s instructions, the dog set out up the mountain, and
Aiwohikupua sent with him Snipe and Turnstone as messengers to report
the deeds of the dog and the lizard.

When the dog had come close to Paliuli, Kihanuilulumoku was asleep at
the time; he was suddenly startled from sleep; he was awakened by the
scent of a dog. By that time the lizard was too late for the dog, who
went on until he reached the princess's first guardian.

Then the lizard took a sniff, the guardian god of Paliuli, and
recognized Kalahumoku, the marvel of Tahiti; then the lizard lifted his
upper jaw to begin the fight with Kalahumoku.

Instantly the dog showed his teeth at the lizard, and the fight began;
then the lizard was victor over Kalahumoku and the dog just escaped
without ears or tail.

At the beginning of the fight the messengers returned to tell
Aiwohikupua of this terrible battle.

When they heard from Snipe and his companion of this battle between the
lizard and the dog, Aiwohikupua looked toward the mountain.

As they looked the clouds rose straight up, and no short time after
turned seaward, then Aiwohikupua knew that the lizard had prevailed and
Aiwohikupua regretted the defeat of their side.

In the evening of the day of the fight between the two marvelous
creatures Kalahumoku came limping back exhausted; when the chief looked
him over, gone were the ears and tail inside the lizard.

So Aiwohikupua resolved to depart, since they were vanquished. They
departed and came to Kauai and told the story of the journey and of the
victory of the lizard over them. (This was the third time that
Aiwohikupua had been to Paliuli after Laieikawai without fulfilling his
mission.)

Having returned to Kauai without Laieikawai, Aiwohikupua gave up
thinking about Laieikawai and resolved to carry out the commands of
Poliahu.

At this time Aiwohikupua, with his underchiefs and the women of his
household, clapped hands in prayer before Lanipipili, his god, to annul
his vow.

And he obtained favor in the presence of his god, and was released from
his sinful vow "not to take any woman of these islands to wife," as has
been shown in the former chapters of this story.

After the ceremonies at Kauai, he sent his messengers, the Snipe and the
Turnstone, to go and announce before Poliahu the demands of the chief.

In their bird bodies they flew swiftly to Hinaikamalama's home at Hana
and came and asked the people of the place, "Where is the woman who i