384 HAWAIIAN ROMANCE OF LAIBIKAWAIL [ETH. ANN. 33 
As Aiwohikupua stood there, Cold-nose entered the open space and 
stood in the midst to show himself off to the crowd, and he called out 
in a loud voice: “ What’ man on that side will come and box?” But 
no one dared to come and stand before Cold-nose, for the fellow was 
the strongest boxer in Kohala. 
As Cold-nose showed himself off he turned and saw Aiwohikupua 
and called out, “ How are you, stranger? Will you have some fun?” 
When Aiwohikupua heard the voice of Cold-nose calling him, he 
came forward and stood in front of the boxing field while he bound 
his red loin cloth 2° about him in the fashion of a chief’s bodyguard, 
and he answered his opponent: 
“© native born, you have asked me to have some fun with you, 
and this is what I ask of you: Take two on your side with you, three 
of you together, to satisfy the stranger.” 
When Cold-nose heard Aiwohikupua, he said, “ You are the great- 
est boaster in the crowd! 7° I am the best man here, and yet you talk 
of three from this side; and what are you compared to me?” 
Answered Aiwohikupua, “I will not accept the challenge without 
others on your side, and what are you compared to me! Now, I 
promise you, I can turn this crowd into nothing with one hand.” 
At Aiwohikupua’s words, one of Cold-nose’s backers came up be- 
hind Aiwohikupua and said: “ Here! do not speak to Cold-nose; he 
is the best man in Kohala; the heavy weights of Kohala can not 
master that man.” ?? 
Then Aiwohikupua turned and gave the man at his back a push, 
and he fell down dead.*§ 
