The Wasp — 1914 — page 178: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains narrative text rather than a cartoon. It appears to be a serialized story about a pirate ship called the *Good Cheer*. The passage describes a mutiny and leadership change: after the original captain's death, the crew elects John Trimmer as captain, with other criminals (Dodd, an ex-highwayman, and "Slim Sam," a pickpocket) taking officer positions. The narrative details how a New England schooner later encounters this ship under false pretenses—Trimmer claims to be a pirate escapee seeking aid, likely to trick the schooner's crew into boarding so he can seize their cargo. The text suggests this is part of a longer serialized tale of piracy and deception, typical of *The Wasp*'s sensational storytelling content.