The Wasp — 1914 — page 223: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains dialogue between Alexander Burnham and a naval officer (Nash) regarding James Burnham's departure. The governor appears distressed upon learning that his brother James has fled, claiming he had nothing to do with James's quarrel with a man named Stanton. The governor insists James knew of Alexander's arrival and was initially pleased, but then became involved in a fight. James subsequently "pinked his man and gone"—meaning he stabbed his opponent and fled the area. Without additional context about the specific historical event or publication date, the exact political significance remains unclear. This appears to be a narrative sequence satirizing internal family/political conflict among the Burnhams, likely reflecting actual events that contemporary readers would have recognized.