Note 10 — PREFACE. (continued 6)

That night while he and his people were getting ready for their evening meal the robber10 cannibal of Hanakapiai arrived; he was on his way to kill and devour the people of Wailua. When Kapakohana saw the hairless cannibal he said: “What do you want coming here? Do you not know that I am the strongest fighting man on Kauai? Why are you not afraid of coming to this place?” The robber answered: “I don’t know who you are, nor your strength. I did not come here to hear you talk. I came here on a different errand.” Kapakohana then asked him: “What is your errand?” The hairless cannibal answered: “To eat you up first and then chew your bones until they are as fine as dust.” Kapakohana then said: “I am ready for you then.” Kapakohana then grabbed hold of the robber around the body and held him fast, but this was nothing to the cannibal. They then began to wrestle until Kapakohana was held by the cannibal and was so exhausted that he began to grow faint. Kapakohana, realizing that he would get killed if they were to keep on with the fight,11 asked of the cannibal that they become friends and to come and go to visit each other and partake of cooked taro.12