e made a great slaughter among
the soldiers of Kualii; then, turning, he seized Keinohoomanawanui,
threw him down and asked him how he became blinded in one eye.

"It was lost," said the Sloven, "from the thrust of a spear, in a
combat with Olopana."

"Yes, to be sure," said Kalelealuaka, "while you and I were living
together at Wailuku, you being on one side of the stream and I on
the other, a kukui nut burst in the fire, and that was the spear that
put out your eye."

When the Sloven heard this, he hung his head. Then Kalelealuaka seized
him to put him to death, when the spear of the Sloven pierced the
fleshy part of Kalelealuaka's left arm, and in plucking it out the
spear-head remained in the wound.

Kalelealuaka killed Keinohoomanawanui and beheaded him, and, running
to the cripple, laid the trophy at his feet with the words: "I present
you, Maliuhaaino, with the head of Keinohoomanawanui." This done,
he returned to the battle, and went on slaying until he had advanced
to the captain of Kualii's forces, whom he killed and spoiled of his
feather cloak and helmet.

When Kualii saw that his chief captain, the bulwark of his power, was
slain, he retreated and fled up Nuuanu Valley, pursued by Kalelealuaka,
who overtook him at the head of the valley. Here Kualii surrendered
himself, saying: "Spare my life. The land shall all go to Kakuhihewa,
and I will dwell on it as a loyal subject under him and create no
disturbance as long as I live."

To this the hero replied: "Well said! I spare your life on these
terms. But if you at any time foment a rebellion, I will take your
life! So, then, return, and live quietly at home and do not stir
up any war in Koolau." Thus warned, Kaulii set out to return to the
"deep blue palis of Koolau."

While the lame marshal was trudging homeward, bearing the head of
the Sloven, Kalelealuaka alighted from his flight at his house,
and having disposed in his usual manner of his spoils, immediately
called to his wives to rejoin him at his own house.

The next morning, after the sun was warm, the cripple arrived at the
house of the King in a state of great excitement, and was immediately
questioned by him as to the issue of the battle, "The battle was
altogether successful," said the marshal, "but Keinohoomanawanui was
killed. I brought his head along with me and placed it on the altar
_mauka_ of Kalawao. But I would advise you to send at once your
fleetest runners through Kona and Kool