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practice regularly observed. Kualii, however, often went to witness these battles with- 

 out the knowledge of his soldiers. In these secret tours of his, he always took part 

 in the battles against his enemies and carried awa^' the feather cloaks. Kualii often 

 went out to battle in this secret way and the soldiers were puzzled at certain things 

 they saw which they were not able to unravel. Every time an engagement occurred 

 Kualii was there, fighting those who were opposed to his men. At the close of the 

 battle the men would then see some one come out of the conflict bearing a feather cloak 

 who would disappear on the way to Kailua. It was no one else but Kualii. 



After a while Kualii's soldiers became very anxious to know who this person 

 was that always came out from the ranks of the enemy carrying a feather cloak on his 

 arm. So the soldiers made up their minds to seize him, so that they would be able to 

 find out who this brave soldier was. Several battles were fought after this where Ku- 

 alii joined in without being recognized by his men, and the soldiers begau to question 

 amongst themselves: "Is it possible that this is indeed Kualii? Who can it be?" The 

 soldiers therefore held a council to decide what must be done to him. 



One early morning just before dawn Kualii set out from Kailua; leaving Kaneohe 

 he went by sea and the sea was dried up. When Kualii arrived at Kahaluu that same 

 morning he was seen by a certain boy at Kualoa. The boy resided at Kaoio Point. 

 Upon seeing Kualii the boy remarked to his grandmother: "Saj^, how swiftly that man 

 runs along the sea." The grandmother replied: "Watch him closely; it cannot be any- 

 body else; it must be the king, Ku." The grandson then remarked: "When the king 

 arrives I am going to follow him." The grandmother replied: "If you are thinking of 

 following your lord you must carry along these shrimps wrapped in ti-leaf together 

 with the king's fan. It is possible that the king may look behind him and see the fan 

 and would like to know who you are ; then make yourself known to him. Don't go near 

 him, however; your shadow may pass over the king; and don't go on his lee side for 

 you may step over the king's shadow, but keep at a little distance away from him." 



Just as the grandmother concluded her instructions Kualii passed by. The boy 

 then followed. Kualii kept on running and passed Kaaawa, then along and over Ma- 

 kaua and as he was going up the rise from which place you can see Kahana, Kualii 

 looked behind and saw a boy following him. The king then remarked: "I see there is 

 a boy following me." As the king did not wish to be followed for fear that his inten- 

 tion of going to battle might be known, he ran much faster with the idea that when 

 they reached the sands of Kahana he would outrun the boy. When Kualii reached 

 the sands of Kahana he then ran at great speed along the sea, with the boy close be- 

 hind; when Kualii got on the other side of Kahana which adjoins Punaluu he looked 

 around and saw the boy still close behind him. The king then remarked to himself: 

 "Surely this boy is a fast runner." Passing Punaluu, Kaluanui and up the summit 

 of Kaipapau, the boy kept on following close behind till the king reached Waimea; 

 Kualii continued down the slope and sat down on the other side of the Waimea stream; 

 but the boy remained on this side at a place called Piliaama where he sat down, as the 

 sun had now ri.sen. The boy wanted to get nearer to the king, but was afraid his 

 shadow might pass over him, so he concluded to stay where he was. 



