An optical multiple-image authentication is suggested using computational ghost imaging and total-variation minimization. Differing from encrypting multiple images into a noise-like ciphertext directly. as described in most conventional authentication methods. the related encoded information is embedded into a cover image to avoid the attention of eavesdroppers. https://www.roneverhart.com/1915-Old-Taylor-Bourbon-Bottled-1933-Prohibition-Bottling-Quart-low-fill/