The Wasp, 1913 · page 80 of 364
The Wasp — 1913 — page 80: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page appears to be from a serialized adventure narrative rather than a political cartoon. It depicts a dramatic rescue scene: a man named Burnham retrieves a young woman from a boat (the *Virtue*) while under fire from pursuers. The woman is weak and can barely walk, suggesting she may have been imprisoned or ill. The text offers no clear political or social satire—it reads as straightforward adventure fiction. Without additional context about *The Wasp* magazine's editorial stance or the broader narrative surrounding this episode, I cannot identify what "Burnham" or this scenario reference or satirize. The scene could be a serialized story, a parody of popular adventure tales, or commentary on a contemporary event, but the page itself provides insufficient information to determine which.
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THE WASP 19 same moment a boat appeared around the stern of the Virtue and approached at racing speed to the urge of six wet blades. Burnham snatched his oars inboard, jumped over the gunwale into the warm and shallow water, seized the young woman in his arms, and dashed ashore. As he ran across the strip of sand the re- port of a musket rang out from the approaching boat and a ball whined low over his head. Todd whimpered and sprang past the others into the edge of the woods. “Who fired?” asked the girl. ‘What is it? Why do you run?” “It is a long story,” replied Burnham, smiling. “I will tell it later—when you are out of danger. Is this the right path?” ““Set me on my feet, so that I can see,” she said. He let her slip from his arms. She glanced hastily around. “This is the path,” she said. They ran up it, hand in hand; but she stumbled weakly before they had advanced fifty yards. With- Comichooks.com