dark mow. it Good thing we jumped |] |[ Mr Mitsuhirato? when the train slowed || ...Yes it's we outside the station. |} || hm afraid not. Vm aure someone slipped trough would have boon wait-||| our Fingers Yes, Vm.as sorry as youare What doyou expect? | did my folicement | exppore)|[{ come i Tit hawe to doiemmy. || |U Come elf, For tne umpteen || BATU fie! cad ‘Master, Tintin is in Shavghai.J 3a Wine with a Chinese boy. They got into taxi, but | Couldn't hear the address thoy gave the driver.» Pinere’s Miteunirato's house. While I get inside, you keep guard Pity! wno's iding hiv Understand ? Listen, Yamato Get busy...Try to discover where he's gone to ground, and ~ chance to heal Twill. Then we must deal with Mite gods be praised! we meet int... You must rest For a Few days... Give your wound a No one'!...50 Far 0 good You're sure it doren'e inure amy more? Not a Bit, Chang. \] Look, ail back to )| Snormat You're sure Tintin is there right now ?You're right, Yamato, it's just thar mt itching to get wy hands on the lot of All clear: you What's the matter ? 1m worried 1 explain later, Chang...Hurry! We Look were, Fv not ataxi!...Can't ‘you 50 this is a private car? Docent matter") No, novo! fForncaven's | And when aakeget | Vsayne, cing mean no! Please’ Lives are at, stake! They know everything, | heard them. They krow Mr Wang has bran looking acer us... They're going te kidnap hint tomght with his wife and son And us too, if they find us there.The door isn't closed! All seems ¢ quiet It's Mr Wang's Servmt!... He's | Too tate! Taey've been chloroformed! been kidnapped! [Look what ve found...The Blue Lotus ?...1's an opium den in Shanghai...How dol get in without being rec ised?...IM disguise: (indeed, master... e as tried to disguise hinge. fake beard ‘and a biack wig, but LT recognised wim IAG Now for some fin! a Oh, my goodness! Someone Seems to hau La bene to pick with me! (8 trick with the little bit oF paper, with a srs ox Not aad idea, was it, my Friend ?... That Sennw! on it by Mr Wang...11 protest!....J protest !... He! He! You | protest. You've | more of evi wjiyama [ie Untie hina No, lam not Tinzin! | } Tam the Consul for | Poldaviat...Yut! hear_| this, lain Not el Fogo we si, jrwnsallay ta eon yout Somerdy co. | cece, By dear @N for this! Samurnis!..Wait till | get him, jst wai bil | get ire! “3 OF warehouse le ai [ Goodbye! Telephone we iF f think Tintin will come... | | sean developmen. s ae No, he'll be | IG || se ess ‘Midnight tomorrow?... BE 1! ene wich you. Als weil, Chow, discovered quite a No, Chang, I cnn it's lor..Come quickly, better if 1 go alone. We mustn't stayhere Pi tell you why: put you in ihe picture [ft going home... Yamato, be ready with ] the lorry at midnight: tomorrow, at godown No.9. The ‘Harika Maru’ will moor alongside. Load the goods and take them ro theIs that the last lot? Careful there they are! Yes, just these tobe loaded, and we can go. Take the opium OK, we can move cout of the barrel, off now. get inside... and Bob's your uncle So you can abandon all hope ‘They say the chinese aren't afraid to die, Well, 've propared a Fitting | end for you'... Your son, Wang, your own mad son, wil cut off your head! Ficture the scene Your wife, Tintin, and you, all beheaded ‘by your on! Meanwhoe It was a mistake to pit your wits against wine, my dear Wang!..A big wistake!..Bueit's | too late now...The time has come For you to die! “You smile.You init) like a teil dew you? Thebero cushesinat te last moment avd saves your life. favcon my laughteri...At Enis very moment your hero Tintin is already in my power! we've been ‘going for two hours... 1 wonder where to Ani's you, Pleaseenter, dear \||{ Now for That's the one, Master ‘My dear Tintin, welcome to Yamato!.... A |] | Mewang!..Wedowt ||| some fun! || marked with a cross the end of the road! went welt? want you to wise The ag Sho Like clock work, Master, The barre are in there...Something tells me you werent expecting this or oF rection hen you Thnew perfectly well you were inthe barre..You were at the Blue Lotus tast night aud had a good lauglt fat my expense, no doubt... You Weard "the orders 1 ave Yaaro... Everything id gone your way... But ‘ne oF my men saw you leave and alerted we. ‘old myselF you they loosened the wouldite Pe able to resist suck a od opportunity, col seta bap. ‘etd hem olaave you alone, barrel, and everything nappevied as I'd foreseen! certainly Cleverer than you thought, auyway'...Als, here's an old friend of yours, He doesn't want co miss top of one. your execution ! well dowe, Mr Mitsuhirato. You're quite aclever Rastapopeuls'. Roberto Rastx We got him Grand Master. Porous Youvebeen trying to si asia Mertastapopoos,singot Me Ractepoteslagy dig smugglers... astapopou' Sinhewane over a CPE near Géipajamia.and you thought Taled Rastapopoutes alive Gand ci indo co ington top You, leader orche gang? Impossible! You aren't cowinced, oh? Look at that '..Now clo you belicwe we? The sign oF tae Pharaoh | } Kis -Osch! Wf Lao Tru said: ‘You must Find the way... ve found it...1's quite eaay. It going to H eur OFF your head. Then you oo will know the true ‘You're... you're absolutely sure there isn't any risk For us? , a8 000 as he's done the job Yamato will take (D) See Cigars of the PharaohBravo, Chang! Y Only just in } ly Chang! } thought you hadn't succeed: ‘Yes, it went 1 bow my old head in Well, gentlemen! It's my turn to | knew perfectly welt I'd been wiiowra item. |] eespecr Before tne courage |} eee eplammg Me itera | || Ze ving tie Bl Ls Nowe The crew of the oF your yout, Chang! Were you really silly enough Noone Took a Few precautns wien t tabive ta walk straight its |) ||MO Mt 00k a en precautions. “hacior Maru were surprised ty the Sons of the Seager hal put in irovs' Some of our revts Mid inthe barrels to be delivered to you, Obuers Stated for your men, then Save theo Aad wloacing he barrels. Sou anow ta Test "Harika Maru’ didn't have time to say ‘Ouch _ lent: uM e, Ram cacy | eters ft Ste y soul! over the prisoners. The others search the house. Chang and 1 ‘Three men stay here to keep guard } q ta ae__ aes yay Lac yeSHANGHAI NEWS LGR FANG HSFYING FOUND: Professor Prisoner in Opium Den SHANGHAI, Wedoeday mic cists vwutm) ‘TINTIN’'S OWN STORY Flea Fang Faint bee [A sion fuser wos ue fond The potienm te nhe lbypecs Hoe Lon rn a Stu wate fil caraune war ust y te | THs orn, eo of he hour May man with nip ie i im wek einen scholar Fang [gamle wo commie |i taeda usados |Your the worl qparicahioey teeters [ois too Sigs cn de High we trey de ohm the my my per genbyetiind Pulkeefire [nrmaton redone ta to. tase him rou poraobe cms pee eureang [ebareain ard uote, fo cher wer | Home June br found Misr was ao marched. No Set Si, Peery my pes os pee Vent weer [aie of tormow decane iain isos [Crees red roses me te Hic hun er the [paps once ucorones oicl soem tiny svt pm Ea bi fees ae ena Pokey Fare JEPGs we reported irr |dlclowe recent’ Shanghai Nanking| Sine te futeey belies ws peers ag Tinks wail tn ccieris [amie homeo’ ogee Japanese forces. Secret society Sons |League of Nations officials in [latlons, we asked Mr Tincin cotell us ‘of the Dragon aided Tintin In the Geneva will seady the captured how he suceeded in smashing the wee, Feng Hing weet [oomene fo danas rsrnso See reeceatee st ng eepden one ale in "Tne conclusions of the Sub-Commit>)| |[1 snail beinter )] [{Centiemen, make no ma-)] [|] am authorised to announce. ne room for dout ro hear take! | categorically deny that my governiment has ordered eeanty eterna ede | [tated concer II Pe aceuantione contained || bo troops to witndeaw fora irrefutable proof. Tue attack upon delegate's news repert of Ene BSc Chee berrories rea eaten ahi AES Comte Thee aco | atte he ieident onthe Shang the Shanghti-Nanking railway ep ations ae aninsuile townie ||| hal-Nanking railway: To that, ‘pinned an exeeuted ira lapaee tet working upon direct onder trom Is government. & Lagan declines towake any ‘entlemen | must add with regret that 1 SEG solemn protest against The affront tomy country, Japan Finds herself obliged to resign From te League oF Nation! Maanashile, i Lharghas wo gentlemen wish Thave wonderfal news for )) || to speak to Mr you my som iscured! Tint Professor Fang Hsi-ying has discovered am antidote tothe terrible poison oFGood feat ¥ zy "To be precise: good worning. Here We are, last as usual .. ing Er... Here last &s: Se (es, me... to offer our congratulations, and to tell you We... WE. We nover Believed Fora minute you were guilty. But what could we do? We had to obey orders. Temakes we sick! ] Poor devi r Having tobetp crate | Sti he wad a he trump oF that real vilain! tittle sae! Le, What cle do RG at sera i vont ne | Sangh Se ) ca do isu , se Be Lot f facadin the Be fair and principal oF ere ack on. the Shaneh Nankin patiwe That reminds | Our Fal me.weglad to_ | Fall? 8 you complerey | on, recovered From your Fal , {oh, yes o Yes, yes je \ Ji Yee, we're Fully recover ry ur Fallin Hukow!. now { remeber | -d now, How could we sucha cropper ? Ome e've never Fallen 30 We shan't forget that downfal...We've learnt our lesson. We'l be carefulin Future! fou cam be sure we shan't fall for that again! aT: a ing our eyes open, never Fear! to go. Wemust No, we'll be keep leave you Now it's time | Goodbye! JTrice my alas fo your precious heath intin. Yourcourage and noblity ave restored happiness to this humble house. Your mémory will engraved upon our hearts fein Finest erystal There is one who, i such is possible, will miss you even more than J. Chang, who has already known the sadness of losing his parents, Chang, ‘who found in you a brother. If be wishes, he will be my son, the brother of wy own poor @B, 50 to whom our honourable Friend Fang Hsi-ying has Farewell, noble Tintin. May ather Friendships lighten your fey Ay There is a rainbow in my heart, Venerable Lady... weep becouse Tintin is going but the sunshines because | have a new mother ‘and father! ‘and accompany you along the way! days in your country in the West, HOF TINTIN by HERGE rsa 0-7697-0465-9 4 a cigars ha ay 4 yy Di oy J THE SHOOTING wo we age STAR THE UMCORN esate Creal AAC EMERALD ‘Aso in this series a Tintin film book based on the characters created by Hergé: TINTIN AND THE LAKE OF SHARKS.