row sled than her rival, was
beaten, and Kahawali was applauded by the spectators as he returned
up the side of the hill.

Before starting again, Pele asked him to give her his _papa holua_,
but he, supposing from her appearance that she was no more than a
native woman, said: "_Aole!_ (no!) Are you my wife, that you should
obtain my sled?" And, as if impatient at being delayed, he adjusted his
papa, ran a few yards to take a spring, and then, with this momentum
and all his strength he threw himself upon it and shot down the hill.

Pele, incensed at his answer, stamped her foot on the ground and
an earthquake followed, which rent the hill in sunder. She called,
and fire and liquid lava arose, and, assuming her supernatural form,
with these irresistible ministers of vengeance, she followed down
the hill. When Kahawali reached the bottom, he arose, and on looking
behind saw Pele, accompanied by thunder and lightning, earthquake, and
streams of burning lava, closely pursuing him. He took up his broad
spear which he had stuck in the ground at the beginning of the game,
and, accompanied by his friend, fled for his life. The musicians,
dancers, and crowds of spectators were instantly overwhelmed by the
fiery torrent, which, bearing on its foremost wave the enraged goddess,
continued to pursue Kahawali and his companion. They ran till they
came to an eminence called Puukea. Here Kahawali threw off his cloak
of netted ki leaves and proceeded toward his house, which stood near
the shore. He met his favorite pig and saluted it by touching noses,
then ran to the house of his mother, who lived at Kukii, saluted her by
touching noses, and said: "_Aloha ino oe, eia ihonei paha oe e make ai,
ke ai mainei Pele._" (Compassion great to you! Close here, perhaps,
is your death; Pele comes devouring.) Leaving her, he met his wife,
Kanakawahine, and saluted her. The burning torrent approached, and she
said: "Stay with me here, and let us die together." He said: "No; I go,
I go." He then saluted his two children, Poupoulu and Kaohe, and said,
"_Ke ue nei au ia olua_." (I grieve for you two.) The lava rolled near,
and he ran till a deep chasm arrested his progress. He laid down his
spear and walked over on it in safety. His friend called out for his
help; he held out his spear over the chasm; his companion took hold of
it and he drew him securely over. By this time Pele was coming down
the chasm with accelerated motion. He ran till he reached