— “Quick, Jack, the fish!”
 — “Well, er...I... I ate them! I was hungry, I was!”
 — “Then do something, quick!”
 — “Er... nice kitties, kitties, it is your ma...master who sends us!”
 

At these words, the cats became very gentle, in front of Jack who was very proud of having calmed them.  — “Quick! Let's help ourselves, Jack!”  And they took as a souvenir an enormous gold cat, which they had to carry between the two of them. But, giving in to temptation, they took a diamond, then another ruby.....

 — “Bah! Those are mere beliefs, said the professor. Never will his treasure follow him, this poor Tutenkhamen! Let's take all we can!”
  When they were loaded like mules, they went towards the exit, which they found rather quickly.
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It didn't fail; hardly had they left:

— “So, Dr. Hairibac, a few words for the press?”  — “Here, Professor, an interwiew for Channel One!” — “Er..., yes, I am very excited to have at last found the temple which I was seeking, and...” — “And what about me?,” Jack was indignant. “I was with him, I was!”    But they didn't listen to him! just because he was not professor Hairibac and nyanyanya and nyanyanya...

   Suddenly, behind a big journalist, Jack spots... his wife! And she has not come unarmed: her roller is with her. Let's hope that Jack will find something to say to her to be forgiven...

Illustrations: The pictures we had left over!!!

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