measureless is the height of Haupu."

Again he prosecuted his search till he met the third man of fame,
whose name was Kaulu. Question and answer passed, as before, and
Kaulu, to show his strength, seized a river and held it fast in its
course. But Hakalanileo mournfully said, "Not strong enough."

Pursuing his way with streaming eyes, he came to the fourth hero,
Lonokaeho by name. As in the former cases, so in this, he received
no satisfaction. These four were all he knew of who were foremost in
prowess, and all four had failed him. It was the end, and he turned
sadly toward the mountain forest, to return to his home.

Meantime, the rumor had reached the ears of Niheu, surnamed "the
Rogue." Some one told him a father had passed along searching for
some one able to recover him his wife.

"Where is this father of mine?" inquired Niheu.

"He has gone inland," was the reply.

"I'll overtake him; he won't escape me," said Niheu. So he went after
the old man, kicking over the trees that came in his way. The old man
had gone on till he was tired and faint, when Niheu overtook him and
brought him back to his house. Then Niheu asked him, "What made you
go on without coming to the house of Niheu?"

"What, indeed," answered the old man; "as though I were not seeking
to recover thy mother, who is lost!"