When "A Retrieved Reformation" begins, Jimmy Valentine is a career criminal. After receiving a pardon and being released from prison, he proceeds to return to his criminal ways. This all changes when he comes to Elmore and then catches sight of Annabel Adams. Falling for the young woman, at this point, he decides to give up his life of crime and turn himself into a law abiding citizen. He opens a shoe business, becomes a respected member of the community, and the two are even engaged to be married. Then, in the end of the story, his criminal past returns, this time in a genuinely heroic context. When a young child is locked inside the bank vault, Jimmy breaks into it in order to free her.
Jimmy's life changes forever when he rocks up in the small town of Elmore, Arkansas. One day, as he's walking down the street, he catches sight of a very pretty young lady by the name of Abigail Adams. Jimmy is instantly smitten. He's also intrigued to discover that the young lady's father owns the local bank. Yet despite the fact that Jimmy's a serial thief who's been robbing safes ever since he got out of prison, he's determined to give up his previous life of crime. He now wants to be a solid citizen, to follow an honest trade, to settle down in Elmore and establish a shoe-shop. And he does, under the name of Ralph Spencer. As well as becoming a successful businessman, Ralph—a.k.a. Jimmy Valentine—draws closer to Abigail, and eventually they become engaged.
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