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that when the rain and wind are encountered, that it was the sure sign of the 

 coming of Uhumakaikai. Knowing this, he urged upon Kawelo to return, but 

 Kawelo would not consent to it. Kawelo, on the other hand, knew that they were 

 to meet the great fish, Uhumakaikai, so he insisted on looking down at the bottom 

 of the sea and blowing chewed kukui nut over the surface of the sea. While he 

 was busily doing this, Uhumakaikai passed by. When Kawelo saw it, he reached 

 for his net and made ready to catch the great fish. As Uhumakaikai came nearer, 

 he was caught in the net and immediately they were towed out to mid-ocean by this 

 fish. W'hen they looked behind them, they saw that the houses and the line of surf 

 at Waianae had disappeared. At seeing this Maakuakeke called out to Kawelo: 



Say. Kaweloleimakua, 



Let us land. 



Say, offspring of the cliffs of Puna, 



The eyes of Haloa^" are above, 



My lord, my chiefly fisherman of I>Jauai. 



Kawelo answered back: "Yes, I am here, yes." Maakuakeke said: "Cut away 

 our fish and let us return." Kawelo replied: "Why should we cut away the fisher- 

 man's opponent?" 



The fish in the meantime kept on towing them away until the Kaala mountain 

 disappeared. As the sea was coming in over the sides of the canoe, for they were 

 traveling at a very great rate of speed, Kawelo laid down over the open canoe and 

 in this way kept out the sea from entering it. When next Maakuakeke looked behind, 

 he saw that Oahu had disappeared, and he began to fear death. 



The great fish Uhumakaikai did not cease pulling all that day and night until the 

 next morning when, after paddling for some time they came to the west of Niihau and 

 in time passed Manawaikeao; they next passed ofif Hulaia, Kauai. When they 

 reached there Maakuakeke said to Kawelo: "Say, there is a large land above us. 

 What land is it?" Kawelo replied: "It is Kauai." Maakuakeke again said to 

 Kawelo: "If after this we should ever come and make war on Kauai and should 

 win, let me have Kapaa as my land." Kawelo replied: "It shall be yours." They 

 continued on until they were ofif Hanalei, when Maakuakeke again inquired: "What 

 land is this?" Kawelo replied: "It is Hanalei." Maakuakeke again asked : "Let me 

 also own Hanalei." After this they turned and made for Oahu, and Maakuakeke 

 began to think that they were safe. On nearing the place where Uhumakaikai was 

 caught in the net, Kawelo stood up and prayed as follows : 



Of the first night, of the second night, 

 Of the third night, of the fourth night, 

 Of the fifth night, of the sixth night, 

 Of the seventh night, of the eighth night, 

 Of the ninth night, they have all gone. 



"Son of Wakea of ancient fame. 



