The Wasp — 1914 — page 180: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains serialized fiction rather than a political cartoon. It narrates a pirate story about James Burnham, who captures a merchant ship and renames it *The Wasp*. The narrative describes Burnham's privateering activities—looting vessels and evading detection by painting over the ship's original name. A character named Trimmer dismisses the significance of the ship's name, declaring "There's no luck in a name," while Burnham argues the unnamed vessel has proven fortunate. The text emphasizes Burnham's successful raids with minimal losses to his crew. This appears to be a serialized adventure tale rather than satirical commentary, likely entertaining readers with tales of maritime exploits. Without seeing illustrations, the specific satirical targets remain unclear.