Nugent was waiting for them. He hurriedly guided them through the open door into a small room where two rows of folding chairs were waiting, facing a wall of black curtains. “On the other side of these curtains,” Nugent explained dramatically, “is the Chamber Room. The prisoner will be brought in at five minutes before twelve, secured in the chair, the door locked. The curtains will be opened at exactly midnight, and when you see the chamber the prisoner will already be inside it, less than two feet from the windows. Things will happen quickly after that.”