CHAPTER XIV 
When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to 
him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board. 
He left it and swam out to the breakers. As he was swimming 
Laieikawai said, “ Hauailiki must be crazy.” 
Her companions said, “ Perhaps he will ride in on the surf without 
a board.” 
When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and 
broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side 
of his neck like boars’ tusks. Then all on shore shouted and for 
the first time Laieikawai smiled; the feat was new to her eyes and 
to her guardians also. 
When Hauailiki saw Laieikawai smiling to herself he thought she 
had taken a lking to him because of this feat, so he kept on re- 
peating it until five breakers had come in; no summons came to him 
from Laieikawai. 
Then Hauailiki was heavy-hearted because Laieikawai took no 
notice of him, and he felt ashamed because of his boast to Aiwohi- 
kupua, as we have seen in the last chapter. 
So he floated gently on the waves, and as he floated the time drew 
near for Laieikawai’s party to return to Paliuli. Then Laieikawai 
beckoned to Hauailiki. 
When Hauailiki saw the signal the burden was lifted from his 
mind; Hauailiki boasted to himself, “ You wanted me all the time; 
you just delayed.” 
And at the signal of the princess of Paliuli he lay upon the 
breaker and landed right where Laieikawai and her companions 
were sitting; then Laieikawai threw a /ehua wreath around Haua- 
iliki’s neck, as she always did for those who showed skill in surf 
riding. And soon after the mist and fog covered the land, and when 
it passed away nothing was to be seen of Laieikawai and her party; 
they were at Paliuli. 
This was the last time that Laieikawai’s party came to Keaau while 
Hauailiki was there; after Hauailiki’s return to Kauai, then Laiei- 
kawai came again to Keaau, 
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