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ber. Here are their names: the two ukis that had come together from Kauai, who 

 were Kaulukauloko and Kaulukauwaho; Kaukiikapapaakea, Kaukiikawekiu, Paapaai- 

 na, Aumai, Hawewe, Hauhh, Hanaula and Aiwohi. They immediately set to work, 

 but Kawelo was fashioned so as to resemble a roll of mat'^ and deposited squarely on 

 the canoe. Then they sailed out and appeared outside of Wailua, on Kauai. 



At this moment, Aikanaka had an instinctive knowledge that a canoe was then 

 floating and called to his messenger: "Say, Haweo!" "What is it?" Haweo replied. 

 "You run out and inquire regarding that canoe, whether it be a war canoe, or, if not, 

 a sightseeing one." The latter hurried ofl^ and soon stood above the landing and in- 

 quired of the men on the canoe: "What is the nature of the canoe?" Kamalama 

 made reply: "A canoe to carry on war." "Shall that one canoe enable you to make 

 a sweeping conquest of Wailua here?" At which the messenger returned and stood 

 in the presence of the king. The king said: "What is the nature of the canoe?" "A 

 war canoe." Immediately some warriors were sent out; Walaheeikio was their chief 

 and skilled in various wars. His (Kawelo's) ulus saw him; and Kamalama said: 

 "There he is, a man with warriors." Kawelo informed [them] : "That is Walaheei- 

 kio. You disengage me."'" At which he was taken out, and he stood on the plat- 

 form'-" of their canoe. The warrior of Aikanaka called forth a challenge : "Who is your 

 cham))ion of that canoe?" Kawelo then re])lied: "Myself." The warrior remarked: 

 "There is not the slightest doubt that this javelin will spare you. My javelin has not 

 even missed the blade of grass and the grasshopper, but lo! with yonder hut,-' my 

 javelin shall never fail to hit the mark." Kawelo thereupon recited this chant: 



O Walaheeikio ! O Walaheeikio ! 



When you thrust your javelin 



It is warded-- off with the end of the loin-cloth — 



\\'on't the degradation he a pain to you ! 



"This javelin would not, perhaps, miss you." The warrior planted himself erect 

 but on thrusting, his spear was warded off with the end of the loin-cloth. Kawelo 

 was at the same moment thrusting, his javelin — the name of Kawelo's javelin was 

 Koihelaumeki — and the warrior was laid low. With that one thrust the weapon made 

 a clean cut from his head and lodged in his detested spot. Kawelo's ulus were vigor- 

 ously conducting the war, the informant being the one to escape. Said Aikanaka, 

 "How fared your'-'' battle?" "Lo, you question! We have all met with disastrous 

 defeat, and I am the only-' one spared. Maybe I have escaped bv a hair's breath from 

 falling into their power; and furthermore, I admit that our leader, who was sent 



"A familiar way of old-time stowaways, or the secret- 

 ing of important persons on eventful occasions, in canoo 

 voyaging. 



"Kawelo, aware of Ihc opportune time lo impress the 

 foe, wishes to be released. 



"■"Wacna, middle ; kriaiako, the back or shoulders of 

 the curved sticks connecting with the outrigger if a 

 single canoe, or which joins another if a douldc canoe, 

 as is likely in this case; hence, the platform Ix-twecn 

 them, the natural place of conmiand. 



"'The expression fa/'ai hale, a shelter hut, shows an 

 old-time construction on some double canoes as a shield 



from sun or rain. It is in its shade that Kawelo stands, 

 which draws the boast of the expert spearsiuan who 

 could spear even a blade of grass, as Kakaalaneo also 

 ranked. 



''Pckiia, warded off as with a kick; to be done so 

 witii the Hap of one's nialo may be understood as the 

 acme of disdain. 



"'.\ikanaka docs not accept the battle as his, clearly 

 inquiring of it as yours — a oukuti — though it was at his 

 direction and on his behalf 



'"'I only am left," follows down the centuries. This 

 was Aikanaka's experience with Kamapuaa. 



