Some atavism had been at work in the making of him, and he had reverted to that ancestor who sturdily uplifted.

But so far this portion of his heritage had lain dormant.

He had simply remained adjusted to a stable environment.

There had been no call upon the adaptability which was his.

But whensoever the call came, being so constituted, it was manifest that he should adapt, should adjust himself to the unwonted pressure of new conditions.