Kaonohiokala made quarterly visits to his earthly dominions, to see
that all went well with their rulers. Laielohelohe had grown more
beautiful than her sister, and he became enamored of her.
To promote his designs he made Kahalaomapuana joint regent with
Mokukelekahiki in Kealohilani, and appointed Kekalukaluokewa to the
regency of the entire group. He then requested the regent to make a
tour of the islands, leaving Laielohelohe at Pihanakalani. He next
applied to her guardian, Kapukaihaoa, and gained his consent to aid
in her seduction.
After Kaonohiokala had made two more trips to earth in furtherance of
this intrigue, Laielohelohe resolved to seek her husband, and set sail,
accordingly, for the windward islands. She found him at Honokalani,
Maui, engaged in an amour with Hinaikamalama, the Hana chiefess who
had abandoned Aiwohikupua. After unavailing efforts to reclaim him
she returned to Kauai.
Kaonohiokala then renewed his visits, and at last remained a year
with the deserted wife. The forsaken Laieikawai appealed to her
father-in-law, who directed her to go to the tabu heiau when old
Laukieleula was asleep, and consult the bowl of knowledge. It was
a wooden bowl, covered with wicker-work, the edge of the lid being
decorated with feathers, and with carved images of birds standing
on the rim. She was to remove the lid, insert her face in the bowl,
and call "Laukapalili!" to give her the knowledge she required.
She followed these directions and saw what her husband was doing on
earth. His father and mother also looked, and observed for themselves
the treachery of their son. Straightway the ladder was let down to
the presence of Kaonohiokala. The sky was darkened and filled with
uncanny forms, and ghastly voices wailed through the air, "Ua haule
ka lani!"--"the heaven has fallen!"
Then the three were seen standing together upon the rainbow ladder, and
Moanalihaikawaokele proceeded to pronounce judgment on Kaonohiokala. He
was never to return to the upper world, and was doomed to become a
lapu--a spectre or wandering ghost--and live on butterflies.
Kahalaomapuana took his place in the sun. Laieikawai, at her earnest
request, was restored to earth to live with her sister, and the
government of the group was entrusted to the prophet.
Laieikawai had her name changed to Ka wahine o ka liula--"the lady
of the twilight"--under which title she was worshipped by certain
families after her death.