I ke kualono,
I ka manowai la-e,
E-iho! [7]


When this appeal ended there was a hum and noise, and in a short
time (_manawa ole_) the place was filled with a band of people, who
endeavored to lift the tree; but it would not move. Laka then jumped
out from his place of hiding and caught hold of two of the men,
Mokuhalii and Kapaaikee, and threatened to kill them for raising
again the trees he had cut for his canoe. Mokuhalii then told Laka
that if they were killed, nobody would be able to make a canoe for
him, nor would anybody pull it to the beach, but if they were spared
they would willingly do it for him, provided Laka would first build
a big and long shed (_halau_) of sufficient size to hold the canoe,
and prepare sufficient food for the men. Laka gladly consenting,
released them and returned to his home and built a shed on the level
ground of Puhikau. Then he went up to the woods and saw the canoe,
ready and complete. The Menehunes told Laka that it would be brought
to the halau that night. At the dead of night the hum of the voices
of the Menehunes was heard; this was the commencement of the lifting
of the canoe. It was not dragged, but held up by hand. The second
hum of voices brought the canoe to Haloamekiei, at Pueo. And at the
third hum the canoe was carefully laid down in the halau. Food and
fish were there spread out for the workers, the _ha_ of the taro for
food, and the opae and oopu for fish. At dawn the Menehunes returned
to their home. Kuahalau was the name of the halau, the remains of
the foundation of which were to be seen a few years ago, but now it
is ploughed over. The hole dug by Laka still exists.