268 Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore. 



After Kaikilani had assumed the care of the government, Lonoikamakahiki 

 made a circuit of the island of Hawaii making public competitions in all the different 

 arts of warfare mastered b}^ him, in which he was always victorious. Word of these 

 accomplishments of Lonoikamakahiki was in time carried to the hearing of Kanaloa- 

 kuaana. When Lonoikamakahiki arrived home after making this circuit, he competed 

 in boxing against Kanaloakuaana, for he, too, was skilful in all the arts of warfare. 

 Kanaloakuaana did not demand this competition for any other purpose than to test for 

 himself how proficient Lonoikamakahiki was, therefore they tried at boxing and Kana- 

 loakuaana found that he was skilful. Kanaloakuaana then took up spear throwing as 

 the next thing. At this Lonoikamakahiki said: "I have not studied the art of spear 

 throwing; but what I have mastered is the art of dodging the spear." Kanaloakuaana 

 therefore took him at his word and did the throwing while Lonoikamakahiki did the 

 dodging. In this trial Kanaloakuaana was satisfied that Lonoikamakahiki was indeed 

 master of this art. The dodging of two spears at once was next taken up and again he 

 proved himself to be proficient. 



When Kanaloakuaana saw that Lonoikamakahiki was very skilful in dodging 

 this number of spears they tried the dodging of four spears thrown at once ; but these 

 were as nothing to Lonoikamakahiki. This trial was continued until they reached ten 

 spears. When this number of spears was reached Kanaloakuaana was certain that 

 Lonoikamakahiki was master of more than ten spears, so he concluded to make further 

 trials, the dodging of any number of spears at once. 



In order to make this further trial Kanaloakuaana took Lonoikamakahiki to 

 Kailua, to the sandy beach at Kaiakekua. When they came to the place, Kanaloa- 

 kuaana said to Lonoikamakahiki: "I want to be positive of your great skill, hence I 

 have brought you here for that test and to satisfy myself that you are indeed a master. 

 We have tested you from one to ten spears, and I am sure you are skilful in the dodg- 

 ing of that number. There is, however, one more trial — the dodging of any number of 

 spears. If yoii are proficient in this, then you are indeed expert." 



After Kanaloakuaana had spoken the above words, the people who were to throw 

 the spears arose in front and on both sides of Lonoikamakahiki, leaving his back free. 

 There were about thirty spearmen to throw at the same time. After the men were 

 ready and the spears thrown it was seen that Lonoikamakahiki was not hit by a single 

 one of them. Kanaloakuaana continued the test from thirt}' spears until the number 

 had reached two times forty spears ; still Lonoikamakahiki was not hit. The only 

 time that Lonoikamakahiki was pricked was by himself with his own spear. The trials 

 in the different arts were carried out in the most severe way until all the different arts 

 were gone through. 



CHAPTER III. 



When Lonoikamakahiki First Took Charge of the Government. 



After Kanaloakuaana had put Lonoikamakahiki through all the different trials 

 of skill in the various arts of warfare, Kanaloakuaana said to Kaikilani: "The care of 

 the government must be given over to Lonoikamakahiki." This was because Kana- 



