called to his wives to rejoin him at his own house.

The next morning, after the sun was warm, the cripple arrived at the
house of the King in a state of great excitement, and was immediately
questioned by him as to the issue of the battle, "The battle was
altogether successful," said the marshal, "but Keinohoomanawanui was
killed. I brought his head along with me and placed it on the altar
_mauka_ of Kalawao. But I would advise you to send at once your
fleetest runners through Kona and Koolau, commanding everybody to
assemble in one place, that I may review them and pick out and vaunt
as the bravest that one whom I shall recognize by certain marks--for
I have noted him well: he is wounded in the left arm."

Now, Kakuhihewa's two swiftest runners (_kukini_) were Keakealani and
Kuhelemoana. They were so fleet that they could compass Oahu six times
in a forenoon, or twelve times in a whole day. These two were sent to
call together all the men of the King's domain. The men of Waianae came
that same day and stood in review on the sandy plains of Puuloa. But
among them all was not one who bore the marks sought for. Then came
the men of Kona, of Waialua, and of Koolau, but the man was not found.

Then the lame marshal came and stood before the King and said: "Your
bones shall rest in peace, Kalani. You had better send now and summon
your son-in-law to come and stand before me; for he is the man." Then
Kakuhihewa arose and went himself to the house of his son-in-law,
and called to his daughters that he had come to get their husband to
go and stand before Maliuhaaino.

Then Kalelealuaka lifted up the mats of his bed and took out the
feather cloaks and the helmets and arrayed his two wives, and Kaluhe,