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night of the moon (_po o akua_), I will reach the place of the King."

At the end of the conference the messenger returned and stood before
Kahahana and revealed the words of Kaopulupulu; and the King waited
for the time of his arrival.

It is true, Kaopulupulu made careful preparation for his future. Toward
the time of his departure he was engaged in considering the good or
evil of his approaching journey by the casting of lots, according to
the rites of his profession. He foresaw thereby the purpose of the
King in summoning him to dwell at court. He therefore admonished his
son to attend to all the rites and duties of the priesthood as he
had been taught, and to care for his mother and relatives.

At early dawn Kaopulupulu arose and partook of food till satisfied,
after which he prepared himself for the journey before him. After he
had given his farewell greetings to his household he seized his bundle
and, taking a cocoanut fan in his hand, set out toward Punanue, where
was a temple (_heiau_) for priests only, called Kahokuwelowelo. This
was crown land at Waialua in ancient times. Entering the temple he
prayed for success in his journey, after which he proceeded along the
plains of Lauhulu till reaching the Anahulu stream, thence by Kemoo
to Kukaniloko, the shelter of whose prominent rock the chieftainesses
of Oahu were wont to choose for their place of confinement.

Leaving this place he came to Kalakoa, where Kekiopilo the prophet
priest lived and died, and the scene of his vision at high noon when
he prophesied of the coming of foreigners with a strange language. Here
he stopped and rested with some of the people, and ate food with them,
after which he journeyed on by way of Waipio by the ancient path of
that time till he passed Ewa and reached Kapukaki.

The sun was well up when he reached the water of Lapakea, so
he hastened his steps in ascending Kauwalua, at Moanalua, and
paused not till he came to the mouth of the Apuakehau stream at
Waikiki. Proceeding along the sand at this place he was discerned
by the retainers of the King and greeted with the shout, "Here comes
the priest Kaopulupulu."

When the King heard this he was exceedingly pleased (_pihoihoi loa_)
at the time, and on the priest's meeting with King Kahahana he welcomed
Kaopulupulu with loud rejoicing.

Without delay the King set apart a house wherein to meet and discuss
with the priest those things he had in mind, and in the considerati