George Cranleigh

George Cranleigh was an explorer and botanist. He was the son of Lady Cranleigh and brother of Charles Cranleigh. Earlier he was engaged to Ann Talbot.

After returning from a trip to the Amazon, searching for the Black orchid, he was deranged and disfigured. He had been captured, tortured and mutilated by the natives in the djungle.

He was the author of the book Black Orchid. (DW: Black Orchid)