The Wasp, 1913 · page 280 of 364
The Wasp — 1913 — page 280: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents a **serialized narrative fiction** rather than a political cartoon. It depicts sailors from Captain James Burnham's crew stranded at Bottle Harbor after being attacked by a king's ship—apparently betrayed by someone named John Trimmer. The crew expresses bitterness about their capture and losses, including a man called "Slim Sam." When Burnham emerges from the jungle, he rallies the men with talk of revenge against Trimmer. **Without additional context**, it's unclear whether this story carries **satirical political meaning** (perhaps referencing actual historical pirates or naval conflicts) or if it's simply adventure fiction. The Wasp published both satire and entertainment. The naval setting and betrayal theme suggest it *could* reference contemporary events, but the specific figures and references are **not identifiable from this page alone**.
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at RS ES SI tS eas cee ae THE WASP 275 From the climbing jungles around Bottle Harbor the scattered survivors of James Burnham’s crew gathered upon the sand. “They got the cap’n,” said one. “I seen ’em throw him an’ tie him. If it wasn’t for that, we’d be afloat agin inside the month in a new ship.” “Aye,” said another, with a blistering oath. “An’ inside six weeks we'd be cuttin’ the heart out o’ the carcass o’ that treacherous John Trimmer—for it was him set the king’s ship onto us. Aye, if they hadn’t took Burnham, we’d git John Trimmer yet. Or even if Slim Sam hadn’t got his gizzard slit; but no, Slim wasn’t no fighter, though he was a fine scholard.”’ At that moment James Burnham emerged from the jungle, where he had been lying on his back for hours, planning for the future and communing with - his blackened soul. He joined the disconsolate group of twelve. “Here I am, lads,’ he said. “We'll settle our score with John!” cComichooks.com