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coming fray. On the daj- Kamalalawalu and his men went up to Waimea to occupy 

 Hokuula the two deceitful old men at the time were with Kamalalawalu. In the early 

 morning when Kamalalawalu awoke from sleep he beheld the men from Koua and those 

 of Kau, Puna, Hilo, Hamakua and Kohala had also been assembled. 



Kamalalawalu looked and saw that the lava from Keohe to Kaniku was one red 

 mass. Kamalalawalu was astonished, because the day before he observed that the lava 

 was one mass of black, but this morning it was entirely red with people. Thereupon 

 Kamalalawalu inquired of Kumaikeau and the others \\\\y the lava was a mass of red: 

 "What does red portend? Does it mean war?" Kumaikeau and the others replied: 

 "Do not think the red you see is some other red and not what you assume it to be. It 

 is not war. That red 3^onder is the wind. The olauniu wind of Kalahuipuaa and Puako 

 had been blowing in the early morning and when it is very light and gentle it hugs 

 the lava close. This olauniu wind on the lava coming in contact with the wind from 

 Wainaualii raises a cloud of dust covering and hiding the land in the manner you saw 

 3'esterday. While cogitating to himself, Kamalalawalu concluded to drop the matter 

 on account of the deceit of the two old men and the loss of confidence in what Kumai- 

 keau and the others had said, for the reason that the lava continued to be strewn with 

 people even to the time of the setting sun. During that night and including the follow- 

 ing morning the Kona men arrived and were assigned to occup}^ a position from Puupa 

 to Haleapala. The Kau and Puna warriors were stationed from Holoholoku to Wai- 

 koloa. Those of Hilo and Hamakua were located from Mahiki to Puukanikanihia, 

 while those of Kohala guarded from Momoualoa to Waihaka. 



That morning Kamalalawalu observed that the lowlands were literally covered 

 with almost countless men. Kamalalawalu then took a survey of his own men and 

 realized that his forces were inferior in numbers. He then spoke to Kumaikeau and 

 the others: "Kumaikeau aud the rest of you, how is this and what is that large con- 

 course of people below?" 



Kumaikeau and the others replied : "We have never seen so many people in 

 Hawaii before. Do not think that because of their superior numbers they will escape 

 us; they cannot, for the reason that their fighting will have to be from below. It is 

 true they are more numerous, but being beneath we will defeat them." 



The following day, Lonoikamakahiki went over to meet Kamalalawalu to confer 

 concerning the war.' During their conference Kamalalawalu proposed to Lonoika- 

 makahiki that war cease because he feared the greater forces of Lonoikamakahiki. 

 But the proposal by Kamalalawalu for termination of the war did not meet Lono- 

 ikamakahiki's approval. He had no intention of acquiescing, because he was greatly 

 incensed at Kamalalawalu for the brutal manner in which he killed Kanaloakuaana 

 by gouging out the eyes and other brutal acts carried into execution while the latter 

 was still alive. 



Makakuikalani, however, upon hearing of Kamalalawalu's proposal to Lonoika- 

 makahiki to cease the war disapproved of it and said to Kamalalawalu not to have the 



'Realizing he has been entrapped, Kamalalawalu begins to sue for peace. 



