The Wasp — 1914 — page 327: what you’re looking at

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This page contains narrative text only—no visible cartoon or illustration. The passage describes a character named James who has apparently stolen valuable gemstones and minted gold from some premises. After beating a man named Robert Willis with a "supple-jack" (a type of cane weapon), James encounters another character named Stanton at a tavern five nights later. James then visits Stanton's lodgings at night, carrying fifty guineas in cash plus diamonds worth a thousand guineas, arriving by hired chair. Without the accompanying illustration or more context about *The Wasp*'s specific satirical targets, the identity of these characters and the story's satirical purpose remains unclear. The narrative suggests criminal activity and corruption, but specific historical references cannot be determined from text alone.