Cigars of the Pharaoh

Tintin and his dog Snowy are on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea when they meet Dr Sarcophagus , an Egyptologist who owns a papyrus that he believes will lead him to the undiscovered tomb of the Pharaoh Kih-Oskh (a pun on kiosk, a newspaper stand). He invites Tintin to accompany him. Tintin also has an unpleasant encounter with Roberto Rastapopoulos , a wealthy businessman. Later on the cruise, Tintin first meets the Thompson twins, who accuse him of smuggling opium they have found in his cabin. Locked in the hold of the ship, Tintin craftily escapes and meets Sarcophagus in Port Said , Egypt. Tintin and Sarcophagus set off and discover the tomb of Kih-Oskh. On a nearby sand dune, Tintin finds a cigar bearing the symbol of Kih-Oskh — a circle with a wavy line through it and two dots on it, rather like a yin-yang symbol. But when he returns to the tomb, Sarcophagus has disappeared. Tintin calls out his name, but to his surprise, finds a door leading into the tomb. Tintin steps inside and the door locks behind him. Inside the tomb, Tintin is in for a nasty surprise, when he finds out the mummies of earlier explorers inside coffins, and also three coffins reserved for him, Snowy and Dr. Sarchophagus. Tintin collects some suspicious cigars, but faints when a strong drug is released into the room. Later, some men carry the three new coffins to Alan the smuggler's ship. When Alan sees coastguards, he drops the coffins into the sea. Later, when he recieve