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the two old men and in dne time they set out from Waipio, climbed the cliff and arrived 

 in Kukuihaele. From there they continued on to Kapulena where they spent the night. 

 On the next day they continued on their way until they arrived at Honokaa, then on 

 to Paaiihau where they rested. From this last place they continued on to Kalopa, 

 then on to Kaumoalii, and on to Kemau where they spent that night. 



While they were resting at Kemau, a man who saw and recognized them on the 

 way arrived ahead of them at Kaoleiokn's home at Laupahoehoe, Hilo, and said to 

 Kaoleioku: "The old men Nunu and Kakohe are on their way coming to pay you a 

 visit." Kaoleioku then asked of the man: "When will they arrive in Hilo?" "They 

 will arrive on the day after tomorrow." "What is their great object in coming to make 

 this visit?" The man replied: "I believe the}' are coming to look at your ward, to see 

 whether his behavior is good or bad, for their ward, Hakau, has been treating them 

 very badly of late." 



When Kaoleioku and Umi heard this, Kaoleioku was made very happy, and he 

 began to speak in glowing terms to the large number of people present of the good 

 promise of his ward Umi coming into possession of the kingdom, for Kaoleioku was a 

 great prophet, and versed in the art of foretelling the future of a person by looking at 

 the carriage and manners. It was because Kaoleioku had seen a great future ahead 

 that induced him to take Umi to his home when he first met him, and bring him up 

 as his own son. 



Kaoleioku then began to lay plans how Umi's interest could be advanced more 

 advantageously, and saw that in the reception to be accorded to the old men laid his 

 greatest chance, for he was well aware that Nunu and Kakohe were great priests, and 

 if he could once get their support, the future of Umi would be assured. 



On the fifth day of the old men's journey, Kaoleioku began his preparations for 

 their reception by cooking and preparing food, fish, pork, chickens and awa.' Kaoleioku 

 also ordered one of his men to go and prepare some firewood. In size it was about two 

 fathoms in girth and three yards long. After this ohia log was procured, Kaoleioku 

 ordered it split up into small pieces, of the proper size, and then to have the pieces 

 bundled up and tied together and restore the log to its former shape. Kaoleioku then 

 directed a coiiple of men to go to an awa bush that was growing near the doorway and 

 dig all around it. To another couple of men he gave orders that a pig be caught and 

 tied securely with ropes. 



These were some of the preparations made by Kaoleioku so as to enable Umi to 

 easily perform certain acts in the presence of the old men upon their arrival. By this 

 we see how keen Kaoleioku was in furthering the interests of Umi. 



The object of these preparations made by Kaoleioku was this: When the two 

 old men were to arrive, Umi, according to the ancient custom, must start an umu 

 for the baking of a pig ; he was then to take up the log of wood and break it into 

 pieces, and it being already cut up it would therefore take Umi but a short time to get 

 the wood ready, and the quickness and dispatch of the work in the breaking up of the 



'An insight is given here of the ancient custom of entertaining distinguished guests. 



