At the conclusion of these words of Kaoleioku, Umi’s face beamed, showing his determination to carry out every word of the instructions. He then gave his assent and promised to obey the orders and to carry out his part of the arrangement. After a while Kaoleioku again addressed Umi, saying: “We will now retire, and at the period of time just after midnight I will then go up to our fields with all our men, leaving no one behind with you except your wives. If two old men should arrive tomorrow morning and they should ask for me, then remember they are the ones we are expecting. You must then make their reception complete in all things.” After this last advice they retired for the night. After midnight was passed Kaoleioku and his people all went up to the fields, while Umi and his wives continued sleeping on until daylight. After the sun was up and it had become quite warm, that being about eight o’clock, the old men, Nunu and Kakohe, arrived. When they drew near to the houses of Kaoleioku, they looked around and noticed the quietness of the place, which looked to them as though it was deserted. The old men then called out: “The houses of Kaoleioku are completely deserted; no one seems to be around.” While the two were calling, Umi heard them, and so he answered the old men by saying: “Come in. We have no one at home except myself; all the people and Kaoleioku have gone up to the mountains to work in the fields; I was made to stay at home to receive you two upon your arrival.” At the call of Umi the two entered the house. When Umi saw that the two had entered, he went out, took up the log of wood, lifted it over his head and threw it down onto the ground breaking it into small pieces. Umi then followed this by lighting the umu, [154] and on account of the liberal supply of kindling wood and leaves a great volume of smoke arose, making it impossible for the old men to properly see how the wood and the umu were prepared. Umi then grabbed the pig and, after letting it squeal for a while, let it go, not killing it. The pig was released and allowed to get away on the side where the smoke was thickest. After the kindling wood had burnt up he covered the umu with grass only. After this was done Umi went to the awa bush and pulled it up whole. When Nunu and Kakohe saw the acts performed by Umi, they said one to the other: “If the ward of Kaoleioku is anything like this fellow, what a blessing! our bones would indeed be saved. What a powerful man this is!” The reasons for the comment on the great strength of Umi were because of the breaking up of the ohia log of wood at one throw, the quickness in the covering up of the umu of pig, and the uprooting of the awa bush.