Rice — Hazvamn Legends 53 



grew higher and higher, for he continued steahng and hiding the capes 

 and hehiiets for days, until he had collected a huge store of them. 



The king began to miss these things, which were always his perquisites 

 from the booty taken. But he was unable to find who was stealing them, 

 or where they were hidden. Finally he called his kahuna to help him 

 find the guilty person. The kahuna told the king to build a platform, 

 and then to summon all his people, for it was known that the hand which 

 had killed so many chiefs had one day been wounded on the thumb by a 

 spear. The king would stand on the platform, and order everyone to raise 

 his hands. Then he could easily see the wounded hand, and so find the 

 thief. 



The king followed out the instructions of his kahuna. At a given signal 

 all hands were raised. There was no wounded hand to be seen. Then 

 the king was told that his brother-in-law, Kamapuaa, was not there. So 

 his house was searched, and he was found. Behold, his hand was wounded ! 



Upon further search, the feather capes and helmets were found. The 

 king was very angry. He gave Kamapuaa his choice of either leaving his 

 home, or being put to death. Kamapuaa wisely chose the former punish- 

 ment. He next went to Oahu, then to Maui, and Hawaii, where he had 

 many adventures, but he never returned to Kauai. Limaloa returned to 

 Kekaha, where, it is said, that, to this day, at dawn at certain times of the 

 year, he can be seen at Kaunalewa, near Waiawa. Dressed in a yellow 

 feather cloak and helmet he comes out of the phantom houses, which can 

 be dimly seen near the coconut trees, and strides along with his spear. 



