The Green Rose 1914

The Green Rose: Directed by Kenean Buel. With Alice Joyce, Tom Moore, Jere Austin, Marguerite Courtot. Coveting Kathlyn's fortune, Livingston, her guardian, plans to get her out of the way. The scientist decides to poison her in a manner which would divert suspicion from himself. He doctors a rose with anacide, the deadliest of drugs, causing the flower to turn green. Attracted by the color of the flower, his housekeeper picks it up. A prick from one of its thorns causes the woman's death. Gordon, the scientist's assistant, and Beatrice, a writer of scientific articles, reach Mrs. Bunt's side just as she dies. Gordon analyzes the green rose and discovers the presence of the deadly drug. Livingston later doctors a second rose, placing it in Kathlyn's room. Gordon and Beatrice enter the room just as the girl is about to examine the flower. Their suspicions directed towards the scientist. Beatrice and Gordon charge him with attempting to murder Kathlyn. Livingston attacks Gordon and in the fight, the scientist's