Ananias and Sapphira Munchausen plotting to become great explorers. Ananias determines to discover the North Pole. Sapphira insists on finding the South Seas. They finally decide to fit out two expeditions, and to communicate by wireless telephony.

Ananias buys his outfit. He is thin, but when clothed, entire staff cannot get him through doorway. Sleighs. Icepicks. Toothpicks. Thermos flasks. Electric radiators. “Label everything Munchausen, and send to my hotel.” Ten pantechnicons convey the goods to hotel.

Sapphira buys her outfit. Five hundred sh! A thousand you know whats. Other garments in proportion. She is much thinner when garbed for her expedition, but chases shop-walker for suggesting a dripping-pan. Ice-cream machines. Hammocks. Palanquins. Canoes. “Label everything Munchausen, and send to my hotel.” Twenty-seven pantechnicons convey the goods to hotel.

Street blocked. Hotel refuses to accept delivery. The Munchausens arrive. Goods dumped in doorway. People in hotel cannot get out. Mountaineering parties arranged. One party falls in road, and is run over by traction engine. Other parties entangled in ropes of yet other parties. Lucky blow of ice-pick catches Sapphira in rear.

The start. One small boy on otherwise deserted quay listens to speeches from the two different boats.

Beautiful scenery near North Pole. Ananias unpacks. Large quantities of ladies’ light summer clothing. Puts all on, in a rage, and appears on deck. Captain puts him in irons.

Beautiful scenery in South Seas. Sapphira unpacks. Large quantities of Arctic garments. Puts them on, raging, and cannot turn round in cabin. Is hauled on deck by steam crane through skylight. Captain puts her in irons.

Both explorers suddenly remember wireless telephone. Air fuses all along the line. Both ships catch fire. Arrival at port. Boats meeting. Ananias finds affinity and tells the tale. Sapphira finds affinity and tells the tale.

As the boats pass they see one another. Sapphira falls on her affinity’s neck. Breaks it. With one scornful glance she throws herself into the sea, swamping a liner with the wash.

Ananias cries out in astonishment, “My wife!” He is thereupon knocked overboard by his affinity. He is washed on to a high cliff by his wife’s wash. Sapphira tries to follow. Causes a landslide. They roll in each other’s arms to the beach. The boats steam away, while passengers throw everything portable at them and fire at them with syphons and signal guns. Both are left lying.

NEXT WEEK.
ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA
IN SPORT.