Plot Summary

Two thieves overhear part of a conversation. They hear that a camel has swallowed a jewel – but not that the camel is the jewel of the desert. They run off and try to catch the camel. At the same time, two children come to visit the town. They are related to the town's policeman. The policeman wants to confiscate the camel, but the thieves beat him to it. The general is very upset when the camel disappears. Eventually, the general and the children find the thieves and the camel, and the chase begins.