The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-05

the bank for aid
Walter Jensen, Hero.
1t was at this point that Jensen,
superhero of the tragedy, became en-
tangled in the web of fate that lured
him to an untimely but glorious death.
Seeing the danger Of the bathers, he
threw all selfish considerations aside
and heroically went to their assistance.
Hastily throwing off his outer garments
and his shoes he looked last
farewell to his wife and children and
plunged into the lake.
With the natural chivalry of real
man, he made for Mrs. Bowman who
was already showing signs of weaken
ing. Midway in his perilous career he
found a log floating on the surface of
the lake. With the rare presence
of mind of a practical life-saver he
caught it and toWed it ahead of him.
Bowman Sinks First.
At this juncture he looked towasd
Bowman. He was plainly in distress.
For moment Jensen wavered between
the man or the woman, who now seemed
to be the safer of the two. Bowman,
seeing his dilemma. shouted Save her
and let me go," A second later he
sank for the third and last time,
while Jensen, in accordance with
his dying request, turned desperately
toward Mrs. Bowman.
Gives Life for Woman.
The woman was clearly near the end
of her strength and Jensen also was
failing. Within few feet of her the
man was either taken with cramps or
caught by the treacherous undertow.
Still in possession Of the log, however,
there vas a chance to save his life.
He might easily have chung to this until
rescued by friends already approach
ing in q boat. But Jensen had in him
the stuff of which heroes are made and
chose another course. Believing that
I, it was The life of Mrs Bowman or him
self, he heroically made the sacrifice
and thrust the log toward her. With
the reaction which naturally followed
he sank slowly, beneath the blue sur
face of the lake never to rise again un-
til he was dragged from its depths a
lifeless corpse. He hat seen his duty
and been faithful "even unto death. y
Sacrifice Unavailing.
Heroic as the struggle had been It
failed to accomplish S purpose. With
her last ounce of strength Mrs. Bow
mar clutched at the log which Jensen
had pushed toward her, only to have it
slip from her lifeless fingers and drift
hopelessly beyond her grasp. With a
roW-boat and rescuers only thirty feet
away she sank to the blue death which
had engulfed her husband and the man
who had given his life for her. The
lake had claimed toll and was at
peace. Its tranquil surface was I'M
rufled save for the little ripple that
played above the spot, where, few
lhoihehtS before, the green Dath1ng
cap of the woman had dropped be
meath the waves and told the story of
her last futile fight with fate.
Nielsen save by Log.
In the meantime Nielsen was faring
more fortunately than his friends.
John Diehl and August jain as soon
as they had heard the cries for aid had
showed heavy piling into the lake
and it had foated toward him, as he
barely kept himself afoat. Clinging
to the log he quietly waited for aid from
shore. This was not long in coming
for n. P. Beck, Ed Schultz and Emil
Schlutt were already half way toward
him in row-boat which they had
found short distance down the beach.
1t was here that the heroism of Mel
sen manifested itself. AS the rescuers
came toward him, he motioned them
away with the words: Get the woman
first and if I'm still on top come
and get me.
I. - Il,