238 Foniandcr Collection of Ha7vaiiaii Polk-Iorc. 



CHAPTER II. 



AiKANAKA, King of Oahu, Hearing of Kamalalavvalu's Beauty, Sends for Her. 

 — Refusing to Comply with the Mandate, Aikanaka Sends an Army Against 

 Halemano. — With Wife and Grandmother They Flee to Molokai, Thence to 

 Kaupo, Kohala, and Hilo. — Kamalalawalu Taken by Huaa. — Halemano Re- 

 turns TO KoiiALA. — His Wife Follows. 



Kamalalawalu lived with Halemano as husband and wife, and the fame of the 

 beauty of Kamalalawalu was soon spread all over Oahu until it came to the ears of Ai- 

 kanaka, the king of Oahu, who was living at Ulukou in Waikiki. Upon hearing this, 

 Aikanaka sent messengers to go and bring Kamalalawalu to him in order that he may 

 see her for himself . When the messengers arrived [and presented the king's request], 

 Kamalalawalu refused to obey. On the return of the messengers to Aikanaka without 

 Kamalalawalu, other messengers were sent but she still refused. This was kept up until 

 ten delegations had been sent and Kamalalawalu as often had refused to come. The 

 premier was then sent, but he too returned without any better success. Finally Aika- 

 naka got so angry that he declared war against Halemano and his parents. 



When the army of Aikanaka arrived at Pooamoho in Halemano, Halemano saw 

 it coming early in the morning; so he said to his wife: "Here comes the army of Ai- 

 kanaka. We are going to be killed. I told you to go in obedience to the king's com- 

 mand,'" but you would not listen to me. Now death is sure to come. You two go your 

 way" and I will go mine. 



Soon after this Halemano and his wife together with the grandmother left their 

 home and traveled to the Kolekole stream ; from this place they proceeded to Waialua ; 

 then to Laiewai ; then to Hauula and from there on to Kualoa, Kahaluu and Moelana. 

 At this place there was a large awa field growing; Kaaealii, the grandmother of Hale- 

 mano, then broke some of the awa leaves and hid themselves under them. 



In the meantime Aikanaka had issued an order over the whole of Oahu, that 

 Halemano should be killed on sight. The people of all Koolau therefore gathered and 

 made a search, even to the awa field at Moelana ; but they could not be found, though 

 they looked for them everywhere, for the leaves picked by Kaaealii concealed all three 

 of them. 



After the searchers had gone, they remained in hiding until dark, when they 

 came out and proceeded to Kukui, on this side of Makapuu, where Halemano had some 

 relatives. Here they went in and made themselves known; a pig was then killed for 

 them and they partook of a hearty meal, after which Halemano said to the people of the 

 place: "Will some of you take us to Molokai?" At midnight they boarded a canoe and 

 set out, landing at Kaunakakai in Molokai. Here they remained for some time farm- 

 ing, and when their crops were almost ripe they set out for Lele,"" Maui, where they 

 sojourned for a time. While living in Lele, they saw the top of Haleakala as though 



"In accordance with the belief that the king's de- "Addressing his wife and grandmother, implying they 



mands were to be complied with in all cases. must care for themselves individually. 



"°Lele, ancient name of Lahaina, Maui. 



