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men lieard this each took up a stick and chased the men with the intention of giving them 

 a beating. Upon seeing this, the men dropped the rope and ran away for they were 

 sore afraid, until they reached Kohala, leaving their rope behind which was appropri- 

 ated by the white men. 



RELATING TO HANAAUMOE. 



Hanaaumoe belonged to Oahu. Hanaaumoe was a very cunning ghost. His duties 

 consisted in the watching all the sea coast for the coming of canoes to Oahu. 



While he was on duty one day, Kahaookamoku, a chief of Kauai, was seen off 

 shore with several canoes and men. When they arrived off Mamala, where Hanaaumoe 

 was on the watch, he called out: "Where are your canoes sailing to?" Holoholopinaau, 

 the prophet or seer, answered: "We are sailing to Hawaii on a trip of sightseeing." 

 Hanaaumoe said: "You must not go to Hawaii for that island is inhabited by ghosts. 



Hawaii has ghosts, it is inhabited by Kanikaa. 

 Maui has ghosts, it is inhabited by Kaahualii. 

 Lanai has ghosts, it is inhabited by Pahuhi. 

 Molokai has ghosts, it is inhabited by Kahiole. 



"This is the only island that is without ghosts, the island of Halalii. Come ashore, 

 we have food ashore, we have houses, we have fresh water to bathe in and we also 

 have women. The canoe men can have as many as two or three, while your chief, Ka- 

 haookamoku shall have five, therefore you must come ashore." The chief Kahaookamoku 

 gave his consent, and he and his men came ashore. 



RELATING TO HALALII. 



Halalii was at this time the king of Oahu, but he was a ghost and all the in- 

 habitants of the island at that time were ghosts. Hanaaumoe was also a ghost and 

 because of this fact no human beings lived on the island because of the fear of Halalii 

 and his followers. Those who knew of the conditions existing on this island could never 

 be induced to come to it for they knew that no living person could live after landing, 

 for the reason that Halalii and those under him would kill and eat them up. As the con- 

 ditions relating to this island became better known less people came to it, and because 

 of this fact Hanaaumoe was stationed on the coast, and with his cunning words he was 

 to entice travelers ashore and in that way procure the ghosts their favorite food. 



After the Kauai people made a landing, the canoes were hauled up on the beach 

 and the men all entered a long shed built by the ghosts, and all being tired out on ac- 

 count of the long sea voyage, laid down to rest, fully believing what Hanaaumoe had 

 told them and they all waited for his return Very late that evening when darkness was 

 upon the land, Hanaaumoe came up to the house and called out : 



Say, Halahalakau; 

 Say, Halahalakau, 

 Are you people asleep? 



Kaneopa, a lame fellow, answered: "We are not yet asleep; we are still waiting 



