The Wasp — 1888 — page 138: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon from *The Wasp* depicts two men on horseback in exaggerated caricature style, fleeing on what appears to be a chaotic scene with hunting dogs below them. The caption reads "THE RESCUE," suggesting ironic commentary on a supposed rescue operation. Based on the visual style and *The Wasp*'s typical focus on 19th-century California politics, this likely mocks a specific political incident or public figure's claimed heroic action that the cartoonist viewed as fraudulent or self-serving. The crude exaggeration of the riders' features and their panicked flight—combined with the dogs in apparent disarray—suggests the "rescue" was actually shameful or ridiculous rather than noble. Without more context about the specific publication date, I cannot identify which figures or events are referenced.