The Wasp — 1914 — page 184: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains no visible cartoon or illustration—it's pure text describing pirate ship operations under Captain Trimmer. The passage details how plunder was divided among crew members: the captain took three shares, officers received two shares each, regular crew members got one share, and apprentices received half shares. The text emphasizes their code of honor—they gambled among themselves rather than robbing each other, kept treasure unsecured, and maintained discipline by restraining drunken or disruptive crew members. The passage then introduces a specific incident: during the third day at sea from Bottle Harbor, James Burnham lost fifty of seventy guineas gambling, and a white sail appeared westward. Without knowing *The Wasp's* date or context, the satirical target remains unclear.