all; we are in the deep ocean; a wave here would be strange;
there are only swells out here."

Said Halaaniani, "You listen well; at my first word to you there will be
something for us."

Laieikawai listened for the word of her surfing comrade.

They swam until Halaaniani thought they could get the crest, then
Halaaniani said to his surfing comrade, "Look toward the coast."

Laieikawai replied, "The land has vanished, Kumukahi comes bobbing on
the wave."

"This is our crest," said Halaaniani. "I warn you when the first wave
breaks, do not ride that wave, or the second; the third wave is ours.
When the wave breaks and scatters, keep on, do not leave the board which
keeps you floating; if you leave the board, then you will not see me
again."

At the close of this speech Halaaniani prayed to their god in the name
of his sister, as Malio had directed.

Halaaniani was half through his prayer; a crest arose; he finished the
prayer to the amen; again a crest arose, the second this; not long after
another wave swelled.

This time Halaaniani called out, "Let us ride."

Then Laieikawai quickly lay down on the board and with Halaaniani's help
rode toward the shore.

Now, when Laieikawai was deep under the wave, the crest broke finely;
Laieikawai glanced about to see how things were; Halaaniani was not with
her. Laieikawai looked again; Halaaniani with great dexterity was
resting on the very tip of the wave. That was when Laieikawai began to
give way to Halaaniani.

Waka saw them returning from surf riding and supposed Laieikawai's
companion was Kekalukaluokewa.

Malio, the sister of Halaaniani, as is seen in the story of her life,
can do many marvelous things, and in Chapters XXII and XXIII you will
see what great deeds she had power to perform.

CHAPTER XXII

While Laieikawai was surfing ashore with Halaaniani, Waka's
supernatural gift was overshadowed by Malio's superior skill, and she
did not see what was being done to her grandchild.

Just as Laieikawai came to land, Waka sent the birds in the mist, and
when the mist passed off only the surf boards remained; Laieikawai was
with Halaaniani in her house up at Paliuli. There Halaaniani took
Laieikawai to wife.

The night passed, day came, and it was midday; Waka thought this
strange, for before sending her grandchild to meet Kekalukaluokewa she
had said to her:

"Go, to-day, and meet Kekalukaluokewa, then return to the uplands, you
two, and after y