The Wasp — 1914 — page 313: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page appears to be text rather than a cartoon—a narrative passage describing a pirate encounter. The text recounts Welsh Owen explaining a naval victory to James, discussing the aftermath of battle: dead bodies overboard, a schooner's decks being washed, and provisions being transferred before a ship called the *Virtue* is scuttled. The passage then describes treasure—some aboard the schooner, more hidden in nearby jungles—and Burnham's proposal to his followers: raid Trimmer's harbor with their small crew of twenty against approximately one hundred people ashore to claim additional treasure at three other locations. Without seeing accompanying illustrations, the specific satirical targets remain unclear. The context suggests this may be satirizing 19th-century piracy narratives or maritime adventures popular in the era.