Coote languishes under the plane wing and ekes out his rations, the heat is terrific and ants in hordes. He feels himself growing weaker. More shots that evening, no one hears.

Hermannsburg advises the Government Resident in Alice Springs that Coote is missing, Carrington is puzzled, the pilot told him that he shouldn't take any action unless he had not returned by the end of the month, but with Coote anything is possible. Carrington deems it wise to inform C.A.G.E. the Bailey's are the last people that should be given an excuse, they can organise a search for their missing pilot. Albrecht gets a small search party on camels underway this morning

That young stalwart Bailey still cooking, the Endeavour team is living well, while Terry and Bird dismantle the truck, they are determined to fix the troublesome second gear. Colson preparing the camel loads. Finally the extra camels from Lambina arrive at 2.30 and the team is complete. Petrol supplies for the return are buried and seven empty drums cached under a nearby fig tree. Terry tidies up last minute corres and reports ready for the returning camelman.

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