562 Pomander Collection of Ilawaiiu)! Polk-lorc. 



brother, you do not realize that I am the one acquainted with the ways of this place. 

 This is the sign I know about : when you sleep until near morning, and should hear the 

 breaking surf above the wind, then it will be calm. That is my sign, that you may 

 hear, my younger brotlier. But what of it? let us sail according to your urging." 

 Maumua ordered the canoes lifted to the beach. 'JMie canoes were taken to the shore, 

 and they prepared to sail for fishing. When they arrived at the reef they saw a fire 

 burning on land. Then Mauikolana said to his elder brothers: "Say, there is a fire 

 burning; whose fire can this be?" The others replied: "Whose indeed? Perhaps we 

 had better return so we can cook some food for us." "Pshaw! Let us first go and 

 get some fish, then return ; so that w'hen we get back with fish we can broil them, cook 

 the food, and then [we can] sleep well, being satisfied." They went on; in no time 

 they had caught some fish. They then returned. As soon as they arrived at the beach 

 Mauimua left the canoe, and ran to where the fire was seen burning. Kaalaehuapi'' 

 saw him so he and the others threw dirt on the fire and smothered it, and flew away. 

 Mauimua was disappointed; he returned to their house. The others asked, "How 

 about the fire?" "There is no fire; it is put out; I thought it was man, but it was not; 

 some mudhens kindled the fire. Our bananas are being stolen." Because they saw 

 that their bananas were being stolen they did not go fishing; they hoped the fire would 

 be kindled again, but it was not lighted. Then they went fishing again. Whenever 

 they went out fishing the fire would burn. Thus were they harassed, but they could 

 not get anything, because Kaalaehuapi knew that Maui and Hina had four sons. 

 When they went fishing Kaalaehuapi counted them; when they were all present it 

 would light the fire. 



But Maui thought of a plan and he said to his brothers, "Say, tomorrow morn- 

 ing you go fishing; I will remain. You will place our calabash in front where I sit. 

 You will cover it with kapa. Then you will go to sea." The others consented and 

 they went. Kaalaehuapi saw them and counted Mauimua, Mauihope, Mauikiikii, 

 Mauiokalana. He counted all present, so the mudhens lighted the fire and roasted the 

 bananas. Before the bananas were cooked, Kaalaehuapi said, "Say, they're done; 

 Hina's son is swift." It was then Maui jumped to grab and caught Kaalaehuapi. 

 Then he said, "I will kill you, you mudhen. You folks indeed have the fire and you 

 are hiding it. T will kill you, you mudhen. Kaalaehuapi said, "If I die, the fire can 

 not be obtained." The other mudhens called out, "O Kaalaehuapi, hold on to the fire; 

 do not tell." Maui commenced to twist the neck of the mudhen, planning to kill it 

 dead there and then. The mudhen again spoke: "Grant me life,- then you will obtain 

 the fire." Maui asked, "Where is the fire?" "In the stalk of the ape leaf." So he 

 went to rubbing, but it would not light; he asked again, "Where is the fire?" The 

 other directed: "In the stalk of the taro leaf." He again went to rubbing, but it would 

 not light; the stalk of the taro leaf became grooved, but no fire was produced; that is 

 why the stalk of the ape and the taro leaf has a groove, because of Maui's rubbing for 

 fire. Again he asked, "Where is the fire which you are hiding?" "In the green wood." 

 He rubbed that, but it would not ignite. Again he asked. He kept doing this until it 



'This name divided tells its story, Ka-alae-hua-pi, "the stingy alae", from its reluctance to impart the knowl- 

 edge of the source of lire. 



