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they were without food. Again Kila called out to his granduncle in the same manner 

 as when he called on his aunts, and they were supplied with food. Upon their arrival 

 at Moaulanuiakeaiki, they saw Lanikeha, the palace of Moikeha which was located on 

 Moaulanuiakeanui. After staying in this place for a few days, they again set sail for 

 Moaulanuiakeauui. Upon running the canoe on the beach, Kila and Kamahualele 

 set out to call on Luukia. When Kila arrived at the place where Liiukia was living, 

 he called out: "My greetings to you, Luukia." 



Luukia. "Who are you?" "I am Kila of the uplands, Kila of the lowlands, 

 Kila-pa-Wahineikamalanai. I am the offspring of Moikeha." 



Luukia. "Is Moikeha then still living?" "He is still living." 



Luukia. "What is he doing?" "He is indulging in ease in Kauai where the 

 sun rises and sets ; where the surf of Makaiwa curves and bends ; where the kukui blos- 

 soms of Puna change; where the waters of Wailua stretch out. He will live and die 

 in Kauai." 



Luukia. "What journey is this that brings the chief to me?" "It is a journey 

 in search of a chief." 



Luukia. "In search of what chief?" "Of Laamaikahiki." 



Liiukia. "Your brother is in the mountain of Kapaahu ; he is hidden; we 

 have not seen him." 



At the close of this conversation between Kila and Luukia, Kila retired to 

 Lanikeha to Moikeha's residence, the palace at Moaulanuiakea. Some time after this 

 Kamahualele and Kila started off for the place where Laamaikahiki was being hidden, 

 but they were not able to find him at this time. After looking for Laamaikahiki for 

 several daj^s they were still unable to find him, so Kila gave up looking for him and 

 rested for a few days. 



On the first day prior to the kapu nights, Kila spoke to Kamahualele. "You 

 had better get our double canoe ready and let us return, because I have about decided 

 to give up the search for the chief. It is best that we return and tell Moikeha of our 

 inability to find him, so as to give Moikeha a chance to send some others." 



Kamahualele then proceeded to carry out the orders of Kila, although he was 

 not at all willing to give up the search. After pondering the matter over, Kamahua- 

 lele started off to find Kuhelepolani an aged sorceress, a priestess of Olopana, and bring 

 her in the presence of Kila. Kamahualele then spoke to Kila: "Let us delay under- 

 taking our voyage home for a while, for I believe it best to do so, and in the meantime 

 let us see if the old woman cannot find the chief for us. She is a priestess to Olopana. 

 It may be possible for her to direct us to the place where your brother is now living." 



Although such a thing was altogether new to Kila, still he was made glad b}' 

 the mere prospects of again trying to locate the object of their search. So, in order to 

 understand the matter more clearly he questioned Kamahualele: "What is a priestess? 

 What does she do?" Upon hearing these questions put by Kila, Kamahualele 

 described the character and duties of a priestess to him. After Kamahualele had 

 explained what the priestess could do, Kila asked the priestess to begin her duties so 

 as to enable him to see Laamaikahiki. 



