Note 92 — CONTENTS. (continued 2)

When these ghosts finished their chant the parents came out immediately, but they saw nothing. They looked here and there, but they could not see them. Meanwhile the two had gone as spirits until they met Pupuilima. Some people saw these two coming, but Pupuilima said: “Those are not men; those are ghosts.” “How do you know those are ghosts?” said the others. So they laid wagers. Pupuilima then said to them, “I will spread an ape92 leaf on the ground; and if it breaks, then they are men, but if it does not, then they are spirits.” He spread it. Meanwhile Pumaia said to Wakaina, “There is our death being prepared.” “How shall we be saved?” Pumaia explained: “Where my feet tread there you tread; because I was raised from my young days until I died, and until I found you; for this process is like that done to Pamano when by the spreading of an ape leaf he was saved.” So when they proceeded Pumaia trod on the ape leaf and it broke through; the friend treaded after him. They were chased by the prophet until they were caught. That is what I have obtained.