430 JFornander Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore. 



While they were at Waimea, Kiialii looked and saw that the boy was holding his 

 fan; he then watched the boy to see if he would nse it, but the boy did not, because he 

 knew that the fan belonged to the king. Had the king seen the boy use the fan the 

 boy would have been killed. After waiting for a wbile the king called for the boy and 

 the boy stood up and went over to meet the king. The king then asked him: "Who 

 gave you that fan?" The boy answered: "Your honored servant." Kualii again asked 

 the boj-: "Where are you going to?" The boy replied: "I am following the king." 

 The king again asked him: "If I should run and grab hold of a feather cloak, would 

 you grab one too?" The boy answered: "I would grab a feather cloak too." Kualii 

 again asked him: "If I should seize hold of a man, would you seize one too?" "Yes, I 

 would seize one too," replied the boy. After hearing the boy answer all his questions, 

 Kualii made up his mind that this must be a very brave boy. 



Upon their arrival at Lihue they heard that the two armies were encamped at 

 Kalakoa, so they kept right on and went into the battle. This is known as the battle 

 of Kukaniloko. When they drew close to the enemy, Kualii entered into the thickest 

 part of the fight with the boy behind him. Kualii, upon entering into the fight, left 

 his own men far behind him, but he and the boy kept on with the desire of again en- 

 countering the enemy at Paia where another battle was being fought. Upon reaching 

 Paia, Kualii saw the opposing king dressed in a feather cloak. Kualii then drew near 

 to the other king and after killing him seized the feather cloak and took it. While 

 Kualii was carrying off the feather cloak the boy cut off one of the man's small fingers 

 and took it. The boy also cut off one of the man's ears and took it. 



After getting the feather cloak Kualii returned with the idea that the boy would 

 not be able to follow Him out of the fight. While Kualii was on his waj^ to Kailua with 

 the idea that he was all by himself, he thought he would look behind him; when he 

 did, he saw to his surprise that the boy was still behind him. When Kualii saw the 

 boy following he stopped and waited for the boy to come up to him. When the boy 

 got up to him, the boy asked him: "How are you?" Kualii replied: "Just as usual." 

 Kualii then asked the boy: "Where is your man?" The \)oy replied: "When 3'ou took 

 the feather cloak, I took the small finger and one of his ears." 



When the boy made this answer, Kualii made up his mind that this must be a 

 brave lad. They then resumed their journey until they reached Kaoio Point at Kualoa, 

 where the king asked his servant for his malo. Upon receiving it he gave it to the boy 

 to be his own, and he fastened it to the boy with his own hands.' The}' then returned 

 to Kailua in Koolaupoko. 



While they were approaching near the houses, Kualii told the boy to stay where 

 he was. "You stay here while I go on ahead to the mua." When you hear the beat- 

 ing of the drum, then someone will come and bring you along." With these words 

 Kualii went on and entered the mua. Soon after this the boy heard the beating of the 

 drum and saw someone coming for him. 



'This is certainly royal recognition and rew.ird for faithful service. 

 'The mua house of the temple. 



