We arose, gathered our gear together and stepped out on to the platform,
all a bit self conscious. I had no sooner appeared than I heard someone
call my name. It turned out to be Dr David Brown,
the only medical man in Central Australia as far down as Hawker. He has been
in China and has lived in the Territory for some time before coming down to
the Alice on a Government job.
He insisted on taking me home and putting me up while we were in the
Alice. The others went off to the pub which happened to be next door.
