Finish the story begins with: “Diamond Jack had his hideout next to the Rattle Snake River.”
He sat at the kitchen table and emptied the spoils of his robbery onto the table. It had been a simple stick up at the bank, a quick scoop of all the money and he was gone.
He knew his hideout was safe; no one in their right mind came near Rattle Snake River, for obvious reasons.
In the middle of all his loot was an object he hadn’t countered on finding.
On the table sat a piggy bank, the name Sally on the side. He rattled it and could hear the few coins inside jingle back at him.
He wondered what Sally intended to do with it. Did she have a plan, a target, some item she really wanted?
The following day the bank workers were surprised to find the piggy bank back on the bank counter, somewhat heavier than when Sally bought it in.
Written for: https://mondaysfinishthestory.wordpress.com/2015/02/02/mondays-finish-the-story-february-2nd-2015/
Morpethroad 
Thanks, generous Diamond Jack from Sally 🙂
Diamond Jack likes to show another side to his bank robbing ways.
Ahh.. What a sweet guy Jack was.. this pulled at my heart strings.
Thank you so much Bjorn, glad it touched you that way.
Love the piggy bank being heavier than when she brought it in! Great line! 🙂 Well put together! Thank you Tommy for taking part in this week’s challenge! Be well…. ^..^
Thank you Barb, have a good week.
You as well Tommy!
Aw. Bad boy Jack has a conscience. Nice! I like this.
Thank you Caerlynn, he couldn’t be all bad now could he.
everyone has a soft side 🙂
Thank you Kate, they certainly do even the ones locked away from all sight.
Nice ending.
Thanks Emily for stopping by.
Ah that big ol’ softie! Enjoyed this story!!
Thank you so much Joy…
Your “Jack” was nicer than mine. It sounds like he did havve a conscience. Liked your story. 🙂
Thank you so much Susan. Have a good day.
Beautiful finish ~ Bad man Jack is soft-centred ~ 🙂
He is John. Thanks so much for reading.
Jack is a good guy. .Sally would be delighted. Good story.
Thank you, I would hope so too.
Maybe someone stole his pocket money when he was a little boy and he felt bad for little Sally. That was sweet, Michael. Nice to see he had a soft side to him. Great use of the prompt 🙂
Hello Lyn, lovely of you to stop by. That’s a fair thought about his motivation. Thanks for reading.
What a cool twist. The thief with the heart of gold payin’ it forward. I really liked this!
Thanks you so much buddydmom. Please drop by again.
Really Sally was the sheriff’s put name for his revolver – he was putting a little aside for more bullets. Sorry I really couldn’t resist! I like your version of diamond jack.
Thanks for that comment, well yes maybe he was, I like that idea though. Amazing what we can read in others words isn’t it. Have a good day.
Ah, it always fun to surmise, based on text available, an alternative that could occur based on another’s plot. My comment is essentially how I’d twist your current story for satire. But it’s really nice as it is. If it weren’t written in the first place it wouldn’t have inspired that response in me.
Love this! Diamond Jack has a soft heart. 🙂
Thank you so much yes I think even the worst have a soft spot somewhere hidden deep inside them.
A bank robber with a heart! He must be “old school”, they don’t make ’em like him any more.
Ah yes indeed, never insult a lady, always speak politely, lost skills in this day and age.
I love this story! an object he hadn’t countered on finding… nice.
Thank you so much, appreciate you stopping by to read my post.
Good twist at the end, Michael. Very creative. Looks like Jack had a streak of gook in him. Well done. 🙂 — Suzanne
Forgive that typo–“good” is supposed to be the word. This seems to be my time for typos.
Thanks Suzanne I gathered that was what you meant. Have a good day.
Aww. Diamond Jack with a soft side. Captured my heart. Well done.
Thank you Judith.