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On one of the islands near Hawaii there ruled a King having a very wild cousin named Kaulu among his retinue. Kaulu was a very bold and dashing young man, but he was very fond of mischief and merriment, so that his royal cousin often remonstrated with him on his being fonder of the music of a midnight dance than in helping in the good government of the kingdom. He promised to behave more soberly when he was older, and, as all the people loved him for his high spirits and pranks that had no malice in them, mild reproof was the only check that he received.

At last the time came when he thought it would be wise to leave his boyish tricks and lead a sober life; so he determined to qualify himself for the office of priest, and for this purpose was sent to the island of Lanai. At that time Lanai was suffering under a scourge of goblin visitors; there were gnomes, evil spirits and monsters of all kinds, and, chief of all, the gigantic dragon or lizard called Moo (Mo-o.) These horrible creatures infested the whole island; they ravaged fields, destroyed the fish-