The Wasp, 1918 · page 21 of 330
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This page contains serialized fiction rather than political satire or editorial cartoons. The narrative depicts a conversation between William Stow and James Burnham regarding Burnham's impending voyage to Jamaica aboard "The Lass o' London" under Captain Hobkirk. The passage concerns a financial arrangement: Stow offers money for Burnham's outfit and provides instructions from "Sir Walter." Crucially, Stow explains that in Kingston, Burnham will receive 500 guineas from a sugar exporter named Angus McLatchey—money that represents his father's capital that "ye'll never see another shilling of." The text suggests a colonial-era commercial narrative involving maritime trade, sugar export, and financial intrigue, likely reflecting 19th-century concerns about overseas commerce and family fortunes.
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12 THE WASP message ? I?ll swear he didn’t send you up to London to air your private opinions of morality.” “The Lass 0° London, Captain Hobkirk, sails to-morrow,” replied William Stow. “I’ve been. aboard her already and done yer father’s business with Master Hobkirk. And now I'll take ye aboard, as soon as we buy yer outfit for the voyage. Here’s twenty guineas for that same outfit, and a letter of instructions to ye from Sir Walter. But hark ye, the wench is not to go with ye. Mark that, Master James!” “To thunder with the wench!” exclaimed Burnham, with a twisted mouth and a cross- glint of his pale eyes, as if he were trying to look_ | at his own nose. “ She has flown the cage already, my good Stow. But will you -condescend to tell me something more of my fate? Iam bound — for Jamaica, you say. What am I to do in Jamaica. Mame acne rum i Govern the — island? Name it.’ aes *¢ When ye go ashore in Kingston, ye and the shipmaster will report to Mr. Angus McLatchy, sugar exporter, and the shipmaster will then put five hundred guineas into yer hands,” answered Stow. “Five hundred guineas—and | yell never see another shilling of yer poor father’s money. Ye’ll associate in trade with icomiicbooks!com).