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Show WANTED TO KNOW SECRET Tippler Evidently Convinced Minister Minis-ter Was Concealing Info, a-tlon a-tlon of Much Value. A very aggressive and hlgnly successful suc-cessful crusade In favor of temperance temper-ance has recently been going on in a certalo Scottish city, and a young minister, whoso eloquenco is marred only by tho unfortunate remarks ho sometimes makes, has been ablo to persuade several heavy drinkers to enter en-ter tho temperanco field. Meeting one of his conveits one afternoon, ho stopped him and Inquired how ho was getting along. Tho man kept well back, and tho minister's suspicions were aroused. "Ah, Robert," said the reverend gentleman, radly, "I'm afraid you've been drinking. I can smell It In your breath. Robert didn't deny tho impeachment 1n fact, ho couldn't and just rema'tied speechless, speech-less, his eyes fixed on the ground in front of him. "Now, Robert," continued con-tinued tho minister, "you never smell the odor of liquor In my breath." "No, sir, I never did," was Robert's reply; then, In a most anxious tono of voice, ho added: "What d'ye dao for It?" |