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cause of the continued absence of his men tlie thought entered Aiohikupua to dispatch 

 his fleetest messengers to find out the cause of the non-return of his men. 



ULILI AND AIKEEHIALE. 



Uhh and Aikeehiale were the fleetest of Aiohikupua's messengers." While they 

 were going along the road they met a man who inquired: "Where are you two going?" 

 They replied: "We are going up to see about our people, for they have not rerturned." 

 The man said : "They have been killed by the man-eating lizard who lives up here, called 

 Kihanuilulumoku." At the conclusion of this conversation, the two messengers contin- 

 ued on their way up. Not very long after this they heard the rustling of the leaves and 

 the low murmuring of the wind, which reminded them of the conversation they just had 

 with the man. The two messengers then changed themselves into the form of birds and 

 flew up. When they reached a good ways up they looked about them and saw that the 

 rays of the sun were hidden, and in looking to see the cause of this they saw it was the 

 upper jaw of the mouth of the lizard. At sight of this they continued flying until they 

 reached a point above the jaw. From this position they looked down and saw the trees 

 and earth uprooted as though a large 00^" was tearing up the ground, causing them to 

 tremble because of its terribleness. By what they saw they made sure that all their men 

 had been killed by the lizard. The two then returned to Aiohikupua and related what 

 they had seen. When Aiohikupua heard this he sent for Kalahumoku, his man-eating 

 dog. 



CHAPTER III. 



Relating to Kalahumoku. — Battle Between the Dog and Lizard. 



Kalahumoku'" was a man-eating dog from Kahiki. He had two natures, that of 

 a god and that of a human being. As a dog he had supernatural powers and was pos- 

 sessed of very great strength in fighting. 



When the dog came into his presence Aiohikupua said: "You go up and kill the 

 lizard, and after that go and kill all my sisters." After Aiohikupua had issued these 

 orders the dog then turned and addressed the chiefs and all the men as follows : 



You must all keep looking to the uplands, 

 And if you should see the fog go straight up 

 And then lean over toward the lee side, 

 Know that I have met Kihanuilulumoku, 

 And you can be assured that we have become friends. 

 But if the fog should lean toward the windward 

 Know that we are being engaged in battle ; 

 Then you must pray to the god Lanipipili.^^ 

 After that look again and if you should see the fog lean toward 

 the sea, here. 



"These messengers had the supernatural power of ''Kalahumoku, Aioliikupua's supernatural dog-man 



changing to the form of birds. Ulili is the Wandering defender. 



Tattler; the other is not identified. "LaHit<ifiti, one of the gods appealed to in the Ko- 



"Oo, the Hawaiian gardening implement of spade hala contest, 

 character. 



