Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-08

last resurrection secret. The young man the
'a'l set TO work 10 learn all the songs Kahalaopun
in had sung to her lover during that fatal journey
md When he knew these songs we'll, he souph
an the kilu houses Of the king and high chief
At where Kauh was sure to be found
"e One day when Kauhi was playing this youn,
e" man placed himself on the opposite side, and
as kauhi ceased took up the kiln and chanted
at the FIRST Of Kahalaopuna's songs
no Kauhi was very much surprised, and con.
~ imry to the etiquette Of the game Of kiln
Il, stopped him in his play to ask him where he
:, had learnt that song. The young man an.
~ swered he had learnt it from Kahaaopuna the
famous Manoa beauty, who was a friend of
Vt his sisters and who was now on a visit to their
house. Kauhi, knowing the owl had deserted
w. the body Of the girl, felt certain that she was
:" really dead, and accused the other Of telling
It lie. This led to an angry and stormy scene
y when the young men were parted by orders Of
i the king.
It The next night found them both at the kiln
house, when the second of Kahalaopuna,s
u songs was sung and another angry discussion
= TOOK place. Again they were separated by
others and on the third night, the third song
having been sung, the dispute between the
young men became so violent that Kauhi told
the other young man that the Kahalaopuna he |
knew must be an imposer, as the real Kaha
Iaopuna was dead to his certain knowledge.
ne cared nm to produce the young woman
whom he had been representing as Kahalao.
puma, and should she not prove to be the
genuine one then his life should be the forfeit
and on the other hand if it should be the real
one then he, Kauhi, should be declared the
liar and pay for his insults to the other with
his life.
That was just what the young man had
been Scheming to compass, and he quickly
assented to the challenge, calling on the king
and chiefs to take notice of the terms of the I
agreement, and to see that they were enforced.
On the appointed day Kahalaopuna went c
to Waikiki, attended by her parents, relatives.
servants, and by the two spirit sisters. who had L
assumed human shape for that day so as to Il
accompany their friend and be able TO advise s.
her IN case OF necessity. Akaaka the grand h
father, had been residing in Waikiki some p
i'lle time previous to the dispute between
the young men, and was appointed one of the
judges at the approaching trial
kauhi had consulted the priests and sor
cerers OF his family as TO the possibility Of the NJ
spirt OF the murdered girl having assumed ca
human shape for the purpose of working him IN
some injury. IA
n MI 1
told him to have the large leaves Of the ape vi
tcalladium costatum) spread where Kahalao us
puma and party were to be seated when. if she he
was spirit she would not be able to tear the DC
ape Leaf ON which she would be seated. but if pr
human the leaf or leaves would be torn. WI
With the permission of the king this was cal
lone, The latter surrounded by the highest gel
'h'e's was there to witness the test and vast wa
'ssembaee from all parts of the island. be-
When kahalaopuna and party wssfseie on the
DAD to the scene Of the test. hep,ps spirit friends
informed her OF the ape leaves fofnd advised =,
. irample on them so as to te1 .'ar them as much
$ possible. rs thew. b.;- ,~'dg spirits, would be
noble ia tea, tl--lrie leaves ON which they should
= be Sealed, and if anyone's attention were
& drawn TO them, they would be found out and
: killed by the poe ouhane Esprit catchers).
l. The young girl faithfully performed what
(, was required of her. Kaea, on seeing the torn
o leaves, remarked that she was evidently human,
& but that he felt the presence of spirits and
y would watch for them, feeling sure they were
: in some way connected with the girl Akaaka
d then told him to look in a calabash of water
IS when he would in all probability see the spirits
a The seer, in his eagerness 10 unrave the
n mystery, forgot his usual caution and ordered
!, vessel Of water to be brough, and looking in
6 saw only his own reflection. Akaaka at that
$ moment caught the reflection of the seer
which was his spirit and crushed it between his
c palms, and at that moment the seer dropped
$ down dead. Akaaka now turned around and
u opened his arms and embraced Kahalaopuna,
thus acknowledging her as his own beloved
granddaughter.
The king now demanded Of the girl and Of
y Sauhi an account Of all that had transpired be.
tween '"em and OF the reported death OF the
iormer' ihe, both told their stories, Kauhi |
ascrbng his anger ~ hearing the assertions of |
c the two dishgured men, n-.aauna and Kawaa. |
c wakiihele These two, on be.., confronted
l. with the girl, acknowledged to havth, pev., |
IS seen her before, and that all their boassr.,
assertions were just for fun The king
5 then said, "As your fun has cost this innocent
n girl SO much suffering, il is my will that you
S two and kauhi suffer death once, as matter
d Of justice and il your gods are powerful enough
y To restore you, so much the better for you"
A Il. k.l tal l,, hal
c followers Of each OF the young men in anteipa-
. ton of the possible fate Of either; and Kauhi
with the two mischief. makers and such OF their
respective followers and retainers As preferred
i TO die with their chiefs were baked in the linus.
c The greater number Of Kauhi's people were
: SO disgusted with his cruelty to the lovely
\ young girl, that they transferred their allegi
c ance to her, offering themselves ior her vassas
i as restitution in measure for the undeserved
!. suiierings born by her at the hands Of their
chief
The king gave her for bride to the young
{ man who had no, only saved her, but had also
n been the means OF ayenging her wrongs.
+ The linus in which kauh and his companion
4 were baked were on the side OF the stream Of
e Apuakehau in the famous Ulukou grove and
1 and very near the sea.
d The nigh, after they were baked great
il tidal wave sen, by powerful old shark
:, god, relative Of kauhis. swept over the site
:, OF the two imus, and in the morning i was
5, seen that their contents had disappeared.
: The bones had been taken by the old
., shark into the sea. The chiefs Kumauna and
n keaaaawaklhelei were through the power Of
{, their family gods Transformed into the two