The Wasp, 1913 · page 287 of 364
The Wasp — 1913 — page 287: what you’re looking at
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This page appears to be from a serialized adventure story rather than a political cartoon or satire. The text describes a fictional plan wherein characters will commandeer fishing boats from "Bottle Harbor," sail to Nevis to acquire a trading schooner, secretly recruit sailors, and then voyage to a hidden harbor to locate "John Trimmer the traitor" and someone named Helene. The narrative suggests a swashbuckling plot involving pursuit, deception, and maritime adventure—possibly from a larger serial fiction piece The Wasp was running. Without seeing the accompanying illustrations or knowing the story's context, it's unclear whether this is satirizing real historical events (piracy, naval politics) or simply entertaining readers with romantic adventure fiction typical of the era.
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282 THE WASP would supply themselves with the largest and best of the fishing-boats and such provisions as the place could offer. This done, they would turn about and sail to Nevis, where, in a little port which he had often noticed when he lived on that island, they would be sure to find an inter island trading- schooner that would serve their purpose. Perhaps they would pick up half a dozen recruits, if it could be done quietly; but he was anxious not to attract attention and so let the word get about that he was still at large. This done, they would make a comfortable voy- age to that hidden harbor where, as it was only reasonable to suppose, John Trimmer the traitor still lay in retirement with his fine white schooner and the beautiful Helene. The plan was well received. As the day was now near its end, it was decided that the little expedition should leave Bottle Harbor at the first lift of dawn. They did not build a fire that night, for fear that the ship that had sent in the boats had left watchers somewhere. near at hand. They retired to the hills above the harbor to Comichooks.com