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she had concealed her real nature, with the
promise of speedily sending a messen ger for
him. She asked him to be faithful to her
till they met again, and then left. Lothian
was inconsOlable and pinned to death.
We will now return to Hiiaka, whom we
left guarding Pele's slumbers on the sea
shores on Puma
When the other sisters had returned with
the limpets, sea moss, etc, and everything
was prepared for the MONDAY meal, the
brothers also having returned from surf
riding, fishing, etc., they asked Hiiaka to
awake their elder sister who was also their
superior, but Hiiaka refused, saying: 'she
gave me strict orders not to allow her sum-
! bers to be disturbed" The other sisters,
usually known as Ma Hiiakas knowing
Hiiaka to be the favorite, dared not DISC
hey. SD there the poor sisters and brothers
sat, hungry and tired, waiting patiently
day after day for Peie to awake, whilst she
was with Lohiau at Kauai. AS they had
resumed human form, they had also for
the time being all the wants and feelings
of common humanity.
Lonomakua Que of Pele's brothers had
charge of the volcanic fires aud during his
enforced absence, the fires Of the crater had
all gone out.
Pele having arrived 1T Puma on her re-
turn from Kauai, re-entsred the human
form she had left sleeping and awOke. She
then proposed a return to the crater of Xii
auea, to which the sisters and brothers eiGk
erly consented with the exception of thy
favorite Hiia "a. who begged to be left be-
hind, as she had not nal her share of sea
bathing and sport. She wanted To stay and
spend some time with her loved friend
Hopoe, a young woman of Puma. She was
allowed to have her wish and the other
deities; resuming their Invisible nature,
returned to Kilauea.
After a while, Pele began to long for her
deserted husband and asked Hiiaka-i-ka-
ale-ihi (Hiiaka of the rising wave) to go to
Kauai and bring Lohiau to Kilauea, but
this sister Indignantly refused, saying:
stWhy didn't you bring your own hus-
band? You know we'll there are many dan
gers to be encountered on the way, aud you
wish me to risk my life for some one L do
not know. I will not go" so Ptle turned
to the next eldest Hiiaka-i-ka-ale-mJe aud
preferred the same request, but was also re-
fused. She asked all her sisters SUCCESSFULLY
down to Hiiaka-wa-wahilani, the young
est but one, and was refuse d by all. She
then ordered one of her brothers LDnoikA-
onolii to go down to Puma after Hiiaka.
Now whilst the elder Hiiakas We're sdc-
cessfully refusing Pele's requests, Hiiaka
being more highly endowed with supernat-
ural powers Than any, with the exception
of Pele, knew all that was taking place at
the volcano and fOresaW she would have to
be the one to carry out her eldest sisters
wish.
They were surf bathing with her friend
Hopoe, aud turning TO her she said: 81
will nave to go on a Journey" HDpos
asked, "Where will you go to, and why
should you? If you are going let me GO
with your" Hiiaka answered.; "I am 60
ing on a long and dangerous journey. 1
am going to bring the loved one of my
elder sister. and you must not go With me,
but will stay here till my return. You are
nay beloved, and L shall leave you i'll her
care"
They were out at sea during this cOnver-
sation waiting for a favorable wave on
which to place their surf-boards. As
Hiiaka ceased speaking, a round wave like
a little hillock ani known to surf riders as
an aleopuN budding wave), arose right be-
hind, so they poised their surf boards and
rode in on it. or rather just before it.
On CnelF arrival ~ Gue beacu lucy JUL
Lonoikaonolii waiting with orders for
Hiiaka's return to Kilauea. Hiiaka turn
ed and embracing her friend bid her Il sor-
rowful farewell. She Lowell this friend
| more than sisters. brothers or relatives.
On their arrival at the crater she imme-
distely set about making preparations for
her departure without first reporting her.
self to her sister or consulting her. Having
completed her preparations she went half
way up the wall of the crater, and turning
her face inwards towards the lake, their
usual dwelling, chanted a ''Kau" or invoca-
ton, the first of a celebrated series, called
Ma Kau o Hiiaka (the Hiiaka ohants)
wherein she bids her sisters, brothers and
the volcano a farewell.
Pele observed to her other sisters, Zone
would think our sister would have made
her adieus whilst she was here, but she
must go up half way of the precipice AMI
then chant US a farewell. She does not
like going OH this Grand any more than
you did"
Hiiaka heard Pele's observation, and an
swered by chanting another Kau, wherein
she leaves her beloved friend Hoppe under
Pele's care, reminding her to be kind to the
one she loved, as she would nave to go a
lonB anu WeaTisOiAe journey aIter clio
loved one.
The elder sister felt aloha when she
heard this, and realized the dangers Hiiaka
would have to pass though in order to carry
out her wishes, and there aud then endow-
ed Hiiaka with the greater part of her di-
vine power; so that she would be sire myth
ened for contests with the demons and evil
spirits she would inevitably meet on her
way.
I'm those days different parts of the is
|
and malevolent spirits who destroyed trav-
ellers and oppressed the people. Hiiaka de-
stroyed several on her journey in search of
Lohiau and thus rendered travelling COM
paratively safe.)
Pele called one of her bondwomen Pau
okamao who had charge Of the Mao Paus,
to go up to where the young girl stood and
to attire her in the dresses she had charge
of. When finished, Pele looked at Hiiaka
with her critical eye, called Awihikalani
(heayens squint), and was not entirely sat