The Wasp — 1914 — page 85: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains narrative text from what appears to be a serialized adventure story titled "The Wasp," not a political cartoon or satirical comic. The text describes an action sequence: a man named Burnham rescues a young woman from a boat by jumping into shallow water and carrying her ashore, while being shot at by pursuers. When she asks what's happening, he defers explanation, saying "It is a long story" and "I will tell it later—when you are out of danger." The woman, though weakened, helps guide their escape path into the woods. Without seeing the full narrative context or illustrations, the specific political or social satire—if any—remains unclear from this excerpt alone.