512 Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore, 



Kapuaokeonaona, the young woman, with whom he for the first time cohabited. On the 

 third daj' after the disappearance of IMakolea, Kepakailiula asked Kakiihihewa: "I want 

 a small canoe. Since he has come and taken my wife in the way of a thief, I too will 

 adopt the same course." 



When Kepakailiula arrived at Waimea, Kauai, where he landed, he took his canoe 

 and broke it into small pieces ' and left them on the shore. He then started off until 

 he came to a man of note, who was very wealthy, a high chief under Kaikipaananea. 

 When Kepakailiula met him he was taken in and made the friend of this chief. On 

 the next day he asked his friend: "What is the cause of the shouts in that house where 

 the people are gathered?" His friend replied: "That is our king, Kaikipaananea, he 

 is wrestling. After that they will have a boxing match, and then the}' will give and 

 answer riddles; no one can beat him, he is always the winner." Kepakailiula again 

 asked: "Can it be seen?" "Why not?" "Let us go there then?" When they arrived 

 the place was packed with people. 



Kaikipaananea upon seeing Kepakailiiila called out: "Say, will the stranger 

 join in the wrestling matches?" "I am not versed in such sport." "Let us box then." 

 At this Kepakailiula gave his consent saj-ing: "All right, I know something of that 

 game, but not very much. I am, however, willing to try with the son of the soil." 

 LTpon taking their positions, Kaikipaananea after a while hit Kepakailiula which 

 stunned him and caused him to stagger, but he did not fall. Kepakailiula then struck 

 a blow at Kaikipaananea which knocked him down. He laid on the ground for a period 

 of time long enough to cook an oven of food when he arose and said: "Yes, that was 

 certainly good, you make an interesting opponent." 



After this Kepakailiula and his friend returned home. On the day following 

 the}' again resorted to the king's games where another boxing match was had in which 

 Kaikipaananea broke an arm. At the close of the games they came home. 



Soon after they reached home, the king's public crier, named Kukaea (this man 

 lived on the filth of Kaikipaananea, never having tasted food or meat from his child- 

 hood), arrived crying: "Everj'body is commanded to be at the king's audience on the 

 fourth day to answer the king's riddles. No man, woman or child shall stay at home, 

 excepting those who are unable to walk." As Kukaea approached the house where 

 Kepakailiula was staying, Kepakailiula called out to the public crier: "Come." His 

 friend spoke up: "He is a filthy man, he lives on nothing but the king's excrement."' 

 Kepakailiula answered: "You call him." When Kukaea came up to them, he said: 

 "I am a filthy man, I live on filth. I am offensive to the smell." Kepakailiula ordered: 

 "Open your mouth." Kukaea opened his mouth when water was poured into it and 

 he was requested to wash himself, then new clothes were offered him. Then food and 

 pork were given him and he sat down and eat until he was satisfied. Then he turned 

 to Kepakailiula and said: "What shall I give you in return for your kindness, in giving 

 me food and meat. I have traveled around Kauai but no one ever fed me as you have 

 done this day. Here at last I have found that food and pork are pleasant to the taste. 

 I will pay you by giving you the answers to the king's riddles, for no other person 



■Virtually burning his bridges beliind liim. M'erhaps figurative for the remains of the king's food: 



the crumbs from the table. 



