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stones ' on the heights aud compel Lonoikamakahiki to do his fighting from below; 

 we, being above, would only have to roll the rocks and thus will the people of Hawaii 

 be defeated by those of Maui." 



So said these men to Kamalalawalu, which was nothing more nor less than 

 deception, expressed so as to bring about Kamalalawalu's destruction. It was only by 

 such means that Kamalalawalu's high ambitions were aroused to wage war against 

 lyonoikamakahiki. 



CHAPTER Xn. 



The Return ok Kauhipaewa to Hawaii. — Kamalalawalu sails for 



Hawaii. 



After Kauhipaewa and his companion made their fiual statement to Kamalala- 

 walu concerning war they immediately returned to Hawaii. Upon their arrival at 

 Hawaii, Lonoikamakahiki was then residing at Puako, awaiting the return of Kauhi- 

 paewa and his companion. Upon their arrival the king inquired as to their mission. 

 The}' made report as to conversations had with Kamalalawalu. Lonoikamakahiki 

 then made preparations for war, so as to be ready when Kamalalawalu made his appear- 

 ance. After Kauhipaewa and his companion had departed for Hawaii Kamalalawalu 

 made preparations to sail thither for war. 



Lanikaula observed that preparations were being made to sail to Hawaii to wage 

 war on Lonoikamakahiki, so said to Kamalalawalu: "Where are you? Preparing 

 these canoes of yours to go where?" Kamalalawalu replied : "To sail to fight Lonoika- 

 makahiki." Lanikaula replied : "You will not defeat Lonoikamakahiki, because no 

 amount of strength will ever overcome Lonoikamakahiki, for the reason that 3'ou are a 

 human being and he a god." Kamalalawalu made answer: "Kauhiakama says Kohala 

 is depopulated ; the people are only at the beach." To this remark of Kamalalawalu, 

 Lanikaula replied: "You sent 3'our son Kauhiakama to investigate as to how many 

 people there were on Hawaii. He returned and made his report to you that there were 

 not many people there, but Kauhiakama did not see the number of people in Kohala 

 because he traveled on the seashore, reaching Kona from Kawaihae and arrived on the 

 heights of Huehue. He could not have seen the people of that locality because there 

 were only clinkers there, having proceeded along by waj^ of Kona until he arrived at 

 Kau. If he had traveled along the Kona route in the early morning he could not have 

 met people at that time because the inhabitants of that section had gone to the uplands 

 and some had gone fishing; those remaining home were only the feeble and sick, there- 

 fore the people of Kona could not have been seen by Kauhiakama on his tour. Had 

 he gone during the evening he would surely have seen the large population of Kona 

 because it is the largest district of Hawaii." 



These observations of Lanikaula did not make much of an impression on Kama- 

 lalawalu. He still inclined to the idea of war. Lanikaula observed that Kamalala- 

 walu was bent on going to war. He therefore spoke to Kamalalawalu again: "If you 



' An insight this of Hawaiian strategy and method of warfare. 



