i8o Pomander Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore. 



Hoolae, a chief who had charge of the fort on the top of the hill called Kauwiki, 

 had a great wooden image hewed out, Kawalakii by name, and placed it at the top of 

 the ladder leading to the top of the hill. In the day time his men fought from the top 

 of the hill, and at night the wooden man was made to stand up. This wooden man was 

 a huge thing and in appearance looked just like a man. He held a large war club in 

 one hand. One night, as this image was stood in place, Omaokamau with a number of 

 men under him climbed the hill ; but when they came in sight of the wooden man they 

 were frightened. This occurred perhaps three nights. 



By means of this big wooden man those on top of the hill were for a time secured 

 from attack, as the soldiers of Umi were afraid to climb the hill in the night. Piimai- 

 waa therefore questioned Omaokamau as follows: "How does the man stand? Docs 

 he turn around? Does he change his war club to the left hand?" "No," said Omao- 

 kamau. "He faces but one way and holds his war club in the same hand always. He 

 does not at all twirl his war club." 



That night Piimaiwaa took up his war club and proceeded on his way to the hill. 

 After climbing it he at last came to the big man, Kawalakii. There the man stood right 

 above him, but Piimaiwaa fearlessly climbed the ladder, and when he was within a few 

 fathoms of the big man, he twirled his war club, Heleleikukaemakuu, first above, then 

 sideways, then downwards and at last made a swinging motion. In all these motions 

 the big man stood in one position and made no attempt to swing his war club. By this 

 Piimaiwaa made sure it was but a wooden man. He therefore approached it and tapped 

 it with his club, and sure enough it sounded like wood. Piimaiwaa then understood the 

 reason why the wooden man was put at the head of the ladder at night ; it was to se- 

 cure peace and safety on the hill of Kauwiki during the night. 



On this night the chiefs and the soldiers of Hoolae, the officer in charge of this 

 fort, were slain, but some of them fled. Piimaiwaa followed Hoolae until he caught him 

 on the eastern side of the mountain of Haleakala where he was killed. War was car- 

 ried on in general all over Maui until finally Lonoapii was captured at Waihee and killed 

 by the men of Umi. 



After the battle and the conquest of Maui, Umi, being the conqueror, gave the 

 island over to Kihapiilani, his brother-in-law, and Kihapiilani took possession and be- 

 came the king of Maui. It was in his reign that the roadway from Kawaipapa to the 

 forests of Oopuloa was made and paved with smooth rocks. It was also in his reign 

 that the road on Molokai was made and paved with shells instead of rocks. The name 

 of Kihapiilani has therefore been made famous by these roads he built. 



After the settlement of all the lands under Kihapiilani was accomplished, Umi 

 returned to Hawaii. The expedition by Umi was termed the expedition of numberless 

 canoes, and is now. known as one of the foremost events of ancient Hawaiian history. 



This story gives an idea of the benefits that come to one who travels along pa- 

 tiently like Kihapiilani, and the evils that will surely follow the footsteps of those who 

 act like Lonoapii. 



