The Wasp — 1914 — page 234: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains narrative text rather than a political cartoon. It appears to be from a serialized story involving characters named James Burnham, Percy Stanton, Sir Walter, Alexander, and Willis, aboard a ship called the *Tartar*. The excerpt describes a governor questioning a woman about her feelings toward James Burnham. When she denies loving him, the governor expresses relief, calling Burnham "brave" but "wild—too devilish wild." Sir Walter (Burnham's father) had apparently written to the governor about his son's character. Without additional context about the story's publication date, setting, or broader narrative, I cannot identify the satirical target or determine whether these are real historical figures or fictional characters used for satirical purposes.