\"Youareafool，twenty—six，twenty—seven，\"saidKapahei。\"Letmeshowyou。\"
Hearose，andwithaheavyfragmentofrockinhishand，approachedthewoundedthing。Asheliftedhisarmtostrike，ashellburstfulluponhim，relievinghimofthenecessityoftheactandatthesametimeputtinganendtohiscount。
Koolauwasaloneinthegorge。Hewatchedthelastofhispeopledragtheircrippledbodiesoverthebrowoftheheightanddisappear。Thenheturnedandwentdowntothethicketwherethemaidhadkeenkilled。Theshell—firestillcontinued，butheremained；forfarbelowhecouldseethesoldiersclimbingup。A
shellbursttwentyfeetaway。Flatteninghimselfintotheearth，heheardtherushofthefragmentsabovehisbody。Ashowerofhaublossomsraineduponhim。Heliftedhisheadtopeerdownthetrail，andsighed。Hewasverymuchafraid。Bulletsfromrifleswouldnothaveworriedhim，butthisshell—firewasabominable。
Eachtimeashellshriekedbyheshiveredandcrouched；buteachtimeheliftedhisheadagaintowatchthetrail。