... chapter 16 the darkened warehouse provided an appropriate backdrop for the activities planned within this evening ... its cob webbed corners and dusty crevasses were like a stage set for the evening play ... the scenes to be acted out by its participants were from a script written long before hand ... charles stepped through the open door ... in his mind he could picture being greeted by a sinister figure dressed all in black ... instead , a small ray of light coming from a single bulb hanging near the center of the room met him as he crossed through its path ... hello ... are you in here ?