The Wasp — 1914 — page 261: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains narrative text only—no visible cartoons or illustrations. It appears to be from a serialized story titled "The Wasp" (page 253) describing a naval encounter involving three vessels: a sloop commanded by Scovil, a French frigate, and a white schooner. The passage recounts how Scovil, captaining the damaged sloop, withdraws from combat to care for his wounded men rather than engage further. A white schooner then pursues the French brig and later passes so closely to Scovil's sloop that a man aboard throws a bottle onto its deck. Without illustrations, the satirical or political intent remains unclear. The narrative focuses on maritime action and naval honor rather than obvious social commentary typical of *The Wasp* magazine's satirical format.