504 HAWAIIAN ROMANCE OF LAIEIKAWAI [ETH. ANN. 33 
Malio said to Halaaniani, “ You listen to me! When you get on 
the back of the wave and glide along with the breaker, do not ride— 
lose the wave; this for four waves; and the fifth wave, this is their 
last. Maybe they will wonder at your not riding ashore and ask 
the reason, then you answer you are not accustomed to surfing on 
the short waves, and when they ask you what long waves you surf on 
say on the Huia. If they pay no attention to you, and prepare to 
ride in on their last wave, as they ride you must seize hold of Laiei- 
kawai’s feet while Kekalukaluokewa rides in alone. When you have 
the woman, carry her far out to sea; look over to the coast where 
Kumukahi “ swims in the billows, then this is the place for surfing ; 
then pray in my name and I will send a wave over you; this is the 
wave you want; it is yours.” 
While they were talking Waka covered the land with a mist. Then 
the thunder pealed and there was Laieikawai on the crest of the 
wave. This was Waka’s work. Again the thunder pealed a second 
peal. This was Malio’s work. When the mist cleared three per- 
sons floated on the crest of the wave, and this was a surprise to the 
onlookers. 
As Waka had commanded her grandchild, “speak to no one until 
you have kissed Kekalukaluokewa, then speak to others,” the grand- 
child obeyed her command. 
While they rode the surf not one word was heard between them. 
As they stood on the first wave Kekalukaluokewa said, “ Let us 
ride.” Then they lay resting upon their boards; Halaaniani let his 
drop back, the other two rode in; then it was that Laieikawai and 
Kekalukaluokewa kissed as the grandmother had directed. 
Three waves they rode, three times they went ashore, and three 
times Halaaniani dropped back. 
At the fourth wave, for the first time Laieikawai questioned Hala- 
aniani: “ Why do you not ride? This is the fourth wave you have 
not ridden; what is your reason for not riding? ” 
“ Because I am not used to the short waves,” said Halaaniani, “ the 
long wave is mine.” 
He spoke as his sister had directed. 
The fifth wave, this was the last for Laieikawai and Kekalukalu- 
okewa. 
As Kekalukaluokewa and Laieikawai lay resting on the wave, Hala- 
aniani caught Laieikawai by the soles of her feet and got his arm 
around her, and Laieikawai’s surf board was lost. Kekalukaluokewa 
rode in alone and landed on the dry beach. 
