The Wasp — 1918 — page 77: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains dialogue from what appears to be a serialized narrative or comic story rather than editorial cartooning. A character named Burnham addresses a governor, claiming to have helped the governor's daughter and requesting fair hearing against "unsavory fellows" who will accuse him. Burnham and a young man escaped from "the New England brig" (a ship) the previous night. The scene depicts a tense confrontation: the governor listens with suspicion ("hard eyes"), while Burnham speaks with visible strain ("laboured voice"). Without additional context about *The Wasp's* publication date or the specific story being serialized, the exact political or social references remain unclear. The maritime setting and references to accusations suggest possible themes of justice, reputation, or class conflict typical of period fiction, but the specific satire or commentary cannot be definitively identified from this passage alone.