au, commanding everybody to
assemble in one place, that I may review them and pick out and vaunt
as the bravest that one whom I shall recognize by certain marks--for
I have noted him well: he is wounded in the left arm."

Now, Kakuhihewa's two swiftest runners (_kukini_) were Keakealani and
Kuhelemoana. They were so fleet that they could compass Oahu six times
in a forenoon, or twelve times in a whole day. These two were sent to
call together all the men of the King's domain. The men of Waianae came
that same day and stood in review on the sandy plains of Puuloa. But
among them all was not one who bore the marks sought for. Then came
the men of Kona, of Waialua, and of Koolau, but the man was not found.

Then the lame marshal came and stood before the King and said: "Your
bones shall rest in peace, Kalani. You had better send now and summon
your son-in-law to come and stand before me; for he is the man." Then
Kakuhihewa arose and went himself to the house of his son-in-law,
and called to his daughters that he had come to get their husband to
go and stand before Maliuhaaino.

Then Kalelealuaka lifted up the mats of his bed and took out the
feather cloaks and the helmets and arrayed his two wives, and Kaluhe,
and himself. Putting them in line, he stationed the elder of his
wives first, next to her the younger, and third Kaluhe, and placing
himself at the rear of the file, he gave the order to march, and thus
accompanied he went forth to obey the King's command.

The lame marshal saw them coming, and in ecstasy he prostrated himself
and rolled over in the dust, "The feather cloak and the helmet on
your elder daughter are the ones taken from the captain of Kualii's
army in the first day's fight; those on your second daughter from the
captain of the second day's fight; while those on Kalelealuaka himself
are from the captain killed in the battle on the fourth day. You will
live, but perhaps I shall die, since he is weary of carrying me."

The lame marshal went on praising and eulogizing Kalelealuaka as
he drew near. Then addressing the hero, he said: "I recognize you,
having met you before. Now show your left arm to the King and to this
whole assembly, that they may see where you were wounded by the spear."

Then Kalelealuaka bared his left arm and displayed his wound to the
astonished multitude. Thereupon Kakuhihewa said: "Kalelealuaka and
my daughters, do you take charge of the kingdom, and I will pass into
the ranks