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deep shadow across the valley of their fathers, a distant 
cry of sorrow fell upon the ears of the unhappy pair,— 
to Kinau’s mind the cause was revealed in an instant, 
the king is gone !” shrieked the unhappy maid. “ O 
Tuanoa, let us fly, let us bury ourselves in the depths 
of the ocean, for death is for us also.” The extreme 
agitation of her mind robbed her of her senses, and as 
she lay, apparently without life, in the arms of her 
beloved and thunder-stricken Tuanoa, a number of their 
neighbours quickly approached the scene, to render 
assistance, and to inquire into the cause of the outcry. 
“ Neighbours,” exclaimed the bewildered Tuanoa, 4< my 
peace is broken, my beloved is no longer herself, the 
spirit of darkness has been, and has stolen the light of 
her soul!” While they were endeavouring to recover 
Kinau, and soothe the mental anguish of Tuanoa, a 
band of persons approached, and proclaimed amidst 
loud wailings, that Hoapili the Good had given his last 
breath to the winds, and from out of this frenzied mass 
of human beings rushed three men, having their dress 
disordered and hair dishevelled, with blood gushing 
from wounds which they had inflicted upon themselves, 
and approached Tuanoa. At the moment, they produced 
from under their torn taipas the fatal summons from 
the chief Nahi ; they were merely three dark-coloured 
poisonous nuts, carved with a few figures to denote 
their use, and their appearance quickly explained to 
Tuanoa and the shuddering crowd the purport of their 
visit ; they presented them to Tuanoa with particular 
forms, which was enough, — in an instant he was bound 
