28 Bcrnice P. Bishop Museum — Bulletin 



When the people on shore saw a red canoe nearing the beach they 

 cried, "Kill anyone who attempts to land. No man, woman, or child shall 

 desecrate the king's landing place." 



As Eye-Brows-Burnt-Off came closer to land he said to his sailors, 

 "Paddle no farther. I shall go ashore alone. If I am killed, return at 

 once to Ulukaa. If I die it is well. If I reach land safely I shall build 

 a fire. If the smoke blows towards the sea I live. If it blows towards 

 land I die." 



After he had spoken these words, the boy jumped into the sea and 

 swam ashore. Someone tore off his clothes, but he jumped on the heads 

 of the people standing close together in the crowd, and ran on them until 

 he reached the gate to the palace yard. There, Eye-Brows-Burnt-OfF tried 

 to slip past the guards, who had the power of life and death over anyone 

 entering the yard. One kindly guard wanted to let the child pass, but 

 the other guard struck him as he ran by. 



Eye-Brows-Burnt-Off breathlessly entered the room where his father 

 was sleeping. Twelve kahili bearers were gently waving their kahili over 

 the sleeping king. As the toy s])rang up and sat on his father's lap the 

 priest, who had mystic powers, recognized him as the king's son and warned 

 the attendants to treat him well. When the king awoke he said, "Who is 

 this on my lap?" 



The boy answered. "I am Eye-Brows-Burnt-Off. Your wife, Kaanaelike, 

 sent her aloha to you. Behold, I am wounded at the hands of your 

 people." 



Kaeweaoho was very angry to think that anyone had laid hands on his 

 son, and quickly ordered any person who had harmed him to be put to 

 death. The unkind guard and many others were executed. At last Eye- 

 Brows-Burnt-Off begged his father not to kill any more. 



The king then prepared a great feast for his son from Ulukaa. As 

 they lit the imu the smoke rose and was swept to the sea by the breeze 

 from the mountains. Thus the paddlers knew that their master lived. 



When the feast was spread and all were seated, Eye-Brows-Burnt-Off 

 said, "I cannot enjoy this luau. My faithful paddlers are still at sea. I 

 had forgotten them." 



The king sent at once for these men, who were given places at the 

 feast, where they were treated as honored guests by all the chiefs of 

 Hawaii. After the meal, they were sent to the houses they had occupied 

 on their former visit to Hawaii, when they had brought the king home. 



When evening came, Eye-Brows-Burnt-Off told his father that at sun- 

 rise on the following day he would return to Ulukaa. The king urged him 



