454 HAWAIIAN ROMANCE OF LAIEIKAWAI [ETH. ANN. 33 
After Laieikawai’s party were gone to the uplands of Paliuli, 
Hauailiki left off surf riding and joined his guide, the chief coun- 
sellor of Aiwohikupua. Said he, “I think she is the only one who 
is impregnable; what. Aiwohikupua said is true. There is no luck 
in my beauty or my skill in surf riding; only one way is left, for 
us to foot it to Paliuli to-night.” To this proposal of Hauailiki his 
comrade assented. 
In the afternoon, after dinner, the two went up inland and entered 
the forest where it was densely overgrown with underbrush. As they 
went on, they met Mailehaiwale, the princess’s first guardian. When ° 
she saw them approaching from a distance, she cried, “ O Hauailiki, 
you two go back from there, you two have no business to come up 
here, for I am the outpost of the princess’s guards and it is my busi- 
ness to drive back all who come here; so turn back, you two, without 
delay.” 
Said Hauailiki, “ Just let us go take a look at the princess’s house.” 
Said Mailehaiwale, “I will not let you; for I am put here to drive 
off everybody who comes up here like you two.” 
But because they urged her with such persuasive words, she did 
consent. :; 
As they went on, after Mailehaiwale let them pass, they soon en- 
countered Mailekaluhea, the second of the princess’s guardians. 
Said Mailekaluhea, “ Here! you two go back, you two have no right 
to come up here. How did you get permission to pass here?” 
Said they, “ We came to see the princess.” 
“ You two have no such right,” said Mailekaluhea, “ for we guards 
are stationed here to drive off everybody who comes to this place; 
so, you two go back.” 
But to Mailekaluhea’s command they answered so craftily with 
flattering words that they were allowed to pass. 
As the two went on they met Mailelaulii and with the same words 
they had used to the first, so they addressed Mailelaulii. 
And because of their great craft in persuasion, the two were 
allowed to pass Mailelaulii’s front. And they went on, and met 
Mailepakaha, the fourth guardian. 
When they came before Mailepakaha this guardian was not at all 
pleased at their having been let slip by the first guards, but so crafty 
was their speech that they were allowed to pass. 
