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they should all be defeated by Kawelo; so he withheld a certain method*^ which he did 

 not impart to Kawelo — this was warfare with stones. 



They settled down, and, in due time, he (Kawelo) married Kanewahineikiaoha, 

 the daughter of the instructor. A thought seized Kawelo to go again after the fish 

 which he and Makuakeke had attempted to catch, so he said to the wife: "I am going 

 out fishing." Now, the place they were then residing was at Waiawa, Oahu. He im- 

 mediately set out to join his fishing companion, and both sailed out and arrived at the 

 place where they had formerly floated. They lowered the net. but the fish became shy 

 and kept away from the net. Kawelo remarked: "We shall not be able to catch the 

 fish. If we can secure an uhu, then, we can have a bait that will tempt' " it." This is 

 a fact that has found expression among the composers of chants, in this manner: "The 

 fish are tamed by the tempting bait," etc. 



Let us leave the two and go back to the parents of Kawelo, on Kauai. Whilst 

 Kawelo's parents remained in constant dread, some men journeyed here to Oahu to 

 summon Kawelo. Their food on this voyage consisted of a few balls of popolo and a 

 few fours of fleas. When they had arrived at the house of Kamalama, he asked: 

 "What brings you two here?" "We came to fetch Kawelo. His father has been 

 driven away'" by Aikanaka. That is why we came." 



CHAPTER HI. 



Kaw^elo Is Called Back to Kauai to Aid His Parents. — Aikanaka's Forces 

 Engage Him and Are DEFE.\TEn. — Kills His Brother Kaltaiioa. 



Kamalama thereui)on prepared his canoe to go after Kawelo; he set out but 

 was still at a great distance when he commenced to call out: "O Kawelo! Your par- 

 ents are in trouble. They have been ousted by Aikanaka." Whence the friend re- 

 turned, thinking that he would be overtaken and defeated by Kawelo. Kawelo heard 

 the call, but paid no attention to it, for he wanted to capture his prey. When the 

 fish was caught the fisherman said to him: "You are being called." Whereto Kawe- 

 lo turned around and commanded: "Sit firmlv." No sooner had Makuakeke taken 

 a firm seat than he heard the breath drawn in, Kawelo being sure to overtake Kama- 

 lama. Six strokes of the paddle by the superhuman one brought them to the landing. 

 As to the fisherman, however, he was constantly rocked about on the canoe; and the 

 stem of the canoe pointed to this and that direction. His friend's canoe was then being 

 lifted. The stern had not yet reached the shore when Kawelo's canoe shot in, and 

 he said to his friend: "Why did you call me?" "You were called; our parents are ap- 

 proaching death. For that reason I went forth to summon you." 



At once Kawelo made preparations, with his wife, friend and tdus,^^ ten in num- 



"Tradition abounds with instances of this reserve '"The application of the term ultis to this company of 



of one feature of skill in warfare instruction; the mas- ten, but four of whom are so entitled, likely arises from 



ter holding one power in reserve lest his pupil should the expectation that as a body fighting together they 



gain the mastery over him. would prove the ulii (bowls) that would sweep down 



"This has reference to the practice of taming uluis t'le'r opponents. The other version has a larger nuni- 



for use as decoys in catching their kind. ''c. 'j"' t'>ey are not referred to as ulus. 



"Wreaking vengeance for Kawelo's wimiing away of 

 Aikanaka's wives, as instructed by the father. 



