The Wasp, 1913 · page 130 of 364
The Wasp — 1913 — page 130: what you’re looking at
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This page contains serialized fiction rather than political satire or cartooning. It's part of a narrative story featuring characters including Kitty, James Burnham, Mr. Willis, Stanton, Captain Sterling, and John Trimmer—a convict who led a shipboard rebellion against officers transporting "jailbirds" (convicts) from Newgate Prison. The passage describes romantic entanglements (Kitty's conflicted affections) and reveals that Trimmer, after seizing the ship, has become romantically pursued by Captain Sterling, who ironically doesn't realize Trimmer was originally among the convicts he purchased. The text appears to be from a serialized adventure/romance tale typical of 19th-century magazines, using melodramatic plot conventions rather than social commentary.
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THE WASP 127 not think that Elizabeth was in any hurry to have him declare himself. Kitty now felt no warmer emotion for James Burnham than fear. She liked and admired Mr. Willis; but she remained faithful to Stanton, though she flirted outrageously with all her ad- mirers. I have mentioned Captain Sterling, the wealthy planter. It was he who, months before, had pur- chased a brig load of jailbirds from historic New- gate; but the brig had never come to port in Nevis, and her fate was a mystery to the worthy planter. The truth of the matter is that, three weeks out from the Thames, John Trimmer had freed him- self from his irons by heroic efforts, had then freed his desperate companions, had led them up from the stinking hold, overpowered and slaughtered the offi- cers and crew, and taken command of the ship. That is what John Trimmer had done; and now, whenever he was not wondering about the fate of his cargo of jailbirds, Captain Sterling was dancing attendance on John Trimmer’s sister. Comichooks.com