The Wasp — 1921 — page 37: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains dramatic dialogue from what appears to be a theatrical play titled "The Wasp," not a political cartoon. The scene depicts a tense confrontation where a General holds a loaded revolver on a woman (Mel) while Lieutenant Sergeitch attempts a rescue. The General reveals he's hidden a small mascot (a wasp) in a metal case inside his vest pocket—the mascot has apparently saved his life and prevented him from committing what he calls "a crime...worse than murder" (presumably suicide or harming the woman). Without additional context about the play's original production date or political significance, I cannot determine if this constitutes political satire or simply dramatic melodrama. The theatrical nature suggests this is a published script rather than editorial commentary.