Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Volume LVI, Number 41, 11 ʻOkakopa 1918 — Page 7

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa

KE KILOHANA POOKELA NO KA LAHUI HAWAII.

NUPEPA KUOKOA. HONOLULU. T. H.. POALIMA. OKATOBA 11, 1918.
HE MOOLELO NOKA
Makaikiu Nikola

 

KA WELI IWAENA O KA POE HAKIHAKI KANAWAI O NU IOKA, A O KA ILIO HANU MEHEU O KE KULAUMOE

 

           He keu aku ka hoi keia a ka mea kupaianaha, “ wahi a Hale Moana. o ka pane ana mai.  “E kuhihewa an aka hoi au e Mr. nikola, he mea malihini la oe, eia ka ua kamaaina mua olua me Kimo. Wala, heaha la hoi kau mea i kamailio mai nei?  Ae, no Kale Peka, ea?”

            Nana pono loa aku la ka makaikiu ma na maka o hale Moana, a i aku la : “O ka manao o ka’u mea i kamailio aku nei ia oe e Mr. Moana, oia no kela kanaka elemakule o ka hoolalau wale ana aku nei no e hana pono i ko pine, me kona ike no nae, aole he wahi pilikia iki i ke pine, ma kona wahi i kau ai.  O kela kanaka elemakule hoi nana i kamailio hawanawana aku nei ia oe, eia ka Makaikiu Nikola maloko nei o keia wahi, kela kanaka i loaa pono ai kona mau ano epa apau ia’u, a nona hoi kekahi moolelo loihi i puka mai ai maloko o na nupepa he hookah mahina ae ne ii hala.  O ua kanaka nei ua kamaaina loa oe iaia o kale Peka kona inoa.”

            “O kela kanaka elemakule anei, o kau ia e kappa mai la o Kale Peka kona inoa?” i hooninau wale mai ai no o Hale Moana. me ka noke hou ana ae i ka akaaka.  “E kuhihewa an aka hoi au, he kanaka opiopio la o Kale Peka!”

            “He kanaka opiopio i’o oia, aole he kanaka elemakule, a ua kamaaina loa no oe e Mr. Moana iaia, au e hoolalau wale mai ne no, me he mea la aole au maopopo mua i ko olua mau ano.”

            “Mai ia wahi, ua kuhihewa oe e Nikola, o ko’u kamaaina ana i kela kanaka,no kona hele mau mai iloko nei o keia wahi, he hookah ko makou inu like ana a kamailio no hoi, pela wale iho la no au i makaaina aia iaia.  Aole i maopopo ia’u kea no o kau mau mea i kamailio mai nei e Nikola ; a ua hookahahaia mai no hoi ko’u manao, i kona wa i hawanawana mai ai, e pili ana nou.  He mea makehewa wale no ko kaua hoopau manawa ana ma keia mau olelo ano ole, e hele ae kaua e inu wahi bia, pehea ia e Nikola?”

            “Aole o’u makemake e inu bia, e huli hoi aku ana au no ko’u wahi i keia manawa,” alaila ku ae la ka makaikiu iluna, me ke kunou ana mai imua o na kanaka opio, o kona hemo aku la no ia iwaho, a nalowale aku la iloko o ka pouli. me he mea la, ua lilo kona hele koke ana aku i mea hoohauoli ma i ka manao o kela mau kanaka opio-

            I ka makaikiu e hele la ma ke alanui, o na mea i ala ae iloko o kona noonoo, e lilo ana paha kona ikeia ana maloko o ka hale inurama, i kumu no Karikona, e hoakaka ae ai imua o Hale Moana, no na mea i kamakamailioia maloko o ka hale banako ma kela la ; a iloko no hoi o ia manawa hookah, ke noonoo la oia, ina e kamailio i’o aku ana o Karikona in a mea apau, alaila heaha mai ana la ka hana a kela puulu, i wahi e hemo koke aku ai he huina dala mahuahua mailoko aku o ka banako.

            Me kela mau noonoo like ole no nae e hana la iloko o ka makaikiu, aole no ona kanalua no ka hoea mai i ka manawa e maopopo ai iaia na mea apau, ma o kana kelepona la, no ka mea aole e loihi ka manawa, mahope iho o ka huli hoi ana aku o hale Moana no kona hale, e kelepona koke mai ana oia ia Kale Pika, in a mea apau ana i ike ai maloko o ka hale inurama. a i kamailioia paha mawaena ona ame Kimo Karikona.

            Aole o Nikola i manao e huli hoi hou aku ihope, no ka hoomakakiu ana i ka hana a kela mau kanaka, aka kau aku la kona noonoo no kana kelepona, no ka hoolohe ana, ina paha he mau kamailio kekahi mawaena o Kale Peka ame ka wahine i kapaia ma ka inoa o Miriama.

            Ma kela hoea ana aku o nikola noloko o kona rumi, a kau ae la i ka ohe hoolohe ma kona pepeiao, lohe aku la oia e kamailio pua ana o kale Peka me Miriama, aole paha e kala aku ko laua kamailio ana, o kana mea wale no i lohe aku ai. o ia ka i ana aku o kale Peka:

            “E hooko koke oe i keia hana elike me ka hikiwawe e loaa ana ia oe e Miriama.  He keu aku o Nikola a ka makaikiu Akamai loa. ua oi aku mamua o ka’u mea i koho mua a nona.  I keia po i loaa ai ia’u ka ike, ua hoololiloli oia i kona mau kanaka, me he mea la o Peke, ka mea e hookolo nei mahope o’u, aole o kela kiu mua ana.  Ua lohe aku la oe i kau mau mea apau e hana ai ua maopopo pono aku la anei na mea apau?”

            “Ae, ua maopopo pono na mea apau, aohe au hopohop@ ana,” i lohe aku ai ka makaikiu i ka pane ana mai o Miriama a kekahi aoao mai o ke kelepona.

            “E hooko aku oe elike me ka’u mau mea apau i kauaoh@ aku nei, o ia hoi ka manawa am eke ano o kau mea @ hana ai.  Ai aka hilinai ana no ka holopono o keia liana maluna ou e Miriama,  E holopono ana no anei keia hana i oe hookah?”

            “Na kekahi mea okoa paha e waiho mai kena ninau imua o’u. aole nau e Peka, oiai ua ike no oe, aole loa he hookah@ hana au i waiho mai ai na’u e hooko i pahu’a.”

            “E hoomanao hoi paha oe e Miriama, he hana keia i kao koa loa main a hana e ae au i lawelawe ai mamua, o ia hoi he hana i konoia mai ai oe e malama i ke koa ame ka maka’u ole.”

            “Aole loa au e pahu’a ma keia hana e Peka.  E kakali iho oe pela, e wehe ana au i ka ohe hoolohe, a e hoolohe mai o@ in a mea e kamailioia ana maloko nei, no ka mea ke loh@ nei au i ke pahupahu mai o na wawae o Hale Moana, @ laua pu no ia me karikona e hoi mai nei.  Ua pololei i’o oe i hoike mua mai nei ia’u, o laua like no ka a elua keia.”

 

MOKUNA XIII.

 

Ua maopopo ia Nikoa, aia no o kale Peka ke hoolohe mai la i kana kelepona, nolaila ke paa la no ka nikola kelepona ma kkona pepeiao, no ka mea ma kana hoomaopopo aku, aia kekahi hana ano nu ii hoolalaia mawaena o Kal@ Peka me Miriama. a ua makemake oia e lohe aku in a mea e, kamailioia ana e Hale Moana me Miriama.

            He manawa pokole wale no mahope iho o ka pau ana @ na kamailio mawaena o Kale Peka me Miriama. lohe aku la oia i ka weheia ana mai o ka puka o kekahi rumi, pahupahu mai la hoi na kapuai wawae. ia manawa i lohe hou aku ai oia i ke kamailio a @@ ae o hale Moana:

            “Halo anate, he keu no ua hoi oe e hiamoe, eia no ka oe kea la nei!”

            “Aole au i hoi e hiamoe e hale, i kakali iho la no hoi au ahiki i kou hoi ana mai, eia ka ua kono aku nei oe ia Mr. Karikona e hele pu mai me oe, ua maikai maole kou kon@ ana aku nei iaia.”

            “Aole no au i kono maoli aku n@ iaia, aka he makemake kona e ike ia Balana, ina no paha ua hoi oia e hiamoe, e hoala aku no iaia, no ka mea he manao ano nui loa kahi a Karikona i makemake ai e hoike aku imua ona i keia po Ua hoi anei o kuahine e hiamoe?”

            “Aole oia e kala kahiko i hoi ai e hiamoe, a ke kaumaha loa nei au e Mr. Karikona, n aka hiki ole ia o eke ike i kuu kaikamahine i keia po.  Ua ike au i kona maluhiluhi loa ia olua o ka hoi ana mai nei mai ke keaka mai, a i hakalia no a pau kona maul ole i ka wehewehe, o ka haule aku nei’ no ia hiamoe.  Aka nae ina he hana ano nui loa kau i make make ai iaia, e hiki ole ai ke hoopanee a ka la apopo, manao au, he mea hiki no paha ke hoala aku iaia. me kona huhu ole mai ia’u.”

            “He manao ano nui loa keia, e hiki ole ai’ke hoopanee hou @a aku no kekahi la. he mea pono e ike au iaia i keia po, mamua o ko’u haalele ana iho i keia hale,” wahi a Mr. Karikona.  “Aole no au i manao mua, o keia po ka manawa o keia hana, aka nae. mamuli o ka halawai ana mai me kekahi mea e hoololiia ae ai ka’u papahana i keia po, pela au i hoi hou mai no ka ike ana iaia.”

            Ma kela wahi, aole he lohe hou aku o ka makaikiu i ke kamailio o ua poe nei, aka nae, ma kona koho. aia kekahi mau hoailona huna, ke hoikekeia la mawaena o Hale Moana ame Miriama. a i ka hala ana he mau sekona, ia wai’i lohe hou aku @ai oia i ka leo o Hale Moana, i ka pane ana ae:

            “Ina aole e hiki ke hoopanee hou ia aku kou manao ahiki : ka la apopo, alaila owau ponoi no ka mea nana e kii aku e hoala ia Balana, e noho iho oe maanei me anate ahiki i kuu joi hou ana mai iloko o hookahi minuke wale no.”

            “E oluolu oe e Hale e olelo aku iaia, me ia hookahi wale no au i makemake ai e kamailio pu, a mahope aku o kela manawa. ina i manao oia e komo pu mai oukou, nona ia kuleana.”

            “Ina o kena wale iho la no kou manao ea, alaila na’u e kamailio aku iaia pela e kuu hoa,” a lohe aku la o Nikola, i ka haalele ana iho o hale i kela keena, a he hamumu wale no kana e lohe aku la, aohe lohe pono ia aku o na olelo, mamuli paha o ka uuku o ka leo, a i ole no ka mamao loa paha mai kahi aku o ke kelepona.

            Aole no i emo iho, mahope mai o kela hele ana aku o Hale Moana e hoala i kona kaikuahine, hoi hou mai la oia me ke kamailio ana ae:  “Ua hoala aku nei au ia kuahine. a o ka hoea mai koe, e noho iho no olua pela e nanea ai, a e hoi ae au noloko o ko’u rumi, no kekahi manawa uuku, a hoea hou mai no.”

            Aole he lohe hou aku o ka makaikiu in a leo hauwalaau, koe wale no i kela ame keia manawa, lohe aku la oia he mau olelo pokole mai ia karikona mai, pela no hoi mai ia Miriama ae, aole hae i ka nui, a no na minuke he iwakalua paha ia kakali ana a Nikola, lohe aku la oia i ka nehe o ka lole wahine, maluna o ka papahele, a komo ana no o Balana Moana iloko, a o ia kana i lohe aku ai i ke kamailio ana ae o Mr. Karikona:

            “E noi e aku ana au ia oe e Miss Moana, e huikala mai ia’u, no ka hoala ia ana aku nei o kou hiamoe ana ua nanea. Aole au i makemake maole e hoopilikia aku ia oe ma kekahi ano, aka hoi, mamuli o ka halawai ana me kekahi mea ano nui ma keia po, pela wale no au i hoala aku ne ii kou hiamoe.  Ina e huikala mai ana kou anate ia oe, ke makemake nei au, o kaua wale no ke lohe i ko’u manao.”

            “O, ua pono kena manao ou e karikona,” i pane mai ai o Miriama.  “O na meahuna mawaena o olua wale iho no, he mea kupono ole ka noho ana aku o kekahi e hoolohe. maloko nei no olua o keia rumi e kamailio ai, a e hele ae au e huli ia Hale, eia aku nei la ihea e loihi loa nei.”

            Ke lohe mai la no o Nikola, i ka hele ‘o Miriama, a komo aku la no kekahi rumi okoa, me ke pani ana ma ii ka puka a paa, a ia noho kokoolua wale ana iho no o Karikona me Balana Moana, pane ae la o Mr. Karikona:

            “E ae ana anei oe e Balana e huikala mai ia’u, no ka hoala ana i kou hiamoe i keia po?”

            “Heaha auanei ka mea e huikala ole aku ai?  Ua ike no oe, aole au mea e hana ai, a’u e hookau wale aku ai in a ahewa ana maluna ou e Kimo,” alaila, lohe aku la o Nikola i ka akaaka ana ae o Balana, me ka hookahaha loa ia mai nae o kona manao, i ke kulike loa me ka akaaka ana a Hale Moana.

            Ina no paha aole oia i lohe aku in a olelo mamua aku, no ka hoala ana ia Balana Moana, e manaoio loa ana no oia, o Hale Moana kela, o kona leo, kea no o ke kamailio ana. ame ka akaaka ana, aole he wahi lilo mai ko Hale Moana mau ano apau.
            “He mea ano nui ka’u i manao ai e kamailio aku ia oe e Balana i keia po, a maluna auanei o kau pane, ko’u ola ame kuu hauoli, a o ua pane la mai ia oe mai, ma keia poi a. me ka hoopanee hou ole aku.”

            “Ea, heaha keia manao nui ou e Kimo?”

            “E koho mai no hoi oe, he mea hiki wale no keia ia o eke ike mai!”

            “Aole he wahi mea i maopopo iki ia’u e Kimo.”

            “Alaila o kou poina koke iho la no ka paha ia i kau mea i kamailio mai ai ia’u i ka po aku la i hala. no ka’u mea e hana ai?  Ua poino iho la no anei oe i kau mea i noi mai ai ia’u?”

            “Alaila ua kui’o loa no ka paha oe no ia mea a’u i kamalio aku ai ea?”

            “Alaila e olelo mai ana anei oe ia’u, he mau olelo palaueka wale no ia, me ke komo ole aku iloko o kou noonoo? O oe ponoi no ka mea nana i hoolala ma ii ka’u mau mea e hana aku ai, o kau anei ia e olelo mai nei, he manao pa@aueka wale no kela?” wahi a Mr. Karikona me ka hoike @le ana mai o kona leo i kea no huhu.

            “He oiaio ua kamailio aku au in a mea apau ma ka poi  hala, me ko’u ike mua ole, e kulike mai ana kou manao me ko’u @ela au i olelo ae nei, he mea palaueka wale no ia.”

            “O ka’u i makemake ai e ike aku ia oe e Balana, o ia no @ou hooiaio mai, he mau olelo kui’o ia au i kamailio mai ai, @ole ma kea no palaueka wale no.”

            “Heaha iho la kou kumu i makemake ai i ka’u mau hooia @na aku ia oe?”

            “No ka mea ua lawe mai au i kau mau olelo apau, ma e ano he mea kui’o maole ,aole hoi he hoomeamea wale no.”

            “Ua noonoo iho au, he mea paha nau e makemake ole a@ @e lohe mai i ko’u manao. o ia ko’u nana ana aku ia oe e ana ana me kahi uuku omilumilu, oiai no nae, aia imua @ kou alo he puu dala nui hewahewa.  Ua pili ia’u ka hewa @e hookikina aku au ia oe e hana i ke karaima, oiai he mea awelawe wale aku no oe no ha’i.”
            “He keu no hoi o oe ponoi no ka mea nana i kamailio @ai ia’u e Balana, e lawe au in a dala nui hewahewa mai @a banako mai. me ka nana ole ae he karaima paha ia, aole @aha. alaila holo mahuka aku kaua no kekahi wahi e noho @i, he mea makehewa wale no ko’u hoakaka hou ana ae @ keia mea, ua maopopo no ia oe.  O ka’u wale no i makemake ai. o ia ko kaua mare koke ia i keia po. a nana aku i ko kaua hauole mahope, pehea aole anei i kulike kou manao @ Balana me ia?”

            “Ae, o ko’u manao maoli no kena e Kimo.”

            “Ina e hooko ana au i kau mau mea apau i kamailio mai @i ia’u i ka la apopo, malia o ka wa kupono wale no paha @a, aole kaua i ike aku mahope o kela manawa, e hiki anei a o eke hoea ae ma ka hapalua o ka hora ekolu o ka auwina @a o ka la apopo, a halawai kaua ma na anuu o ka hale kanako. a hele mai oe me a’u, me ka hoike ole aku i kekahi poe e ae no kau wahi e hele ana?”
            O ka pana ma ka aoao o Balana, he hawanawana me ka lohe ole aku o ka makaikiu, o kana nae e koho wale mai la no, e haawi aku ana o Balana i kona ae. a’o ia ka Mr. Karikona i hoomau hou mai ai i ke kamailio ana:

            “E kmailio ae kaua. ina ua pau ua hana nui ne ii ka hookoia, i keia la iho nei. a i keia manawa paha, me ke kakali ole a ke kakahiaka o ka la apopo. a @ina paha eia maloko o kuu mau pakeke kahi i waiho ai iloko o keia minuke, ua makaukau anei oe e haalele iho i keia hale. a hele pu mai me a’u no ka’u wahi i makemake ai?  E hoike ma ii kau pane e Balana?”

            “Ea, aole loa he maopopo ia’u o kea no o kau mea e kan@ailio mai nei e Kimo.”

            “He m@akaka loa ka’u mau mea apau i kamailio aku nei ia oe, o ka pane wale no ka’u e kaka@ aku nei.”

            “Heaha auanei, ina ua hooko oe e@ike me ka’u i kauoha aku ai ea, ala@la. ua makaukau au e hele pu aku me oe.”

            “Ina eia me a’u na dala apau kahi i paa ai. ua makaukau anei oe e oili pu aku iwaho o keia ha@e. ma keia puka. a holo mahuka aku. no kahi e loaa ole mai ai kaua in a makai?  E aa ana no anei oe e mahuka pu me a’u?”

            “No kou noke loa ma ii ka niele, ua hoopohihihi loa mai oe i ko’u noonoo.  Pehea, ua hooko i’o anei oe i kela hana i keia la?   Aia anei malalo o kou malu na dala mahuahua a’u i kauoha aku ai ia oe e lawe mailoko mai o ka banako?”

            “O ka’u mea i kamailio aku nei aole ia he mau olelo hoopunipuni, ke hoao aku nei au i ikeia ai ke kulike o kau olelo me kou manao. a pela hoi me kau hana.”

            “Ua makemake i’o anei oe e hoao mai ia’u?”

            “Manao ka oe pehea?  E puni wale aku no anei au i kau mau pulapu mai ia’u?”

            “Alaila he keu aku oe a ka lokoino e Kimo.”

            “Aole loa he wahi mea o ia ano iloko o’u, o ko’u makemake wale no. o ia ke ake ana e ike i ka mea oiaio loa.  Ina eia me a’u i keia manawa, a maloko hoi o kuu mau pakele. ka huina o ekolu a eha haneri dala. e ae ana anei oe e hele pu me a’u, me ka nana ole aku i ko anate ame ko kaikunane “

            “O, e Kimo!” me ka pana ana ae o Balana i kona mau manamanalima.  “Aohe he kuleana o kuu anate a o kuu kaikunane paha i ka’u mau mea apau e hana ai, na ike no oe e Kimo, owau ponoi no ka haku maluna o ko’u mau manao apau, ina eia kela mau dala me oe i keia manawa, ua makaukau loa au e hele pu aku me oe, me ko’u nana ole @ ko’u ohana,” alaila noke okoa ae la oia i ka akaaka, me he wahi mea ano ole loa la ka laua e kamailio ana.

            “Ea, ua kulike maole no kea no o kau mau hana me ka kou kaikunane me Hale.”

            “Pehea auanei e nele ole ai ka like, no ka mea he mau mahoe maua.”
            “Ae, ua maopopo no ia’u ia mea.”

            “Eia no anei kela huina dala me oe i keia manawa.”

            “Ina au e ae aku ana, ua makaukau anei oe e hele pu mai me a’u?”

            “Ae, ua makaukau au in a wa apau.”

            “I wahi e hoopauia ae ai ko’u kanalua, e hooiaio mai ia mea, ma ke kii ana i kou papale e kau mai la ma o, a hele ae kaua.”

            “He keu aku a kou ano e maole e Kimo i keia po.”

            “Aole loa o’u ano e iki, he o ia mau no ko’u mau ano apau.  E kii i kou papale, a kau ma kou poo, o ko kaua hele ae no ia, ina he oiaio kau mea i olelo mai nei no kou hele pu mai me a’u.

            “Eia au ke hooko nei @ike me kau kauoha. a e nana mai oe i ko’u kau i ka papale ma kou poo.  He hana naaupo wale no keia e Kimo.  Ua makemake i’o maole anei oe e hele pu au me oe i keia po?  Eia no anei kela mau dala me oe i keia manawa?  O kou manao maole no anei keia?”
            “Ua kamailio mua aku nei au ia oe, he hana hoao wale no keia a’u, i ikeia ae ai ke kulike o kau olelo me kau hana. a ina e hiki ana ia’u ke manaoi’o aku, aole he epa iloko ou. alaila kamailio aku au in a mea oiaio apau.

            “E hoomanao oe e Balana. i ka hale banako ae ka Makaikiu Nikola i keia la iho nei.  Ua hoohuoiia au no ka aihue ana i kela mau dala he umi-kumamaha haneria dala ; ua hoao au e hookau aku in a hooohuoi ana maluna o ko’u kokoolua e hana pu mai nei, aka nae manao au, ua loaa pono ko’u kolohe e hiki ole ai ke nalowale.
            “Ua ku a pilikia maole no au in a ninau hoohuahualau a kela makaikiu ia’u, aka nae ua pane aku au iaia elike me ka’u mea i ike ai he pono a pololei.  Ua manao no au, e hoi hou ku i ka hana i ka la apopo, aka nae i keia poi ho la, i halawai hou ai ai me kela makaikai maloko o ka hale inurama. a i hoike aku au ia oe e Balana, aole loa au e hele aku ana i ka hana i ka la apopo, a o ke kumu nui ia o ko’u hoea ana mai la imua ou, no ke koi ana aku, e holo mahuka kaua.  He oi ae ko’u lawe maole ana i kuu ola iho, mamua oko’u paa ma ii ka hopuia i ka la apopo e kela makaikiu.  O keia iho la ke kulana oiaip e ku ne ii keia manawa.”

            “Ina aole oe e hoi hou ana i ka hana i ka la apopo maloko o ka banako, pehea iho la e loaa ai na dala a kaua i kukakuka mua ai, no ko kaua pono e noho aku ai ma kah@ mamao, loa?”

            “He ninau okoa ia. o ka’u wale no e olelo hou aku nei ia oe. ma keia po kaua e holo mahuka aku ai, aole he kakali ana ahiki i ka la apopo. ma ka oili ana mai o ka la i ke kakahiaka. aia na makaikiu mahope o ko’u meheu kahi i hookolo mai ai, a’u e hopohop nei, e paa mai ana au i ka hopuia.”

            “Alaila heaha iho la ka kaua dala e pono ai ka noho ana aku?”

            “Aole keia he wa no ke dala, ua makaukau anei oe e hele pu mai me a’u?”

            “Ae, ua makaukau au.”

            “Ina hoi ha pela, e hele ae kaua, aia ke dala me a’u i k@i: manawa, ua oi aku mamua o ka huina au i kauoha mai a ia’u. nolaila e wehe aku oe i kena puka. a iho aku no ka hal@ olalo. me ka malie loa. o kou hole ana ma ii keia kauoha e ki no au ia oe i ka pu a make, o ka hoolohe wale no kou mea e palekana ai.

 

MOKUNA XIV.

 

O kela mau huaolelo hope a Mr. Karikona i kamailio ak@ @i ikana ipo, ma kea no hoomaka’uka’u a hooweliweli, ua @oaa aku ka ike i ka makaikiu, mamuli no ia o ka ike an@ mai a Karikona, i kekahi mea ma ka aoao o Balana.

            Aole loa he wahi kanalua iloko o ka makaikiu, no ka @ihue ana o karikona i kekahi huina dala mahuahua mailoko mai o ka banako ma kela la, elike no me ia ana i lohe mai ai ma ke kelepona e kamailio@a ana e karikona am@ Balana. nolaila noonoo iho la o Nikola, aole he manawa ho@ aku no ke kakali ana. aka e hookolo koke oia mahope o kela kanaka opio iloko o ka wa pono, mamua o kona kaawal@ ana aku no kahi mamao.

            Me ke kakali hou ole aku o Nikola, e lohe in a mea e kamailioia ana. waiho aku la oia i ke kelepona. hopu aku la i kona papale, a hoomaka aku la e iho ma ke alapii loihi.  A@@ ka pono o ka hoea aku no ke alanui, a holo aku elike me ka hikiwawe e loaa ana ia@a, no ka hale a Karikona ame Balana. e hoomakaukau la e haalele iho no ka holo mahuka! ana aku no kekahi wahi mamao.

            I ka Makaikiu Nikola nae e holo la no kahi e loaa aku a iaiai o Karikona me kana ipo, ua ala pu mai la kekahi noo noo iloko ona, o kale Peka pu kekahi e hooikaika ana @ hoea no kela wahi hookahi, no ka mea aole oia e hoohema hema iho ana, mahope o kona hoolohe ana mai maloko @ ke kelepona. a lohe aia na baneri kaukani dala malalo @ ka malu o karikona. ma kela po. e ake mai ana oia e lil@ aku kela mau dala mahuahua iaia. ina no ia he mea’e pepeh aku ai ia karikona a make.

            O kahi in oho ai o Hale Moana ma aia ma kahi he elua kuea me ka hap aka mamao mai ko Kale Peka wahi mai. a he pokole iki mai hoi ko Nikola wahi i hoolimalima ai kona rumi. a o keia manawa nikoa o ka holo ana mai, @ ka hora elua ia o ka wanaao.

            Ma kela manawa a Niko@@ e holo la me ka pukalaki, ko koke oia e hooku’i me keka @i makai kuhuina. a@o ia ka k@ kanaka o ke aupuni o ke @ahea ana mai mahope:

            “E. heaha keia hana nui au e holo nei o keia manawa ka po?” wahi ana me ka leo nui.

            Ku iho la o Nikola no ka hooko ana aku i ka leo kala @ ka makai. a hoikeike aku la i kona pihi makaikiu, a @@@

            “Owau keia o Nikola. mai hoololohi oe ia’u.  E hak@ pono aku, oe i kekahi kanaka e holo mai ana ma kela @ nui hookahi, a e paa iho iaia ke loaa ia oe a ha@@ kekahi @ nawa loihi, a mai hopu oe iaia. e hookau aku @@@@@ @ @@ lanakila.”

            “Ua pono e Nikola, “ i pane mai ai ka makai. a @@@@@ aku la ka makaikiu e holo. mahope o ka hala anoa @ @ sekona he umi o kela ku iki ana iho ana e kauma@@ @@ makai kuhuina.

            Iloko no nae o kela mau sekona pokole loa o kona @@@ lohiia ana. ke hopohopo loa la no o Nikola. aole e @@@@@@ ana kana mea i manao ai. Ina ua paa i’@ ka @@@@@ @ K@ kona e mahuka me Balana, alaila he hookahi wale no @ hele e hikiwawe ai ko laua kaawale mai iaia aku, @ @@ ke kau an@ maluna o kekahi kaa @t@m@@ile. i kau@@@ @ ia e kakali ia laua ma ke alanui. he mea maalahi @@ @@@ hookolo ana aku mahope o kela kaa, ina aole i hala kahik@

            Ua noonooo o Nikola, o ka loihi o kona manawa e hoi ai mai kona rumi hoolimalima mai, ahiki i kahi in oho ai Karikona ame Balana. aia no ia ma kahi o ka @@@@ a @@@@ paha minuke, eia nae he nui no na me e hana@a iloko kela mau minuke uuku.

            I ka hoea ana aku o ka makaikiu ma ka puka o ka ha ana i ike ai aia maloko olaila o Karikona ame kona ma hoaloha kahi in oho ai. aole ona lohe aku i ka walaau @@ hoaloha kahi in oho ai. aole ona lohe aku i ka walaau @@ o kekahi poe, he mehameha pu wal no. kea no o ka @@@@ noho ole ia e na kanaka, a hooholo iho la @@@. @@ ha@a Karikona me kana ipo aloha. no kekahi wahi i maopopo ole iaia.

            Alawa aku la oia ihope, ma ke alanui ana i holo nui a me ka manao e ike aku ia Kale Peka i ka holo mau aole @@ ike aku i kekahi mea. koe wale no ka makai kul@@@@ e k malie mai ana i kahi hookahi. a e@nana ana h@i kona mamaka, ma o a maanei.

            Ku iho la Nikola ma ka pu@a, me ka @ ana kana mea e hana aku ai, alaila wehe aku la oia i ka puk@ ai iloko. hoomaka aku la oia e holo iluna ma ke a@@@@ @ @h ma kahi o ka elua a@@@ i ka manawa bookahi. aole i @@@ ku ana oia i ke anuu iluna loa. e a mai ana he kukui ma loko o ka rumi, a iloko o kela manawa hookahi. i @@@ @@ ai he wahine, ana i koho koke iho ai o Miriama ua @@l @@ nei, a o ia kaua o ka i ana aku:

            “Ke kauoha aku nei au ia oe e Mrs. Peka, ina o kou @@@ ia, e hoi hou aku no kou wahi i hele mai la. he mea ka i makemake aia ia oe.” alaila pii ae la ka lima akau o @ wahine nei, a kiola mai la he lu pepa in a maka o ka @a kaikiu.  Ua maopopo no ia Nikola ka manao o ke kau au ae o ka lima o kela wahine iluna. a moe iho la kona ma maka, i ka wai i kiola ia mai ai i ka lu pepa. eia nae ua lo@ kona upiki ana iho i kona mau maka. ua komo mai la @ kekahi mau hunahuna o ka pepa iloko, a ua lilo ia i mea n@ ka makaikiu e kuwakuwai ai i ka hala aku la no ia o kel@ wahine a haule ana ilalo, me koi a nei ku i kahi o ka h@@@ me ka hoka.

            Ke noke la o Nikola i ke kuwakuwai i kona mau maka me ke kihe pu, aole i hiki iaiai ke haalele iho i kela wah@ ahiki i ka hala ana o na minuke elima, o kona hoi hou ma la no ia ilalo, a hele aku la e hui pu me ka me ka makai kuhuina

“Ua ike iho nei anei oe i ka wahine o ka holo ana ma nei?”

“Ua hala kahiko aku nei kela wahine. he makehewa wa@ no ka hoao ana aku e alualu iaia.
“Heaha keia pilikia i loaa ia oe e Nikola?”

            “Heaha mai auanei kau, na kiola mai nei kela wahine ka lu pepa iloko o kuu mau maka. a o ko’u nanea @@ h@ o ia awiwi ana aku i ka pii iluna o ke alapii, na ku a pil@ kia maoli an i kela wahine.  @@ pau nae hoi ka w@w@la keia manawa, ua aneane e pau ka pilikia.  Eia kela wahine ihea?”

“O ka wahine an e ninau nei e Nikola. ua haha ia. @ ka manaolana ole no kona loaa ia o

eke alualu aku. @ ka kali ana no an no kela kanaka au i olelo mai ai ia’u e @ hil@ pono iaia, aole nae he oili mai, a oiai he kanaka ka’u ii k@ malia o ke kanaka paha ia au i makemake ai. nolaila h@@ holo iho la ko’u manao e hoomau ma ii ka hele ana a loaa oe.

            “Oiai no nae au e nanea ana i ka hele, a e haka po@@ an@ hoi ka’u nana ana no kela hale au i komo aku ai. aia ho @ili mai la he wahine, ua hele no hoi a pukalaki ka l@@@h@ @ hoomaka aku la e holo me ka paahia nui, a o ko’u kaa wale no hoi i kahi e loa, he hookahi k@@a @koa kona mama@ mai ia’u aku ua nalowale e aku la kela, mama@ mai ia’u aku, na nalowale e aku la kela, mam@a o ka lo@@ ma he manawa no’u e alualu aku ai iaia.

            “Me he mea la, ua maopopo loa no i kela wahine kan2 wahi e holo ana, ame kana mea e hana aku ai, no ka @@@ ia’u no hoi a hoea ma ke kihi e moe ae ana kekahi ala@@@ @koa, o ka wa ia i olii ae ai he kaa oomaohil@. a mal@na o na kaa nei he ekolu poe.”

            “O ka pololei loa ea, he eha poe maluna o kela kaa, aka he elima nae poe ka oiaio loa, “wahi a ka Makaikiu Nikola. me kona piha i ke pihoihoi.

            “He ekolu wane no a’u poe i ike maopopo loa akua. @@ hookahi kane me elua mau wahine. eia nae aole e hik@ @@ @ ke ike maopopo loa aku i ko lakou mau helehelena.”

            “Ma ke kukulu hea lakou i holo aku nei?”
            “Ma keia alanui no lakou o ka holo ana.  e kamore pololei oa ana i ka hema.”
            “Alaila eia iho la kela kanaka au i ike ma ii ka hoio, ma@ mua o kou loaa ana mai ia’u.”
            “oiai ka mea nana e hookele ana i ke kaa otomobile, na @oomaopopo loa au i kona ano, a o ka poe mawah@ aOaa, @ ekolu ko lakou nui.”

            “He keu aku ka keia a ka mea k@paianaha, eia iho la la he aka lima o lakou? Ina aole au hana o keia manawa ea, @laila e hele pu mai oe me a’u noluna o ka hale a’u i hele aku nei, a kiola ia mai nei ka lu pepe iloko o ko’u mau maka. le mea makehewa wale no ko kaua hoao ana aku @ @ i kela kaa otomobila, e waiho malie i kela kaa pela@ @@@@ i ka maopopo ana ia kaua o ka mea i ha@@@@ maloko o kela hale.”

            Hele like aku la o Nikoa me ka makai ahiki in a an@@ ka hele ana o ke komo mua ana, a halawai ai me ka pilikia o kona mau maka, o ko lana pii aku la no ia iluna. i ka hoea ana aku nae no kahi o ka puka, o ka hale malana loa, ua pa aka pilka i ke paniia, me ke kip u ia ana no hoi paa, nolaila, i wahi no laua e komo ai iloko, hoomaka aku a o Nikola. e peku i ka puka me kona wawae, ia wa i hamana ae ai ka puka, a komo aku la na kanaka o ke aupuni iloko.

            Ma ka malamalama o kai ipukukui e ku ana malama o ke @oakaukau. i halawai koke aku ai na maka o Nikola me kekahi hiona ku i ka hookahaha i kona manao. no ka mea e waiho mai ana iluna o ka papahele ke kino o Kimo Kar@@@. a e haeawai ana hoi ke koko mai kekahi eha mai mai @@@@ poo mai, a e waiho ana hoi ma kona aoao, he kookoo @@@. a ka makaikiu i koho hoke iho ai, na hahania o Kimo Karikona me kla kookoo.

MOKUNA XV.

Ma ka hoomaopopo iho aole i make loa o Kimo Karikona, @ka e hanu ana no, ia wa i huli mai ai o Nikola i ka maikai @ i mai la:

(Aole i pau.)