The Wasp — 1914 — page 292: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page appears to be prose narrative rather than a political cartoon—it's a story about sailors or adventurers who've lost a crew member named Tom Croft at sea. The text depicts working-class men discussing his death, with one sailor mentioning Tom believed "thirteen was unlucky" and ironically proving it by dying. The narrative describes the crew hiding their boat during daylight and later going ashore to "spy upon the village" and search for provisions while the village sleeps undisturbed. This suggests a story about pirates, smugglers, or raiders rather than political satire. Without seeing illustrations or knowing the original publication date, the specific satirical target remains unclear, though the maritime adventure theme was popular in late 19th/early 20th-century American magazines.