The Wasp — 1914 — page 139: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains dialogue between Captain Nash, Governor, and James Burnham aboard what appears to be a naval vessel. The conversation concerns the arrival of the *Tartar*, a sloop-of-war, expected in Carlisle Bay within twelve to fourteen days. The governor asks Burnham if he has relatives in the navy while reading a list of the *Tartar*'s officers. Burnham, gazing from a window, answers immediately without turning—suggesting he's either avoiding eye contact or pointedly unconcerned with the question. The humor or satire likely involves Burnham's evasive response to this inquiry about naval connections, perhaps commenting on naval patronage, nepotism, or suspicious behavior. Without seeing the accompanying illustration clearly, the specific political target remains unclear.