on, the Sloven replied, "If your wish should come to the ears
of the King, we shall die; indeed, we should die."

In truth, as they were talking together and uttering their wishes,
Kakuhihewa had arrived, and was all the time listening to their
conversation from the outside of their house. When the King had heard
their conversation he thrust his spear into the ground outside the
inclosure about Kalelealuaka's house, and by the spear placed his
stone hatchet (_pahoa_), and immediately returned to his residence at
Puuloa. Upon his arrival at home that night King Kakuhihewa commanded
his stewards to prepare a feast, and then summoned his chiefs and
table companions and said, "Let us sup." When all was ready and they
had seated themselves, the King said, "Shall we eat, or shall we talk?"

One of them replied: "If it please the King, perhaps it were better
for him to speak first; it may be what he has to say touches a matter
of life and death; therefore, let him speak and we will listen."

Then Kakuhihewa told them the whole story of the light seen in the
mountains, and of the wishes of Kalelealuaka and the Sloven.

Then up spoke the soldiers, and said: "Death! This man is worthy to
be put to death; but as for the other one, let him live."

"Hold," said the King, "not so fast! Before condemning him to death,
I will call together the wise men, priests, wizards, and soothsayers;
perchance they will find that this is the man to overcome Kualii in
battle." Thereupon all the wise men, priests, wizards, and soothsayers
were immediately summoned, and after the King had explained the whole
story to them they agreed with the opinion of the soldiers. Again
the King interposed delay, and said, "Wait until my wise kahuna
Napuaikamao comes; if his opinion agrees with yours, then, indeed,
let the man be put to death; but if he is wiser than you, the man
shall live. But you will have eaten this food in vain."

So the King sent one of his fleetest runners to go and fetch
Napuaikamao. To him the King said, "I have sent for you to decide
what is just and right in the case of these two men who lived up in
the region of Waipio." Then he went on to state the whole case to
this wise man.

"In regard to Keinohoomanawanui's wish," said the wise man, "that is an
innocent wish, but it is profitless and will bring no blessing." At
the narration of Kalelealuaka's wish he inclined his head, as if
in thought; then lifting his head, he looked at th