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none will be saved." The brothers replied to Aukelenuiaiku, saying: "Where did 

 you learn to be strong and brave, so that you could have the right to tell us to hold 

 our peace while you take charge of everything." Aukelenuiaiku replied : "It would 

 be quite right if it were to be a hand to hand fight, where you could meet your enemy 

 face to face. There would be no doubt then, for yon would surely win, but if the fight 

 is to be otherwise, you will not win. This is the reason why I said that we will all be 

 killed." The brothers said: "You have nothing to say in the matter, anyhow. It is 

 going to be as we wish it, and you must keep quiet." When the brothers said this, 

 Aukelenuiaiku did not make any repl}'. 



As they were nearing the land, the queen, Namakaokahai, looked and saw a 

 ship approaching the harbor. She then sent her brothers, the four birds, to fly to the 

 ship and inquire the object of its coming. The names of these brothers of Namakao- 

 kahai, were, Kanemoe, Kaneapua, Leapua and Kahaumana. The brothers then flew 

 in their bird form and lit on the yards and asked: "What is the object of this ship 

 coming here?" The brothers answered: "It is a ship to make war." When the birds 

 heard this they returned to Namakaokahai. When they arrived they were asked: 

 "What is that ship here for?" "It is a ship to make war." W^hen Namakaokahai 

 beard this, she came and stood on the outside of the house, and girded on her war pan 

 while she held her war kahili in her hand. 



Before Namakaokahai received her brothers' report, Aukelenuiaiku said to 

 them: "Say, where are you all? The birds are coming back and will again inquire 

 of the object of our coming. When they arrive, you tell them that the ship is only 

 on a voyage of sightseeing, and not a ship to make war." While Aukelenuiaiku 

 was still talking the birds arrived on the ship and again asked: "What is the object 

 of the coming of this ship?" The brothers of Aukelenuiaiku replied: "It is a ship 

 to make war." 



CHAPTER V. 



The Battle Fought by the Brothers of Aukelenuiaiku 



AND Their Death. 



As SOON as the brothers of Namakaokahai left the ship, Aukelenuiaiku took up 

 his wooden box and threw it into the sea, for he knew that his brothers and the ship 

 would be destroyed by Namakaokahai. As the box struck the water, Aukelenuiaiku 

 jumped in after it and taking hold of it he swam away from the ship. While Aukele- 

 nuiaiku was swimming the nephew called out after him, but Aukelenuiaiku replied: 

 "You cannot follow me, you had better remain where you are." While he was speak- 

 ing to his nephew, Namakaokahai arrived at the seashore, took hold of her war ' pan 

 and turned it to her rear, then she next took up her kahili and shook it in the air. 



' Pa-u ai kaua, lit. war-eating skirt ; a battle robe or garment. 



