380 Poniandcr Collection of Hm^'aiiaii Folk-lore. 



When Imaikalani heard the report of his two men, he stood up and began twirhng his 

 club. The two men kept on twirhng their clubs all the time until they struck at each 

 other. Omaokamau struck his club to his right, but somehow Imaikalani warded off 

 the blow by the use of his club and the first blow aimed by Omaokamau missed. They 

 again twirled their clubs and after a time Omaokamau struck to his left, but again his 

 blow was warded oft" and he again missed Imaikalani. After this second miss Omao- 

 kamau turned around and returned to Umi. When he came up to Umi, Umi asked him : 

 "How was your trip to the home of Imaikalani?" Omaokamau replied: "I don't know 

 what to say. The eyes of Imaikalani are both sightless but his thinking powers are fault- 

 less. I fought him for a time, but he warded oft' my blows so skilfull}' that I was afraid 

 of him and so I came back." 



While Omaokamau was reporting to Umi, Koi spoke up: "Of course you could 

 not kill Imaikalani ; you were not counted of any consequence while we were in Hawaii 

 any way. I am the one that is of consequence." Koi then started oft' and went as far 

 as the place where the birds were stationed. When he heard the birds give the note of 

 warning, which was also heard by Imaikalani, he was puzzled to know what this meant. 

 When Imaikalani heard the notes of the birds he sent his two men to go and see who it 

 was. When the men came out they saw a man, so they reported to Imaikalani: "It is a 

 large man with dark skin and the hair on his head is curly." Imaikalani replied: "That 

 is Koi; he is also very skillful in the use of the war club, but he is strong in the left arm 

 and weak in the right ; he is just like Omaokamau." 



When Koi came u]) to his opponents he began twirling his war club and as he came 

 within striking distance he raised his club and let it come down with all his might on 

 Imaikalani, but it was warded off by Imaikalani as though it was nothing. Again Koi 

 raised his club and let it come down on his left, but again he was foiled. When Koi saw 

 that he could not get the best of Imaikalani, he turned around and returned to Umi. 

 When he came in the presence of Umi, Umi asked him: "How did you get along with 

 your trip to Imaikalani?" Koi replied: "No warrior can stand before Imaikalani, for I 

 have seen him with my own eyes. What Omaokamau has said and all the things which 

 we have heard are perfectly true, and I must therefore give the same report. After I 

 had twirled my club once on the second time I struck at Imaikalani, but from what I 

 could see it was as nothing to him. After the first blow I gave him another one but that, 

 too, was as nothing to Imaikalani. I therefore became afraid and returned." While 

 Koi was giving his account of the encounter, Piimaiwaa spoke up to Koi: "The bones of 

 a youngster like you could not be old enough; here are the bones that are well matured." 

 Piimaiwaa then stood up, took up his club and started oft'. When he came u]) with Imai- 

 kalani, he heard the birds. His appearance was then reported by the men to Imaika- 

 lani, that another warrior was coming. As Piimaiwaa stood in the presence of Imai- 

 kalani, Imaikalani stood up ready to defend himself. After trying his skill against Imai- 

 kalani Piimaiwaa saw that he was unable to best his opponent, so he too retiu'ned to the 

 king and told him of what he had done, which was the same thing reported by Omao- 

 kamau and Koi. 



On account of the failure on the part of Umi to kill Imaikalani, Imaikalani was 

 greatly feared and they all but decided to abandon the fight and leave Imaikalani alone. 



