The text does not say exactly how much Jimmy makes from all the robberies he does before his arrest. However, after his release from prison, Jimmy makes about eight hundred dollars from a safe burglary in Richmond, Indiana. Two weeks after the Richmond affair, he makes about fifteen hundred dollars from another burglary in Logansport. Next, he makes five thousand dollars from a burglary in Jefferson City. This amounts to a total of about seven thousand and three hundred dollars in currency.

After the last of the three burglaries, Jimmy relocates to Elmore in Arkansas. While there, he meets and falls in love with the beautiful Annabel Adams, whose father owns the Elmore Bank. He also starts a shoe store, which he initially intends to use as a front for his safe-cracking activities. However, his love for Annabel encourages him to quit his old ways for the more honest shoe-selling business. He becomes successful in his line of trade and wants to give away his safe-cracking tools to an old friend so that he can settle down with the love of his life.