The Wasp, 1913 · page 164 of 364
The Wasp — 1913 — page 164: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **no cartoon or satirical illustration**—it is purely text, appearing to be Chapter IX of a serialized story in *The Wasp*. The passage describes a narrative incident: Captain Algernon Nash, governor of Nevis, discovers that his dependable aide James Burnham has disappeared one morning, leaving behind only a sealed letter addressed to "Miss Nash" (Elizabeth). A witness reports seeing Burnham early that morning. Without additional context from *The Wasp* itself, this reads as a melodramatic plot development rather than political satire. The reference to "Nevis" (a Caribbean island) and the formal colonial setting suggest this may be a serialized adventure or mystery story. Whether this represents actual political figures or events from the magazine's era remains unclear from this page alone.
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IX CG ALGERNON NASH, governor of Nevis, was accustomed to doing all his official business for the day in the cool of the morning, between the hours of seven and ten. Recently he had come to depend more than he knew upon the help and society of James Burnham dur- ing these hours. On this particular morning he sat alone until close upon eight o’clock, idle and expectant, then sent a servant to Mr. Burnham’s room. The man returned with the information that the room was empty, and with a sealed letter in his hand ad- dressed to Miss Nash. The letter was delivered to Elizabeth and people were sent here and there through the house and grounds in search of Burn- ham. Mr. Willis, who had returned from Stanton’s quarters, admitted that he had seen James Burn- ham early that morning; and a few pressing ques- 159 Commichooks.com