two things Teslovich hated.
Feeling slightly better, as the liquor began to warm its way through him, Teslovich picked up his phone, and dialed Kellerin.
Kellerin answered after five rings, and after the usual passwords were spoken and he was sure that the caller was indeed Teslovich he focused his full attention on his partner.
‘Comrade,’ Teslovich began, ‘I can see why you want Madelyne all to yourself. She is quite exquisite.’
‘You’ve seen Madeline and the Deputy Director?’
‘You needn’t worry, Comrade. Just as you predicted they followed me to the Florence location, but I outsmarted them. As I said I would.’ Teslovich swallowed another gulp of scotch as Kellerin questioned him further.
‘Then where are you, now?’
‘I have taken a slight detour to your operation in Venice to recruit more men. Remind me to thank you for choosing Venice, I hate it.’
‘Michlov, focus. Madeline found you. Is she still following you?’
‘She could not possibly anticipate my every move. I believe I have left her in Florence. It will be at least three days before she can pick up my trail again. Besides, I plan to join you in Washington in thirty-six hours. I will meet you at the White House rendezvous point. You needn’t worry about me, Comrade, I have plenty of time.’
‘I will expect you then, but be careful. I will have my sources inform me of Madeline and Glazer’s position, but again I stress she found you once. Be careful.’
‘I will see you in thirty-six hours, Comrade. Wait for me. I want to see you take the White House.’
‘I will try to wait for you Michlov, but I can not promise anything. I will expect you in time for the siege but with traffic, weather conditions, and holiday airline strikes, well I will continue without you should you be delayed.’
‘I will be there, Comrade. You can count on me.’
‘I know I can count on you, Michlov, but ending the US/Russia work treaty is priority, and to do this it is imperative that I see President Watson. With or without you I have to make him see just how detrimental the treaty is to the political and economical health of Russia…’
Teslovich glanced around the café again as he remotely listened to Kellerin preach. He had heard this speech a hundred times, and while he believed in the cause, he also believed that Kellerin tended to over-exaggerate and dramatize the situation.
‘… and as you know while President Watson believed he was doing the right thing for the people of Russia, that swine, Youvelish knew that only the upper classes, notably the congressmen of Russia would benefit from such an agreement.’
‘I understand your passion, Comrade, and I share you’re concern. I too have family who suffer in the sweat shops to manufacture useless merchandise.’ While Teslovich felt strongly against the exploitation of his family, he enjoyed the benefits bestowed to his own upper class household by the U.S./Russia Work Treaty. This was something he had never told Kellerin. To do so would have been detrimental to their partnership. Teslovich benefited profitably from playing both sides against each other, and the money was something he was not about to give up.
‘The Americans have signed a deal to unite Russia and America in the space race. The deal was to have the Russian factories manufacture the superior electrical and technical equipment America needed to stay ahead of the space game. Cuba and other European countries have been coming close to achieving great things over the last decade, and with Russia’s help, and bountiful mineral mines the United States knew they could continue to dominate the space advancements race.’ Kellerin stood
Feeling slightly better, as the liquor began to warm its way through him, Teslovich picked up his phone, and dialed Kellerin.
Kellerin answered after five rings, and after the usual passwords were spoken and he was sure that the caller was indeed Teslovich he focused his full attention on his partner.
‘Comrade,’ Teslovich began, ‘I can see why you want Madelyne all to yourself. She is quite exquisite.’
‘You’ve seen Madeline and the Deputy Director?’
‘You needn’t worry, Comrade. Just as you predicted they followed me to the Florence location, but I outsmarted them. As I said I would.’ Teslovich swallowed another gulp of scotch as Kellerin questioned him further.
‘Then where are you, now?’
‘I have taken a slight detour to your operation in Venice to recruit more men. Remind me to thank you for choosing Venice, I hate it.’
‘Michlov, focus. Madeline found you. Is she still following you?’
‘She could not possibly anticipate my every move. I believe I have left her in Florence. It will be at least three days before she can pick up my trail again. Besides, I plan to join you in Washington in thirty-six hours. I will meet you at the White House rendezvous point. You needn’t worry about me, Comrade, I have plenty of time.’
‘I will expect you then, but be careful. I will have my sources inform me of Madeline and Glazer’s position, but again I stress she found you once. Be careful.’
‘I will see you in thirty-six hours, Comrade. Wait for me. I want to see you take the White House.’
‘I will try to wait for you Michlov, but I can not promise anything. I will expect you in time for the siege but with traffic, weather conditions, and holiday airline strikes, well I will continue without you should you be delayed.’
‘I will be there, Comrade. You can count on me.’
‘I know I can count on you, Michlov, but ending the US/Russia work treaty is priority, and to do this it is imperative that I see President Watson. With or without you I have to make him see just how detrimental the treaty is to the political and economical health of Russia…’
Teslovich glanced around the café again as he remotely listened to Kellerin preach. He had heard this speech a hundred times, and while he believed in the cause, he also believed that Kellerin tended to over-exaggerate and dramatize the situation.
‘… and as you know while President Watson believed he was doing the right thing for the people of Russia, that swine, Youvelish knew that only the upper classes, notably the congressmen of Russia would benefit from such an agreement.’
‘I understand your passion, Comrade, and I share you’re concern. I too have family who suffer in the sweat shops to manufacture useless merchandise.’ While Teslovich felt strongly against the exploitation of his family, he enjoyed the benefits bestowed to his own upper class household by the U.S./Russia Work Treaty. This was something he had never told Kellerin. To do so would have been detrimental to their partnership. Teslovich benefited profitably from playing both sides against each other, and the money was something he was not about to give up.
‘The Americans have signed a deal to unite Russia and America in the space race. The deal was to have the Russian factories manufacture the superior electrical and technical equipment America needed to stay ahead of the space game. Cuba and other European countries have been coming close to achieving great things over the last decade, and with Russia’s help, and bountiful mineral mines the United States knew they could continue to dominate the space advancements race.’ Kellerin stood
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