The Wasp — 1914 — page 251: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains text only—no visible cartoon or illustration. The passage discusses an agreement between pirate captains Trimmer and Burnham regarding division of spoils from two vessels and future coordination against rivals named Major Deck and Duval. The text describes their oath-bound partnership, how volunteers were rallied, and Trimmer's reaction when all his men volunteered to sail under Burnham instead—described as "a slap in the face" that Trimmer nonetheless accepted gracefully. Without seeing the accompanying illustration, the specific satirical targets and political references remain unclear. The pirate terminology suggests this may be allegorical commentary on contemporary political or business rivalries, but the exact references cannot be determined from text alone.