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Show The Tale of Bluebeard. ! The tp.lo of Bluebeard is familiar 1 every child, but many havo speculated on the original of this bogey, merciless tyrant. Some say it was a satire on Henry VIII, of wife killing notoriety. Dr. C. Taylor thinks it is a type of tha castle lords in the days of knight errantry. errant-ry. According, however, to a popular belief, Charles Perrault, tho French author of this fascinating story, founded it on the history of a certain Giles da Retz, lord of Laral. who during bin ' lifetime was known V.V the name of "Barbe Bleu," or "Bluebeard," on ac- . ; count of the peculiar bluish black hua of his beard. This lord had a mania for , sorcery and magic, and was accused of ; murdering six wives. He was ultimately ultimate-ly strangled and burned |