26 Bcntice P. Bishop Museum — Bulletin 



As soon as Kaanaelike asked her husband this question he answered, 

 "In your land I am called the Man-froni-the-Sea. In my land I am called 

 Kaeweaoho, King of Hawaii." 



Then Kaanaelike's parents knew that their daughter was not deceived, 

 for they had heard much of the wise and just rule of this king. 



Kaanaelike begged her husband not to return to Hawaii. "Wait until 

 old age dims our eyes before you leave me for your native land," she wept. 



Her husband answered, "Hawaii calls me. My people need me. I shall 

 go. If a son is born to us call him Eye-Brows-Burnt-Oflf, Na-kue-maka- 

 pauikeahi. If a daughter is born to us you may name her as it pleases 

 you. My love for you is great, but I cannot remain here. I must return 

 to my people and my country." 



By these words the unhappy Kaanaelike knew that her husband would 

 leave her, and so she prepared to carry out his wishes. She ordered a 

 canoe to be built for him. This canoe was to be built in one day, cut in 

 the early morning, and ready for the sea by sunset. This canoe was to be 

 red, with a red mast, red sails, red ropes, and the sailors were to be 

 dressed in red tapa. 



At sunset Kaeweaoho and his sailors got into the canoe. Kaanaelike 

 warned them not to look back lest some dire calamity befall them on their 

 journey. As the canoe glided over the sea, Kaanaelike rolled her island 

 along close to it until she saw the waves breaking on the shores of Hawaii. 

 Then she rolled her island back into the sea. Kaeweaoho looked back and 

 saw only the vast water. 



As Kaeweaoho approached his sacred landing he heard the crowd cry- 

 ing, "The kapn is broken. Now anyone can use the king's landing." Then 

 he knew that his dream was true. 



When the people saw Kaewaeoho they at once recognized their lost 

 king, and with tears of joy they rushed to the sea, and, seizing the canoe, 

 carried it into the palace yard on their shoulders, with the king and all 

 the sailors in it. Before the palace they lowered the canoe. The king 

 gave his great aloha to all. He entered his home, and greeted his 

 parents and all his chiefs, whom he found living in filth and want, mourn- 

 ing his long absence. 



Kaeweaoho issued a proclamation saying that all the sacred places 

 which had been desecrated should be returned to their kapu or again set 

 apart, and that all lands set aside for the king's use should be reserved for 

 him as before. He then sent his messengers to find and bring before him 

 the two fishermen who had deserted him at sea. 



The messengers easily found these men, for they had not heard of the 

 king's return. \\'hen they were brought before the king they knew him 



