“I hoi mai e ike ia oukou.” Ninau hou aku o Aukelenuiaiku: “Auhea o Iku ma?” I mai o Kamooinanea: “Aia i Kauai kahi i noho ai. O ke kumu o ka hele, o ka naauauwa ia oukou i na keiki, no ka pau loa i ka hele. I ka hiki ana aku nei o ko makuakane o Iku, i Kauai, kaua iho la laua me ko Kauai alii, me Kukoae, a lanakila o Iku, noho iho la ia he ’lii no Kauai. A mahope o keia noho ana, ua kaua hou laua no ko kaikuahine, i ka wahine maikai, a ua pio ko makuakane o Iku ia Makukoae.” Oia ka pau ana o keia moolelo. THE HISTORY OF MOIKEHA. CHAPTER I. It is commonly spoken of in the history of Moikeha that he came from the land known as Moaulanuiakea, and that he was a great chief; that he had lived with Kapo, from whom a child was born to whom he gave the name of Laamaikahiki. That upon the arrival of Olopana and his wife Luukia in Tahiti from Hawaii, Moikeha became infatuated with Luukia and soon after took her as his paramour. Olopana, the husband of Luukia, harbored no ill feeling at this action of Moikeha, but looked on without showing his disapproval, and was, in fact, of one mind with his friend. Some time after this Olopana became the prime minister of all the lands of Tahiti. At about this time Mua, a Tahitian Prince, also became infatuated with Luukia, but his approaches were not approved, or, rather, were not encouraged by Luukia, although he, upon several occasions, pressed his suit with great vigor. When he saw that although his suit was being rejected, that of Moikeha’s was being accepted, he thereupon made up his mind to sow discord between her and her lover, and in that way persuade Luukia to be separated from Moikeha. Moikeha was a chief who was very fond of athletic sports and often joined in the games of pahee, [110] olohu, [111] and various other games. It was often the case at these places where the games were held for people to gather and to cheer the winners. In the course of these games the cheering and commotion were often heard by Luukia. One day Mua, in order to carry out his designs to sow discord between Moikeha and Luukia, happened to be in the presence of Luukia when the cheering at the games was heard, and, believing that the opportune moment was come, asked Luukia: “Say, Luukia, do you hear the cheering at the king’s games?” Luukia answered: “Yes, I hear the cheering.” Mua then remarked to Luukia: “You must not for one moment think that that cheering at all means well for you. No, Moikeha is publicly defaming you. That cheering is not intended for your good.”