The Wasp, 1918 · page 191 of 330
The Wasp — 1918 — page 191: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains only text—no visible cartoon or illustration. It appears to be narrative prose, likely from a serialized story within *The Wasp* magazine. The passage describes a ship called *Héléne* putting into a lawless, uncharted port. It references a "dangerous company" engaging in treasure smuggling and debauchery ("carousing"). The tone is satirical, contrasting the port's heavenly appearance with its hellish reality. Without additional context or visible images, I cannot identify specific historical figures or events being satirized. The passage could reference piracy, colonial-era smuggling, or maritime scandals, but determining the precise satirical target requires either seeing accompanying illustrations or additional pages from this *Wasp* issue.
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182 THE WASP oe - three days later, Héléne was ,put ashore in a little lawless port unknown to honest mariners. Other treasure went ashore there also and into, secret places. Fresh water was taken aboard, and, after four days of carousing in that spot __ that looked like heaven, but which was, in ~ fact, nearer hell than any place on earth, the dangerous company put to sea for another cruise. ie connicbooks.com),