of Kalahiki, sent his children to fetch her. They went and said to
Hina, "Our royal father desires you as his wife, and we have come
for you."

"Desires me for what?" said she.

"Desires you for a wife," said they.

This announcement pleased the beautiful daughter of Kalahiki, and
she replied, "Return to your royal father and tell him he shall be
the husband and I will be the wife."

When this message was delivered to Kapeepeekauila, he immediately
sent a messenger to the other side of the island to summon all the
people from Keonekuina to Kalamaula; for we have already seen that
he was a hairy man, and it was necessary that this blemish should be
removed. Accordingly, when the people had all arrived, Kapeepeekauila
laid himself down and they fell to work until the hairs were all
plucked out. He then took Hina to wife, and they two dwelt together
on the top of Haupu.

Poor Hakalanileo, the husband of Hina, mourned the loss of his
companion of the long nights of winter and the shower-sprinkled
nights of summer. Neither could he regain possession of her, for
the ridge of Haupu grew till it reached the heavens. He mourned and
rolled himself in the dust in agony, and crossed his hands behind his
back. He went from place to place in search of some powerful person
who should be able to restore to him his wife. In his wanderings,
the first person to whom he applied was Kamalalawalu, celebrated for
strength and courage. This man, seeing his doleful plight, asked,