this time the woman appeared on the basement stairs . ten minutes later the taxi pulled up in front of his building . granny threaded her way between them and headed for the long saloon that ran almost the entire length of the boat . perhaps he 'd even seen the whole thing in a nightmare . who know that the creepy feeling of being watched is n't just their imagination , and that the noises in the cellar or the attic are n't really the house settling . 