The Wasp — 1914 — page 340: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains only text—no visible cartoons or illustrations. It presents a narrative passage featuring dialogue between characters named Willis and Kitty about a man named James Burnham. Willis discusses his conflicted feelings toward Burnham, whom he describes as both a "murderer of innocent voyagers" and a "duelist" involved in a duel on the sands of Nevis. The passage appears to reference a historical maritime crime or tragedy, though the specific incident remains unclear from this excerpt alone. The final paragraph describes Kitty secretly discarding six diamonds from a window, speculating they might aid "some poor fellow in desperate need." Without additional context or illustrations, the satirical point or political reference cannot be determined from this page alone.