82 Bernice P. Bishop Museum — Bulletin 



But the boy replied that his mother had made them in an inaccessible 

 valley for him, her only son and a high chief. 



Ku-a-paakaa directed each of the six chiefs to the houses which had 

 been prepared by his father and where nothing was lacking for his comfort. 



The king was waited upon by the boy whose adroitness very much 

 pleased him. As night fell the boy heard him say, "My aloha for Paakaa 

 is great. At this time of evening he was wont to prepare the sweet azva 

 that brought happy dreams. Together we drank and then lay down to 

 sleep." 



These words Ku-a-paakaa told to his father, who at once sent him 

 to the king with the awa strainer, the prepared awa, and a large piece of 

 axva root. When the king ordered him to chew the otca the boy was to 

 pretend to do so, but instead he was to give him the prepared aiva. This 

 would be done so quickly that the king would be greatly pleased. Then 

 he was to run to the sea and bring live fish for the king. 



Ku-a-paakaa did all these things as he was told and the king's admira- 

 tion was great, for the boy had done his work like a man. Happier than 

 he had been for some time, the king drank the an'a and lay down to 

 happy dreams. All his followers, wearied by events of the day, followed 

 his example and soon sleep claimed them all. 



As they slept, Ku-a-paakaa released some of the winds and a great 

 storm arose which would delay their going. 



Then Paaka and his son counseled together how they could destroy the 

 king's two navigators who had so unjustly taken Paakaa's place. 



After much thought Paakaa explained his plan to his son thus, "Take 

 this hollow log to your grandfather's house. When the food which we have 

 supplied for each chief is gone we shall give each one a ridge planted 

 with potatoes. Ask them not to throw away any of the small potatoes. 

 These must be cooked and given to your grandfather who will store them 

 carefully away in the hollow log. He will also store away dried fish and 

 will fill the gourds with water. When the day for leaving comes the king 

 will urge you to accompany him. Consent if he allows you to take your 

 bundle with you. Besides the log you must take a large stone fastened to 

 a coil of rope. After you have passed through the channel between Oahu 

 and Kauai and have neared Waimea, release some stormy winds from the 

 calabash. Then cast the stone into the sea and anchor the canoes. When 

 the cold winds have chilled the men. give all but my two enemies a palm 

 leaf to shield themselves from the rain. .\lso give them dried fish, potatoes, 

 and water. Keep doing this until the two navigators are chilled almost 

 to death. Then cover the calabash of winds and take the king back to 

 Hawaii." 



