1899年，美国的一个名叫查尔斯·阔夫兰的著名演员逝世，安葬在得克萨斯州的加尔维斯顿。
可是，到了第二年的九月，一场罕见的风暴席卷加尔维斯顿。风暴掀起了滚滚巨浪漫上堤岸，把阔夫兰的棺材从海滨墓场的墓穴中冲了出来，卷入了大海。
风暴过后，阔夫兰的女儿凯尔德尔德来到父亲的墓地。看到被破坏的墓穴，想到父亲死后竟然不得安宁，不禁失声痛哭：“父亲虽然去世，我还是要守在他老人家的身边。可是，他的棺材现在不知道在哪里。无论如何我要找到父亲的棺材，重新把他安葬。”于是，她每天四处寻找，还好几次在报纸上刊登广告：“若有人发现来路不明的棺材，务请通知，当致谢酬。”但是，一直没有找到，而且也没有消息。
但是，年复一年，凯尔德尔德始终没有放弃寻找父亲棺材的念头。光阴荏苒，转眼二十多年过去了，还是没有任何线索，凯尔德尔德却为此花费了几百万美元。在阔夫兰逝世二十八年的1927年9月15日早上，凯尔德尔德打开报纸，突然，一条新闻跳入眼帘：
“著名演员查尔斯·阔夫兰在1899年去世，葬于加尔维斯顿。翌年，该地遭到特大风暴，加尔维斯顿的墓穴被海水冲开，棺材被卷入大海。死者家族长期来四处寻找，一直未曾发现。可是，令人惊异的是，现已查明，这口棺材随着墨西哥湾的海流，绕过佛罗里达海岸，已抵达阔夫兰诞生的故乡爱德华王子岛。棺材竟安然无恙漂流了三千公里！”
“天哪，真有这样的事！”凯尔德尔德半信半疑地给报社打了电话，回答十分肯定：“是的，事实正是如此。绝对没错。你不用怀疑。”凯尔德尔德又惊又喜，赶忙奔赴爱德华王子岛，果然见到了阔别近三十年的父亲的棺材。凯尔德重新为父亲举行了隆重的葬礼。可是，凯尔德心中的疑问却一直没有消除。
一口棺材随波漂流，历经二十八年，行程三千公里，终于返回故乡，这是多么不可思议的事啊。如果不是亲身经历，谁又会相信呢？
无独有偶，1848年，一艘在大西洋百慕大群岛埃利斯港建造的米涅鲁巴号帆船，首航非洲和远东，竟一去不复返。人们在悲痛之余，搜寻了两年，仍然没有消息，都以为它一定遇到风暴葬身海底了。
谁知三年后的一天早晨．这艘早已被人们遗忘的米涅鲁巴号帆船竟然奇迹般地出现在埃利斯港！船上空无一人，伤痕累累。这艘无人船又是如何经过两年多的漂流而重返故乡的呢？
Introduce:1899, one of the United States is called Charles · broadness the well-known actress of husband orchid dies, bury in Dekesasi the Jiaerweisidu of the city. But, arrived the 2nd year in September, an infrequent storm sweeps across Jiaerweisidu. Storm lifted the embankment on billow gigantic romance, broadness the bier of husband orchid rushed from inside the coffin pit of littoral grave field, be involved in the sea. After storm passes, rich husband orchid the graveyard that daughter Kaierdeerde comes to to father. See the coffin pit that is destroyed, after thinking of father is dead, do not get actually quiet, can't help crying loudly: "Although father dies, I still should be defended beside in his a respectful form of address for an old person. But, his bier does not know where to be now. Anyhow I should find father's bier, bury him afresh. " then, she everyday look about, still carry ad on newspaper many times: "If somebody discovers the bier with unidentified antecedents, wu asks an announcement, propose a toast when express one's thanks to. " but, did not find all the time, and also do not have a message. But, year answer a year, kaierdeerde did not abandon seeking the idea of father casket from beginning to end. Time elapses quickly, went more than 20 years in an instant, still do not have any clew, kaierdeerde cost millions of dollars for this however. In broadness husband orchid dies 28 years on September 15, 1927 in the morning, kaierdeerde opens newspaper, abrupt, a news plunges eye: "· of well-known actress Charles is broad husband orchid died 1899, bury Yujiaerweisidu. Next year, this ground suffers especially big storm, jiaerweisidu's coffin pit is developed by seawater, bier by sea of be involved in. The dead is familial and long-term come look about, all the time have not discovery. But, your person uncannily is, already found out now, this bier the ocean current as Mexican bay, bypass Florida coast, already arrived at broadness the island of birthplace Edward prince that husband orchid is born. Bier unexpectedly safe and sound float 3000 kilometers! " " day, have such thing really! " ground of uncertainty of triumphant Er De Erde made a telephone call to the newspaper office, the answer is very affirmative: "Yes, factual absolutely. Absolutely and right. You need not suspect. " Kaierdeerde is alarmed and happy, hasten hurry off to Edward prince island, the bier of the father that saw long parted nearly 30 years as expected. Kaierde held solemn funeral for father afresh. But, the doubt in the heart did not eliminate Kaierde all the time however. A bier follows a float, all previous classics 28 years, the journey 3000 kilometers, return home eventually, this is how strange thing. If not be personal experience, who can believe again? Not come singly but in pairs, 1848, a Minielu that in Atlantic Bermuda harbor builds Elise
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