100 Beniicc P. Bishop Museum — Bulletin 



The king was very angry and ordered his soldiers to bring Mo-i before 

 him. Then he sent for Moikeha, the sister of Mo-i, who could tell him if 

 there was any truth in the words of her brother. 



When Moikeha came before the king, he told her of the frequent warn- 

 ings he had received from Mo-i. He said that he did not desire to return 

 tlie beautiful woman he had stolen. 



After hearing the king's message. Moikeha began her rites. She took 

 a large calabash full of water and covered it with tapa. While she was 

 doing this she heard the voice of Mo-i muttering: "Look well to what 

 you are doing and you will see the big eyes of a man standing in the sea. 

 He is coming for the woman who is held here without good cause. If 

 he reaches the island, all will be destroyed. He is .so tall that his head 

 is higher than the fortress of Haupu." 



As soon as Mo-i had ceased talking, his sister began to pray. While 

 she prayed, a violent earthquake shook the land. When Moikeha removed 

 the tapa from the calabash, she and Mo-i saw a pair of eyes as bright as 

 the moon .shining in the water. Then Moikeha knew that the dreams of 

 her brother were true and she warned the king to return his captive to 

 Hawaii. 



The king would not listen to this advice and answered, "I will not re- 

 turn my prize. I am able to lift up my island until the fortress reaches 

 the clouds. No man is tall enough to overlook it then." 



Mo-i answered that the ward of Uli was able to become taller than 

 any fortress. In fear, the people prepared for the day when the war 

 canoes would reach their island. The king still listened not to the earnest 

 entreaties of his generals and soldiers to return Haka-lani-leo. the beautiful 

 woman of Hawaii. 



Meanwhile, on Hawaii, Kana was making his preparations for the 

 journey. He told Niheu to leave behind all the soldiers and paddlers, and 

 to take with them only Pohaku, the Stone, a trusted companion. When 

 all was prepared, the people wrapped Kana in mats, using one thousand of 

 them to cover him. Then they placed him on the polo, the frame joining 

 the double canoe. 



As they put out to sea, the tide and the currents were against them. 

 Many evil akiia of the sea tried to delay them. The sword-fish tried to 

 destroy the canoe, but Pohaku lowered himself to the side of the canoe 

 and the fish, striking against the stone of his Ixidy. was destroyed. This 

 was the last of their troubles. 



Soon they lay off Molokai. The people watching for war canoes were 

 surprised to see a canoe with only one man paddling. A messenger was 

 sent to ask if this was a war or a pleasure canoe. When Niheu answered 



