456 Fornandcr Collection of Hazvaiian folk-lore. 



this escape of Kekuhaupio was his skill in evading. As he raised his foot, that was 

 the time the place where he had been standing became a deep furrow, and the spot 

 was permeated with heat, as if it were a fire. Oulu's first stone having missed Ke- 

 kuhaupio, Oulu reached for another, and placed it in the sling, that being the second. 

 He then shot at Kekuhaupio. At this missile of Oulu's, fear and dread entered Ke- 

 kuhaupio. Wherefore, Kekuhaupio offered that pebble to the god, Lono. This is 

 the manner in which he petitioned the god, Lono: 



O Lono eh ! O Lono eh ! 



Yours is Oulu's stone, 



Take you the unerring aim, 



The force of the sHng stone. 



Turn it hither, thither; let it miss. 



Have compassion on the priest. 



On the great warrior of the east. 



Let me live ! Let me live ! 



The prayer is heard ! Amen ! 'T is released ! 



Whilst Kekuhaupio was entreating his god Lono, Oulu's stone came flying; 

 Kekuhaupio dodged and it went astray. Two of Oulu's stones had wandered off. 

 Then, Oulu took another stone and placed it in the sling. Whereupon, Kekuhaupio 

 besought Oulu, saying: "That is my stone."' Oulu consented. It was his third and 

 last stone. In this contest of theirs, Kekuhaupio was victorious over Oulu;* and on 

 account of the defeat of Oulu on that occasion, Hawaii was successful that day. 



''Na'u hi ala. Kekuhaupio claiming the stone is a vie- 'Another case of single opposing champion's contest 



torious taunt, while the reply of Oulu meant it for him deciding the fate of contending armies, 



decidedly. 



