CHAPTER XVI 
And they were ready and were sent for and came. When Aiwohi- 
kupua saw Kahalaomapuana resting on the wings of birds, as com- 
mander in chief, this was a great surprise to Aiwohikupua and his 
companion. Said the head guard, “ Return at once, linger not, delay 
not your going, for the princess is taboo, you have not the least busi- 
ness in this place; and never let the idea come to you that we are 
your sisters; that time has passed.” Kahalaomapuana arose and dis- 
appeared. 
Then the hot wrath of Aiwohikupua was kindled and his anger 
grew. He decided at that time to go back to the sea to Keaau, then 
send his warriors to destroy the younger sisters. 
When they turned back and came to Kahalaomapuana’s taboo sign, 
behold! the tail of the great lizard protruded above the taboo sign, 
which was covered with white tapa wound with the zeze vine and the 
sweet-scented fern,™ and it was a terrible thing to see. 
As soon as Aiwohikupua and his companion reached the sea at 
Keaau, Aiwohikupua’s counsellor dispatched the chief’s picked fight- 
ing men to go up and destroy the sisters, according to the chief’s 
command. 
That very day Waka foresaw what Aiwohikupua’s intention was. 
So Waka went and met Kahalaomapuana, the princess’s commander 
in chief, and said: “ Kahalaomapuana, I have seen what your brother 
intends to do. He is preparing ten strong men to come up here and 
destroy you, for your brother is wrathful because you drove him 
away this morning; so let us be ready in the name of our god.” 
Then she sent for Kihanuilulumoku, the great lizard of Paliuli, 
their god. And the lizard came and she commanded him: “O our 
god, Kihanuilulumoku, see to this lawless one, this mischief-maker, 
this rogue of the sea; if they send a force here, slaughter them all, 
let no messenger escape, keep on until the last one is taken, and be- 
ware of Kalahumoku, Aiwohikupua’s great strong dog;*? if you 
blunder, there is an end of us, we shall not escape; exert your 
strength, all your godlike might over Aiwohikupua. Amen, it is 
finished, flown away.” This was Kahalaomapuana’s charge to 
their god. 
That night the ten men chosen by the chief went up to destroy the 
sisters of Aiwohikupua, and the assistant counsellor made the eley- 
enth in place of the chief counsellor. 
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