Note 30 — CONTENTS. (continued 6)

Soon the messenger stood on the bank of the stream of Hanalei and called out. When he looked ahead, behold! Kauahoa was lying in deep slumber—the water returned to the upland; the gobies decayed in the lowland!30 Then he called: “Say, Kauahoa! Your older brother is in trouble. They have been placed in a dangerous position by your younger brother, Kawelo.” At that moment he awoke and said: “Return and I will follow.” He immediately bestirred himself and as his weapon, Kahihikolo, which was sacred to Kumakaohuohu, his superior younger brother, stood near at hand, the sacredness was ignored; he uprooted it, trunk and leaves, and went down and stood at the landing. His younger brother saw and recited his chant, as follows: