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a summer and a winter. If 3^011 have husband-regard, remain husbandless until my 

 return." When the wife heard this she held Kihapiilani back and refused to allow 

 him to go. Because of this stubborness on his wife's part he told her everything 

 concerning himself in order to overcome her opposition, so he said: "My wife, I am 

 now going to reveal certain things to you which you must not repeat, and I also urge 

 upon you not to reveal my name. I am Kihapiilani ; I am going in search of some 

 one who will kill my brother Lonoapii (Piilani)." When the wife heard this she then 

 knew that her hiisbaud was Kihapiilani, the great chief; and she also knew that it 

 was beyond her to withhold him from going, so she consented for him to go on his way. 



As soon as he was allowed to go, Kihapiilani started for Waikapu where the 

 prophetess by the name of Pao was living. While Kihapiilani was yet on the road, 

 on his way to meet her, she predicted to those around her, saying: "There is a chief 

 on the way here in search for some one to help him in his revenge." 



When Kihapiilani arrived in the presence of Pao, a rainbow appeared at the 

 same time. Pao then said: "My lord is swift of foot." She then greeted Kihapiilani. 

 Kihapiilani returned the greeting. After the greetings had been exchanged, Pao 

 invited Kihapiilani to come in, and then she asked him: "What brings my lord here 

 on this hot day?" The chief replied: "I have come in search of someone who will 

 cause the death of my brother Piilani, for he has treated me shamefully." Pao then 

 replied : "There in the lowlands of Kalepolepo lives the one who will assist you in 

 killing your enemy. You go down till you reach Kalepolepo and look for a man 

 whose face is covered over with filth. He is the one." At the close of the directions 

 of Pao, Kihapiilani proceeded on his way to Kalepolepo, where in time he found the 

 man described to him and he went up to meet him. As he was approaching the man, 

 the man saw him and said : "What is the object of the chief's journey that has brought 

 him here?" The chief, Kihapiilani, then said: "I have come to your presence by the 

 direction of the prophetess Pao, for she told me that you have the means of fulfilling 

 my desire, that is, something that will aid me in killing my brother Piilani, the one 

 who has shamelessly abused me." 



When the man of learning heard the words of Kihapiilani, he ordered his canoe 

 men to prepare the canoe for a trip to Hawaii. When the preparation was complete, 

 Kihapiilani boarded the canoe and they set sail for Hawaii, to meet his sister Piikea and 

 his brother-in-law Umi. That same evening they landed at Waipio. As soon as they 

 landed, Kihapiilani proceeded to the house where Piikea was living and entered it. 

 When his sister saw him, she sprang on him and wept. At the end of their weeping 

 Piikea asked: "How are you getting along with your brother?" Kihapiilani answered 

 his sister, saying: "We do not get along at all ; my brother ill-treats me ; he gets angrj', 

 abuses me, and has no love for me. That is why I have come to you, to tell you of 

 these things." When Piikea heard this, she cried in a loud voice, recounting their 

 life in their early days while living with their parents and of their childhood wander- 

 ings here and there, carefree and happy. While Piikea was wailing, Umi, who was in 

 another house, heard it and he wondered why his wife was crying ; but after a while 

 he was told that it was because his brother-in-law, Kihapiilani had arrived. Soon after 



