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living, the searcliimg party immediately set out for the place and met them. This 

 meeting greatly relieved Kaialea's companions and they once more entertained hopes 

 of again setting eyes on their people at Kauai. 



When thej^ came together the circumstances of their treatment were told the 

 late comers in the following manner : "Kaialea is dead; he is in the temple of Pakaalana. 

 The only time we saw him was when we landed. The canoe was at that time confiscated 

 and he was taken away from us. We have remained in this waj^ ever since, through 

 the charity of the people here. We have not seen the chief since our arrival. We are 

 now relieved, however, for yon have come. But the food of Waipio has been kapued." 



When Kila heard that a canoe had arrived from Kauai, he sent some of his men to 

 bring them to him; this was done. As soon as they came into his presence they were 

 asked: "Where did yon come from?" They replied: "We have come from Kauai." 

 "What is the object of your voyage here?" asked Kila. They replied: "We have come 

 in search of our chief, Kaialea. His mother and aunt have waited for a long time for 

 his return, and because he has overstayed the time allowed him to come, we were 

 ordered to come and look for him. Upon our arrival here we were told that he is 

 dead, so we are going home and tell his people that the chief is dead." 



In order to make sure of this, Kila ordered his officers to arrest the men and 

 take them to the temple of Pakaalana. So they were taken by the officers as real 

 prisoners and were placed in confinement in the same place where Kaialea was being 

 kept. While this was being done, there was one man left, the man in charge of the 

 canoe. When he heard what had happened to his companions, and that they had been 

 carried off to be killed in the temple of Pakaalana, he hid himself in the house where 

 they were being entertained. A short time after this he met Kaialea's men and they 

 decided to return secretly to Kauai. When they were ready to leave, Kaialea's paddlers 

 told the people who had befriended them about their going home to Kauai. Their 

 friends, who reallj- thought a great deal of them, asked them : "Why should you people 

 go home?" Tlie Kauai people answered: "We cannot stay. If we remain here we 

 would be killed, for the king does not think kindly of us." Their friends knew that 

 that what they had said was quite true, so they gave their consent, being afraid of the 

 troubles that might follow. On this same day the Waipio people pulled up some tare 

 and loaded them uncooked onto the canoe that night, and the Kauai people set out on 

 their return journey. 



CHAPTER VII. 



Of the Meeting Between Kaialea and the Men that were Sent 

 OUT BY His Mother, Hooipoikamalanai. 



When the men who came in search of Kaialea were being taken to be placed in 

 confinement, in the same place where he was being held, they began to have all kinds 

 of speculation as to their probable fate. Upon arriving at the temple they were placed 

 at a little distance from Kaialea. When he saw them his eyes were filled with tears, 

 while he tried to control his feelings. 



