390 * HAWAITAN ROMANCE OF LAIEIKAWAI (ETH. ANN. 33 
As the host were crowding about the dead body of their champion 
and wailing, Aiwohikupua came and cut off Cold-nose’s head with 
the man’s own war club ** and threw it contemptuously to his fol- 
lowers; thus was his prayer fulfilled. This ended, Aiwohikupua left 
the company, got aboard the canoe, and departed; and the report of 
the deed spread through Kohala, Hamakua, and all around Hawaii. 
They sailed and touched at Honokaape at Waipio, then came off 
Paauhau and saw a cloud of dust rising landward. Aiwohikupua 
asked his counsellor, “ Why is that crowd gathering on land? Per- 
haps it is a boxing match; let us go again to look on!” 
His counsellor answered, “ Break off that notion, for we are not 
taking this journey for boxing contests, but to seek a wife.” 
Said Aiwohikupua to his counsellor, “Call to the steersman to 
turn the canoe straight ashore to hear what the crowd is for.” The 
chief’s wish was obeyed, they went alongside the cliff and asked the 
women gathering shellfish, “ What is that crowd inland for?” 
The women answered, “ They are standing up to a boxing match, 
and whoever is the strongest, he will be sent to box with the Kauai 
man who fought here with Cold-nose and killed Cold-nose; that is 
what all the shouting is about.” 
So Aiwohikupua instantly gave orders to anchor the canoe, and 
Aiwohikupua landed with his counsellor and the two steersmen, and 
they went up to the boxing match; there they stood at a distance 
watching the people. 
Then came one of the natives of the place to where they stood and 
Aiwohikupua asked what the people were doing, and the man 
answered as the women had said. 
Aiwohikupua said to the man, “ You go and say I am a fellow 
to have some fun with the boxers, but not with anyone who is not 
strong.” 
The man answered, “ Haunaka is the only strong one in this crowd, 
and he is to be sent to Kohala to fight with the Kauai man.” 
Said Aiwohikupua, “Go ahead and tell Haunaka that we two will 
have some fun together.” 
When the man found Haunaka, and Haunaka heard these words, 
he clapped his hands, struck his chest, and stamped his feet, and 
beckoned to Aiwohikupua to come inside the field, and Aiwohikupua 
came, took off his cape,?° and bound it about his waist. 
