t back to the house, then she directed Halaaniani to go and spy
upon Laieikawai.

When Halaaniani came to Keaau as his sister directed, he neither saw nor
heard of Laieikawai.

CHAPTER XXIV

On his arrival there, Halaaniani heard there was to be a great day for
Kakalukaluokewa, a day of celebration for the marriage of Laielohelohe
with Kekalukaluokewa. And when he had carefully noted the day for the
chief's wedding feast he returned and told his sister this thing.

When Malio heard it she said to her brother, "On the marriage day of
Kekalukaluokewa with Laielohelohe, on that day Laielohelohe shall be
yours."

Now Aiwohikupua's sisters were wont to go down to the sea at Keaau to
keep watch for their husband, to make sure if he were dead or not.

As Aiwohikupua's sisters were on the way to Keaau, they heard of the
festival for Kekalukaluokewa and Laielohelohe.

When the great day drew near, Waka went down from Paliuli to meet
Kekalukaluokewa, and Waka said to Kekalukaluokewa: "To-morrow at sunrise
call together all the people and the chiefs of the household to the
place prepared for the celebration; there let all be assembled. Then go
and show yourself first among them and near midday return to your house
until day declines, then I will send a mist to cover the land, and the
place where the people are assembled.

"When the mist begins to close down over the land, then wait until you
hear the birds singing and they cease; wait again until you hear the
birds singing and they cease.

"And after that I will lift the mist over the land. Then you will see up
to Paliuli where the cloud rises and covers the mountain top, then the
mist will fall again as before.

"Wait this time until you hear the cry of the _alae_ bird, and the
_ewaewaiki_ calling; then come out of the house and stand before the
assembly.

"Wait, and when the _oo_ birds call and cease, then I am prepared to
send Laielohelohe.

"When the voice of the _iiwipolena_ sounds, your wife is on the left
side of the place of meeting. Soon after this, you will hear the land
snails[67] singing, then do you two meet apart from the assembly.

"And when you two meet, a single peal of thunder will crash, the earth
tremble, the whole place of assembly shall shake. Then I will send you
two on the birds, the clouds and mist shall rise, and there will be you
two resting upon the birds in all your splendor. Then comes Laieikawai's
disgrace, when she sees her