(shark's tooth weapon) and _pahoa_ (dagger), without provocation, so
that he became a reproach to his people. From such treatment Kahulupue
endeavored to dissuade him, assuring him that such a course would
fail to win their support and obedience, whereas the supplying of
food and fish, with covering for the body, and malos, would insure
their affectionate regard. The day of the people was near, for the
time of conflict was approaching when he would meet the enemy. But
these counsels of Kahulupue were disregarded, so he returned to his
father at Waimea.

Not long thereafter this chief Kumahana was cast out and rejected
by the lesser chiefs and people, and under cover of night he escaped
by canoe to Molokai, where he was ignored and became lost to further
history in consequence of his wrong-doings.

When Kahekili, King of Maui, heard of the stealthy flight of the
governing chief of Oahu, he placed the young prince Kahahana, his
foster-son, as ruler over Oahu in the place of his deposed relative,
Kumahana. This occurred about the year 1773, and Kahahana took with
him as his intimate friend and companion one Alapai. Kahahana chose
as his place of residence the shade of the kou and cocoanut trees
of Ulukou, Waikiki, where also gathered together the chiefs of the
island to discuss and consider questions of state.

The new ruler being of fine and stalwart form and handsome appearance,
the chiefs and common people maintained that his fame in this
respect induced a celebrated chieftainess of Kauai, named Kekuapoi,
to voyage hither. Her history, it is said, showed that she alone
excelled in maiden charm and beauty; she was handsome beyond all other
chieftainesses from Hawaii to Kauai, as "the third brightness of the
sun" (_he ekolu ula o ka la_). In consequence, Kahahana took her as
his wife, she being own sister to Kekuamanoha.

At this time the thought occurred to the King to inquire through
the chiefs of Oahu of the whereabouts of Kaopulupulu, the celebrated
priest, of whom he had heard through Kahekili, King of Maui. In reply
to this inquiry of Kahahana, the chiefs told him that his place of
residence was at Waimea, whereupon a messenger was sent to bid him
come up by order of the King. When the messenger reached Kaopulupulu
he delivered the royal order. Upon the priest hearing this word of
the King he assented thereto, with this reply to the messenger: "You
return first and tell him that on the morning after the fourte