Judge — October 22, 1904 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# "Nervy Nat Feloniously Enters a House" This appears to be a comic strip featuring "Nervy Nat," a recurring character in Judge magazine. The narrative follows Nat's attempt to enter Officer O'Toole's house through deception—posing as an "amateur pickpocket" to gain entry. The satire targets class pretension and social climbing. Nat uses flattery and lies to convince the officer he's a "desperate gentleman" rather than admitting his true criminal intent. When discovered, he tries bribery and further manipulation. The humor derives from Nat's bumbling criminality and his transparent attempts at social deception. O'Toole represents working-class authority (an Irish police officer, suggested by the name), while Nat embodies the scheming urban rogue trying to exploit others through manipulation rather than honest means. The strip satirizes both petty crime and social fraud.