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of stones over Kawelo grew higher and higher, when at hist nothing else covild be seen 

 hut a great mound of stones which was hke a grave for Kawelo. 



When the people saw that Kawelo was entirely covered over with stones, they 

 believed that they had killed him, for they were sure that none could live in such a hail of 

 stones as was cast at Kawelo. The people then ceased throwing and they came and took 

 the stones from off of Kawelo. After a while he was found all bruised from head to 

 feet and, to all appearances, lifeless. They then took up his body and began to beat it 

 with clubs, after which they leaned over him and listened to see if he was alive or dead. 

 After a while they made sure that Kawelo was indeed dead, and they proclaimed that 

 Aikanaka was the king of Kauai. 



In this battle and the subsequent beating with clubs, it turned out strange that 

 after all Kawelo was not really killed. It seemed that he still had a little spark of life 

 within him, and in course of time he came to life again. But this was not known; con- 

 seciuently, his enemies were prevented from killing him outright. Kawelo was aware 

 that, if he showed any signs of life when they examined him, he would be killed, so he 

 pretended to be dead. 



CHAPTER X. 



The Temple of Aikanaka. — How Kawelo Came to Life Again. — He Slaughters 

 His Opponents and Becomes Again Ruler of Kauai. 



This temple of Aikanaka's was made by him as a place to oft'er sacrifices in, such 

 as human beings, pigs, bananas, fish, azva and other things. Aikanaka therefore 

 had this temple built for his gods, at Maulili, Koloa," and this place can be seen 

 to this day. But since its completion no human sacrifice had been offered upon its 

 altar. Kawelo was therefore carried from Wahiawa to Koloa.*" The distance from 

 Wahiawa to Koloa is something like the distance between Honolulu and Luakaha, about 

 six miles. When Kawelo's body was at last brought to the temple, it was carried and 

 left within the enclosure that stood inside of the temple, near the altar, with the idea of 

 leaving it there over night, before placing it on the altar the next day, for the shades of 

 night were already falling. Kawelo was therefore left in the enclosure, covered over 

 with banana leaves. 



After remaining in a deep sleep as it were for some time, Kawelo woke up and 

 felt that he was greatly relieved from his bruises. He also felt that his strength had re- 

 turned to him, and gradually he realized that he was at last saved from a terrible death. 

 He then plannetl how he was to deal out his vengeance to all his enemies and particularly 

 his son Kaeleha and Aikanaka. 



now kawelo came to life again. 



\\'e will here see how Kawelo came to life again and how he overcame his ene- 

 mies. Ill the night when Kaweln was lying covered up with banana leaves, at about mid- 



"With Aikanaka's residence at Hanapepe he seems prevail in dedicating a new temple with the sacrifice of 



to have made Koloa his place for temple service and a distinguished foe, else there were several established 



sacrifice. heiaiis at Wahiawa, where the battle occurred that 



"Special virtue or power was doubtless supposed to would have been more convenient. 



