38 Pomander- Collection of Ilaicaiian folk-lore. 



All the people who were not afraid of Kawelo that held their ground were 

 killed by the use of his war club Kuikaa. As one side was killed by Kawelo, the 

 canoe leaned over on that side; Kawelo then swung his club along the other side 

 killing all the men there. In this slaughter, the two officers who were stationed at 

 Wailua were also slain. Kawelo then sent Kamalama and his adopted sons, Kaeleha, 

 Kalaumeki and Kauluiki and his companions, after the fleeing enemy. 



CHAPTER III. 



Commencement of the Battle Between Kawelo and ttie People 



OF Kauai. 



As SOON as Kamalama heard the orders of Kawelo, he immediately set his 

 forces in order of battle in three divisions. Kaeleha and some of Kauluiki's com- 

 panions were placed on one side of the war canoe, Ivalaumeki with the remainder of 

 Kauluiki's companions were placed on the other side while Kamalama himself took up 

 the central position. In the battle that followed these preparations, none of Kawelo's 

 men were killed; but Kauluiki and his companions were so afraid of the warriors of 

 Kauai that they gave up fighting and returned to their canoe. When Kawelo saw 

 them coming, he asked them: "How is the battle?" Kauluiki and his companions 

 answered: "We are beaten. When we left, your younger brother and adopted sons 

 were on the point of being routed by the opposing forces. We have therefore re- 

 turned to inform you of this and to get our canoe out to sea where we can wait for 

 their return; but if they get killed, we will be ready to return to Oahu." When Kawelo 

 heard this from Kauluiki and his companions, he stretched out his feet against the 

 mat and pulled the plaiting of the mat down, thus making a slit in the mat and 

 looked through it. When he looked through, he saw the bravery of his brother Kama- 

 lama and adopted sons; they were on the point of routing the Kauai forces, and he 

 admired the courage of his [handful of] men. After this he saw Kamalama and his 

 men killing the men on the other side, while the few of the enemy left were running 

 up Nounou hill. On the top of this hill, Aikanaka the king and Kauahoa the great 

 warrior of Kauai had their camp. Kawelo was therefore very anxious lest Kama- 

 lama's forces suffer at the hand of Kauahoa ; so he called to him in a chant as follows : 



A few are consumed, many are consumed, 



All are consumed in a short space of time. 



Your lehua blossoms are consumed by the birds, 



They are being eaten by the birds. 



The lehua blossoms that are partly eaten by the liirds,*" 



The children are sporting with your men. 



The people are gathering on the sand. 



They take up their boards to ride the surf. 



"Wounded soldiers. 



