The Wasp — 1914 — page 273: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text narrative, not a political cartoon. It appears to be from a serialized story titled "The Wasp" about a notorious pirate ship of the same name. The passage describes Captain Robinson of the *Thunderous* receiving a mysterious packet from an unknown boatman containing a chart and instructions about "that notorious pyrate in ye white schooner commonly known as the *Wasp.*" The text mentions the pirate ship is anchored in a harbor where someone named Hélène lives. Captain Robinson reports this to Barbados's governor, who dispatches brigs to investigate while the *Thunderous* sails onward. This reads as adventure fiction rather than satire or political commentary. Without seeing accompanying illustrations, the satirical intent remains unclear.