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of real comfort; a good present indeed. In the da3's of onr yontli we never had a 

 taste of it." 



As the snn was slanting, it being about two o'clock, the first of the procession 

 arrived from the uplands. The old men looked and saw that Kaoleioku was in the 

 lead. They then saw a large number of people following along after him. The pro- 

 cession was so long that they were unable to see the rear. As the fore part of the 

 procession came nearer the}- easil}- recognized Kaoleioku. Kaoleioku then greeted 

 the old men and they wept,' for they had not seen each other for a long time. 



In the arrangement of the procession Kaoleioku had divided the people into four 

 divisions: first came the tallest of the men, then came the next in height, then came 

 the shortest of the men, and lastly came the children. 



While Kaoleioku was sitting with the old men, Nunu asked: "Where is Umi? 

 Is it that nice-looking man?" Kaoleioku answered: "No, that is not Umi; he is com- 

 ing on behind." The old men, however, kept on asking until the company of the tall 

 men went by, then the next lot of men that came along, then on to the next in size, 

 then to the children, when it became too dark to see the skin of one's hand. Still Umi 

 had not been pointed out to the old men. 



As it was getting late and the last of the procession had not arrived, the old 

 men therefore said to Kaoleioku: "Are we not going to see your ward before dark?" 

 Kaoleioku then asked them: "Have you two not seen the man that stayed here when 

 you arrived?" The two answered: "Do you mean the one that entertained us?" 

 "Yes, that is the man," answered Kaoleioku. The old men again asked: "The steward 

 that received us and worked for us?" "Yes," answered Kaoleioku, "I made him stay 

 behind to work for you two." 



When the old men heard this from Kaoleioku they became very sad and for 

 some time they bowed their heads down in shame, then they looked up and said to 

 Kaoleioku: "Nothing will ever cover this shame." Kaoleioku answered, saying: "Is 

 he such a rich chief that I should make much of him? He is a poor chief, and the 

 most he can do for you is to serve you two." The old men then said : "We have no 

 riches nor property to give him in return for his service; the only great property in 

 our keeping is the whole of the island of Hawaii; let that be our present then to the 

 chief Umi." Kaoleioku replied: "How can it be possible for Umi to get the kingdom, 

 for you two have seen for yourselves that the men are not of sufficient number to go to 

 battle? In case of war Hakau will probably be victorious, for he has all the men at 

 his command, and owns the whole of Hawaii." The old men replied: "Hakau is 

 already defeated;^ he shall not live. On the day when the kapu for the gods is come, 

 that will be the day when he shall die. He shall not escape. We will send the people 

 to the mountain, leaving the king at home by himself, his steward and us two. That 

 will be all who will remain." 



'A customary greeting on the meeting of long-separated friends or relatives. 

 ''Meaning, the die is cast, his doom is sealed. 



