"The Metal Forest does not fill all of this great cavern, by any means.

Beyond these gold and silver trees are other trees of the real sort, which bear foods very nice to eat.

Let us walk in that direction, for I am quite sure we will find Shaggy's brother in that part of the cavern, rather than in this." So they began to tramp over the diamond-pebbled paths, and at every step they were more and more bewildered by the wondrous beauty of the golden trees with their glittering foliage.
Suddenly they heard a scream.

Jewels scattered in every direction as some one hidden among the bushes scampered away before them.

Then a loud voice cried: "Halt!" and there was the sound of a struggle..