In the ships log of a seabourne vessel there appeared the words "STEER TO THE NORTH EAST"
The captain had not written it, but the first mate said he thought he had seen a strange man writing something in the captains cabin.
The captain impulsively changed the direction of the ship to the north east, whilst on their new bearing they came across the survivors of a shipwreck. As they pulled the men aboard the first mate exclaimed "that's the man I saw writing in the captains cabin!".
The sailor was asked to write the words 'Steer to the north east' and his writing matched that in the log exactly!
He told them that while he was shipwrecked he had gone in to a trance, when he awoke he was sure help was on its way.