s of the revolutionary movement. There almost
always were. He couldn't take sides. His only interest in all this was
the overthrow of the Soviets.

He covered. "Your point is well taken, of course. I understand
completely. Oh, and here's one other matter for discussion. These radio
transmitters for your underground broadcasts."

It was a subject in which they were particularly interested. The
Russians leaned forward.

"Here's the problem," Kirichenko said. "As you know, the Soviet Union
consists of fifteen republics. In addition there are seventeen
Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republics that coexist within these basic
fifteen republics. There are also ten of what we call Autonomous
Regions. Largely, each of these political divisions speak different
languages and have their own cultural differences."

Paul said, "Then it will be necessary to have transmitters for each of
these areas?"

"Even more. Because some are so large that we will find it necessary to
have more than one underground station."

Leonid Shvernik said worriedly, "And here is another thing. The KGB has
the latest in equipment for spotting the location of an illegal station.
Can you do anything about this?"

Paul said, "We'll put our best electronics men to work. The problem as I
understand it, is to devise a method of broadcasting that the secret
police can't trace."

They looked relieved. "Yes, that is the problem," Kirichenko said.

* * * * *

He brought up the subject some time later when he was alone with Ana.
They were strolling along the left bank of the Neva River, paralleling
the Admiralty Building, supposedly on a sightseeing tour.

He said, "I was discussing the future government with Leonid and some of
the others the other day. I don't think I got a very clear picture of
it." He gave her a general rundown of the conversation.

She twisted her mouth characteristically at him. "What did you expect, a
return to Czarism? Let me see, who is pretender to the throne these
days? Some Grand Duke in Paris, isn't it?"

He laughed with her. "I'm not up on such questions," Paul admitted. "I
think I rather pictured a democratic parliamentary government, somewhere
between the United States and England."

"Those are governmental forms based on a capitalist society, Paul."

Her hair gleamed in the brightness of the sun and he had to bring his
mind back to the conversation.

"Well, yes. But you're overthrowing th