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Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, September 8th, 1920 by Various
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trace the owner) and being bound to catch the return steamer, Mr.
Micklebrown had no opportunity to prosecute a search at the time. He
therefore determined to visit Cocklesea again at the earliest opportunity
to do so.

In the meanwhile Miss Rosalind Twitter, Mr. Micklebrown's _fiancée_, is the
happy possessor of the ornament. Interviewed by a correspondent, Miss
Twitter, a winsome dark-eyed brunette in a cretonne chemise frock, said,
"Yes, it is quite true that I sleep with it under my pillow. I hope Dinky
(Rosalind's pet name for her lover) will find the topaz; he is a dear
painstaking boy. I have never had such a lovely piece of jewellery in my
life and I am going to be married in it." (Photo of Miss Twitter on back
page. Inset (1) The brooch; (2) Mr. Micklebrown.)

SEARCH FOR MISSING TOPAZ AT COCKLESEA.

Owing to the publicity given to his story by _The Daily Trail_ hundreds of
willing hands assisted Mr. Micklebrown in his search yesterday. Pickaxes,
shovels and wooden spades were being freely wielded on the cliff. Miss
Twitter writes to us: "Every moment I expect a telegram from Dinky that the
topaz is found. I can never be grateful enough to _The Daily Trail_ for the
interest it has taken in my brooch."

DRAMATIC SEQUEL TO SEARCH FOR COCKLESEA TOPAZ.

As a result of the wide circulation of _The Daily Trail_ the brooch picked
up by Mr. Micklebrown on the cliff on Bank Holiday has been claimed by Miss
Ivy Peckaby, of Wimbledon. Miss Peckaby identified the brooch from the
photograph which appeared in our issue of Friday. Conversing with our
representative, Miss Peckaby, a slim, golden-haired girl in hand-knitted
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